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From £1,500 handlebars and '90s-inspired throwback paint to controversial record-breaking TT bikes, here are 9 new tech highlights for 2025

The best bikes, kit and tech from Rouleur Live
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Reap reveals its first gravel bike – and it didn’t even exist 7 weeks ago

The prototype represents what Reap sees as the future of gravel bikes
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MBUK Rider of the Year 2024 – the wait is nearly over

A look at the incredible riders shortlisted for our coveted awards
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New £1,300 Boardman MTR slashes the travel and gains an appetite for downcountry

Boardman refreshes MTR range, with 15mm less travel and slacker head angles
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Cycling Plus Rider of the Year 2024 – meet the nominees

It's nearly time to crown our Rider of the Year winners
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Lauf reinvents the freehub with 3D-printed one-piece titanium pawls

Patent for wiggly leaf-sprung 'pawl members' promises smoother pedalling, reduced weight, easier manufacturing and increased reliability
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Canyon issues immediate stop ride notice for all Spectral:ON CF and CFR, and Torque:ON CF eMTBs

Battery damage poses a potential fire risk
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I love this deodorising cycling kit wash so much that I bought 5 litres of it

NikWax BaseWash is so good that I've written 350 words about soap – make of that what you will
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Campagnolo patent hints at the return of the thumb shifter – but not where you'd expect it

Are wearable shifters the next big thing in electronic groupsets?
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The truth about waterproof jackets

Ashley Quinlan and Simon von Bromley uncover the truth about waterproof jackets
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Swytch launches its own ebike for less than £1,000 alongside new Max+ conversion kits

New ebike conversion kits offer up to 60 miles of range
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Move over Shimano: Merida opts for Bosch motors on its new eONE-SIXTY and eONE-EIGHTY eMTBs

Long-travel eONE-EIGHTY gets new single-pivot suspension, while eONE-SIXTY SL keeps flex-stay design
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New Mondraker Crafty Carbon inherits seat-tube splitting Zero Suspension System and boasts Bosch's latest Performance Line CX motor

Spanish brand's flagship electric mountain bike places rear shock lower in the frame
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New Wahoo Elemnt Ace leaked – is this the world’s first bike computer with an integrated aero sensor?

Wahoo’s “most powerful bike computer” revealed on Reddit
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Calibre's value-packed £1,499 Bossnut is back from the dead

GO Outdoors brand revives Bossnut trail bike with 29in wheels and RockShox Deluxe Select shock
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Cycling industry is improving on sustainability but there's still a lot to do, says new report

Shift Cycling Culture's Climate Action Pulse Check reveals industry professionals feel more optimistic about cycling's commitment to climate action than consumers
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WTB’s new "toughest yet" SG1 protection and updated compounds make tyres grip better and last longer

SG1 casing gets IP+ technology, while refreshed Fast Rolling and High Grip compounds offer more grip
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Rider of the Year voting closes today… vote now!

Don't miss your chance to vote for your MBUK and Cycling Plus Rider of the Year and Newcomer of the Year
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Marin's new Rift Zone EL is its lightest electric mountain bike yet, but is it an SL eMTB?

A first ride on the Californian brand's new 21kg eMTB
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Every custom bike and awesome athlete competing in 2024's wild Red Bull Rampage

The complete list of riders and bikes from the men's and women's events
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Geraint Thomas' race bike* sells for £50 on eBay

*From when he was 14 and riding on the back of a tandem
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eBay bans ebike sales by private sellers over fire fears

Restrictions come into force on 31 October in the UK
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Half-price gravel tyres, cut-price Park Tools and cheap bike locks have caught my eye this Amazon Prime Day

Happy Amazon Prime Day to all who celebrate
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