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Bike(s) at bedtime: Italian tradesmen’s bikes – unsung heroes of cycling

Tonight we celebrate some legends of cycling and the bikes they rode around italy between the wars, we will never know their names, but we can still raise a night time cup of cocoa (or a morning cappuccino) in their honour

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Video first look: Cipollini MCM

Check out this carbon-fibre road bike that can be custom-made for the perfect fit

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Bike at bedtime: Casati Marte HT

Tonight we celebrate a bike that's a tribute to Italian frame building art… or is it craft (maybe both). Oh yeah, it's got a hole in it

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Bike at bedtime: Commencal Acid +video

Tonight a simple bike with a twist bursts from the road.cc archive to pose the question: bike, art, or novelty towel rail…?

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Bike at bedtime: Peter Sagan’s Cannondale Supersix Evo ‘Green Machine’

Tonight a bike that shimmered down the Champs Elysees and glimmered in the gloomy halls of Eurobike blazes forth from the road.cc archive in all its glittery greenness

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Bike at bedtime: Carrera Phibra

The weekend's here so let's treat ourselves to a bike with a pleasing touch of the fantastical about it

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Bike at bedtime: Fixie Inc Betty Leeds + bonus vid

Our nightly trawl through the archives takes us back to the last decade and some very fine German (designed) steel, (oh, and the bonus vid… things were different back then)

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Bike at bedtime: Cannondale Slate

Tonight one of our favourite bikes of the last few years the go anywhere (fast) Cannondale Slate

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Video: up close with Enve’s new gravel-specific G Series wheelset

Enve recently launched their first gravel-specific wheelset, and we got to ogle them up close when Jamie Wilkins from Enve paid us a visit...

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Bike at bedtime: Erman Bike Dimondi Retro version

Our nightly trawl through the road.cc dream bike archive – consume with cheese for best results

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Five cool things coming soon from Felt, Giant, Vision, Bont and Kalf

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

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Bike at bedtime: Basso Ulisse

A nightly trawl through road.cc's archive of cycling dreams. Plus the occasional nightmare - tonight we're going touring Italian style

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Bike at bedtime: Tyler Farrar’s 2011 Tour de France Cervélo S5

Time to snuggle up under the duvet as we take you on a nightly trawl through the road.cc archive of cycling dreams (with the occasional nightmare)

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PEdAL ED launches their first women’s collection

The Women collection from the Japanese cycling apparel brand features jerseys, bibs, jackets and base layers, and is available to buy now.

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Halo launch Vapour GXC wheelset for gravel, cross country and road plus

New gravel or road plus wheels for a smidgen over £400

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Bike at bedtime : Enigma Retro… feat Campagnolo Delta brakes

A nightly trawl through the road.cc archive of cycling dreams. And the occasional nightmare. For best results eat cheese immediately after reading

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Look and SRM launch EXAKT power pedals

Look have teamed up with SRM for their new power meter pedals, which run off rechargeable batteries and promise super reliable data in a lightweight package

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Bike at bedtime: Merida’s Gold Scultura Giro d’Italia tribute bike

A nightly trawl through road.cc's archive of cycling dreams. Plus the occasional nightmare - for maximum dreaming pleasure add cheese and a nice glass of port

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Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Hoy, Crankalicious, Le Col and NRC

Another collection of clobber, bikes and accessories that we're testing at the moment...

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Pirelli go tubeless with the Cinturato Velo tubeless-ready clincher: report and first ride

Designed to be used tubeless or with inner tubes, the Cinturato Velo has a new patented Armour Tech construction to guard against anything from rough roads through to gravel, and will be available in four widths from 26mm to 35mm

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reTyre: they’re tyres that zip into place!

New design is intended to offer a quick solution for changing conditions

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First look: Hommage au Vélo’s clothing range

Startup brand reveals summer riding collection

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Giro, 100%, Wearwell and Ritchey

Another week, and another quintet of kit and gear that our reviewers are testing at the moment...

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Chpt3 restocks popular Monzamilano clothing range

Giro d'Italia inspired collection is available again

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Neymar riding custom Scott Foil Disc in race to be fit for World Cup

The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain ace is cycling himself back to full fitness, with a big helping hand from a top-of-the-range Scott Foil Disc in custom colours

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First look: Road Grand Tours, a new virtual training simulator

Thought the only computer game-style virtual cycling simulator began with a Z? That's set to change, with Road Grand Tours promising a realistic experience that's currently free in its Beta phase of development...

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Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Miche, Cateye, Vel and Northwave

Some more gear we're testing out to the max at the moment before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

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Douchebags launch the Savage bike bag with internal protective cage

This Savage Douchebag is inspired by roll cages in racing cars, and compresses to a third of its size

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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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