Art and design

“We need to make a big impact”: Could the Elecy be coming to a bike lane near you?

Is it a car, is it an e-bike, is it a velomobile? A 24-year-old designer’s four-wheeled, pedal-assisted vehicle is set to launch next year with a world tour

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Campagnolo expands Super Record 13 lineup with gravel-specific Super Record X

Building on its 2x13-speed road groupset, the Italian brand has unveiled its first wireless 1x13 range designed for gravel riding – plus a road 1x configuration, an all-road version, satellite shifters, and new wheels

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Pashley expands e-bike range with two Classic Collection additions

The new Briton E and Britannia E bikes are among the first to use the G3ARED gearbox system outside of MiRiDER

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Test News 1 –Annamalai, other Tamil Nadu BJP leaders arrested ahead of protest over Rs 1,000-crore TASMAC ‘corruption’

Arrested BJP leaders include former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Party workers heading towards TASMAC headquarters detained en masse.

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Travels in cycling hyperreality – Artist draws gorgeous rear cassette piece – in pencil

150 hours of work went into this lovely piece of bike-related art

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You may not have Mark Cavendish’s sprinting power – but you can buy a unique file of it for $80,000 in cycling’s latest NFT launch

Geraint Thomas and Rohan Dennis are also among the stars whose power outputs have been turned into artwork by Project Fuerza

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Cyclist uses Strava to recreate Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover

Pete Stokes rode 150km to sketch the outline of the image of the naked baby...

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Louis Vuitton launches range of £20,000 town bikes

Made in collaboration with French bike makers Maison Tamboite, the bikes are "an exhibition of meticulous craftsmanship" according to Louis Vuitton

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Painted penises pop up round Edinburgh potholes

Graffiti appears on key route to city's Royal Infirmary, with one road.cc reader saying the current state of the road is "extremely dangerous" for cyclists

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Shedgate: Victory for family as bike shed application approved

The decision came after the Mayor of Leicester said the planning officers had 'got it wrong'

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Colnago is auctioning off a digital picture of C64 road bike… and faces backlash for environmental impact

When is a bicycle not a bicycle? When it's a digital one stored as a unit of data on a blockchain, which is what the highest bidder on this Colnago C64 NFT will receive...

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L39ION of LA teams up with Zwift for ‘disruptive’ new volcano inspired kit

The team say they like the idea that volcanoes are 'unstoppable' and the creators of new worlds

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Custom bike specialist WyndyMilla unveils one-off tribute to guitar legend Eddie Van Halen

Made for a Van Halen superfan, the paint job mimics the famous Frankenstrat guitar used by the late guitarist

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Mint Sauce lockdown fundraiser makes more than £8,000 for Cancer Research

Artist Jo Burt says amount raised by one-off cartoons of much-loved mountain biking sheep is “mind-blowing”

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One-off Mint Sauce cartoon collection being raffled for Cancer Research

Lockdown edition of Jo Burt’s much-loved mountain biking sheep has so far raised nearly £4,000 for charity

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Rapha collaborates with Robyn Lynch for new collection, including a £450 upcycled jacket

The eccentric range includes a recycled windbreaker with knitted panels, a t-shirt with removable bib and £115 t-shirts, and is all available to buy now

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Video: Inflatable e-bike (okay, moped) intended as affordable last mile transport option

Inventors believe “Poimo” could prove more cost effective than other micro-mobility options

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Banksy claims new artwork next to broken bike, and takes pop at Government ‘reskilling’ poster

The graffiti artist has confirmed that a Nottingham mural of a hula-hooping girl is his... and in reference to the broken bike in front of it, says his next job "could be in bicycle repair"

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Five cool things coming soon from Campagnolo, Condor, Rapha, Selle Italia and La Passione

Our first post-lockdown selection of goodies that we're testing at the moment, with full test reports coming soon...

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Introducing the Z-Triton: an electric trike, boat and mini camper combined

This amphibious 3-in-1 prototype can function as an e-trike or a boat in motion, and also has living quarters for camping out during your journey

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Is this the worst cycling jersey ever? The Hairy Nude kit “will get motorists looking twice”, say its creators

"Nudity grabs attention, cyclists need attention" claim Bicycle Booth, who have unleashed the horrific 'Hairy Nude' collection on the world in the form of cycling jerseys, shorts and gilets

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The Full Kit Ranker Grand Final: vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

We've made it to the final two after some tough calls in the previous rounds, with two 80's classics going head-to-head for the title of the greatest jersey of all time... which will you choose?

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Full Kit Ranker semi finals: your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

A couple of surprise results in the quarter finals have led to our final four... which classic jerseys are you sending through to the grand final?

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Full Kit Ranker round 1: Your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

From vintage wool beauties to modern classics, here's the shortlist of 16 of our favourite cycling jerseys of all time, in round one of our quest to crown the best ever to be zipped up in the pro peloton...

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Five cool things coming soon from Cube, MET, Bontrager, Hiplok and Showers Pass

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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5 Cool Things coming soon from Specialized, Cube, BIKND, Cycles Berthoud and Vel

Some of our favourite bikes and bits that are getting the road.cc review treatment at the moment, with full test reports coming soon...

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5 Cool things coming soon from Triban, Prime, Oxford Products, Indik8a and Bioracer

Some more of the best bits we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Introducing the Habre Eco Bike: a Nepalese e-cargo machine built from bamboo to beat the climate crisis

The brainchild of an American university professor and built by locals in Kathmandu, the Habre Eco Bike was launched in an effort to improve the notoriously poor air quality in the Nepalese capital

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Spengle launch limited edition Gold £10,000 wheelset, “creating the ultimate expression of Kinetic Art”

Hand-crafted with 24 carat Gold, the one-off three-spokers are described as "absolute luxury"

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“Ditch the saddlebag”: Dib Sports launch 2-in-1 hydration and storage bottle

Designed and made in the USA, the Dib Bottle is available in regular and large sizes and is designed to house both fluid and repair kit

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