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Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Lake, Pro, IRC and Silca
It might be a rest day at that little race in France… but there’s no rest for the road.cc review crew, as lots of shiny new stuff has been in and out of HQ recently! Here’s the cream of the crop this week. Lake CX403 CFC Carbon Road Shoe£410.00Can you ever justify dropping over 400 quid on … Read more
Factor unleashes Ostro lightweight and aero race bike
Factor has officially announced its Ostro lightweight and aero race bike that has already seen action with Israel Start-Up Nation in the Tour de France. The new model is available exclusively for disc brakes and electronic shifting and, like most new race bikes these days, it comes with fully internal cable routing. Factor sees the … Read more
Alpkit Stem Cell bikepacking bag
The Alpkit Stem Cell is designed to either behind or in front of your bar. Offering 1.8 litres of space and made from ripstop nylon, it’s light and durable. It offers a useful amount of space and provides easy, one-handed access to essentials, although some riders might find it interferes with pedalling – and the … Read more
Mavic unveils Cosmic SLR 45 Disc tubeless wheelset
Mavic is launching a new carbon Cosmic SLR 45 Disc wheelset with Road Tubeless technology that’s said to be easier to use than previously with a fully sealed upper rim bridge that saves weight by eliminating the need for tape. The wheelset is designed for an all-round rider/racer looking for a single do-it-all option.2021 Mavic Cosmic … Read more
New study finds that e-bike riders quadrupled their cycling distance over a six month period
In a further debunking of the idea that e-bikes are ‘cheating’, a new longitudinal study has found that e-bike riders undoubtedly cycle more and drive less. The researchers found that amongst participants who had purchased an e-bike, total journeys made by bike compared to other modes of transport went up from 17% to 49%, and their … Read more
Are Bianchi about to launch a revamped Specialissima? 2021 version of legendary race bike leaked on retail sites
It looks like there could be a brand new version of Bianchi’s famous Specialissima on the way, with some retail sites including pictures and brief details of a 2021 disc brake model. Bianchi reveals new Pantani special edition Specialissima road bikeroad.cc reader Michael McCleave got in touch to share pictures from the Swiss retail site Belatti Sport, who appear to … Read more
Tour de France Stage 9: Tadej Pogacar wins, Primoz Roglic takes yellow + highlights and reaction
Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma has taken the overall lead of the Tour de France this afternoon, but was pipped to the Stage 9 win in Laruns by his friend and rival Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates on a day that will go down in Slovenian sporting history.Pogacar, who turns 22 later this month and … Read more