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Features, Strava, Tech, Tech news - March 24, 2020

Strava overhauls Routes feature with loop suggestions

Strava has been keeping rather busy as of late with a flurry of app updates and new features. The latest is something dubbed Routes – a paid subscriber-only feature that draws on the ride data of Strava’s some 3 billion activities and 50 million users to suggest popular activity routes. Available in the latest app …

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Features, Rapha, Tech, Tech news - March 20, 2020

Rapha debuts limited edition country collection honouring 1970 Belgian World Champion

Rapha is tipping its proverbial Special Edition Cap to fifty years of tradition with the launch of its new Limited Edition Country collection. Made with the same RPM150 merino wool as their Classic Jersey, Rapha’s new collection is centered around the Belgian Special Edition Country Jersey (US$190) and Classic Country Jersey (US$165), which is available …

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Salsa’s new Stormchaser is the gravel bike for horrid conditions

Debating over whether 1x or 2x gearing is best for gravel? How about just one gear? Salsa Cycles’ latest gravel bike, the Stormchaser, is a singlespeed gravel bike designed for those who like a challenge, but also the absolute simplicity, low-running-cost and direct-feeling efficiency that only a bike with a single gear can provide. One …

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New Mercedes-AMG road bike is latest in a long line of dead-eyed automotive collabs

In the flurry of excitement and trepidation prior to this week’s Australian F1 Grand Prix – which culminated in the masterfully handled last-gasp cancellation of the whole shebang – Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver Valtteri Bottas quietly lobbed an expensive bit of merch into the ether: This new limited edition #nplusbikes x @MercedesAMGF1 bike is ????????????#VB77 pic.twitter.com/PknCkldT0X — …

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Park Tool’s new universal brake bleed kits allow you to free up a hand

Hydraulic disc brakes are fast becoming the norm across all forms of bikes, and while they’re typically low maintenance, the hydraulic fluid within sometimes needs refreshing or purging. A bleed kit is the right tool for the task and just about every brake manufacturer offers its own kits, and there are countless aftermarket options, too. …

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