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Wilier unveils high-end Rave SLR in both road and gravel builds

New lightweight bike is designed for everything from all-road riding to gravel racing, and takes tyres up to 42mm wide

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Rapha switches updated Logo collection to organic cotton fibres

Refreshed today, the off-the-bike clothing range is the latest to “transition to environmentally preferred materials”

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Café du Cycliste and 66°North team up for new clothing collection

French cycling brand collaborates with Icelandic outdoor clothing specialist for winter range

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Castelli unveils Idro 3 Gore-Tex waterproof jacket

Updated jacket still features Gore-Tex’s light and breathable ShakeDry fabric, but a stretch panel at the back is designed to ensure a close fit

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Five cool things coming soon from Giro, Assos, Altura, FR3ND and Portland Design Works

Some more of the best gear on test with road.cc's team of reviewers at the moment…

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Continental unveils limited edition Open gravel bike

Collaboration with German retailer bike-components.de is based around an Open New UP frameset and marks the tyre brand’s 150th anniversary

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Specialized redesigns the Crux as the “world’s lightest gravel bike”

The frame design borrows heavily from the Aethos road bike, giving a claimed frame weight of 725g. There is space for 47mm tyres too

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Radical derailleur design revealed in new patent from Ford

System reduces the number of parts required in an electric system, potentially reducing complexity, weight, and cost

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Alchemy Bicycles launches new Rogue carbon gravel bike at Sea Otter Classic

New “do-anything, go-further” bike from the US boutique brand has clearance up to 48mm tyres, hydraulic and wireless dropper post compatibility and numerous mounts

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Five cool things coming soon from Look, Altura, HJC, Knog and BiSaddle

More of the best bits we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon...

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Cyclorise launches Twenty21 – Own brand drivetrain components

Cyclorise combats supply chain challenges with Twenty21

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Continental offers hookless compatibility with new Grand Prix 5000 S TR tyres

Tubeless ready option is said to offer greater speed and sidewall protection than the existing Grand Prix 5000 TL, with easier mounting and hookless compatibility

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Bespoked – The UK Handmade Bicycle Show is back this month with a change of venue

Showcasing the best of framebuilding from the UK and beyond, event switches from Bristol to Harrogate

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Is this tool-free front bike rack the versatile carrying solution you need for your bike?

New JACK rack is rated for loads up to 5kg and is claimed to be the “least skill/bike-‘discriminatory’ bike rack on the market”

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Trek overhauls Checkpoint gravel range with updated geometry & new top-level platform

There’s a new top-level SLR platform and mounts for all kinds of bike-packing

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Hiplok reveals ‘world’s first truly portable bike lock to resist angle-grinder attacks’

Hiplok claims its new 1.8kg lock can withstand attacks from the weapon of choice for professional bike thieves

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Wahoo releases new SYSTM training app with diverse workout categories and swallows up The Sufferfest

New workout and training plan app promises “engaging content” and “useful training tips delivered in plain language”, and existing Sufferfest users have been moved over

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Five cool things coming soon from Apple, Tacx, Topeak, Van Rysel and Renpho

Here's another fantastic selection of indoor trainers and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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11 tech highlights at Sea Otter Europe from BMC, CHPT3, 3T, Vielo, Sportful + more

All the stuff you need to know about from the Spanish bike show, and a race-winning bike to ogle too...

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BMC updates URS gravel bike line-up with front suspension

URS LT comes with 20mm of travel courtesy of a coil-sprung design produced in collaboration with HiRide

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Nicolai unveils the Argon GX Pinion – A gearbox driven gravel bike

Nicolai's new Argon GX gets the Pinion treatment

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Colnago to use blockchain tech on 2022 bikes

New digital passports are designed to ensure the validity and proof of ownership of new Colnago frames, starting with the bike that Tadej Pogačar will ride at the World Championships this weekend

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Endura expands the GV500 collection for year-round gravel adventures

GV500 range expands to keep you warm and dry during those big gravel epics

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BMC brings out carbon frame versions of all-road Roadmachine X

32mm WTB Expanse tubeless ready tyres and Fizik’s gravel-specific Terra Argo X3 saddle feature on the updated carbon mixed terrain bike

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Specialized brings 3D printed Mirror tech to the £390 S-Works Romin saddle

The 3D tech comes at a hefty premium with this S-Works model, but Specialized is promising "a statistically significant reduction in pressure"

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Rapha partners with Poc for special edition helmets with SPIN safety technology

Omne Air Spin (£140) and Ventral Air Spin £220) now available in Rapha colourways to complement its apparel collections

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Supersapiens launches Energy Band to give real-time glucose data and help you maximise performance

Energy Band is the world’s first wearable device built specifically for sports performance that displays glucose data directly from Abbott’s biosensor

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CHPT3 and Vielo join forces to launch V+1 Gen 2 gravel bike with 1x Campagnolo groupset and unique paintjob

Millar’s personal bike painter lightly removes thin layers of paint to give the playful, disruptive finish

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Five cool things coming soon from Wahoo, Tacx, Van Rysel, Pearson x Lake and Sundried

Another preview selection of indoor trainers, shoes and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Ineos Grenadiers are racing on disc brakes… finally

Disc brake version of Pinarello’s Dogma F will be making its WorldTour debut at tomorrow’s GP de Denain…

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