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6 days ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
This titanium road bike comes is a real stunner, coming in a high-end SRAM Red AXS build and a striking finish inspired by the MotoGP legend This J.Laverack’s R J.ACK Disc titanium road bike has been given a one-off finish inspired by multi-time MotoGP World Champion turned racing driver Valentino Rossi, and we like it a lot – so let’s take a look.
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2 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
Zipp AXS Wheel Sensor in the rim allows you to monitor tyre pressure in real-time without an external device mounted to the valve stem Zipp has launched two new sets of wheels with integrated sensors that monitor your tyre pressure and feed that information to you via Bluetooth in real-time. This is the tech that Tom Pidcock was spotted using at Strade Bianche back in March, and it comes in the 353 NSW and 303 SW tubeless disc brake wheels.
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2 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
Cinturato Evo TLR is designed for both road and gravel, and uses “more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials” Pirelli says that its Cinturato Evo TLR – available in widths up to a mahoosive (by road standards) 55mm – is the first tyre in a new ‘road enduro’ category.
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2 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
From choosing the right lock to securing your ride in the best place, our guide shows you how to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of bike theft Whether it’s your daily commuter or your pride-and-joy speed machine, the last thing you want is to find an empty space where your bike used to be. Bike theft is an unfortunate reality, and it often happens shockingly quickly, but with the right approach, you can reduce your chances of becoming a victim.
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2 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
It’s 15 years since London introduced its public bike-sharing scheme, so let’s take a look back at a classic These days, it’s hard to imagine London without a public bike-sharing scheme – Transport for London (TfL) boasts that it provides over 12,000 Santander Cycles and 800 docking stations around the capital, and the annual ridership in 2023 was over 8.5 million – but just 15 years ago we were wondering how this new idea would pan out.
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
Your options for bike set-up to make climbing a doddle – or, at least, a little more painless If you find yourself wishing you had a smaller, easier-to-turn gear to take the pain out of riding uphill, there are several ways you can alter your bike to make things simpler. Follow our advice and you'll soon be spinning up the climbs, and you might even learn to love them. > Which chainset is right for you? Should you choose a semi-compact, a compact or something else?
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3 weeks ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
With bold aerodynamic claims, Stromm Cycles says its new Raktt road bike outpaces every other UCI-compliant machine on the market When a brand says that its new model is “the fastest UCI legal road bike, bar none”, well, you have to sit up and listen. That’s exactly the claim that Stromm Cycles makes for its Raktt aero road bike that’s scheduled for delivery by the end of October, so let’s take a look. Stromm Cycles, then...
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1 month ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
British brand uses new MT65 carbon to offer a 775g frame and complete bike weights below the UCI’s minimum limit Ribble has introduced a new Ultra-Race road bike at the top of its range that's designed to sit somewhere between pure aero and ultra-lightweight race models. Made from MT65 carbon – a first in bike production, Ribble says – the Ultra-Race frame weighs a claimed 775g (size medium) with the top-specced build coming in at just 6.58kg. Complete bike prices start at £3,699.
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1 month ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
Updated Synapse “blends WorldTour-level aerodynamics and stiffness-to-weight with top-tier tyre clearance, compliance, and smart features”, according to Cannondale Cannondale has unveiled its new Synapse range – still very much an endurance road bike platform, but the US brand says that it’s bringing back “desirability and performance” with this iteration, along with practical features like a stash bag inside the down tube and clearance for tyres up to 42mm wide.
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1 month ago | 
road.cc | Mat Brett
A decade after hitting the headlines with its innovative locking system, Yerka’s bold anti-theft design is still evolving Yerka’s unique security system hit the headlines over a decade ago, locking a split down tube and an extended seatpost together to render the bike “unstealable”, according to the team behind it. Whatever became of the idea? First of all, the Yerka idea, then… Yerka isn’t a lock, it’s a bicycle designed with an integrated lock system.
