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2021 Liv Devote Advanced Pro review: An entry into gravel
Just after announcing the new Brava Advanced Pro cyclocross bike a couple of weeks ago, Liv Cycling enters the gravel bike market with its all-new Devote series. Story Highlights What it is: Liv’s...
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Shoddy’s retro ride: 40-year-old Alan Corsa versus the French Pyrenees
I guarantee that at some point on a club ride you’ll have heard this phrase thrown about: “Back in my day, it was way harder than you have it now”. In many ways, they’ll have a point. Equipment, frames...
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Orbea’s new Avant is an affordable alloy all-road bike
Designed to be comfortable and efficient on the road, and also ready for some light gravel exploring, all-road bikes are arguably the new jack-of-all-trades for those who predominantly ride tarmac....
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DT Swiss launches new crosswind-friendly ARC 1100 and 1400 wheels
DT Swiss’s latest, the ARC 1100 Dicut and 1400 Dicut, are shaped without the constraints of a rim brake track. They’re wider, for decreased drag with wider tires, 25 mm and up. They come in three...
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Yes, Wout van Aert has been winning on rim brakes: so what?
“Eddy Merckx still would have won riding on a singlespeed.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won riding a Razor scooter.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won on a tricycle. Backwards.” So goes the preferred...
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Bikes of the Bunch: Firefly Ti-Carbon with dotted anodisation
In this week’s Bikes of the Bunch, we take a look at a stunning carbon and titanium disc road bike from Boston-based bike builders Firefly. It’s a bike that merges many new and old manufacturing...
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Are all bikes gravel bikes? Testing a theory in the Pyrenees
Marketing drivel, we all love it. Brands like to pitch their products as the ultimate in a set category. Be it the fastest, comfiest, the stiffest – you get the idea I’m sure. We’re sold products to do...
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22 speeds, one hub: Ridley Kanzo Fast gravel bike features trick drivetrain
Ridley’s Kanzo family of gravel bikes grows by one today with the addition of the new Kanzo Fast, a machine that — as the name suggests — infuses aero shaping into its carbon frame to produce what the...
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Goodyear expands range of tubeless road tires with high- and low-end options
If you watched Goodyear’s entry into the bicycle tire market two years ago and wondered if the automotive behemoth would stay the course, wonder no longer. Goodyear is not only sticking around, but has...
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Canyon overhauls Exceed cross country hardtail, introduces flagship CFR range
If the growing viewership figures weren’t already enough evidence, then the recent wave of new bikes is proof that cross country (XC) racing is alive and well. Canyon is the latest company to announce...
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Coming to a shoe near you: Boa announces new Li2 dials
From wrist braces, to snowboard boots, to saddlebags and, of course, cycling shoes, Boa’s wire-based dials are found just about anywhere that velcro or laces would traditionally be used. Of the last 10...
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Patent filing reveals details of Campagnolo’s new Ekar 13-speed cassettes
Rumors and leaks about Campagnolo’s 13-speed Ekar groupset have been flying recently, but thanks to two US patent applications published on July 30, we now have a few more details of what Campy has...
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Granite Design Stash RCX multi-tool review: Hidden in a carbon steerer
Hidden on-the-bike tools have quickly become commonplace within the mountain bike world. However such things have been a little slower to hit the dropbar world, partly because component failures and...
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At 775 g, Mondraker’s new Podium is the world’s lightest production hardtail...
Spanish bike company Mondraker has just lifted the curtain to reveal what’s arguably the lightest full-production 29er hardtail frame in the world. Claimed to weigh just 775 grams for a painted medium...
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Bikes of the Bunch: Rob English’s English road bike
This week’s Bikes of the Bunch belongs to framebuilder Rob English of English Cycles. English, a former winner of the Best In Show award at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), is perhaps...
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Santa Cruz wildfire claims home of Specialized engineer Chuck Teixeira
Wildfires are currently raging across much of the western United States, and one of the largest — the CZU August Lightning Complex fire, currently at roughly 50,000 acres (200 sq km) — has just claimed...
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CT Tech Round-Up #8: New gear from Parcours, Goodyear, Attaquer, and more
A lot of new gear gets sent to us here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Ups are a look at some of that gear. Sometimes we’ll feature products we’re doing long-term tests on, other times it’s stuff we’re...
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Giro launches new Regime road shoe, $200 cheaper than top-end Imperial
Giro has added two new road shoes to its lineup, the Regime and Regime W, offering similar design and materials to the top-end Giro Imperial at a much more attainable price. The new shoes use a...
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How to wax a chain: an endless FAQ
So often, what’s old becomes new again. Dropper seat posts, road bikes designed for gravel roads, suspended stems, and tan wall tyres – yep, all old ideas. Another thing on that list is chain waxing:...
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The new TDF bikes and kit of the rebranded Ineos Grenadiers
The Ineos Grenadiers, freshly renamed after a 4×4 truck that looks an awful lot like a Land Rover, have released their updated kit and Pinarello bikes for the Tour de France. Gone are the burgundy hues...
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