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Van Rysel launches new carbon endurance bike with 830g frame, 38mm tyre clearance, and prices starting at £4,000

Van Rysel’s new EDR CF Ultra is described as the “definition of what a true endurance bike should be,” combining a carbon frame and up to 38mm tyre clearance

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Cervelo says new S5 is “at least 5 watts faster than the bikes of our competitors”

Road bike raced by Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma–Lease a Bike team in the Tour de France gets frame tweaks, a one-piece cockpit and new wheels to make it both lighter and more aero than previously, says Cervelo

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Ribble launches new alloy Allroad bikes at a “more accessible price point”, starting at £1,429

The Allroad AL and Allroad E AL are alloy endurance bikes designed to “thrive in any condition,” featuring 35mm tyre clearance and "aero frame tubing". And yes, one of them is an e-bike

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Fulcrum rides big waves for aero gains with new Sharq 57 wheels

Building on the design of last year’s Sharq 42, Fulcrum’s new Sharq 57 features deeper wavy rims and promises a 10% aero efficiency boost at high speeds while maintaining comfort and stability

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SRAM Rival is now unrivalled when it comes to mid-tier groupsets: road.cc Recommends updated with 7 exceptional cycling products

The latest SRAM Rival AXS is now the "market leader" mid-tier groupset according to our chief reviewer. Products from JetBlack, Pedibal, Sportful, Rapha and Cannondale also impressed us in June, with two getting perfect 10s

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Canyon unveils ECLIPS self-charging power and lighting system that can be paired with new far-out ‘Full Mounty’ Grizl cockpit

Integrated into two new Grizl bikes, Canyon’s new ECLIPS system provides dynamo lighting and a power bank to keep your devices charged up when you’re away from home

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Garmin and Tacx release £930 climbing simulator for indoor training

The tech was seen for the first time at Eurobike and uses "dynamic fork mounts" to replicate gradients from 25% to −10%

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The inventors of this £600 reusable battery-powered cyclist’s airbag want to see safety systems on cycling’s WorldTour

The Mase Airding Compact AirRide has already been used by "many professional cyclists" on training rides according to the ambitious German start-up. With the system weighing almost 1kg, Pogacar et al may still need some convincing

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Roval releases “the fastest road race wheels in the world”

Specialized-owned wheel brand introduces new Rapide CLX Sprint, Rapide CLX III, and Rapide CL III models, deeper at the front than at the rear for aero gains while saving weight

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Giant and Liv launch new Seek road bikes for kids (and leak a potential unreleased Microshift electronic groupset)

The Seek range features 'youth-optimised components', including brake levers designed for smaller hands, 130mm cranks and lower gears. While the Seek 1 has TRP's Vistar components, the Seek 2 features an unreleased 'Microshift E-shifting battery'

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Continental releases Tadej Pogačar’s limited edition Archetype racing tyres, priced at £94.99 each

Designed with UAE Team Emirates-XRG, the Archetype is a purpose-built 30mm tyre designed to deliver pure race-day speed at the Tour de France

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Canyon launches “lightest e-road bike yet” and it’s sub-10kg

Endurace:ONfly is 2kg lighter than several other flagship performance e-road bikes, Canyon confident it "looks and feels like a 'normal' high-performance road bike"

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Specialized unveils “the lightest shoe in the peloton” at just 148.2g per shoe (and £549 per pair)

The S-Works Torch Remco shoes, designed for superstar rider Remco Evenepoel, don’t sacrifice comfort or performance, says Specialized… although they will sacrifice some of your salary, with the price set at a lofty £549

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The future of gravel racing is here: Wilier’s all new Rave SLR ID2 is aero optimised with 52mm tyre clearance, and designed exclusively for 1x drivetrains

Wilier's brand new Rave SLR ID2 marks a new dimension in gravel racing, with a focus on speed, versatility, and off-road performance. This meticulously designed Italian gravel race certainly defies convention

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Canyon revives the sub-£1,000 road bike: new £949 Endurace AllRoad is “most versatile road bike possible at best possible price”

