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Silca says new Ultimate Tubeless Sealant has race sealing performance and lasts up to year

Very lightweight carbon fibres combined with foaming technology is claimed to guarantee even dispersion throughout the sealant for faster sealing

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Swiss Side launches versatile Hadron2 All-Road wheelset that can take up to 65mm tyres

45mm deep aero rims still appear on these wheels that are designed to take on poor quality roads

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Five cool things coming soon from Scribe, Garmin, Wizard Works, Altura and Cafe du Cycliste

More of the best wheels, bags and clothing we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon

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How to make sure you get a Vitus 2022 bike, new Rapha & Orbea clothing, Map My Track app for clubs, Pirelli tyres now made in Italy, Alba sunnies + more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

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Salsa adds to the Stormchaser GRX 810 1x Sus to the lineup

The Stormchaser now gets gears, suspension and a dropper post

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The Orbea Terra is now available with an alloy frame

The new Terra H utilises a hydroformed frame to match comfort and control of carbon counterpart

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Michelin launches ‘fastest ever road tyre’, the Power Cup

Independent testing for grip and puncture protection also found the Power Cup is competitive in the road race category, but not class-leading

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Udog’s lightweight Cima shoe comes with one-piece knitted upper

The ends of the laces are hidden in a pocket on the tongue of this breathable new design

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4iiii makes new Precision 3 power meter slimmer for better frame compatibility

The latest in 4iiii’s Precision range claims a weight of just 9g, an 800-hour battery life, +/-1% accuracy and backwards compatibility with the current Precision drive-side power meter

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Five cool things coming soon from Basso, Silca, Pas Normal Studios, Easton and Sundried

Here are the best bits we're testing right now including gravel bikes, road shoes and bars, with full reviews coming soon....

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Ducati’s first pedal-assisted road bike doesn’t look much like an e-bike

Italian motorcycle brand updates range with Futa e-bike for the road featuring a 250W motor; there’s even a Campagnolo Super Record model if you’re willing to dig deep

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LeMond is promising “transformative change” to carbon construction with all new 8 road bike

Brand headed by three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says new model “is the most transformative change to carbon fibre frame construction since its introduction over 30 years ago” and is “the safest bicycle in the world”

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Specialized takes Vent tech breathability off-road with new S-Works Vent Evo gravel shoes

Ventilated mesh panels are designed to encourage airflow through the toe box, tongue and medial panel of these £400 shoes

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First Look: 1816 Cycles L’enfer Du Nord SRAM Mullet

1816's high-end gravel bike gets dropped into our office

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ASSOS introduces its first ever gravel specific collection

The new MILLE GTC collection is for those venturing well beyond tarmac

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Hunt unveils hookless 1213g Aerodynamicist wheels first seen at the 2021 Tour de France

The Tour de France-tested new hoops are tubeless ready and hookless, 32mm deep, 25mm wide externally and 21mm wide internally

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Is a new Specialized Allez Sprint on the way in 2022? Leaked images suggest so

Specialized’s Singapore website leaks spec details including fully internal cable routing, the S-Works seatpost from the Tarmac SL7 and a hydroformed aluminium frame

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Trek to launch new Domane range

Domane SL, Domane SLR, and Domane RSL endurance road bikes are about to get a revamp but what can we expect to see?

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New Cadex gravel wheels offer “best-in-class stiffness-to-weight ratio”

Giant’s high-performance component brand expands range with lightweight wheels and 40mm tyres for rough roads and gravel

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Specialized shaves weight off S-Works Pathfinder gravel tyres to increase speed

US brand says the new 700c x 42mm model is the fastest, lightest and most reactive gravel tyre it has ever made

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FFWD launches versatile Tyro II 45mm deep disc-brake wheelset with a new rim-brake version too

New sub-£1,000 wheels can cover road riding and your light gravel needs too as they can take tyres up to 44mm wide

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Giro launches ‘fastest ever’ Eclipse Spherical aero helmet with added MIPS Spherical protection

New £239.99 lid claimed to be the “fastest road helmet ever that cools better than most helmets lacking any aero advantages”

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Shokz launches OpenRun Pro headphones with enhanced bass and five-minute quick charge feature

"Unrivalled sound quality" is promised from these bone-conducting headphones, along with an increased battery life of 10 hours and a quick charge function

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Van der Poel and Philipsen spotted using new Shimano shoes – the RC903 perhaps?

Van der Poel hasn’t been hiding them on his Instagram or Strava and Philipsen has been winning in them at the UAE Tour

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Ridley launches cut-price versions of its Noah Disc and Helium Disc

The bikes get the same geometry and frame features as the World Tour level machines but use a different carbon layup that also leads to a slight increase in weight

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Fizik launches the Terra Atlas – The one shoe for all off-road riding

New shoe is designed for all kinds of off-road riding

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Verve unveils £4,740 3D-printed titanium crankset power meter with ‘unparalleled accuracy’

New InfoCrank 3D Ti directly measures torque and cadence from within the crank arms at a rate of 256 times per second, per crank arm, with claimed accuracy at under +/-1%

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On with the show! Cool new stuff from Pearl Izumi, Shimano, DT Swiss, Pro, Park Tool, 100%, Elite & more

One of Britain’s biggest bike trade shows has gone online for 2022 and here are the highlights…

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Campagnolo releases £130 waterproof backpack

Reflective Campagnolo logos and an outer support for carrying your helmet or shoes are included

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Chapter2 launches Koko aero road bike with adjustable compliance

New bike has a seatclamp which can be positioned to tune the ride feel; Chapter2 reckons this is “the fastest, most comfortable aero platform available”

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