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Ekoi release Perso Evo 9 shades, “the world’s first four in one sunglasses”

The ever-evolving French brand have launched shades that are fully customisable, with the upper and lower parts of the frames removable and lenses courtesy of Zeiss

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Five cool things coming soon from Hövding, Rapha, Topeak, Bragi and Litelok

Another selection of the latest gear and accessories currently getting the road.cc ridearound...

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Brewdog criticised for calling its new cycling club a “chain gang”

Club has attracted around 1,600 members around the world

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Ribble launch limited edition Giro D’Italia R872

The online bike brand have infused some Maglia Rosa into their R872 sportive bike, with the Ribble Valley pattern on the forks sprayed Giro pink

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Flectr launch Flectr Vortex, the world’s first crank reflector

Flectr have already smashed their crowdfunding target on Kickstarter for their latest innovation, which they claim is more visible than pedal reflectors

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dhb launch Aeron LAB premium collection

Promising their "best kit to date", dhb's Aeron LAB collection has been two years in the making, and no compromises have been made to create faster, lighter and more aero gear

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Five cool things coming soon from Tifosi, Primal, Rapha, Kask and BBB

More cool kit we're trying out at the moment, whatever the weather...

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Join us on Sunday on Zwift for our final CycleOps Hammer Time series ride!

A short-but-tough Fondo to finish off the series, with a summit finish on the Alpe du Zwift - and there's a £999 trainer up for grabs

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Black Mountain launch ‘world’s most advanced kids’ bikes’

On a mission to make kids' bike better and more versatile, Black Mountain's bikes are lightweight and also transform from a balance bike to a full pedal-assisted version thanks to numerous patented technologies

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Endura launch two new road helmets

The Pro SL has a Koroyd core to increase impact absorption, while the super light FS260-Pro weighs a shade over 200g

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Bespoked 2018: five of the best accessories and components spotted

It's not just about the bikes... we also saw some pretty cool bits at Bristol's Bespoked show too! Here are some of our favourites, from innovative to quirky and everything in between...

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Zipp release new tubular wheelsets, handlebars and clincher tyres

To meet the needs of pro riders, Zipp have gone tubular for their 454 NSW and 303 Firecrest wheelsets. They've also launched updated alloy handlebars and Tangente 25mm clincher tyres

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The Adventure Syndicate go #Southbound on new Shand Cycles bikes

During their new schools ‘Match the Miles' challenge

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Five cool things coming soon from Bianchi, Santini, Cycology, SDG and Bontrager

Another smattering of snazzy gear we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Video: Mike Cotty takes on the ultimate training climb – the Col de la Madone

Climb above the Côte d'Azur is where some of cycling's biggest names have honed their form ahead of the Tour de France

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Sidi release Giro edition Shot shoes

Thanks to Sidi you can now get Giro-themed cycling shoes to match your Maglia Rosa, and they're available to buy now from selected retailers

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Garmin launch Edge 130 and Edge 520 Plus

The new 130 is super compact and inherits screen graphics from Garmin's higher-end units, while the updated 520 Plus now comes with Garmin Cycle Maps and connected features

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Five cool things coming soon from Evoc, Boardman, Castelli, Lusso and Topeak

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

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road.cc recap: our favourite stories this week

Our pick of the bunch from another busy week on two wheels...

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New stem cap phone mount from F3 Cycling launches on Kickstarter

"The phone mount to end all phone mounts" attaches to your stem cap and has a square dock with powerful magnets to attach your phone. The Kickstarter will launch on 17th April

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Campagnolo launch Bora WTO race wheels

Claimed to be the most aerodynamically efficient ever made, the new WTO (wind tunnel optimised) wheels have seen Campagnolo ditch tubular and offer them as tubeless-ready clinchers only

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First ride: Campagnolo 12 spd Super Record disc + Record rim brake groupsets

As Campagnolo becomes the first to go 12 speed for road, here's our first ride report of the new groupsets from the launch in Gran Canaria a fortnight ago...

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Five cool things coming soon from Oakley, Fat Lad at the Back, HJC, Selle Italia and Bike Box Alan

More of the top tech that's come through road.cc Towers recently for testing...

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Video: Thousands of young cyclists take to London’s streets in knife crime protest

BikeStormz 6 supported the #BikesUpKnivesDown campaign and had backing from Metropolitan Police

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Campagnolo first to launch 12 speed road groupsets

The Italian brand have unveiled the first ever 12 speed groupsets for road. Rim and disc options are available, and initially only Campagnolo's Record and Super Record groupsets will be 12 speed.

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road.cc Recap: our top 10 stories of the week

A round-up of our favourite stories from the cycling world from this week

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Knight launch new TLA wheels, claimed to be the world’s ‘easiest and fastest’

The new 'tubeless aero' wheels are available in 35mm and 50mm depths, can be inflated with a standard floor pump and are optimised for 25mm tubeless tyres with a brand new rim profile

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Five cool things coming soon from 2XU, Castelli, Topeak, Kona and Bontrager

A selection of spring swag that we're trying out at the moment...

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Video: How they made Alpe du Zwift

Seems that there’s a very good reason why they aren’t releasing new climbs and routes every other day…

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Mandatory hi-vis had no influence on number of cyclists involved in collisions according to Italian study

Study did not account for how closely hi-vis laws were adhered to by cyclists

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