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Bikes of the Bunch, Features, firefly, Tech, Tech features - August 14, 2020

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 techniques while also showcasing a mastery of titanium anodising. From one Ti-Carbon bike to another For many, the lure of …

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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 phrase for racing fans that refuse to believe technological advantages play any role whatsoever when it comes to who crosses the …

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Bikes of the Bunch: Saved by the bike, a former soldier’s custom Venge

For years, Rocco Orlando was the tip of the spear. I first spotted Rocco’s bikes hanging off the line of hooks in our local Rapha shop. They’re hard to miss. There was a BMC, custom painted with pink highlights, and a Specialized Shiv, immaculately clean. A Colnago C64 hung around for a bit. And then …

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6.2 kg, three gears and cut-off drops: The bike used for the Everesting record

New Everesting record holder, Ronan McLaughlin, takes a deep dive into the customisation bestowed upon his Specialized Tarmac SL6.

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We need a better way to measure tires: WAM and RAM could be it

Say you’ve got a bike that will officially handle a tire up to 700×28 mm in size. Now, in terms of figuring out what sort of tire might fit, you might rightfully think that it’d be a very straightforward process. In other words, you just buy a tire that’s labeled as 28 mm wide or …

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Bikes of the Bunch: Firefly Ti-Carbon with dotted anodisation

Yes, Wout van Aert has been winning on rim brakes: so what?

Bikes of the Bunch: Saved by the bike, a former soldier’s custom Venge

6.2 kg, three gears and cut-off drops: The bike used for the Everesting record

We need a better way to measure tires: WAM and RAM could be it

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