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Brand new cycling helmets from Giro, Lazer, Bell, Kask, Abus and Limar

Some of the best new helmets including Giro's new Aether with MIPS Spherical

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74% of road.cc readers say the UCI’s 6.8kg weight limit should be lowered or scrapped entirely

The road.cc audience has spoken, the 6.8kg weight limit should be lowered or scrapped entirely

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Eurobike 2018: Wahoo’s new £699 Core smart trainer and that £200 fan + video

The Kickr has been updated and is joined by the Core, there's a fan and the climb is now available

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6 cool things from Eurobike: Folding aero bikes, cycling caravans, gravel, e-road and more!

All the stuff you never knew you needed from the world's biggest bike show

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Kona Libre carbon gravel adventure bike – First Ride Video

We've been riding Kona's brand new carbon adventure bike in Austria

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Bianchi’s Oltre XR4 special edition paint jobs for the Tour de France

Dylan Groenewegen and Primoz Roglic of LottoNL–Jumbo are both riding Oltre XR4 frames with eye-catching custom paint jobs at Le Tour this year

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Eurobike 2018: New GPS cycle computers from Garmin, Lezyne and Stages + video

We've been checking out the latest GPS tech from Eurobike

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Could the UCI be set to finally scrap or lower the 6.8kg weight limit? Have your say in our poll

Could the UCI finally update the 6.8kg minimum weight limit? Have your say in our poll

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Alberto Contador reveals power data from his Tour de France-winning days

El Pistolero has shared some evidence on his Instagram page of an 20 minute test from his Tour-winning days, that would have put his functional threshold power at a staggering 7w/kg

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BMC launch Timemachine 01 Disc TT bike

After the aero road version was unveiled last week, now BMC have updated their TT Timemachine too, optimised for disc brakes and wind tunnel-tested to the max

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Tacx launch super-tuneable Neobike smart trainer

Don't want to put your expensive bike on a turbo? Then recreate it on the 'possibly' not quite as expensive Tacx Neobike smart trainer

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Look launch disc brake version of the 785 Huez RS, with 28mm tubeless tyres

Look's super lightweight frame has been given the disc brake treatment, and the whole range will come specced with 28mm tubeless tyres for better cornering grip and comfort at lower pressures...

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Ceepo launch radical Shadow-R triathlon bike

The Shadow-R laughs in the face of UCI rules, with its beam-shaped design and 'SideFork' fairing across the front wheel, which they claim actually improves comfort

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Video: CeramicSpeed Driven – 99% efficient 13-spd chainless drive shaft concept shown at Eurobike

If you want to go faster you need to ditch the chain and gears? We talk to the man on a mission to eliminate friction from your ride in the quest for ultimate performance

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Eurobike 2018: KTM, FSA, Sportful, Castelli, Stan’s, Stages and more new tech

New gravel wheels, disc brake aero bikes and autumn/winter clothing

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Rotor go 13 speed with launch of new 1x hydraulic groupset for all disciplines

Forget 11, or even 12 for that matter... Rotor are showing off a 13 SPEED cassette at Eurobike currently, which they say will all but solve issues of limited gearing and nasty jumps when choosing to go 1x...

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5 Cool Things from Eurobike 2018: Ridley, Open, Parlee, FiftyOne and more

Cool stuff coming soon(ish) to a bike shop near you from day two of the Eurobike show in Germany

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Eurobike 2018 First Look Faves Gallery… Rotor 13-speed groupset, Peter Sagan’s bike, Giro Aether helmet and much more

Some highlights from the opening day of Eurobike

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Cannondale 2018: Featuring the new Synapse, Supersix Evo, CAAD 12 and more

Check out the 2018 Cannondale range including the all-new Synapse endurance bike

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Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France shoes inspired by Brazil football legend Ronaldo

Shoes Dimension Data rider wears on today's opening stage based on Nike Mercurial design from 1998 World Cup

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Tour Tech: Specialized launches new Sagan Collection for the Tour de France

Want to look like Peter Sagan? Now you can with replica race bikes launched

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Lezyne launches new Mega XL and Mega C GPS units with up to 48-hour runtime

One colour and one that can go landscape, and both retailing for £180 in the UK

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Eurobike 2018: six bikes to look out for from 3T, Kona, KTM, Nicolai, Rondo and Superior

Gravel is where it's at at the Eurobike Media Days event... and aero road. And sometimes a combination of both.

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100% Peter Sagan limited edition sunglasses launch for the Tour

New kids on the performance shades block launch range of eye-catchingly iridescent Sagan shades

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Tour Tech: Romain Bardet Factor O2 replica race bike. Yours for $18,460

Factor O2 Bardet Limited-Edition and O2 Champs-Élysées frames available in limited numbers

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On the double! 3T launch the Strada Due

New version of the road.cc bike of the year gets support for electronic double groupsets and will debut at the Tour of Austria

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Get dressed for cycling with Lidl for £30! New summer cycling gear in store from Thursday 5th July

There's a new range of keenly priced clothing available from Thursday

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First Ride: Specialized Venge aero road bike

New bike is fast with great handling, lower weight and better looks

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Wilier launches new Cento10Pro aero disc road bike

Another new aero road bike, this time from Italian company Wilier

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Five cool things coming soon from Canyon, B’Twin, Ale, JRA and Hiplok

More kit, bikes and gear that we're testing at the moment before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

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