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Ribble aims to “redefine road” with new Allroad range, with up to 38mm tyre clearance, “world-class” aerodynamics and endurance geometry

The three-bike range, including an e-bike model, features Ribble's patented Ultra handlebars, internal storage and endurance-specific geometry

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POC officially launches Cytal Carbon helmet worn by EF Education First featuring a ‘carbon wing’

POC says new lid is inspired by high performance race cars, promising to deliver its "most ventilated helmet to date" for a price of £360

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Canyon steps into the cycling footwear market with new Tempr CFR racing shoes

The new shoes, Canyon's first cycling footwear, offer comfort, softness and stiffness with a dose of "race speed" according to the German brand, with road and off-road versions priced at £319.95

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road.cc Recommends updated with 14 awesome cycling products from Van Rysel, Suunto, Lazer, Muc-Off, Argon 18 + more

We had another bumper crop of high scorers bagging coveted road.cc Recommends awards in June

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Parcours launches aero-optimised FKT gravel wheelset

Parcours enters the aero gravel space with the fastest known gravel wheelset - the FKT.

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Bikes in plastic, it’s fantastic… plus convert regular shoes into cycling shoes with these nifty cleat adapters, pedalling in squares on Elite’s curious smart trainer, Lazer’s new smart helmets + loads more from Eurobike 2024

We've trawled the halls of Eurobike in Frankfurt to bring you news of some of the best new cycling tech around right now in this special edition of Tech of the Week

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Sweaty palms on your summer bike rides? You need this patented cooling bar tape that cools while you ride

Simply dropping some water on Ultra Cool Tech's Glacier Tape creates an endothermic reaction that is said to provide continuous cooling, and it's already attracted the attention of WorldTour teams according to its creator

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Classified and TRP launch a 16-SPEED, 1x electronic groupset that provides “superior efficiency and durability”

12- and 13-speed not quite doing it for you? The Vistar Powershift is supposedly now the widest-ranging road and gravel groupset around, marrying Classified's Powershift hub with virtual shifting and offering all the benefits of 2x in a single chainring

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RIP Presta and Schrader? Schwalbe reckons its “revolutionary” new Clik valve is set to become cycling’s new tyre inflation industry standard

Schwalbe wants to make bike tyre inflation "child's play" with its new take on the humble valve, that can be latched onto using a compatible pump with little force and just two fingers

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Continental, DT Swiss and Swiss Side team up to create the Continental Aero 111, the ‘world’s first aerodynamic tyre’: here are our first ride impressions

Front-wheel-specific, tubeless ready tyre utilises patented Vortex Generator tread blocks to maximise sailing effect and boost handling in crosswinds... and we've already had a go

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More pictures emerge of new Van Rysel aero bike with mysterious new front tyre

New Van Rysel aero bike is raced for the first time at the Tour de France plus some new rubber that we now know is the Continental Aero 111, touted as the 'world’s first aerodynamic tyre'

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I can’t believe it’s not carbon, awesome integration and a subtle Shand rebrand: Five Cool Things from Bespoked Handmade Bike Show 2024

We dived right into Bespoked at Victoria Baths in Manchester over the weekend and spied plenty of intricate, intriguing and unique bike tech. Here is a cool quintet of highlights

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Spotted: Decathlon AG2R sprinters riding new Van Rysel aero bike at the Tour de France

'Pure' aero bikes are few and far between these days. Are we about to see a new one launch?

