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Continental, Features, Tech, Tech news - July 13, 2020

Continental launches special edition cream sidewall GP 5000

Fans of a classic look, rejoice. Continental has released a special edition “cream” sidewall version of its premier road tire, the Grand Prix 5000. The GP 5000 TdF LTD 2020, as it is formally known, was slated to be released for the Tour de France’s second rest day, which was supposed to be today, and …

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All-road ready: Trek has overhauled its entry-level Domane AL range

At a time when cycling is booming, Trek has overhauled much of its entry-level road range, the Domane AL. Sticking with aluminium as the frame material of choice, the new Domane AL Disc range is more versatile than ever with huge tyre clearance, a welcoming endurance geometry and, as the name suggests, disc brakes. With …

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Classified, Features, Tech, Tech news - July 7, 2020

This rear hub has 2x wireless shifting inside and 11 gears on the outside

Removing the front derailleur from a drop-bar bike comes with its benefits — simplified frame design and increased tyre clearance — but it’s also fraught with compromise. We’re now at a place where 1x drivetrains can indeed match the total range of a good 2x setup, but that comes with greater gaps between each shift. …

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CT Tech Round-Up #5: New gear from Pearl Izumi, Park Tool, Chainlift and more

A lot of gear comes across our desks here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Ups are a look at some of that gear. Sometimes it’s products we’re doing long-term tests on, other times it’s stuff we’re stoked on but don’t have time to fully review. And, sometimes it’s a wild innovation someone sent us unsolicited. Want …

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Moots updates Routt gravel range to be wider, slacker, and more capable

Revered US titanium frame brand, Moots, has announced revisions to its Routt gravel bikes, bringing them up to date with current trends. In many ways, the changes are what you’d expect to see on latest-release gravel bikes in 2020 – more tyre clearance, slacker geometry, and optimisations for current gearing standards. However, the brand has …

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