Tech

Bianchi reveals new Pantani special edition Specialissima road bike

New design added to Bianchi's Pantani collection marks 20th anniversary of stage win on climb to Santuario di Oropa

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Rapha launches custom kit with user-friendly online design system

Two clothing ranges are available, with lineup set to grow over coming months

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Galibier, Bollé, FSA and Flanders

Another round-up of bikes, kit and tech we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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The NRG Stem has a built-in power bank for charging devices on the go, and it’s now crowdfunding on Kickstarter

The stem has integrated universal USB ports, that can charge your GPS, phone, Di2 and other devices while you ride, with enough power to give an iPhone a full charge...

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Just In: Trek Emonda ALR 5 Disc

A redesigned aluminium road bike with a full Shimano 105 groupset, including hydraulic disc brakes

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Cannondale to launch CAAD13 road bike

Rim brake and disc brake aluminium models will be available later in the year

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Five cool things coming soon from Lazer, Giro, dhb, B’Twin and Caratti

Another selection of stuff that road.cc testers are trying out at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Vitus launch two new bikes, the Zenium Carbon and the Substance Carbon

The Zenium all-round road bike and the Substance gravel grinder have both been given the carbon treatment, and are available to buy now in various specs

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Shiny new stuff from 100%, Pearl Izumi, Park Tools, Lazer and Shimano

Check out cool eyewear, Lazer's new helmets, shimmering Shimano shoes and a truly lust-worthy toolbox

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Video: e-road bike vs lightweight bike –The Rematch! Longer, harder, further than before

An e-bike's always going to be quicker up a climb, but what about if you throw in some flats and descents too?

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Gallery: New bikes, gear and tech at iceBike 2019 from Genesis, K-Edge, Shimano, Lazer, Profile Design and more

We went to check out some of the latest and greatest from one of the UK's biggest cycling distributors, here are some highlights and a big shiny gallery...

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Five cool things coming soon from Mavic, Oxford, Giant, LEM and Bontrager

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

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road.cc recap: 10 of our top stories this week

Starring: Mark Cavendish, pavement cyclists, the great nation of Columbia, Team Sky the, er great town of Bedford and more…

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What bike is this? Ikea x-ray bike poster leaves cyclists guessing

We just had this brought to our attention and thought we'd see if you could be any help in our (albeit pointless) quest to find the answer!

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Friday gallery: Gorgeous steel bike marks Ernesto Colnago’s 87th birthday

Wow! This is an absolute beaut

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The CycleWing, a sail for your bike, is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Not getting enough tailwind? You may want to invest in CycleWing, a sail that fits to almost any bike and allows you to rotate it with a bar control system to better catch the wind...

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Exclusive! First look: Boardman launches new 9 Series SLR bikes

Check out the whole range of rim brake and disc brake carbon road bikes – some at bargain prices

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Five cool things from Lapierre, Silca, 3 West Design, Giant and Fizik

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

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Ekoi launch the R5 Custom, a “100% customisable shoe”

The quirky French cycling apparel and accessories brand are now allowing you to make some serious modifications to their R5 performance road shoe with an online custom configurator...

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Turbo trainers of the pros – What trainers do pro teams use for indoor training? Featuring Tacx, Elite and more

We take a look at the spread of turbo trainer sponsorship in the World Tour ranks

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Tech trend predictions for 2019 – what bike tech are we going to see this year?

We've rubbed the road.cc crystal ball and made a few predictions for what's to come throughout 2019...

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Vittoria launch Elusion Carbon wheels for road, gravel and cyclocross

The wheels come in rim and disc brake options, with a 17mm internal width and 30mm or 42mm depth options

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Tail It Technologies launch bendable bike GPS tracker that fits in your handlebar

The Norwegian tech company have invented a USB-rechargeable GPS tracker that has a battery life of up to 8 weeks, and it can be fitted inside any handlebar type

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First Look: 2019 bling coming your way

Cool new products from Fizik, Brooks, Poc, Pirelli, Catlike, Cane Creek, Bryton and more

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Corebike: New gravel/adventure bikes from Rondo, Forme, Ghost & Donnelly

Check out the very latest products from this year's Corebike Show – the place where high end bike brands hang out

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Five cool things coming soon from Douchebags, Fizik, Panaracer, Edco and Honey Stinger

Another selection of bike bits and bobs that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Fast things for 2019 – ten new products to make you faster and more efficient this year

There's all manor of products out there that promise to save you some watts on all areas of your bike. We round up some of the most exciting things out there for 2019...

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

Some of our highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels...

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Hunt launch the 35 Carbon Gravel Disc X-Wide, with a 35mm depth and 30mm width

After the success of their 30 carbon gravel wheelset with a 27mm rim width, Hunt have gone even wider at 30mm wide with these new wheels that are optimised for 40c tyres

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First look: Heroïn Bikes, designed specifically for the Haute Route

These high-end boutique beauties from the new French brand Heroïn were designed specifically to cope with the demands of the Haute Route, and described as "versatile climbing" bikes

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