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New 2021 Specialized Epic gets faster, the Epic Evo goes more trail

Dating all the way back to 2002, the Specialized Epic is a cross country full suspension bike that pedals like a hardtail. The efficient design has topped many a podium, and is by far the most popular bike at marathon events like the famed Cape Epic. For 2021, the Specialized Epic has been overhauled once …

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Starting under US$1000, Bontrager launches all-new Aeolus carbon wheel lineup

Alongside the release of a new, more aero, apparently faster Trek Emonda, in-house wheel brand Bontrager has some updates of its own. The all-new Aeolus wheel line, which uses carbon rims throughout, spans from 35 to 50mm in depth and from less than US$1,000 for a pair to over US$2,300. Let’s run through the line, …

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Radical SRAM crankset patent incorporates three rotating derailleurs

Is bicycle shifting about to get some entirely fresh technology? A recently patented application shows that SRAM has been hard at work designing a wireless front derailleur system unlike anything seen before – with three separate gear-changing mechanisms that rotate with the crankset. It’s made possible by motorized derailleurs and wireless communication with the shift …

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Garmin’s new Edge 1030 Plus and Edge 130 Plus offer fresh features

Garmin has revealed two new additions to its Edge range of GPS cycling computers: the Edge 1030 Plus and the Edge 130 Plus. As you might expect from the names, these are closer to iterations on existing devices than they are entirely new products. Edge 1030 Plus The Edge 1030 Plus is very similar to …

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SRAM ups the ante with new 10-52T Eagle 12-speed cassette

As the first 12-speed drivetrain offering on the market, SRAM’s Eagle drivetrain, with its 500% gear range, firmly drove a nail into the coffin of front derailleurs on mountain bikes. It was more than two years later that Shimano joined the 12-speed MTB game, entering the fray with a 10-51T cassette compared to SRAM’s 10-50T. …

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