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The new Specialized S-Works Crux is the lightest gravel bike in the world
Now chasing the gravel segment, the slender new Crux remains a tyre swap away from racing in the mud
The bikes and tech of Paris-Roubaix
Without Paris-Roubaix we wouldn't have the Specialized Roubaix or Trek Domane. So what innovations will this year's race bring?
Orbea's new Orca Aero is a killer whale ready to bite
The Spanish brand Orbea has just launched its new aero bike, the Orca Aero. And it looks rapid. Will it live up to the expectations?
Julian Alaphilippe’s World Championship winning S-Works Tarmac SL7
The Specialized bike that helped secure Alaphilippe a consecutive win and another season in stripes
Wout van Aert's World Championship Cervélo S5
We sneak into the pits to get a look at Wout van Aert’s Cervélo S5
Jason Kenny's Olympic gold Hope HB.T track bike: Seen in the wild
The most successful machine at the recent Olympics, we spotted one of Team GB’s bikes at the London Velodrome. Ahead of Hope's appearance at Rouleur Live, we...
Specialized's tyre range: Into the detail
Specialized's headquarters sits on one of the most lusted-after stretches of the USA's east coast. South of San Jose and north of San Francisco, summers...
Gustav Gullholm's rebuilt 7.13kg Scott Addict Gravel is stunning
Custom bike builder Gustav "Dangerholm" Gullholm has made a name in jaw-dropping custom builds. His first custom drop-bar bike is suitably appealing
The new Ribble Ultra is a trailblazer: First Look
We take an exclusive first look at Ribble’s new aero road bike, which showcases impressive innovation in aero road bike design, and proves the British brand is...
Pirelli tyres: inside the P Zero Race tyre family
Pirelli is one of few brands to successfully navigate from motorsport to cycling. We take a close look at the technology behind Pirelli's latest range of...
The Best Men's Casual Cycling Clothing: The Desire Selection
The nicest smartly styled cycling and bike-adjacent clothing
Sram, RockShox, and Zipp combine forces on the XPLR gravel range
Mountain bike tech for your gravel bike as conglomerate simultaneously releases new electronic wide-ratio single-ring groupsets, suspension fork, wireless dropper post, and flexible wheels.
FFWD RYOT wheels: Into the detail
FFWD has designed a set of wheels to target aerodynamics, stiffness and a future-proof shelf life for tubeless and inner tube fans alike
Best off-bike clothing for women: The Desire Selection
Show off your love for the sport when out and about, or ditch the tight lycra for a high-performance t-shirt with our favourite off-bike clothing...
Scott Addict Gravel First Ride
Scott has refined its super lightweight racing thoroughbred to tune it for the needs of gravel, and our first impressions of the Scott Addict Gravel...
Zipp 454 NSW wheelset: First Look
We take a first look at Zipp's updated shark-tooth 454 NSW wheelset. The conventional-profile 404 wheelsets also grow wider while dropping weight
Rapha unveils new Legion kit
L39ION of Los Angeles' latest kit has landed, and it is everything we would have expected from cycling's new favourite team
Le Col x McLaren Project Aero – how much difference does aero cycling clothing make?
Le Col invited Rouleur to a session of wind tunnel testing at Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub to test its new project aero kit, and the...
How Specialized’s Mimic technology has changed the game for women’s saddles
For many pro cyclists, uncomfortable saddles don't just ruin rides – they create lasting damage. Here's how Specialized's Mimic technology is improving cycling for many women
Reap Vekta: First Look at a British-made carbon frame
New UK-made aero-road bike promises ‘next generation’ frame stiffness and aerodynamics
The Best Casual Cycling Sunglasses: The Desire Selection
Holy moly cyclists wear some ugly sunglasses. For every treasured Oakley Eyeframe or Briko Sprinter selling on eBay, there’s a whole heap of plastic rightly...
Why do cyclists love Merino wool?
How a natural fibre used by humans for millennia remains ahead of the herd
Gobik: Dreaming of rockets
Emerging from the small town of Yecla, Murcia, in a decade clothing brand Gobik has raced to the forefront of the professional peloton
Rapha goes off-road with new Performance Trailwear
Pioneers of the kit which defined the newest age of road cycling, Performance Trailwear is a striking new direction for the British brand
Breaking the mould: Inside cycling clothing brand Velocio
From starting with a female focussed collection to committing to a greener future, New England-based Velocio believes there’s a better way to produce cycling clothing.
The new Wahoo Elemnt Bolt: The world in colour
Same slimline package now with chunkier features. The latest Bolt gets a colour screen and uprated mapping
Castelli Premio Black bib shorts: First Look
Castelli’s smartest bib shorts won’t be winning any Grand Tours, but then neither will you
Gobik CX Pro Jersey: First Look
For the heat, not the mud. Gobik’s ultralight jersey suits bike racers and bungee jumpers
Oakley Kato sunglasses: First Look
With its new, mask-like lens, the Oakley Kato is a fresh twist on traditional cycling sunglasses
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