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Is ‘one bike to rule them all’ dead? Why the latest wave of dedicated aero bikes could be leaving superlight all-round race bikes behind

With road bike manufacturers moving towards a ‘one bike does it all’ approach in recent years, let's see if anything's changed with the latest crop of road race bikes at the Tour de France

Fri, Jul 26, 2024 09:37
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Will this “AI rear-view mirror” enhance road safety for cyclists? Plus “performance-enhancing” sunscreen, ANOTHER cycling indicator, cyclist yells at cloud, white bib shorts and tech news from Shimano, Rapha, Trek + more

We’ve also got some summer kit from MAAP, new sunnies from Mavic, gravel handlebars from PRO and Ritchey, and that cycling sunscreen with some big old claims

Sat, May 25, 2024 10:45
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Real-world aero, outstanding alloy and mechanical shifting FTW: road.cc Recommends updated with products from Orro, Mason, Shimano + more

Four bikes made the road.cc Recommends cut in March, along with Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical, a handy workstand from Topeak and plenty of clothing

Fri, Apr 05, 2024 16:00
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Factor O2 VAM

A master of climbing – but a bike that's also incredible fun and extremely capable everywhere else

£9999.00
Wed, Mar 27, 2024 09:45
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Our most expensive Five Cool Things edition ever! £5k Princeton wheels, £11.5k Orbea Orca + more from Enve, Factor and Fara

In among the usual selection of good value and affordable products in for review at road.cc, there are always some extravagant and cutting-edge ones too. It just so happens that a lot of bling has arrived at once for this Five Cool Things instalment

Mon, Mar 18, 2024 13:27
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Factor teams up with pro skateboarder Chico Brenes for the Ostro Gravel Chico Edition

The collab tells the story of how cycling saved the career of pro skateboarder Chico Brenes – but what has that to do with the turquoise-browed motmot, the national bird of Nicaragua? All will be revealed…

Tue, Mar 12, 2024 21:45
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Factor Lando HT SRAM XX1 mountain bike

Excellent design and carbon layup let down by poor bottom bracket choice.

£7200.00
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 10:00
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This springy suspension saddle provides “unparalleled comfort for your rear end”, claims its inventor… plus tech news from Zwift, Colnago, Factor, Mavic, Basso + more

Check out the most unusual cycling shoes you’ve ever seen, the CBD supplement designed to make you faster, Mavic’s old-school clothing, and the world’s funkiest Brompton…

Sat, Dec 16, 2023 12:00
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Whatever happened to the Factor Vis Vires? Check out this radical £10k superbike released a decade ago

This was one of the first road bikes with a £10k price tag, featuring a split down tube, full length fork and fully internal cable routing. What became of this machine that threw out the UCI rulebook?

Tue, Aug 22, 2023 20:44
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Unreleased Factor O2 VAM breaks cover at Tour de France

How skinny is that top tube?!? Israel – Premier Tech riders are racing an updated lightweight bike and we’re expecting a launch on Monday

Thu, Jul 06, 2023 10:58
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