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Specialized champion ride experience with 5.9 kg S-Works Aethos

Press release The creation of our Aethos road bike started with a question: “What if?” What if we built a bike focused around the purest imaginable road riding experience? What if we built a bike to maximize the timeless moments where everything disappears and human and machine become one. We all know these moments, the […]

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Lyne Components Launches Carbon Wheelsets

Press release Taking the plunge into the world of carbon wheels is a big step for us, so we approached this project with caution and set no specific launch date for the product, deciding rather to launch them when we felt they were ready. We tested for over a year and a tried different carbon […]

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Canyon launch all-new Aeroad

Press Release In July 2014, Canyon unveiled the Aeroad CF SLX, a bike that would move the aero road bike game on considerably. Until this day, the Aeroad CF SLX has been held as a benchmark for overall aero road bike performance. It united clear aero­ dynamic gains, comfort, stiffness, lightness and an aggressive geometry […]

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New Specialized Chisel alloy focusses on XC racing

Press Release Shaped by everything we’ve learned from 40 years of XC racing, the all-new Chisel is a purebred XC race machine that crushes climbs, rockets out of corners, and rips through rock gardens with the speed and efficiency of the highest-performing, most-capable aluminium XC bike available. Turns out carbon isn’t the only way to […]

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Campagnolo unveil Ekar 1×13 lightweight gravel drivetrain

Campagnolo have revealed all the details of their new 1×13 gravel-specific groupset named Ekar. It aims to meet the demands of gravel riding with a wide gear range, the simplicity of 1x and reliability without a weight penalty. Press Release Ekar is the world’s lightest gravel groupset: reliable, durable & fast – it’s designed from […]

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Giant launches all-new Trance X E+ Pro 29

Press Release Giant, the world’s leading brand of high-quality bicycles and cycling gear, is introducing an all-new E-bike for trail riding that combines proven off-road engineering and design with updated Hybrid Cycling Technology power. With its high-performance SyncDrive Pro motor, new Maestro suspension system, and adjustable frame geometry, the Trance X E+ Pro 29 is […]

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GoPro HERO9 offers 5K video and 20-megapixel stills

Press Release GoPro today announced its new camera, HERO9 Black—featuring “more everything”—including a new sensor that delivers 5K video and 20 megapixel photos, next-generation HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization with in-camera horizon leveling, a new front-facing display, a larger rear display, 30% more battery life, and a Max Lens Mod accessory that brings Max HyperSmooth video […]

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Canyon Refresh MTB Line-Up for 2021

Considering a new cross-country, trail or enduro mountain bike? Canyon has updated the Lux, Neuron, and Spectral ranges with a new selection of colourways and the latest components. Take a look at the 2021 line up below. Canyon Lux MY21 The Lux is quite simply one of the fastest and most capable cross-country racing machines […]

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PRO features dedicated e-bike handlebar in new MTB range

Press release Bold handlebar with integrated display port amongst standout MTB finishing kit items from PRO. E-bike components The new KORYAK E-PERFORMANCE MTB handlebar is the world’s first integrated handlebar/stem/grip designed to accommodate an e-bike computer with a recess area in the middle section. The handlebar specifically caters for e-MTB riders who tend to spend […]

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Shimano announces flagship EP8 e-bike system

Press Release The launch of SHIMANO’s new e-bike system, known as SHIMANO EP8, brings the two pillars of e-biking – the hardware and the software – up to a new benchmark in system-engineered e-bike components that can tackle everything from premium mountain biking and competition racing to trail riding, cross-country, casual MTB, trekking and off-road […]

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Review: 2020 Wahoo Kickr smart trainer

Wahoo has rung the upgrades on its latest direct drive Kickr trainer. We spent a few weeks clocking up virtual miles and hours getting to know the new smart trainer as indoor riding and racing reaches all-time interest highs. Photo credit: Ashley Oldfield. Wahoo has made a name for itself both with outdoor products as […]

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Canyon introduce new, lighter Exceed with updated geometry and CFR options

Press release The original Exceed was raced to World Championship victory, shattered the course record at Leadville, and repeatedly rocketed to World Cup podiums at Albstadt, Cairns, Nove Mesto, and Val di Sole. How do you improve on all that? Like this. The all new Exceed is lighter, stiffer, and carries you over rough courses […]