Tech

The new Canyon Spectral, Renthal’s pedals and more

And a race of this week's best stories.

Fri, Feb 23, 2024 14:00
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Canyon Spectral CF 9 first ride review

Early verdict on Canyon's latest mountain bike, the Spectral CF 9.

Thu, Feb 22, 2024 08:30
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First ride: Tern Orox

A behemoth of a bike that's loads of fun and very capable... do you really need one?

Wed, Feb 21, 2024 16:03
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Check out Burls’ eye-catching new titanium road bike

Essex based titanium bike specialist debuts new model with disc brakes and internal routing, available off the peg or in a custom geometry

Tue, Feb 20, 2024 21:45
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Corebike 2024: tech highlights gallery

All the best bits from this year's Corebike show.

Tue, Feb 20, 2024 10:30
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In need of an XL gravel bike with 36-inch wheels? Curve Cycling has answered your prayers… but you’ll need to fund its production

The Titanosaur, designed specifically for tall people, will see the light of day if at least 20 riders commit to crowdfunding. The bike will also be "a great way to meet people and will work faster than any dating app", apparently

Sun, Feb 18, 2024 21:44
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The Privateer Gen 2 bikes, Renthal’s flat pedals and more

Our recap on the best tech stories of the week.

Sat, Feb 17, 2024 14:00
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The Specialized Epic and the lightest back protector on the market

As well as the top stories to hit the site this week.

Fri, Feb 16, 2024 13:00
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Scarab Cycles – the story of a Colombian steel bike company

For Scarab Cycles founder, Santiago Toro, steel was the only real way to bring his obsession for creating bicycles to the people of Colombia and the world.

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 16:00
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Tubed vs tubeless tyres – everything you need to know

The pros and cons of cycling’s most debated topic and understanding which option is best for your riding.

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 13:00
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How green is your carbon bike? And why your next one could be made from recycled carbon fibre

It's light, it's strong, it offers ultra-tunable performance… what's not to like about carbon fibre? We take a look at the dark side of carbon and the steps being taken to mitigate it

Wed, Feb 14, 2024 12:00
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What’s the best budget smart trainer? Wahoo Kickr Core vs Zwift Hub One vs Van Rysel D500

In this battle of the budget direct drive smart trainers, we pitch three of the best against each other to find out which is best for your indoor riding in 2024

Fri, Feb 09, 2024 13:37
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Pivot’s new Switchblade and the best MTB handlebars

Your recap on the best stories to hit off.road.cc this week.

Fri, Feb 09, 2024 13:30
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Bespoked flashback: check out the smooth-riding Reilly T325D titanium road bike

With the Bespoked handmade bicycle show coming to a new UK venue in 2024, check out this titanium beauty we first saw at the expo five years ago

Tue, Feb 06, 2024 21:45
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Pivot Switchblade Pro XT/XTR first ride review

The Switchblade's had a makeover and we've ridden it ahead of launch.

Tue, Feb 06, 2024 09:33
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Is this the return of the rim brake!? Ritchey’s Road Logic makes a comeback in three configurations

After a hiatus, the iconic steel steed - reportedly Tom Ritchey's favourite bike – has returned, and can even be broken into two bits for your travels if you opt for the Break-Away model

Sun, Feb 04, 2024 21:44
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New bikes from Scott and Colnago, best winter gloves and more

These are the top tech stories of the week.

Fri, Feb 02, 2024 14:59
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Sonder Sedona gravel bike and OneUp Components V3 dropper

Plus the best stories of the week.

Fri, Feb 02, 2024 09:40
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Gravel bike vs road bike – understanding the differences

They might be similar looking but these two bikes couldn’t be any more different from a geometry and purpose perspective.

Wed, Jan 31, 2024 16:12
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Gravel bike vs road bike – understanding the differences

They might be similar looking but these two bikes couldn’t be any more different from a geometry and purpose perspective.

Wed, Jan 31, 2024 08:54
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Dylan Johnson’s Felt Breed Carbon — a controversial gravel race bike with… mountain bike tyres

The pro gravel racer claims that mountain bike tyres are the fastest, and also rips up the bikefitting rulebook with this aggressive setup

Sun, Jan 28, 2024 21:44
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The best gravel bikes, MTB protection, frame materials and top reviews

These are the top tech stories of the week.

Sat, Jan 27, 2024 13:00
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Bike frame materials: carbon vs alloy explained

Everything you need to know about the two most popular bicycle frame materials

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 12:55
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Mountain bike body armour – everything you need to know

Your complete guide to MTB body armour

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 09:25
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Mountain bike body armour – everything you need to know

Your complete guide to MTB body armour.

Wed, Jan 24, 2024 15:00
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Is this the ultimate smooth ride? Check out the Trek Domane SL 6

Find out about this endurance bike’s clever tech that smooths the road to keep you feeling fresh

Tue, Jan 23, 2024 21:45
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We unveil the road.cc Recommends Bike of the Year 2023/24

After 12 months of riding and reviewing, covering a wide range of different types of cycling, it’s time to find out which models have made it into our top-10 Bikes of the Year, and which is the overall winner

Tue, Jan 23, 2024 12:00
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2023/24: the best road bikes

Out of all the road-focused bikes we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months, it’s time to find out which are the best

Mon, Jan 22, 2024 12:00
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Are budgie smugglers the new gravel craze? No, but that’s what F1 star Valtteri Bottas was rocking at Australia’s newest gravel race

The Finnish racing driver, who seems to like cycling more than the driving nowadays, took his Canyon Grail CFR and not a lot else to race RADL GRVL earlier this week

Sun, Jan 21, 2024 21:44
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2023/24: the best superbikes

Check out the money-no-object bikes that have most impressed our reviewers over the past 12 months. Warning: some of these models will leave you drooling

Fri, Jan 19, 2024 12:00
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