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Cobble gobblers: the bikes and equipment of Le Tour’s pavé day

The wet editions of Paris-Roubaix are the ones cycling fans remember most. They produce images that stay with us; images of riders suffering through the dirt and rain while battling the broken cobbles of the north of France. When you get this sort of action at the biggest stage race of the year it produces […]

Campagnolo Record EPS v2.0 review

Campagnolo’s original Record EPS electronic groupset offered precise and reliable shifting but the external battery was heavy and unsightly. The company recently updated Record EPS with a new internal battery, rendering EPS V2.0, and in this review CTech editor Matt Wikstrom takes a closer look at the installation and performance of the revised groupset.

Time trial tech at the Giro d’Italia

The Giro d’Italia continues today with a 42km individual time trial which could see a further shaping of the overall classification. CyclingTips’ Dave Everett has been spending some time at the startline, including at the stage 1 team time trial, and wrote this piece about some of the time trial tech on display at this […]

Bikes and other tech at the Giro d’Italia

CyclingTips’ roving reporter Dave Everett has been spending some time at the Giro d’Italia stage starts over the past week to get a feel for the bikes and other interesting tech tidbits that are on display. He put together this post.

Spotted: SRAM electronic groupset

SRAM leaked its much anticipated electronic groupset at the Midwest regional championship Cyclocross Championships in the US last December and is now making an appearance at the Tour of California on the Bissell Development Team bikes. GCN caught some footage. We still don’t know much about the groupset, but here’s what what’s speculated: - We’ve […]

The logistics behind Paris-Roubaix

You may think that getting yourself organised for your local club champs can be a bit of a slog at times. Making sure your bike is up to scratch, giving it a clean, maybe replacing a chain or another worn part, pumping the tyres and packing it in the back of the car with your […]

Bike modifications for Paris-Roubaix

The cobbles of Northern France demand a lot, not just of the cyclists pounding across them during Paris-Roubaix, but of the bike and component manufactures as well. In this post CyclingTips’ roving reporter Dave Everett takes a look at some of the bike modifications that have been introduced for this year’s “Hell of the North”.

Tyre trends: what the teams are using for Paris-Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix is one of the biggest races on the international cycling calendar, not just for the riders lining up to take on the rough stuff, but for the mechanics too. Indeed tyre choice is more important at Paris-Roubaix than in any other race throughout the year. CyclingTips’ European reported Dave Everett spoke to team mechanics […]

Cliiiimb Pro review

The trend towards wearable devices is set to change many aspects of our day-to-day life, and it would seem cycling is no different. One device that has attracted media attention in recent months is the Cliiiimb Pro, a sunglasses-mounted audio/visual system that claims to help you improve your personal best times (and beat your friends) […]

How can the road bike be improved?

Compared to the earliest bikes, today’s road bikes represent a quantum leap in both design and engineering. As road cyclists we’ve certainly got a lot to be grateful for, but how much room is there for improvement? CTech editor Matt Wikstrom investigates.