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Fast tyres for summer miles
Our guide to some of the options out there for fast, supple tyres to enjoy your summer miles on. Spring has sprung and it’s time to strip off your heavy winter rubber and snap on something more...
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At what age will a cyclist peak?
Riders such as Chris Horner were wining in their forties, while others burnt out at 30, so is there an age when we peak? The 1922 Tour de France was a tale of the tortoise and several hares that...
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Best tasting cycling foods
If you've got a sweet tooth, cram your pockets with a handful of these cycling candies to fuel your next ride. Although it’s likely to bring a tear to the eye of the average sports nutritionist, at...
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Pinarello releases new Bolide TT bike
Landa debuts Pinarello’s heavily redesigned Bolide at the Giro. Team Sky’s penchant for giving their team leaders preferential treatment may have reached its zenith last year when Richie Porte got his...
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Ultimate upgrades - THM Carbones' Fibula brakes
In a new series, Cyclist picks the flashiest kit to turn any bike into a dream machine. There are upgrades, then there are upgrades. What better place to begin than THM-Carbones’ Fibula brakes? They...
View ArticleSpeedsuits - when two become one
Leaving little to the imagination off the bike is a small price to pay for slicing through the air. We give you the speedsuit. In terms of clothing, road racing has taken its time catching up with...
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Why stage 11 of the Giro could be a classic
After an uneventful first 200km, the finale of stage 11 of the Giro could make the stage one of the most exciting. When perusing the stage profiles of a Grand Tour, it's normally the ones with either...
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Up to 31 athletes to be banned ahead of Olympics
IOC retested 454 samples from Beijing 2008, using latest methods resulting in up to 31 athletes from six sports facing potential bans. The IOC announced today that it has made ‘a powerful strike...
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Bike channel launches in the UK after legends ride
Bike, the dedicated cycling channel, launches in the UK after a London ride out with Mario Cipollini. Bike, the new television channel dedicated entirely to cycling, enjoyed its launch recently after...
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Strava launches Live Segments feature on iPhone and Android
The Live Segments feature of Strava is now available to Premium users on iPhone and Android mobile devices. Recognising that there are a lot of cyclists out there using their mobile device as their...
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Lifting the lid on helmet design
Trying to marry technology, trends and safety can be a head scratcher. So what's new in the world of helmet design?The ubiquity of helmet use nowadays in the pro peloton makes it strange to think that...
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Cyclist holiday
We would like to invite you to the Cyclist holiday in Almeria. We would love to invite you to an exclusive cycling holiday in the stunning Spanish province of Almeria, a unique area with a perfect...
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We tried legal doping, and this is what happened
Cyclist learns the truth about the legal substances that offer more speed, and tests their benefits in the real world. Ketones, that’s the thing. Perhaps a ketogenic diet. They’re all on tramadol,...
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Cannondale SuperSix Evo fitted with SRAM eTap hydraulic discs spotted
Cannondale ambassador Ted King posted a photo on Twitter of new SuperSix Evo disc with SRAM eTap. Despite the UCI’s suspension of disc brakes in competition still standing, we’re still seeing race...
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The world of Independent Fabrication
In an old shoe factory in New England lies one of cycling's most revered framebuilders.‘Sometimes it’s the situation of having too many cooks in the kitchen,’ says the then-president of Independent...
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Which gear is the right gear?
When it comes to gear selection, does it make a difference if you choose big ring/big sprocket or small/small? In these days of 11-speed groupsets, it’s easy to assume that you have the option of 22...
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This week in bike stuff: 20th May
New kit from Cycliq, Giro, Lezyne, Morvelo and Topeak.Cycliq Fly12 camera/light unitCycliq initially launched on Kickstarter, with their part camera, part rear light unit, the Fly 6. Now there's a...
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