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Liv updates and expands the EnviLiv range with lighter frameset and new components

The top women’s racing bike from Liv has shed some weight and got a new componentry makeover for 2023

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Is this CHPT3 collaboration the coolest Brompton yet? Plus tech news from Cube, Ritchey, Silca, Chapter2, Mission Workshop & more

Check out all of the week’s top tech news, including a brand new gravel bike, a limited edition frameset from Ritchey, anodising where you never expected it, and the accessory that’s like ‘sitting on a cloud’... allegedly

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Cannondale introduces “ultra-premium” LAB71 tier of bikes

New SuperSix Evo set to be launched with a super-high-end Lab71 version that's one of "the crown jewels of Cannondale’s product line"

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Five wintery cool things from Spatz, POC, Nalini and Scott

Spring is still quite a while away from springing, so this week we've got a selection of clothing and kit for cooler winter temperatures

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Bikee now mass producing ‘Lightest’ mid-motor e-bike conversion kit

4kg mid-drive conversion kit now available

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Is this the new Specialized Roubaix frame? Plus post your Zwift videos to Strava, hand-painted Silca floor pumps, super light wheels from Princeton, a bold new Rapha collection + more

We've spotted what looks very much like the next Specialized Roubaix frame, and rounded up all the best cycling tech news from the past week

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New adventure steel bike manufacturer Windover Bikes enters the market

The Sussex-based brand has two steel gravel bike models available for purchase now

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Is Campagnolo about to ditch thumb lever on wireless groupset?

Italian groupset brand set to introduce a new system with two shift levers behind the brake lever, and small buttons on inner face of shifter body

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Ekoi launches new sleeveless indoor training vest – complete with four “on-board blowers” – to stop you overheating on the turbo

The Refresh vest is designed to reduce your body temperature while on Zwift and, Ekoi say, will “revolutionise indoor cycling”

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Have we reached peak gravel? Shimano offers gravel-specific eyewear lenses, plus more tech news from Zwift, FSA, Lezyne, CHPT3 & more

Could this cheap hack help save you from punctures? Plus a new saddle from Selle Italia and a space-saving way to store multiple bikes...

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Pinarello marks its return to cross-country mountain biking with the Dogma XC

The 2023 World Championship winning bike is now available for the buying public.

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You’ve heard of a coffee ride – now Canyon uses real arabica coffee for new Speedmax CF SLX finish

If your cycling needs a caffeine kick, German brand uses 7g of finely ground coffee in special-edition paint job

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Bombtrack drops four new gravel bike models – one with a suspension fork

The new bunch of bikes feature beautiful detailing and updated components

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Mavic launches the Cosmic Ultimate as “lightest wheelset in its category”

The 45mm deep carbon wheelset is claimed to weigh just 1,255g while delivering exceptional strength, and will set you back £3,575

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Rapha expands men’s Explore collection for gravel and adventure riding with new Gore-Tex jacket and trousers

The full set, aimed at adventure riding, will set you back over £500

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Will Shimano offer wireless recharging for electric components?

Newly published patent application suggests Shimano has worked on a non-contact system of charging electronic components that could live in a bottle cage or e-bike battery, but will it ever come to market?

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Is Giant entering the suspension gravel game with a new Revolt X?

We’ve spotted a new Giant Revolt model, and it looks to come with a suspension fork

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Five cool bikes for every taste — Brompton C Line, Orro e-bike, Merida Scultura, Handsling all-road bike and Vitus CX bike

This week's five cool things is all about the bikes...

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Van Nicholas launches £1000 titanium balance bike that it claims could “help children to ride better”

The brand says the carbon-fork-equipped Ventus Jr. will serve generations of children…

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Fancy a 3D-printed saddle custom-made for your butt? Plus more tech news from DT Swiss, Giant, 3T, Chris King, Classified, Stages & more

If you’re in search of the perfect saddle, you can now have one based on an imprint of your very own butt, plus wheels with adjustable rim depths and the rest of the the week’s bike news

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POC launches Propel — cycling glasses that make your face and ears more aerodynamic

The brand says this is the most aerodynamic pair of glasses it has ever made, with the massive lenses providing a fairing to direct airflow away from the rider's un-aero ears

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Check out Mark Cavendish’s new Wilier Filante… and his mysterious Nike shoes – plus Giant bikes to your door, new huge Poc shades, a brutal Dragons’ Den rejection + more

Take a look at all of the week’s tech news from Trek, Giant, BKOOL, Van Rysel and more

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Five cool things coming soon from Castelli, Specialized, Fizik, Proviz and Polar

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

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A mixed bag! Five cool things coming soon from CES, Wahoo, Proviz, Orro and Pearson

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reviews on the way…

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Is this the strangest bike helmet you’ve ever seen? Plus new products from Specialized, Cannondale, Rapha, Kask + more

Check out loads of secret stuff from Specialized, an unreleased helmet being worn by Ineos Grenadiers, three new Cannondale road bikes, and news that Alex Dowsett's taking up triathlon

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Is a MECHANICAL 12-speed Shimano 105 groupset coming in 2023 after all?

New evidence suggests Shimano's mid-range 105 groupset will be available with mechanical shifting to sit alongside the Di2 version

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Campagnolo power meter moves a step closer

No, really this time. New patent shows how Italian brand plans to make its crank-based power meter

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Five cool things to look forward to in the New Year from Castelli, Enduro, Scribe, Van Rysel and Galibier

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

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The jacket special! Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Specialized, Proviz, Pas Normal Studios and Vulpine

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

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