New products

Alchemy adopts Mavic’s Speed Release thru-axle on its new Helios and Atlas frames

Alchemy updates Helios and Atlas carbon bikes, and adopts Mavic’s Speed Release thru-axle

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Selle Italia’s futuristic SP01 carbon saddle with “suspension link movement”

Selle Italia develops new carbon fibre saddle with a rather unique split design

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WTB adds 32mm Exposure tyre to adventure/gravel tyre range

New tyre width and tread design added to WTB's adventure tyre range

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First Look: Praxis RC21 carbon tubeless road and gravel wheelset

Praxis expands into wheel market with wide rim carbon wheelset for road and gravel purposes

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dhb updates Aeron, Blok and Classic clothing lines for spring/summer 2017

Updated Aeron performance cycle clothing for spring/summer 2017

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Whyte bikes you can ride at Bike LIVE Cannock!

Your chance to ride the Whyte Wessex and Gisburn at Bike LIVE next month

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Just In Video: All-City Mr Pink classic steel road bike with 32mm tyre clearance

A classic steel road bike with a new carbon Whisky fork and 32mm clearance lands in the office for review

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Bike LIVE Cannock: Rose Bikes you can try on 8th April

Check out the Rose bikes you can demo at Cannock on 8th April

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Assos: Revamped spring/summer clothing range launched

A first look at the latest cycle clothing from Switzerland's Assos

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Mavic’s £900 Comete cycling shoes save 4.2 watts per pedal stroke

How much? Yes it's not a typo, Mavic's new cycling shoes really cost £900

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Now you can have a Bianchi Oltre XR4 in any colour you like

Time to get creative as Bianchi opens up bike customiser to flagship Oltre XR4

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Team Sunweb rolls out on disc brakes for cobbled classics

Team will race Giant Defy with new Dura-Ace disc brakes starting with Dwars door Vlaanderen today

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The ultimate touring bike?

Falkenjagd’s Hoplit Pinion titanium touring bike wins IF design award at the Taipei International Cycle Show

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Exclusive First Look: APRO Ranger full-suspension gravel bike unveiled in Taiwan this week

Mountain bike meets adventure bike with the full-suspension Ranger

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Bike Check: Legor Cicli’s 650b steel all-road bike

The WTUA gravel bike combines 650b wheels with a steel frame

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Video Just In: Bombtrack Hook EXT gravel and adventure bike

650b adventure bike rocks into the office

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Stages Cycling adds Campagnolo power meter to 2017 range

After two years development Stages Cycling releases Campagnolo power meter

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First look: Lauf Grit fork + Tech Q+A founder Benedikt Skúlason

The radical and unusual Lauf Grit offers 30mm of leaf spring suspension travel

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Orange Bikes unveil new RX9 and Speedwork road bikes

An updated road/cyclocross bike and an all-new commuter bike coming soon from Halifax-based brand

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First Ride: Sportful’s new Giara clothing range tested in Tuscany

Toned down appearance for Sportful's brand new Giara clothing range

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Craft beer for cyclists smashes crowdfunding target – raising 60 per cent more than founders had hoped for (+ video)

à Bloc, launched in the UK at the London Bike Show, attracted investment of nearly a quarter of a million euro

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Ass Savers refine mudguard design with new Flip Tip

Fourth generation Ass Savers mudguard get new Flip Tip

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Restrap expands bikepacking bag range for 2017

Three new bikepacking bags from Leeds-based Restrap for 2017

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Bike check: Mike Hall’s Kinesis GF Ti ready for 5,300km India Pacific Wheel Race

Mike Hall is competing in 5,300km unsupported race across Australia

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Chris King introduces three new matte hub colours for 2017

New matte colour options added to 2017 hub range, plus a special limited edition flavour

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Enve SES 3.4 wheels: Tech Q+A with Ken Bloomer

Interview with Enve's Ken Bloomer on carbon wheels, wide tyres and disc brakes

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First Ride: Enve SES 3.4 carbon fibre clincher wheels

Enve redesigns best-selling SES 3.4 wheels. We test them on the roads of Girona

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Alchemy launches new Kratos adventure bike with Fox AX suspension fork at NAHBS

New Fox suspension fork with 40mm travel breaks cover at NAHBS

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First look: Cervelo R5 updated with aero improvements

We get our first close look at the new and improved Cervelo R5

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Video: Nissan driverless car in cyclist close pass

'I was a little scared for him', says nervous passenger

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