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Doormate universal garage door remote fits in your handlebar

For years I’ve asked cycling computer brands to add a button that opens my garage, to no avail. Now, finally, someone’s put that button on the bike, and the form factor couldn’t be better. The new 12speed Doormate is a universal garage door remote bar-end plug that fits into the end of a handlebar. It’s

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BYB Focus ultra-compact bike light flashes 5000 lumens to rival a car’s high beams

This tiny self-contained BYB Tech Focus LED headlight may be the highest-output, most-compact bike light we’ve ever seen. Cranking out a peak 5000 lumens of intense white light, the made-in-Italy Focus is as bright as a car’s headlights, so you will be seen. Yet, it is small enough to fit in the palm of your

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Portland Design Works adds new cargo net & light mount

For all the design innovations that have made cycling more convenient, there’s no shortage of room for improvement, and Portland Design Works seems focused on closing that gap. This week, the bike accessory maker churned out two rad concepts that allow riders to make lighting and storage work according to their exact setup. Meet the

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absoluteBLACK HOLLOWcage silences Shimano 12sp derailleurs, plus fast shifting!

AbsoluteBLACK’s HOLLOWcage gets a Dura-Ace 12-speed upgrade – or rather it promises to transform your latest Shimano Dura-Ace or Ultegra Di2 groupset into a quieter running drivetrain with the best shifting yet from any low-friction ceramic oversized pulley wheel system. The single-sided, aero-dimpled carbon composite cage and huge hollow lower pulley concept are the same,

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Ratio DIY 2×12 creates the lightest 12sp groupset out of your old mechanical SRAM 2×11

Ratio is back with another DIY hack designed to modernize your old mechanical SRAM 2×11 groupset by converting it to run new close-ratio SRAM AXS 12-speed gearing without the need for expensive electronic components. Many cyclists loved the lightweight simplicity of SRAM Red 22, but would have needed to ditch a perfectly good groupset and

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