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Trek unveils radically updated, lightweight Madone and ditches the Émonda. Here’s why we think it’s the biggest bike launch of the year so far

Trek merges its top-end road bikes, with the Madone Gen 8 said to be as aero as the previous model and 320g lighter, marking the end of the road for the carbon Émonda. Full builds start at £3,250 for the SL model, rising to £12,500 for the flagship SLR

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Wilier unveils its “lightest ever bike”, the Verticale SLR… and it’s (we think) even lighter than the Specialized Tarmac SL8

Wilier's new all-rounder is a climber's dream with a brand new lightweight cockpit and frame, and you'll need at least £9,000 to own one. By our calculations, the frame, fork and seatpost combined are a shade lighter than Specialized's flagship road bike

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Wahoo ditches coin cell batteries and goes rechargeable with new Trackr heart rate monitor

The Trackr Heart Rate is the inaugural product in Wahoo's newly branded Trackr line-up, replacing the Tickr

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Garmin claims new Edge 1050 is “brightest, smartest and most connected cycling computer ever”… but there’s less battery life and no solar option

The Edge 1050 is priced at £649.99, with new features including a built-in speaker that can act as a bike bell, the ability to receive road hazard alerts and the use of Garmin Pay, though it comes with a shorter battery life than the outgoing Edge 1040

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New Pinarello Dogma F: the secret’s out… so is it a secret you’d want to keep?

Ineos Grenadiers’ updated race bike is lighter than before but the real gains come through reduced drag, says Pinarello

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Colnago unveils all-new, “accessible” V4 based on its flagship V4Rs – but with £5,500 price tag

It's got the same monocoque frame and design as the V4Rs, but the V4 has more affordable components including an Ultegra Di2 groupset to make it around half the price

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Fizik introduces 3D-printed saddle service, with prices starting at £459

The brand's Adaptive line of 3D-printed saddles are set to become completely custom-made, but the advanced technology doesn't come cheap

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Coros launches £249 Dura cycle computer claiming “groundbreaking battery life” in attempt to shake up the market

Will this solar-powered GPS bike computer outshine Wahoo and Garmin with its "flawless operation" and a claimed 120 hours of battery life on a single charge? Here are our first impressions

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Sidi’s shoe dials head into space, Canyon/Cnyn lnchs CLLCTV strtwr cllctn, Wattshop’s £1,800 tt bars, ‘cleat locks’ for trackies + loads more tech news

This week, Canyon is too cool for vowels, Insta360 has taken its vid quality up a notch, Sidi shoots for the moon and we've got more sumptuous cycling tech news from DT Swiss, J.Laverack, Basso and Fizik

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Bianchi launches e-Oltre: an 11kg ebike that feels like “a true road bike” (says Bianchi)

The impressively light e-road bike, priced from £4,299, is powered by the newest Mahle X30 motor and boasts top-of-the range spec

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Revamped Standert Pfadfinder all-road endurance bike gets full internal cable routing and is handmade in the Czech Republic

New Pfadfinder combines timeless appeal of steel with 3D printing tech and the latest design trends to promise added aero gains and extra versatility

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The Specialized Crux DSW is “the lightest alloy gravel bike ever made”… and it costs £2,300

Aluminium is making a comeback to the Specialized gravel line-up, as Crux gets an aluminium frame option

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This one will go up to 14 (just not yet): Five Cool Things coming soon from Wheeltop, Enigma, Miche, Tailfin and Recall

In our latest haul of cool things, we've got a future-proofed groupset, a high quality helmet cam that can be bar or helmet-mounted and plenty more interesting bits of tech

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Lore Cycle introduces the “world’s most advanced road cycling shoe”… and it’ll cost you over £1,000

The second-generation 3D custom-printed carbon shoes from Lore are designed to deliver a superior fit and enhanced pedalling efficiency, for a princely sum of cash

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Like Colnago’s new Tour de France bike? It’ll cost you £20,000

Limited edition version of Colnago’s C68 road bike marks the Tour’s Florence grand départ at the end of this month; the number 1 model will be auctioned by Sotheby’s

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SRAM sweeps the board and Hammerhead does it again: road.cc Recommends updated with 14 products from Scott, Van Rysel, Cycplus, Bergamont, SRAM, Hammerhead + more

May was a very good month for great cycling stuff, with 14 products making the cut across road.cc, off.road.cc and ebiketips

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