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Cannondale’s new bike packaging is better for the environment, your bike, and mechanics

Cannondale has announced it will move to fully recyclable packaging across its entire range of bikes. Last month we reported that Trek had introduced fully recyclable packaging for its Marlin range. It may appear that Cannonade followed Trek’s lead here, except that’s not the case. In fact, Cannondale had made the commitment to remove non-recyclable …

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Adidas is back in the cycling shoe game

Fifteen years on from its last cycling shoe, Adidas has made a return with a new offering simply called “The Road Cycling Shoe”. According to Adidas, the mid-range lace-up design draws inspiration from “iconic silhouettes of the sport”. That might sound like a stretch … if the iconic Eddy Merckx hadn’t himself worn Adidas shoes …

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Revised Look 765 gravel range drops weight and price

Look last year released its first gravel bike, the 765, hitting the dirt in style with a full-carbon race-ready RS model as well an electric version. Just 18 months later, Look is at it again, today announcing updated 765 RS and E-765 models, as well as a new mid-range model 765 for riders on more …

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BMC unveils a $10,000 Masterpiece frameset — because it can

BMC quietly rolled out a few days ago a curious new flagship road bike called Masterpiece. There was no online launch event, or even a press release. There is, however, a dedicated web site littered with even more hyperbole than we’re used to seeing in the bicycle industry. “Iconic.” “Unequalled fidelity.” “Perfect at birth.” “Flawless.” …

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Patents suggest next-gen Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 will go wireless

One of the biggest questions on the minds of cycling’s technology-minded types: will the next generation of Shimano’s Dura Ace include wireless electronic shifting? Shimano was of course the first major player to market with electronic shifting (aside from Mavic’s early short-lived attempts), when it introduced Di2 in 2009, using wires to connect shifters, derailleurs, …

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