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Amazon launches Peloton rival Prime Bike – at fraction of the cost

Online giant enters connected fitness market with $499 bike in collaboration with Echelon – but you’ll need your own iPad or laptop to take part in workouts

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Boardman, Sigma Sport, Birzman and Crankbrothers

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

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Sidi targets mid-level market with £167 Fast carbon road shoes

A size 42 has a claimed weight of 305g

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First Look: Fairlight Faran 2.0 with a revised geometry for better handling

The frameset uses Reynolds 631 tubing and includes many neat touches

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Is this hubless e-bike the future? Reevo has storage inside its wheels and ‘impenetrable’ theft protection

The Reevo's radical design has autonomous lighting, a one-sided fork, retractable kickstand and touchscreen activation, with full production just around the corner...

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Genesis add two new gravel bikes to the line up and give the Fugio a fresh lick of paint

New bikes, new colours and flat bar options from Genesis

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Genesis launches new flagship Croix de Fer 50 alongside brand new Broadway utility bike

There is also a second flat-bar Croix de Fer as well as new colours and specs for the Fugio and CDA models

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Five cool things coming soon from Merlin, Rapha, Shadow Stand, Muc-Off and Topeak

Another selection of the finest and most fascinating things we're testing at the moment, with full test reports coming soon...

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Roval adds ultra lightweight seatpost and integrated handlebar to Alpinist range

A 42cm/110mm bar has a claimed weight of just 247g while the 20mm offset seatpost is 136g (27.2mm x 300mm)

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Bikeshare start-up offering free 20 minute rides secure £1.8 million funding to grow fleet to 2,000 e-bikes

HumanForest offer the first 20 minutes riding for free on their fleet of e-bikes, that use renewable energy and are currently located in the London Borough of Islington

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New Vitus Vitesse Evo gets complete redesign to go lighter, stiffer, faster

Road bike gets a major revamp for 2021, including increased stiffness and tweaked geometry

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Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Lake, Pro, IRC and Silca

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

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Factor unleashes Ostro lightweight and aero race bike

New all-rounder is being raced in the Tour de France – plus new wheels from Black Inc

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Mavic unveils Cosmic SLR 45 Disc tubeless wheelset

New all-rounder design drops weight over previous designs by eliminating the need for tape

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Are Bianchi about to launch a revamped Specialissima? 2021 version of legendary race bike leaked on retail sites

It looks like after five long years, Bianchi are about to unveil a fully reworked Specialissima with completely hidden cables. Will we see it in action during the 2020 Tour de France?

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First Look: 2021 Cairn Cycles E-Adventure V2

Neat frame and spec updates boosting value further

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Basso launches redesigned Diamante SV with a cleaner front end, disc-only frameset and bigger gaps for a claimed aero improvement

The Diamante SV has been redesigned with compliance in mind. Basso’s race bike now comes with a slight more relaxed geometry too.

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Shimano launches 2021 S-Phyre RC902 road shoes with function-specific areas and Boa’s new Li2 dials

The new carbon road shoes feature “function-specific zones, power transfer optimisation and an engineered fit”

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2021 Canyon Aeroad spotted at the Tour de France. Surely Canyon has to release it soon?

Warren Barguil of Arkea Samsic is riding the bike that features deeper tubes and a fully integrated front end

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Vitus launches 2021 Energie Evo cyclocross bike with big mud clearance and lower weights

The underside of the top tube has been “designed in conjunction with shoulder physiology” for added carrying comfort

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First ride review: Vitus Energie Evo CRS

In preparation for the upcoming cyclocross season, Stu gives his first thoughts on how this new bike behaves in the mud

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Canyon launches new Grail models for 2021

New bikes get drivetrain revisions and a new saddle

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Roval Alpinist CL wheels use DT Swiss 350 hubs to bring price of top-end climbing wheels down

Bringing the price down to £1300 takes the weight up to 1365g. The CL also sticks to Roval’s clincher-only approach.

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Factor launch lighter, fully integrated O2 VAM – Chris Froome’s 2021 Tour de France bike?

Factor’s sub-brand, BlackInc has New lightweight disc wheels (1240g for the clincher version) from Factor sub-brand BlackInc – tubular version coming, but no tubeless

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Avrox claims new Ei8ht Energy drink boosts peak power by 6.6% and saves 37 seconds over a 16 km time trial

The new energy drink boasts some pretty impressive claims

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Five cool things coming soon from Garmin, Merida, Topeak, Showers Pass and SunGod

Here's another selection of cool stuff we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Cube launch 2021 bike range – gravel, road, and commuter bikes among the highlights

New carbon gravel bike and a commuter-focused road range are just some of the bikes to catch the eye

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Goodyear adds to tubeless tyre range with entry-level and racing options

Goodyear has developed a Dual Angle tubeless bead for better sealing

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Cotic’s Escapade do-it-all drop bar bike gets updates for 2021

Now has 142x12mm axle & refined cable routing on steel frame

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Orro reveals 2021 Venturi range with fully internal routing

British brand gives its aero road bikes integrated cabling and compatibility with loads of different components

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