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Features, Tech, Tech news, Zipp - May 28, 2020

New Zipp 303 Firecrest carbon clinchers are radically wider and way lighter

Hot on the heels of the midrange Zipp 303-S disc-brake carbon do-everything road wheelset that was introduced a couple of weeks ago comes the redesign of the company’s workhorse flagship, the 303 Firecrest. Like the 303-S, the new wheels are progressively wide and impressively light, although the 303 Firecrest now takes both of those traits …

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Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty review: Suspension makes it better

The new Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty is basically the same as the standard Topstone Carbon, but now with a suspension fork and a switch to 650b wheels and tires. The changes sound modest on paper but the difference you feel in the saddle is far greater than you might expect, and while that Lefty Oliver …

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Rumour mill: Is a Specialized Tarmac SL7 near?

The lead-up to the Tour de France often sees a flurry of new gear leaked online, and while there’s currently no racing to be had, that hasn’t stopped an eagle-eyed onlooker from snapping a few smartphone photos. This time, the phone was pointed directly toward what appears to be a next-generation Tarmac, the SL7. The …

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Features, Open Cycles, Tech, Tech news - May 25, 2020

Open Cycle unveils its first road bike: the MIN.D

Open Cycle may not be the biggest brand out there, but for a company of its size it’s been disproportionately influential. Take, for example, the company’s U.P gravel bike, which is arguably responsible for so many modern gravel bikes now featuring dropped chainstays and dual-wheel-size compatibility. The owners of the company, Cervelo’s co-founder Gerard Vroomen …

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Features, News, Tech, Tech Round-Up - May 23, 2020

CT Tech Round-Up #2: New gear from FSA, MicroShift, Giant, Cushcore and Wera

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A lot of gear comes across our desks here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Up is a look at some of that gear. Sometimes it’s 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 unsolicited and …

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New Zipp 303 Firecrest carbon clinchers are radically wider and way lighter

Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty review: Suspension makes it better

Rumour mill: Is a Specialized Tarmac SL7 near?

Open Cycle unveils its first road bike: the MIN.D

CT Tech Round-Up #2: New gear from FSA, MicroShift, Giant, Cushcore and Wera

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