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Power couples: why collabs with car brands are vanity projects – and why we need them

The launch of the Bugatti Factor ONE reignited the old debate – are collaborations with sports car brands just marketing exercises resulting in expensive bikes...

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Meet Stride, Alex Dowsett’s new AI-powered app that wants to replace every other training platform

We talk to the people behind the new system that promises to bridge the gap between complex training software and the real lives of everyday...

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Cannondale CAAD14: the return of an aluminium icon

"A classic, a love letter to our heritage" – the new CAAD14 goes back to its roots with a design that channels its glory days

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Wahoo KICKR Core 2 trainer review: the art of simplicity

The updated entry-level smart trainer gets some well judged new features, ensuring that less is now even more

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Cadex goes deeper with Max 50 WheelSystem: 'ultra-lightweight efficiency, exceptional stiffness and system-level aerodynamic gains'

Rather than optimising each component in isolation, Cadex's rim, spokes, hub, and new aero tyre are designed to work a unified system, with each element...

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Specialized S-Works Ares 2 review: pro-level performance without compromise

The updated race shoe claims marginal power increases and improved comfort over its predecessor, but in the real world it may need to do more...

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New Cannondale SuperSix EVO gen 5: 'it will be difficult to find a faster bike in the peloton'

All the details of EF Pro Cycling's new race bike revealed – lighter, lower and more aerodynamic with key refinements across the frame and a...

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Metal fortitude: why titanium is stronger than ever in an age of carbon

Metal fortitude: why titanium is stronger than ever in an age of carbon

Titanium is back and it’s better than ever – the new generation of ‘wonder metal’ frame builders are making bikes that are both timeless and technologically advanced

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Favero Assioma Pro RS-2 review: power pedals for the people

The pedal-based power meter unlocks a swathe of accurate training stats for a fraction of the cost and set-up time of rivals

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Thrive to survive: Inside BMC's Impec Lab

Thrive to survive: Inside BMC's Impec Lab

Just metres from BMC’s global HQ is a secret workshop where top engineers turn today’s concepts into tomorrow’s bicycles – Rouleur gets an exclusive tour

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Stelbel x Matt Willey: a typographic tribute to a golden moment

Stelbel x Matt Willey: a typographic tribute to a golden moment

Fiftieth anniversaries don’t have to be celebrated with golden bikes. In the case of Stelbel, white and red paint with bold black lettering tells an...

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Endurance elevated: Assos evolves its Mille/Uma GT S11 collection with Racing Series tech – and introduces ‘wild brown’ shorts

Updated fabric tech and on-trend new colours for the Swiss-brand's most accessible series that's aimed at everyday riding

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Factor Monza review: prestige and practicality in perfect balance

How do you democratise a WorldTour bike without removing all the things that make it exclusive? This is how...

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Fizik and Prologo's latest launches prove that saddle progress doesn’t have to be 3D printed

Two Italian brands focus on evolving existing tech to create lighter and better-performing versions of its established models

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Van Rysel FTP² – the most advanced concept bike ever, and a huge statement of intent

Futuristic project unveiled at Velofollies "highlighting what’s possible and inspiring future innovation in the bicycle industry"

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Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V3 Review - In praise of simplicity

There aren’t many headline-grabbing new features in the latest iteration of the Wahoo Bolt, but do we really need them? Sometimes, a one-stop shop is...

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WorldTour kits 2026: whose jersey passes with flying colours and whose gives us the blues?

What will the 2026 peloton look like when it lines up in Adelaide for the Tour Down Under later this month? We examine all the...

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Simon Smythe's gear of the year 2025: a superlight race bike, stylish shades and sustainable shorts

Six of the best from 2025 – the bikes and kit that impressed me most

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Muov Road smart bike review: the future of indoor training is here – and it's tilted

The side-to-side tilting smart bike might have a premium price tag, but it’s the best indoor cycling tool that I’ve ever experienced

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Wilier Filante SLR ID2: 'a harmonious balance where force, precision, aesthetics and function merge'

Wilier Filante SLR ID2: 'a harmonious balance where force, precision, aesthetics and function merge'

How Wilier's engineers worked with Groupama-FDJ to evolve the Filante into a scientifically proven, WorldTour-honed expression of speed, balance and Italian craftsmanship

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Where watts are won: inside Met's helmet wind tunnel

Where watts are won: inside Met's helmet wind tunnel

The king of the Tour de France needs a suitable crown to wear while he’s conquering, and it’s Met’s job to provide the best available....

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New Factor One: 'Not a concept. Not an experiment. It’s a new reality. This is the fastest road bike in the world'

Aero is only half the story with Factor's new platform – we went to the pre-launch in Girona to quiz the design team, to ride...

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Rouleur Christmas gift guide

The Rouleur 2025 Christmas gift guide – 18 products to bring comfort, joy and performance

From an electronic minipump to the fastest aero wheels and the lightest power meter – not forgetting the winter wardrobe updates in between – here...

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Castelli Perfetto ROS 3 review: Revolutionary or restrictive?

Castelli Perfetto ROS 3 review: Revolutionary or restrictive?

Castelli’s new jacket claims to reinvent the wheel when it comes to winter cycling clothing, but this depends on the type of temperatures you’re tackling

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4KAAD

Eyewear for any weather: Inside 4KAAD’s Nordic approach

From Nordic skiing to British backroads, the Finnish brand applies functional design to modern cycling

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Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR at Rouleur Live

Rouleur Live 2025: inside a sacred space with the icons of modern-day cycling

Van der Poel, Ganna, Cavendish, Thomas – it was a sensory and emotional experience to see these bicycles that shaped history in real life

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Swiss precision: The 40,000 kilometres of steel behind DT Swiss’s spokes

Swiss precision: The 40,000 kilometres of steel behind DT Swiss’s spokes

From watchmaking wire to WorldTour wheels, DT Swiss has built its global reputation on precision, passion... and a staggering number of spokes

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Changing the game: Campagnolo's super record 13

Changing the game: Campagnolo's super record 13

Campagnolo’s new Super Record 13 platform expands the Italian brand’s premium set-up to the worlds of all-road and gravel, marking a pioneering shift

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Abus Taipan helmet: performance and comfort on the trails

Abus Taipan helmet: performance and comfort on the trails

The ABUS Taipan has everything you'd want for a gravel helmet

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Gobik

Armour against the elements: Gobik's Superarmour thermal jacket

The jacket that shields you against the extreme cold

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