italian bikes

Wilier unveils its “lightest ever bike”, the Verticale SLR… and it’s (we think) even lighter than the Specialized Tarmac SL8

Wilier's new all-rounder is a climber's dream with a brand new lightweight cockpit and frame, and you'll need at least £9,000 to own one. By our calculations, the frame, fork and seatpost combined are a shade lighter than Specialized's flagship road bike

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Remembering the stunning Carrera Phibra (not that Carrera), one of the finest Italian bikes of the 2010s

A bike with a pleasing touch of the fantastical about it, the Phibra is hard to come by nowadays, especially so in the UK due to a certain large retailer preventing the Italian Carrera bikes from being sold on these shores

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Five classic Italian cycling brands of the 70s and 80s

Italian bikes and components were the things or dreams and teenage lust for cyclists of the 70s and 80s. Here are five of the most desirable that are gone but not forgotten

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Bike at Bedtime: Basso Diamante SV

Basso claims there is an aero boost with the redesigned Diamante SV thanks to the OpenFlow fork design

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Best Italian road bikes ⁠— exotic, and utterly lovely

Ignite your flair and passion for cycling with the best Italian road bikes

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Basso launches 2020 Astra road bike

Italian-made disc brake bike has a complete redesign

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Bianchi launches Sprint road bike

New model replaces the Sempre Pro and comes in both rim brake and disc brake models, prices starting at £1,850

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Olympia’s new Boost disc aero bike celebrates company’s 125th birthday

Here's a Friday treat for you, Olympia's new Boost aero disc bike

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Officina Battaglin embraces disc brakes with new Power+ Disc steel road bike

Columbus steel tubing and disc brakes meet in Officina Battaglin's new offering

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