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Giant revives the Cadex name, but not as you’d expect

It was 1987 when Giant first unveiled the Cadex, arguably the world’s first carbon fibre road bike to be made on a mass scale. Now some 32 years later, Giant is bringing the Cadex name back, and this time, it’s a brand name dedicated to premium performance components. According to Giant, the project started in …
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The 2020 Specialized Shiv TT Disc is finally official

It’s a bike we’ve spotted on and off over the past few months. Deceuninck–Quick-Step’s Yves Lampaert won the time trial at the Tour de Suisse on it, and it has also collected three national time trial championships. And now Specialized is ready to talk about the new Shiv TT Disc. “In a hypothetical 40 km …
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2020 Cannondale SuperSix Evo first-ride review: Now with a dose of aero

Cannondale’s venerable SuperSix Evo has always been cherished for its low weight and high stiffness — the perfect combo for climbers and traditionalists that prize a snappy feel. The new third-generation model is still light, and still stiff, but Cannondale has now also infused it with a hearty dose of aerodynamic efficiency as well. Taken …
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The Darren by Baum: An adjustable bike for finding the ideal gravel geometry

In the following article we take a look at the unique frame that Darren Baum built as part of his research and development on gravel bike design. “The Darren” has an adjustable head angle, bottom bracket height, and chainstay length, which allowed Baum to methodically test the importance of each when the bike was fitted …
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JRA with the Angry Asian: Celebrating silly products

Koo — the eyewear-focused sister company of Italian helmet brand Kask — recently released a novel little widget called the Billy. This bit of plastic attaches to your stem or handlebar, and serves as a “dock” of sorts for your sunglasses when you don’t feel like wearing them. To use the Billy, just take your …
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