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I never realized the sunglasses I had been using for the last 10 years were not a proper fit for my face. I knew what “too big” looked like, and I definitely had my share of stunna’ shades that boasted aesthetics over function, but even standard sized frames? Perfect fit, I thought. I became accustomed …

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Alberto Contador, Aurum, Bike and Frame Reviews, Features, Ivan Basso, Product reviews, Tech, Tech news -

We’ve known for some time that former Grand Tour winners Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso were cooking up a new bike company — it’s been kept about as quiet as a jackhammer played through a megaphone. We even knew that the first model would have disc brakes, a low weight and a carbon construction. Heck, …

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Features, groupama-fdj, Lapierre, Tech, Tech news -

We first spotted Lapierre’s next-generation Aircode aero road racer back in March, and the company has now finally spilled the beans on the new Aircode DRS. As expected, it’s claimed to be more aerodynamic, stiffer, and lighter than before, but — in yet another sign of how advanced higher-end road bikes have become — it’s …

The post Lapierre unveils faster, stiffer, and comfier Aircode DRS aero road bike appeared first on CyclingTips.

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Campagnolo, Ekar, Features, Gravel, Tech, Tech features -

The existence of Campagnolo’s new Ekar groupset hasn’t exactly been an ironclad secret, but today it’s finally been revealed in all its glory, and the details are indeed pretty juicy. As suspected, Ekar is a 1×13 mechanical drivetrain developed specifically for gravel. It’s also quite light, sufficiently economical that we’ll see it come stock on …

The post New Campagnolo Ekar groupset brings mechanical 13-speed to gravel appeared first on CyclingTips.

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Features, Giant, Pearl Izumi, Real World Cycling, RWC, Suntour, Tech, Tech features, Tech Round-Up, Teravail, Tool-Talk -

A lot of new gear gets sent to us here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Ups are a look at some of that gear. Sometimes we’ll feature 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 …

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