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Benjamin G. Bowdens Spacelander Bicycle, Brooklyn Museum, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org:licenses:by:3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Behold the Bowden Spacelander, the craziest-looking bike ever

From its dazzling debut in post-war Britain to its cult status as a collector’s dream, this is a bike that dared to be different

Sun, Jun 08, 2025 20:45
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Barclays Bike Bedtime

Check out the original Boris Bike

It’s 15 years since London introduced its public bike-sharing scheme, so let’s take a look back at a classic

Sun, May 18, 2025 20:45
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2025 No.22 Bike Bedtime

Check out “the world’s first truly aero-optimised titanium race machine”

3D printed No.22 Bicycle Company Reactor Aero is likely to set you back between £7,500 and £11,300 when it launches later in the year – and that’s just the frameset

Sun, Apr 27, 2025 20:45
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2025 Morpheus Reppit – 3.jpg

Will the radical Morpheus Reppit change the direction of aero road bike design?

Morpheus Bicycles introduces an aero road bike with a huge stack height aimed at increasing your speed by mimicking a time trial ride position

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 21:45
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2025 Quick Pro AR-One Joe Whittingham – logo

Would you spend £6k on a bike from a brand no one’s ever heard of?

The Quick Pro AR:One carbon road bike frame weighs just 782g, and the complete bike you see here is 6.3kg

Sun, Jan 19, 2025 21:45
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Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc – riding 1

Check out the Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc – our 2014/15 Bike of the Year was a taste of things to come

With disc brakes, 28mm tyres, and a big focus on comfort, the Synapse was a glimpse into the future – and it offered a superb ride

Sun, Jan 12, 2025 21:45
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2025 Winspace T1550 Aero Gen 2 – 1

The aero bike that’s a quarter of the price of a Factor Ostro Vam

Although the Winspace T1550 boasts many of the features of a big-name race bike, it comes at a fraction of the price

Sun, Jan 05, 2025 21:45
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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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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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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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