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Brompton launch their first commuter clothing range, with no lycra in sight

Showing us that you don't need to subscribe to the 'all the gear and no idea' look to cycle around town, Brompton have launched six urban-inspired pieces in collaboration with Endura...

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The ultimate dream build? Basso Diamante SV with Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12 speed

We needed a vessel to test Campagnolo's new electronic version of their 12 speed groupset, and ended up getting a bit carried away...

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Five cool things coming soon from Mason, Deda, Swiss Side, Rondo and Cycology

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

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap…

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Tour de France pro bikes 2019: Steve Cummings’ BMC Teammachine Disc

We take a closer look at the Dimension Data man's BMC Teammachine, complete with a whopping grwat big 150mm stem...

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Tour de France pro bike: Jakob Fuglsang’s Argon 18 Nitrogen Disc

Although he's sadly not longer riding it at the Tour de France, we got to have a peek at Jakob Fuglsang's Nitrogen Disc aero road bike before injury forced him to abandon on stage 16...

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Teacher believed to have broken the 133-year-old record for fastest time to cycle Land’s End to John O’ Groats on a Penny Farthing

Richard Thoday from Matlock arrived in John O' Groats yesterday evening, and is waiting verification from Guinness World Records to confirm he's broken the existing record

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Katusha vs Movistar: two Canyon Ultimates, two very different builds

We managed to get hold of both Alex Dowsett's and Mikel Landa's Canyon Ultimate CF SLX

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap…

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Tour de France 2019: eight of the most unique pro stems in the peloton

We've rounded up some stems from the Tour de France, and there is plenty of interesting ones amongst this year's peloton...

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All the famous mountain bike jumps over the Tour de France

A history of hucking the famous peloton

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Marcin Bialoblocki rides 100 mile time trial in 3:13:37, smashing the British competition record

The Polish TT specialist broke the record at the East District CA Championship in Norfolk on Sunday, riding at an average speed of nearly 50km/h to record a time of 3 hours, 13 minutes and 37 seconds

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Five cool things coming soon from Ashmei, Miche, DJI, Roka and Stages

Some more of our favourite things from the test pile at the moment before we deliver our full verdicts...

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Wahoo Fitness acquires The Sufferfest indoor training platform

The Sufferfest will be brought under the Wahoo Fitness umbrella, in an effort by Wahoo "to develop fantastic new concepts and training solutions for our customers"

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Five cool things from the Tour de France from Elite, Trek, Pro, Look and Cadex

Some of the coolest new things we spotted at the Tour this year...

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BMC launch Alpenchallenge AMP e-road bike, with full internal cable routing (and the top-of-the-range version will set you back £10k)

The Swiss giants have gone with a powerful 504 Wh battery and Shimano STEPS system for their sleek entry into the e-road market, and it weighs in at under 15kg

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Mark Cavendish is left OUT of Team Dimension Data’s Tour de France squad

The Manx sprinter, with 30 individual Tour de France stages to his name, was not included in Dimension Data's eight-man squad announced this morning

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Five cool things coming soon from Van Rysel, Sportful, Novatec, Look and Silca

Another selection of the best bikes, kit and equipment we've got in for testing, with full reviews coming soon...

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The Xmera ‘Bionic Bike’ is an exercise bike on wheels, and it’s crowdfunding on Indiegogo

This crazy contraption has body sensors to track your heart rate and comes with its own connected bracelet

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Rapha launch the Étape and Grinduro collections

Made in tribute to the Étape du Tour sportive and Grinduro weekend, Rapha's new collections feature jerseys, bibs, t-shirts and caps and are all available now

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Boardman launch their first e-bike range, selling exclusively at Halfords

Sold exclusively through Halfords, Boardman have unveiled three new e-bikes all with the sleek Fazua Evation drive system

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Trek launch the Madone SLR 6 Disc Speed with integrated aerobars

The aerobar system makes this new version of the Madone ideal for part-time triathletes and time trial enthusiasts, say Trek, and the aerobars also detach in less than 30 seconds to ride it as a regular road bike

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Koo launch the Billy, a stem-mounted storage solution for your sunglasses

Short of space in your jersey pockets, weather took a turn for the worse? The Billy from Koo is the thing for you...

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The Trenux, a bike trailer that folds up in ten seconds when not in use, is crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Trenux claim their trailer can fold up onto your bike in ten seconds when not in use, and when you need to transport stuff your bike is quickly and easily transformed into a fully-fledged load-carrying cargo machine...

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Bosch 10th Anniversary launch: new motors, new batteries and more…

Performance CX motor radically updated, new Cargo Line motor, bigger internal battery and Kiox and Cobi updates

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Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Vittoria, Scribe, Rapha and Giro

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

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First look: Tifosi x Campagnolo Mons with Super Record

This special edition Mons frame with Campagnolo livery was built to show off the best of the Italian brand's components, with stock versions of the Mons frames available to customise with various Campag builds...

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Cyclo, a foldable helmet made out of recycled ocean plastic, is crowdfunding on Indiegogo

The Cyclo is the first helmet to be made out of recycled ocean plastic, and earlybird prices start from just £25 on their recently-launched Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign

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You will now be able to get bikes worth over £1,000 on the Cycle to Work scheme

It's now official that Cycle to Work schemes in the UK will allow you to fill your boots with bikes and gear worth over £1,000, following the release of new guidance from the Department of Transport

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Pinarello launch 2020 bike collection – including the X-Light, costing £6,200 for the frameset

Pinarello have unveiled lighter versions of the recently launched F12 and F12 disc framesets, and have also unveiled a gravel version of the Nytro e-road bike, a Prince FX with disc brakes and a new affordable Razha model

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