Tech

Decathlon launch Van Rysel brand for their performance road bike range

Having already rebadged their touring, commuter and sportive bikes to the Triban name, Decathlon's performance road bikes will now be called Van Rysel following the global launch on Friday

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GPS Computers of the Pros – it’s not all Garmin any more

Liam Cahill takes us on a quick run through of what GPS computers the World Tour teams are using this year

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Cycling App of the Week – Icycle: On Thin Ice

Public indecency? Penny Farthings? This game is as weird and as entertaining as it sounds!

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Poc introduces Ventral Air helmet

New lid focuses on a high level of ventilation and low weight

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SLF Motion launch the Hyper 1X oversized pulley wheel system for gravel and adventure riding

The Hyper 1X System claims to reduce drivetrain friction and increase durability, and is recommended for gravel, TT and mountain bikes

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Five cool things coming soon from Pirelli, Shimano, Selle Italia, Merlin and PEdALED

Another selection of bikes, kit and gadgets we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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New SRAM Red eTap (or whatever they call new 12 speed electronic road groupset) will work 1x and 2x drivetrains confirms online manual

We've trawled the depths of the web and dug up a new manual from Sram for a 'Road AXS' system, that suggests it could be compatible with both 1x and 2x drivetrains by altering the number of chain links...

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Five cool things coming soon from Feedback Sports, Hunt, Raleigh, Kitbrix and Avio

Some more of the best kit and tech we've been testing recently as we start the new year with a bang

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Starting on Monday: road.cc Bike of the Year 2018/19 awards

Our annual bike awards start next week so here’s a look at this year’s categories and how we decide the winners

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Is this the new Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12 speed groupset on Valverde’s Canyon Ultimate?

Movistar recently unveiled the reigning world champion's new bike, complete with rainbow stripes and what appears to be a couple of unfamiliar components...

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road.cc’s big recap: our top ten tech stories of 2018

We round up some of the biggest, best and most bizarre tech stories from road.cc over the past twelve months. What's your favourite?

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dhb launches its “most high-tech autumn/winter kit ever”

New Aeron Lab clothing is designed for high-intensity riding

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Trek launch their first e-road bike, the Domane+

The popular endurance bike has been given a Bosch-assisted makeover with Sram Force shifting, and will set you back £5,000

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Video Just In: Pinarello Prince FX

Check out this carbon-fibre road bike that shares many aero features with Team Sky's Dogma F10

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Lightweight launch stiffer and lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering colour options for Urgestalt framesets

Lightweight's aero wheels have been made stiffer, lighter and deeper, and you can now choose from 10 different colour options for their Urgestalt carbon frame...

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idmatch Cleat Fit: the high tech way to position your cleats!

This system uses fricking laser beams

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Le Col launch their first cycling shoes

Yanto Barker's premium cycling apparel brand have introduced the Pro Carbon road shoes to their range, with a full carbon sole and PU Leather upper...

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Five cool things coming soon from Genesis, Specialized, Giant, Rotor and Rapha

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

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New dhb Aeron Rain Defence range aims to keep you dry in wet conditions

Wet weather clothing uses high-tech fabrics from Polartec and Schoeller

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Video Just In: Bowman Pilgrims Disc

An updated all-rounder that can handle tracks and trails as well as tarmac

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Five cool things coming soon from Proviz, Giro, Aeropod, Morvelo and Specialized

A round-up of products we're reviewing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon

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Just In: Avio’s £199 PowerSense powermeter

Crank based system will be available for £19.99 per month

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Santini, Lumicycle, Cateye and Endura

Another selection of brand spanking new products that will be getting the full road.cc review treatment soon...

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Hunt adds new tech and expands wheels range

New road, gravel, time trial and dynamo options on the way

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Vitus reveal custom ZX-1 Aero Disc Road 2019 team bike

The Vitus Pro Cycling team will be aboard this beauty next season, with its own special edition Team frame, Sram Red eTap shifting and disc brakes

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Peter Sagan has his own online shop, including bottle openers, rings and shower heads

Brand Sagan appears to show no sign of slowing down, with the three-time world champ selling everything from bottle openers to bandanas and much more...

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Just In: Bianchi Oltre XR4 Disc

Wow! High-end race bike gets the disc brake treatment

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Five cool things coming soon from Metier, Xeccon, Pearl Izumi, Scott and Merida

Some more shiny bikes, gear and clothing from Metier, Xeccon, Pearl Izumi, Scott and Merida… full reviews coming soon...

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The SKIINCore, a self-heating base layer controlled by an app, launches on Kickstarter

SKIINCore is self-heating, adapts to warm your body at its optimum temperature and is of course crowdfunding on Kickstarter...

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Video Just In: Triban RC 500

New offering from Decathlon could be one of the best value disc brake road bikes out there

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