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2011 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX riding – 1

Check out the 2011 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX, the first road.cc Bike of the Year

Let’s head back in time to take a look at our very first Bike of the Year, the 2011 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX. Bikes have changed a whole lot since then…

Sun, Dec 08, 2024 05:27
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2008 Scott Addict R2 daniel dvc on Flickr Creative Commons, CC BY 2.0- – 1

Check out Scott’s sub-6kg Addict from 2008

The new 5.9kg Scott Addict isn't the first sub-6kg Addict so let's take a look at the original, the lightest production frame in the world at launch and a bike that powered a legend to a season of spectacular wins

Sun, Dec 01, 2024 21:45
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Bike Bedtime Cavendish, action shots Simon Wilkinson simon@swpix.com_

Check out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish rode to four Tour de France stage wins

Cav has just retired with a record 35 Tour de France stage wins, four of them achieved in 2016 on this rim-braked aero bike with blacked out components

Sun, Nov 17, 2024 21:45
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Image Wiki Commons AndrewBressel

Softride: extraordinary suspension tech that never stuck

Beam bikes designed to smooth the ride gained ground in the 1990s, but here’s why they’re not due a comeback anytime soon

Sun, Nov 10, 2024 21:46
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pinarello-dogma-k8-s-ian-stannard-paris-roubaix-2016-1-2

Why aren’t more all-road bikes like Pinarello’s Dogma K8-S?

Check out the bike that Team Sky’s Ian Stannard rode to the Paris-Roubaix podium back in 2016, complete with a rear suspension system to smooth over the cobbles

Sun, Nov 03, 2024 21:45
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Bike at Bedtime – Mavic Zap 01

Check out Mavic Zap, the first electronic shifting from 30 years ago

Electronic shifting rules the roost these days but let’s look back at the earliest designs…

Sun, Oct 27, 2024 21:45
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1997 Giant TCR – 1

Why the original Giant TCR from 1997 was one of the most influential road bikes ever

With a sloping top tube, small frame triangles and an aero seatpost – and available in just three sizes – the first TCR was a game-changer and it still influences road bikes today. Here's why…

Tue, Jun 25, 2024 20:45
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Vincenzo Nibali bike side

Check out Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour de France-winning Specialized Tarmac from 2014 – complete with shark paint job

Rim brakes, mechanical shifting, external routing… bikes were very different 10 years ago when Astana’s Nibali took his Tour title

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 20:45
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Boardman concept bike 2009 hero

“I’d design something very different now”: Chris Boardman revisits his ‘intelligent’ bike concept from 2009

Fingerprint locks, puncture-proof tyres, solar-powered assistance—15 years later, we ask Chris Boardman about his concept bike for the future, and see how many of the ideas have become reality

Tue, Jun 11, 2024 20:44
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2024 JonnyMole Dream Machine 2.5 – 1 (4)

Dream or nightmare? JonnyMole’s Dream Machine 2.5 is a gravel bike… but not as we know it

Concept bike which comes with two top tubes and two down tubes “to seamlessly integrate bags and luggage”, an integrated saddle, and a cantilever seatpost to smooth the ride

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 20:45
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