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Giant 2009

TCR Advanced SL Team TCR Advanced SL 0 TCR Advanced SL 1 2009 is going to be a big year for Giant. Not only is the company enjoying...

Giant 2009
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Reynolds Assault carbon wheels

Not so many years ago Reynolds was a name that conjured up classic steel frames, but recent developments have seen the brand becoming synonymous with...

Reynolds Assault carbon wheels
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KCNC

How light are your brakes? Or your cassette? Not perhaps questions many people will lose much sleep over, but for those who do, KCNC have...

KCNC
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Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive: Selkirk report

As at the last two events – Saturday was all about riding on skinny tires. More than 200 road enthusiasts turned up to enjoy the...

Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive: Selkirk report
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Nicole Cooke's Boardman Road Pro

GB Olympic medal contender and Halfords Bikehut cycling team leader Nicole Cooke has been supplied with a new bike especially for the Beijing ...

Nicole Cooke's Boardman Road Pro
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Kinesis Gran Fondo

As its name suggests, the new Kinesis Gran Fondo is designed for knocking back the miles in sportives and is built around a light Scandium...

Kinesis Gran Fondo
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Campagnolo goes 11-speed

Super Record is back 11-speed for top three groupsets For 2009 Campagnolo is going 11-speed, and reintroducing Super Record, a name previously lost to the history books....

Campagnolo goes 11-speed
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Mavic launches clothing range

Mavic is best known for its wheels, with details of the 2009 line-up revealed earlier, but from next year Mavic is keen to be known...

Mavic launches clothing range
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Mavic 2009

Cosmic Carbone SLR is brand new for 2009 Carbon spokes run continuously from “rim 2 rim” Small weight savings and new black finish for R-SYS Ksyrium Elite’s get...

Mavic 2009
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Electronic Dura-Ace unveiled

Production pic… …and working prototype Designed as part of the new Dura-Ace 7900 groupset and offered as an alternative to the mechanical shift components already shown, the...

Electronic Dura-Ace unveiled
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dhb Finchdean bib shorts

dhb Finchdean bib shorts £53.99 I’ve become accustomed to the staggering performance to cost ratio of dhb clothing, distributed in the UK by Wiggle, and the...

dhb Finchdean bib shorts
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Trek Madone 5.2 first look

Trek’s Madone doesn’t share a single part with the bike that Lance Armstrong rode to seven Tour de France wins. Yes, the new Madone signals...

Trek Madone 5.2 first look
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Go faster with Torq

It seems like ages ago that Torq first surprised the RCUK taste buds with the release of the rather tasty Torq Bars back in 2003,...

Go faster with Torq
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dhb Retro Wool jerseys

dhb might be more commonly known for producing high quality clothing at affordable prices, but it’s recently turned its attention to a line of retro...

dhb Retro Wool jerseys
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The Angle of the Dangle

Dave teeters on the limit Ask yourself the question – how many bends have I negotiated on my ride today? Then try to estimate what that...

The Angle of the Dangle
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Colnago CX-1

Colnago is paddling its surf board up the technological tidal wave sweeping the bike industry with the release of the CX-1, the latest carbon monocoque...

Colnago CX-1
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Tour success for New 3T

Fast in a time trial… 3T’s return to professional cycle racing has been an outstanding success. Team CSC Saxo Bank, who equipped their race bikes with...

Tour success for New 3T
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Frank Schleck’s Cervelo R3 SL

With Carlos Sastre taking the big win of the year, one of the teams to watch this year has been Team CSC, and it’s not...

Frank Schleck’s Cervelo R3 SL
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Garmin/Chipotle Felt team bikes

Team Garmin/Chipotle has landed with a considerable thump in this year’s Tour de France. Its riders have been highly visible in the race, with many riders setting...

Garmin/Chipotle Felt team bikes
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Fulcrum Racing Torq RRS crankset

130mm BCD… …and compact versions on offer Italian up market component manufacturer Fulcrum has unveiled details of a 2009 product range that will include a new...

Fulcrum Racing Torq RRS crankset
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Shimano M075 shoe

Don’t expect admiring glances… Cut off studs as shown Real racers obviously wear real racing shoes; the rest of us can pick and choose what we put...

Shimano M075 shoe
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Ultegra 10 Speed on Mavic Open Pro

Whenever the subject of wheel choice comes up, there is considerable support for what is generally called the ‘hand built’ wheel set as distinct...

Ultegra 10 Speed on Mavic Open Pro
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Foska Soreen jersey

Every other afternoon here in the RCUK office, when hunger strikes, the snack of choice [for the writer – ed.]is very often a slice (or...

Foska Soreen jersey
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SCI'CON products to be distributed by Wiggle

Wiggle has announced it’s to become the main UK distributor for all SCI’CON products. Since the Italian company started out in 1980, they’ve become a...

SCI'CON products to be distributed by Wiggle
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