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Sidi Ergo 6 shoe review: legendary looks, premium performance and a new, wider fit
The Italian brand goes wide with the new Ergo – but does it risk losing the narrow-footed Sidi faithful?
The Pogačar effect: what does a bike brand get out of sponsoring the world's best rider?
We ask Colnago how much of its recent financial success is down to Tadej Pogačar and investigate whether Scott might be about to experience a...
Fizik launches its first four helmets all at once – and the Kudo road model is an instant classic
The Italian brand's first foray into helmets is a good move – there's one for every cycling discipline and they're brimming with style and tech
‘We want to be the biggest training platform on the planet’: Inside Vekta, the new AI app already used by WorldTour teams
Starting with Jayco-Alula at launch, Vekta will announce partnerships with some of the biggest names in the peloton in the coming weeks – co-founder and...
Parcours Grimpeur review: why these new rim-brake wheels might be the best in history
New rim-brake wheels in 2025? You'd better believe it – they're ultra-light, optimised for 28mm tyres, they're very competitively priced – and they'll actually stop...
The ASSOS Mille GT range: why progress takes place within the comfort zone
The Swiss company was the first to bring Lycra to cycling and its latest Mille GT range represents another step forward
'Life's too short for heavy bikes': seizing a day in the Surrey Hills with the 5.9kg Scott Addict RC
The beautiful, wooded Surrey Hills are packed full of gradients and are perfect for enjoying this ultra-light bike – and they were also home to...
Enter Ventete, the inflatable helmet aiming to effect full-blown change
The British start-up has won multiple design awards for its unique air-filled helmet, which not only folds down into a 3.5cm-thick slice, but has performed...
Material advantage: Meet the Danish 'disruptors' challenging the big brands
Young Danish startup Polymer Workshop is challenging the big brands with high-end components that it says look faster, feel faster and actually are faster –...
Wahoo Elemnt Ace review: big is beautiful, but it's about more than just the size
Wahoo's new flagship cycle computer dwarfs all comers – but behind the prodigious touchscreen are lots of little improvements over what's gone before, plus a...
New Cannondale Topstone Carbon: more capable third generation is 'three gravel bikes in one'
Updated all-rounder gravel bike has more tyre clearance, an updated Lefty fork and Kingpin suspension system but aims to keep it simple with standards that...
Pro bike: Tadej Pogačar's 2025 Strade Bianche-winning Colnago V4RS
All the details of the setup that the Slovenian was running when he became the first to win back-to-back editions of the Tuscan 'sixth Monument'
Rudy Project Spinshield Air review: a purple patch for cycling sunglasses?
With their classic ski aviator aesthetic, versatile photochromic lens and ultra-low weight, these stylish sunnies have it all
Pro bike: Kasia Niewiadoma’s Spring Classics Canyon Aeroad CFR
New bike day for the Tour de France champion as she shows off a Felipe Pantone artist edition as featured in Canyon's new customisation programme
The art of customisation: is Canyon's new programme the future of online bike buying?
'MyCanyon' aims to personalise the German brand's direct-to-consumer model via new artist collaborations and component choices, and includes the ability to select integrated cockpit stem...
Cannondale SuperX relaunches with a new mission: ‘to dominate the world of gravel racing’
The former cyclo-cross platform is reborn as a gravel-racing weapon and it's lighter, more aero and has more tyre clearance than the bike it replaces,...
Le Col ARC Gravel Collection review – thoughtfully designed and ultra-versatile... good for much more than just gravel
The British brand steps up with its first gravel-specific collection of rugged, functional, stylish gear
Udog Distanza gravel shoe review – a unique style and innovative features that actually work
The Italian challenger brand is snapping at the heels of the big dogs
Assos lightens up with ‘bold new bib short colours and fresh jersey styles’ for new Equipe R and Dyora R collection
The Swiss brand’s affordable racing range is on trend as it moves away from black bibs
Pirelli: How F1 technologies are being harnessed to improve performance in road racing tyres
Rouleur explores how Pirelli's Formula 1 expertise drives innovation, precision, and performance in cutting-edge cycling tyres
British apparel brand Kostüme bucks the industry trend with 200% growth and opens new crowdfunding campaign
Focus on quality, sustainability and zero waste via an innovative pre-order 'edit' model claimed to be behind its success
New Campagnolo Shamal Dual Profile – radical new rim shape for iconic name
The latest version of what is now Campagnolo's endurance wheel has a differentiated rim profile designed to improve performance in crosswinds while shorter spokes aim...
Eric Min interview: why cycling in London drove me to create Zwift – and what Watopia has taught me in the 10 years since
The man behind the indoor cycling revolution tells Rouleur his origin story – and what's coming next
New Pashley Roadfinder: a ‘timeless all-rounder’ that combines traditional steel with 21st-century tech
Reynolds 853 meets 3D-printed lugs in the 99-year-old British brand's all-new, all-road platform
Handmade in Italy and 6.7kg, but competitively priced and for the 'everyday rider' – the new Basso Sempre Veloce is a bike of big promises
The new flagship model from the Veneto brand promises to deliver for both the competitive rider and the connoisseur
2025 WorldTour kits – who's going through a purple patch, who's got the blues and where are the red flags?
As the teams gear up for the new season, we take a look at what they'll be wearing on the startline at the Tour Down...
Bike tech predictions for 2025 – lightweight is back, so are outrageous aero designs, there's a new 'WorldTour's most affordable bike' and Torx bolts rule
What can we expect to see on the start line in the coming season? Here's how we think the biggest trends of 2024 will develop
Tech writer Simon Smythe’s product highlights of 2024
The bikes and kit that impressed me most in the last year
Zwift Ride: a gamechanger that’s for everyone, all the time
There's never been a better illustration of less being more – we take a look at how the innovative Zwift Ride smart frame reduces both the...
Reap Type 300 – how the future of gravel will be made in Britain from bio-derived composites
The radical new gravel bike, which debuted at Rouleur Live as a prototype and is about to go into production, is packed full of innovation –...

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