With this new 'entry level' model, Canyon aims to shake up the endurance scene with "one road bike that can handle a bit of everything"

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Ribble launches five new gravel bikes with up to 53mm tyre clearance, various frame materials, e-bike options, and prices from £1,699

The Ultra-Grit race model and Allgrit adventure bikes come with up to 53mm tyre clearance at the front and 50mm at the rear, fully internal cable routing, suspension fork compatibility, and an array of mounting options

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Van Rysel’s pro-level climbing lid arrives for review, plus Castelli’s lightweight jacket and new kit from Adidas, Tailfin & Navihood

Lightweight tech, high-performance sunnies, smart storage solutions and more

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Wild unreleased Factor aero bike spotted at Critérium du Dauphiné: mysterious track-inspired bike features huge fork legs and seatstays plus V-shaped stem

Israel–Premier Tech's Jake Stewart rode the unreleased bike to victory on stage five of the Dauphiné. It's unique, it has a prototype sticker, and it's certainly a radical departure from the brand's existing aero road model

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Fairlight gets another perfect 10 and Halfords impresses with its super secure £50 lock: road.cc Recommends updated with 11 great products

A magnificent 11 have been awarded Recommends badges for May, with a familiar name achieving cycling perfection once more

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Is Shimano about to make shifting your bike’s gears a thing of the past? Q’Auto Di2 automatic shifting launches for mechanical gravel, urban and trekking bikes

Component giant introduces fully automatic, battery-free shifting for urban, trekking, and gravel bikes. A taste of things to come?

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Campagnolo launches overhauled Super Record, the world’s first 2×13-speed, wireless road cycling groupset… and the iconic thumb shifter is back

Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x groupset on the market, and the fastest too

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Can Jespr’s new bike computer really take on Garmin and Wahoo? Plus new gear from Unit 1, Wahoo, Grundig and Inflata

Smart bike lights, a hidden bike tracker, electric mini pump, and more cycling tech currently on test

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Cube launches three new road cycling shoes, including “everyday” model that’s apparently as light and stiff as £150 version

Cube also adds new flagship "pure performance" RD C:68X made from "same high-grade carbon used in top-tier frames" for £300

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dhb cycling kit is quietly revived by Evans Cycles… and it’s already ‘half price’

dhb returns with what appears to be new kit, a 'Don’t Hold Back' rebrand, and discounts already in place

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Is this bare essentials BMC concept the best way to build your dream custom bike? Plus new shoes from Fizik and Quoc x MAAP, special Giro edition Pinarello Dogma, Pirelli x Santini retro kit + more

We strip down to the bare necessities and delve into BMC's VAR0 concept, and recap on the rest of the week's top tech news

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Zipp’s new wheels offer integrated tyre pressure monitoring

Zipp AXS Wheel Sensor in the rim allows you to monitor tyre pressure in real-time without an external device mounted to the valve stem

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How wide? Pirelli introduces new ‘road enduro’ category with slick tyres up to 55mm wide

Cinturato Evo TLR is designed for both road and gravel, and uses “more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials”

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Will these cut-price power meter pedals make pricier rivals obsolete? Magene launches P715 dual-sided pedals with +/-1% claimed accuracy

Priced at £399 and available for Look Keo or SPD-SL cleats out the box, rechargeable and weighing as little as 157g per pedal, the specs look strong for the price on the Chinese brand's first entry into the power pedal market

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Will Garmin’s new front light/4k camera combo set the new benchmark for recording bad drivers? Plus new gear from Litelok, Dynamic, Quad Lock + Carradice

​From ceramic coatings to camera-equipped lights, here's some of the latest cycling accessories we have in for review

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A double Castelli Espresso, a trio of top road bikes and Tern does it again — road.cc Recommends updated with 11 outstanding products

We've got plenty of recommendations for you this month, including jerseys, shorts, pedals, shoes and bikes. Pretty much full riding kit if you bought the lot...

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