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Shoddy’s TDF recon: The Grand Colombier, a TDF battleground

I’m sat in front of my computer writing this story feeling like I’m in pieces, or in more pieces than I expected to be. Legs are sore, brain’s not firing at its usual capacity, and the upper body slumped. I’m in way, way worse condition than I should be, or to be precise hoped to …

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Video: Urban trials on a city bike in ‘Always Late’

This outrageous video comes from trials rider Andrea Maranelli which he submitted to PinkBike and we thought we’d share it with you. Just don’t try this at home folks (not that you could)! I am Andrea Maranelli, I am from Italy (Lake Garda) but I am currently living in Innsbruck (Austria). I have a trials-competition …

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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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Shoddy’s retro ride: 40-year-old Alan Corsa versus the French Pyrenees

I guarantee that at some point on a club ride you’ll have heard this phrase thrown about: “Back in my day, it was way harder than you have it now”. In many ways, they’ll have a point. Equipment, frames and components have improved in performance and ergonomics, clothing has become comfier and more technical. We …

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The case for buying handbuilt wheels: CT Stories

There’s something magical about a good set of wheels. A set built for what you need and what you want, for your weight and your riding style. In an era of ever-increasing automation, something built by hand, built by someone you’ve spoken to, is ever-more appealing. Ryan Downes started Ryan Builds Wheels in 2014, in …

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