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Cross Dressing Up Pt1

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This Specialized CruX Elite was tested a while ago and turned out to be a great race-ready bike that was a bit held back by some of the parts fitted to meet its friendly £1,000 target.

Destination: Nice

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It's annoying, isn't it, when people talk about fantastic riding country somewhere exotic that happens to be their local loop: 'I can ride into the Santa Monica mountains straight from the front door.' Or the guy who says things like: 'Oh, I don't need a winter bike.'

Christmas Gifts for Cyclists 2011: Cycling books

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Christmas 2011 Cyclists Reading List

We've probably mentioned that road.cc is based in the fine city of Bath where apart from the hills in all directions there's not too much to complain about. Apart from anything, we are fortunate to have in Bath the UK's Independent Bookseller of the Year 2011 in Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights and not only that Mr Edward Scotland who works there is a cyclist. Books on the theme are never a struggle around these parts. Over to you, Ed:

 

Christmas gifts for Cyclists 2011: Urbane gifts for urban cyclists

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Urban cycling and commuting make their own particular demands, so our next lot of Christmas gift suggestions are aimed at those who ride those mean streets, need their all their cycling stuff to work well on the bike (and possibly off it too), and to to look good as well. We've gone for a selection of the practical, the unusual and the very special. These gifts will work well in the city, but a lot of them will also do a great job wherever you ride.

Christmas Gifts for Cyclists 2011: Gifts for the discerning cyclist

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So far in our cycling Christmas gift guides we've brought you our choice of the best Christmas gifts for performance cyclists, and for women cyclists now in the third of this year's Christmas cycling gift lists we bring you Vecchiojo's Christmas gifts for the discerning cyclists the man, or woman who likes to have the right stuff for the ri

Inside Campagnolo

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For a roadie, getting invited to Campagnolo’s HQ in Vicenza, northern Italy, is a high point. It’s like getting to visit Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. I mean, this isn’t any old bike company… this is Campagnolo. Actual Campagnolo. And we’re here. Walking around. Eyes wide. Looking at stuff… At Campagnolo.

Christmas Gifts for Cyclists 2011 - gifts for women cyclists

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Buying a Christmas pressie for a woman who likes cycling is as easy as, well, falling off a bicycle. Not only is there a stack of shiny things available that are orientated entirely towards women, but there’s all the unisex kit and gadgetry that she’ll have had her eye on for a while too. And any woman who’s fortunate enough to find a new bike under the tree might just choose to change her name to Mrs Claus, it’s that simple.

Christmas gifts for cyclists 2011: high-performance presents

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Looking for a present for a cyclist who likes to ride fast? A racer? A sportive rider? Someone who’ll go into the red zone to make sure they get to the top of every climb first? You’re in luck. We’ve sifted the wheat from the chaff and have a whole bunch of suggestions to help you out… Oh, and for extra background info, if we've reviewed it the title for each item links through to the original review. So that's pretty much all of them, then.

Buyer's guide - finding the best cycle lights for you

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The clocks are going back so it's now officially lights season on the bike. If you're in the market for some bike lights there's a bewildering array of lights out there to choose from, ranging from a few quid to nearly a grand, so what's the best bet for your riding?

2011 Vuelta Preview

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Saturday sees the start of the final Grand Tour of 2011, the Vuelta a Espana, and as ever there promises to be an intriguing three weeks of racing on offer, both in terms of the overall title and other jerseys, and as preparation for the UCI Road World Champiosnhips in Copenhagen. Tour de France champion Cadel Evans may be missing, but the top prize in our Fantasy Vuelta competition, brought to you in partnership with Evans Cycles, is a £1,199 BMC BMC Street Racer SR02.

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