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Orbea Oiz Prototype

Are XC bikes changing for good? Prototype Orbea Oiz to be raced in Nove Mesto with mini-rocker linkage

XC bikes are blending into one again, with Orbea's latest Oiz sharing a similar silhouette to Specialized's Epic 9
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60mm gravel tyres are here – just don't call them mountain bike tyres

Schwalbe’s new gravel bike tyres offer monster width and grip
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Specialized Audi F1 bike and car

Specialized and Audi's F1 team join forces with racing livery Tarmac, with more "cool collaborations" to come

American bike brand joins forces with Audi Revolut F1 in two year partnership
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Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx - Protime wearing the Specialized Evade 4 aero road helmet

New Specialized Evade 4 is 2.4% cooler, but not any faster – have we reached peak aero helmet?

Has the UCI's updated helmet regulations and extreme heat at the Tour de France prompted a rethink from Specialized?
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MyWhoosh Championships announced with $1,000,000 prize pot, and no finisher will go away empty-handed

Registration opens for seven day esports stage race in July
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Pack shot of the Niner RLT 9 RDO gravel bike

Niner Bikes' owner confirms it is "pausing operations" and commits to honouring warranties

Niner Bikes to close following years of difficult trading conditions for original advocates of 29in wheels, according to reports
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Eurobike moves venue and dates for 2027 in huge shakeup for troubled show

Eurobike bosses say changes will encourage "the return of leading bike brands"
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Close-up of Avinox M2S e-bike motor mounted in frame

'Innovation shouldn’t be constrained by arbitrary power limits' – Avinox argues high-power motors are not a threat to eMTB industry

Avinox argues for no motor power cap saying "power is often misunderstood"
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2026 Canyon Grizl AL

Cheaper, a threaded BB and external cable routing – new Canyon Grizl AL is the gravel bike we've been asking for

Canyon's wallet-friendly aluminium gravel bike gets a refresh
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Santa Cruz Tallboy in the forest

New Santa Cruz Tallboy ditches iconic VPP suspension for linkage that saves weight and "eats bumps"

The new Tallboy has a lighter, four-bar for improved suspension kinematics
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Man wering Rapha Brevet Gilet.

“Comfort and speed are not opposites” – new Rapha Brevet system has extra storage and high visibility for "stupid long rides"

Rapha says its overhauled Brevet works as a ‘modular system' and it now features a ‘nature-break solution’
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Geerike Schreurs racing The Gralloch 2026 aboard an unreleased Specialized Crux gravel bike

Spotted: New Specialized Crux breaks cover at the Gralloch gravel race – and it's going aero 

The new Crux appears to be inspired by the Tarmac SL7, but with big tyre clearance
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L-Twoo eRX rear derailleur.

5 Chinese groupset brands you need to know about – and could be a money-saving choice

Chinese component brands are selling increasingly sophisticated parts at prices which undercut the big three
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Specialized Tarmac SL9 Leak_007

The Specialized Tarmac SL9 has leaked – here's what we know about the unreleased race bike so far

Get your magnifying glass out, folks…
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merckx 32 inch prototype

Aero and 32in gravel bikes, Rotor on the ropes, Fizik's new Ergolace 2 and Italian teens charged – plus the other key news you’ve missed this week

Catch up on the essential road and gravel headlines from the past seven days
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Bicycle lock being attacked by an angle grinder

"Worry less and ride more": New bike theft tracker shows you where is safe to leave your bike in real time

Litelok's new Theft Intelligence feature enables cyclists, along with motorcyclists and scooter riders, to explore where thefts are occurring in real-time through continuously updated data
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Close-up of Avinox M2S e-bike motor mounted in frame

Should ebike motor power be capped? See the results of our readers' poll and Avinox's response

The results from our recent poll on ebike peak power are in
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Enve's new G SES series wheels

“Huge aerodynamic opportunity" – new ENVE G SES 6.7 Pro is the widest gravel wheelset we’ve ever seen

Race-proven at the Traka, the G 6.7 Pro is reserved only for huge tyres
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Hi-Tail on Merida

A lightsaber for your butt – this wacky safety beacon could be the answer to staying safe on the road

Hi-Tail's safety beacon should ensure you're seen whatever the conditions
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Feeling adventurous? New Fizik Ergolace 2 shoes are stiffer, grippier and waterproof for when there’s “curiosity in the plan”

Lower weight, a roomier fit and Gore-Tex Invisible Fit waterproof option for Fizik's long-ride focused shoes
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Eddy Merckx steel gravel 32inch prototype

I rode Merckx's new 32in steel gravel bike – it was fast and handled cobbles magnificently 

Legendary Belgian brand is developing a prototype 32in gravel bike
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