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Are all bikes gravel bikes? Testing a theory in the Pyrenees

Marketing drivel, we all love it. Brands like to pitch their products as the ultimate in a set category. Be it the fastest, comfiest, the stiffest – you get the idea I’m sure. We’re sold products to do a specific job. They’re put in little boxes, in categories, and marketed as ideal for their intended …

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Bikes of the Bunch: Firefly Ti-Carbon with dotted anodisation

In this week’s Bikes of the Bunch, we take a look at a stunning carbon and titanium disc road bike from Boston-based bike builders Firefly. It’s a bike that merges many new and old manufacturing techniques while also showcasing a mastery of titanium anodising. From one Ti-Carbon bike to another For many, the lure of …

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Yes, Wout van Aert has been winning on rim brakes: so what?

“Eddy Merckx still would have won riding on a singlespeed.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won riding a Razor scooter.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won on a tricycle. Backwards.” So goes the preferred phrase for racing fans that refuse to believe technological advantages play any role whatsoever when it comes to who crosses the …

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DT Swiss launches new crosswind-friendly ARC 1100 and 1400 wheels

DT Swiss’s latest, the ARC 1100 Dicut and 1400 Dicut, are shaped without the constraints of a rim brake track. They’re wider, for decreased drag with wider tires, 25 mm and up. They come in three depths. They’re more stable. They’re tubeless-ready. They’re lighter, too, with fancy new aero spokes and aero figures to match …

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all road, Features, Orbea, Tech, Tech news - August 12, 2020

Orbea’s new Avant is an affordable alloy all-road bike

Designed to be comfortable and efficient on the road, and also ready for some light gravel exploring, all-road bikes are arguably the new jack-of-all-trades for those who predominantly ride tarmac. These bikes are picking up the mantle previously held by endurance road bikes, and for us, it’s the growth of entry-level options that is proving …

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