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Since SRAM launched its Red component groupset in 2007, Campagnolo came out with Super Record 11-speed group (2009), Shimano unveiled Dura-Ace 7900 (2008), and we have recently seen leaked details of the new Dura-Ace 9000. Those groups make Red the oldest top-end road groupset on the market. In the face of competition from newer products, it was time [...]

  At the same moment in the 2011 Tour de France when Thomas Voeckler veered from the tarmac into a vacant driveway near the bottom of the descent into Pinerolo, Edvald Boasson Hagen joyously threw up his hands in victory. It was a redemptive stage for Team Sky as their early tour hopes were shattered [...]

At the cutting edge of Hutchinson’s three tubeless tyre offerings is the Atom. It’s the company’s race day offering for the tubeless revolution and sadly costs accordingly.     At 265g its 30g lighter than the Fusion 3 and not miles off the pace for a high-end tyre. We’ve been impressed with the puncture resistance; [...]

Shimano Dura Ace Di2 on a Pinarello Prince, photo by Ward Bates One of the most interesting developments in recent cycling technology was the wide release of Shimano’s electronic shifting component group. While this technology has been around for about 20 years, it’s only with Shimano’s Di2 that things really got interesting. This year, pro [...]

The brand new Michelin Pro 4 Service Course tyre is designed to provide ultimate performance in all conditions. The tyre delivers the perfect balance between sports performance and longevity. After considerable research and development, Michelin have been able to simultaneously enhance the speed, safety and agility of the tyre while also reducing rolling resistance in [...]

By Caley Fretz Published Aug. 11, 2011 Updated Nov. 7, 2011 AIGLE, Switzerland (VN) — At nearly half the cost of its elder sibling, the supposedly second-tier Ultegra Di2 group is set to bring push-button electronic shifting to a much wider audience. Manufacturers are pricing Ultegra Di2-equipped bikes around $4,000 and up — not exactly cheap, [...]

Campy’s Electronic Power Shift Gruppo A First Ride on Campagnolo’s EPS Component Group By Matt Phillips (Bicycling.com) After yesterday’s overview of Campagnolo’s Electronic Power Shift (EPS) groupsets, today it was time to ride the Italian component-maker’s newest gruppos. Despite rumors of riding “up” Sicily’s Mount Etna, our loop skimmed well underneath the 3,300-meter peak. Still, [...]