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New Factor Ostro VAM: narrower, smoother, faster… and the WorldTour’s cleverest bottle cages

New Factor Ostro VAM: narrower, smoother, faster… and the WorldTour’s cleverest bottle cages

Simon Smythe takes a first look at Factor's latest update to its do-everything road bike

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Specialized turns up the midrange with new Propero helmet and Torch shoes

Specialized turns up the midrange with new Propero helmet and Torch shoes

While the regular Specialized-branded road shoe range has been redesigned to toe the S-Works line, a unique new helmet combines the best features of two...

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Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod 1 review: A bike for racing – and everything else

Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod 1 review: A bike for racing – and everything else

The SuperSix is just as at home in the WorldTour as it is on local lanes and all-day adventures

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Café du Cycliste Audax Collection Review - Unique and versatile winter kit made for the long haul

Café du Cycliste Audax Collection Review - Unique and versatile winter kit made for the long haul

The French brand may have its roots in the sunny Cote d’Azur, but that doesn’t mean it can’t excel when it comes to kit that...

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Temple Road review: a modern classic

Temple Road review: a modern classic

It's a vintage-inspired steel frame paired with disc brakes, electronic gears, and internal cabling – but does it live up to its billing?

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Climate control: Navigating the seasons with ASSOS's Skin Layer

Climate control: Navigating the seasons with ASSOS's Skin Layer

It’s a crucial part of any cycling outfit, 365 days of the year 

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Purple rain: Alpecin-Deceuninck's stunning 2024 Canyon Aeroad CFR

Purple rain: Alpecin-Deceuninck's stunning 2024 Canyon Aeroad CFR

All the details behind the bike that will be ridden by Mathieu van der Poel's team in 2024

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Weird, wacky and wonderful: EF Education's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab 71 can't be missed in 2024

Weird, wacky and wonderful: EF Education's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab 71 can't be missed in 2024

Once again, the American team will head into the 2024 season with a stunning looking bike

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The best men's winter cycling jackets

The best men's winter cycling jackets

Cycling in the winter. It’s a hard sell. Make it a little less so with one of the cycling jackets for coldest months

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Megmeister: Next generation performance

Megmeister: Next generation performance

From the lace market in Nottingham to working with one of the biggest sportswear brands in the world. Megmeister founders Jos and Vanessa Ruiterman speak...

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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert review – a superbike for all seasons

Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert review – a superbike for all seasons

The latest incarnation of the seven-time Paris-Roubaix winner is a smooth operator with a broader repertoire than ever

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Conquer winter with confidence: Fizik's Tempo Artica GTX cycling shoes set the standards

Conquer winter with confidence: Fizik's Tempo Artica GTX cycling shoes set the standards

Know your feet will be kept warm this winter thanks to Fizik's latest road cycling shoes

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How Elite is transforming indoor cycling with its Ecosystem

How Elite is transforming indoor cycling with its Ecosystem

Indoor riding no longer has to mean boring, uncomfortable and sweaty

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The best women's winter bib tights

The best women's winter bib tights

When winter kicks in, bib tights are a crucial part of any cyclist’s armoury

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Universal Colours AW23 collection review - Cool winter kit that looks after the planet

Universal Colours AW23 collection review - Cool winter kit that looks after the planet

The British brand launched its new AW collection last month, and we’ve been putting some of the kit to the test as the seasons changed...

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More riding, fewer choices: Pas Normal Studios Mechanism deep winter bibs

More riding, fewer choices: Pas Normal Studios Mechanism deep winter bibs

Winter rides may be a reality to be experienced, but they are also a problem to be solved

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Project speed: BMC and Red Bull Advanced Technologies revolutionise bike design

Project speed: BMC and Red Bull Advanced Technologies revolutionise bike design

BMC and Red Bull Advanced Technologies’ collaboration has revolutionised bike design through innovation, ruthless ambition and fresh-thinking. What’s the result of an F1 team sharing...

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'We’re a company that doesn’t mess around with words' - Angelo Gotti, the man behind Kask and KOO

'We’re a company that doesn’t mess around with words' - Angelo Gotti, the man behind Kask and KOO

Rouleur paid a visit to the headquarters of KASK helmets and KOO eyewear to interview Angelo Gotti, the founder of both brands

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Angry Pablo kit review - An innovative and creative approach to cycling apparel for the masses

Angry Pablo kit review - An innovative and creative approach to cycling apparel for the masses

The Brighton-based brand released its first riding collection in 2023 and it almost ticks all the boxes

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Vittoria: more than just a tyre

Vittoria: more than just a tyre

Vittoria are at the forefront of making riders go faster using the most modern iterations of one of cycling’s oldest technologies: the humble tyre

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How user-friendly is the Garmin Edge 540?

How user-friendly is the Garmin Edge 540?

The Edge 540 is a bike computer with performance at the heart of its design, but how easy are the features to use? We put...

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Shining a light on safety: POC releases new Omne Beacon helmet with inbuilt light

Shining a light on safety: POC releases new Omne Beacon helmet with inbuilt light

POC looks to improve rider visibility with its latest helmet

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Factor meets fashion: Paul Smith designs limited edition Factor OSTRO VAM

Factor meets fashion: Paul Smith designs limited edition Factor OSTRO VAM

The British fashion designer has created a stunning bike in collaboration with Factor

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Lotus launches Type 136: A £20,000, track-inspired. electric road bike

Lotus launches Type 136: A £20,000, track-inspired. electric road bike

Said to harness design and engineering excellence, is this the most high-tech bike on the market?

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The independent bike brands at Rouleur Live 2023

The independent bike brands at Rouleur Live 2023

A look at some of the bikes on display in the independent builders room at Rouleur Live

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A blend of form and function: Campagnolo launches new Hyperon wheelset

A blend of form and function: Campagnolo launches new Hyperon wheelset

See the latest release from the Italian manufacturer at Rouleur Live 2023

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Canyon Grail CFR review - The Swiss army knife of gravel bikes

Canyon Grail CFR review - The Swiss army knife of gravel bikes

The German brand has reinvented the Grail to create a highly-customisable package that can be used on a range of terrain – though the bike isn’t...

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