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Five cool things coming soon from Spengle, Scicon, Abus, Specialized and Supacaz

Another round-up of stuff we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Stealthy assisted speed: e-bikes that look like road bikes

Want the boost without the bulk? E-bikes are getting lighter and stealthier, with a whole new generation of drop-bar machines being launched recently that are now barely distinguishable from conventional road bikes. Here’s a round-up of some of the best…

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Retro Bike: 1997 Giant MCR carbon aero bike

It might be old, but it looks more futuristic than any modern bike

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Enve launch the SES 3.4 AR race wheels for wider tyres

Described as 'one wheel to do it all', the new SES 3.4 AR is aerodynamically optimised for 28-32mm tubeless tyres and built to take on mixed road surfaces

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Look launch their first e-bike, the e-765 Optimum All Road

Developed in association with Bernard Hinault, the e-765 has the detachable Fazua Evation motor system so you can take advantage of the assistance or remove to ride it as a normal push bike...

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New Boardman Capsule clothing range now available at Halfords, with jerseys from £25

Chris Boardman's eponymous bike brand has a new clothing range being sold exclusively at Halfords, with prices starting at just £25

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SRAM Force eTap AXS welcomes wireless tech to lower price point + video

SRAM Force eTap Is finally here!

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Shimano STEPS e-bike assistance can now be controlled from drop handlebars with new Di2 technology

Rather than having to come out of the drops to alter your e-assistance, Shimano will now allow you to do this from the Di2 shift buttons on e-road and gravel bikes equipped with Shimano STEPS

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Knog’s new Cobber lights provide 330-degree visibility

Get your lights on

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Five cool things coming soon from Castelli, Rondo, Asgard, Rudy Project, and Fumpa

Another round-up of bikes and bits we've been testing recently, with full reviews coming soon...

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Kinesis G2 First Look – An Affordable Aluminium Adventure Bike

New aluminium adventure road bike with SRAM Apex 1 arrives for review

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9 reasons to be cheerful as the clocks go forward this weekend

Why the clocks changing is good for cycling

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Colnago launch the e64 e-road bike, weighing in at just 12kg

Colnago's flagship C64 road bike has been given the e-treatment, with the e64 getting an almost-invisible Ebikemotion hub motor system

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London Bike Show 2019 preview – Cannondale, Canyon, Ribble, Focus and more to exhibit new bikes this weekend

A taste of what you can expect to see at the London BIke Show this weekend

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The rise of bespoke bicycles – interview with Bespoked UK’s Phil Taylor

We chat to Phil Taylor, organiser of the Bespoked UK Handbuilt show

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Specialized sponsors Paris-Roubaix race and sportive + short history of the Roubaix bike

Specialized to sponsor event its bike is named after

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Tannus launch a tyre insert for use with an inner tube – “Armour” for clincher and inner tube setups

Rim protection for inner tube setups

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New Salsa Warroad endurance all-road bike launched today

And it looks fit for long bikepacking trips

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Five cool things coming soon from Sweet Protection, Lusso, BTR, Bkool and Look

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

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Fancy owning your own wind tunnel? HED Cycling’s wind tunnel is up for sale

For sale spacious wind tunnel, two careful owners, located in US, used by HED Cycling, $500,000

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BMC Roadmachine 02 TWO – First Look

BMC’s carbon endurance bike arrives for testing, here’s a first look

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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of road.cc's top stories rom another busy week on two wheels...

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First Look: Canyon’s Aeroad CF SL Disc 7.0 – aero without the big price tag

Canyon's new more affordable aero race bike arrives for review

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Specialized launches another Sagan Collection of limited edition bikes and accessories

Peter Sagan is so popular he gets his own custom collection of bikes. Again

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First look (+ video): Shanren Discovery Pro GPS, with a claimed 96 hours of battery life

The new computer was recently crowdfunded into full production via a very successful Indiegogo campaign, and we've had a play with a test unit before they start shipping out to backers...

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No. 22, the 2019 NAHBS Best in Show winners – photos and interview with co-founder Mike Smith

We take a closer look at No. 22's award-winning new Drifter X titanium gravel bike, and their new No. 6 component brand...

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Spring classics inspire new Reserve 700c and 650b carbon wheels

Santa Cruz’s wheel brand branches into the road and gravel market with new carbon wheels

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NAHBS celebrates beautiful bespoke bikes. Huge gallery plus award winners

Huge gallery and award winners from the recent North American Handmade Bicycle Show

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Polar launch the OH1+ armband heart rate monitor, with Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity

The new HRM from Polar is an arm-mounted option, and will connect to ANT+ devices...

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Yamaha launch the Wabash gravel e-bike

Fully designed and developed in-house by Yamaha, the new bike blends the two fastest-growing bike trends, namely e-bikes and gravel, into one impressive package...

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