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- February 7, 09:19
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Australian climber Matthew Lloyd and his Lampre-Merida team find themselves on a new machine for the 2013 season but carrying over is the distinct neon flair that makes them easy to spot in a crowded peloton. We caught up with Lloyd's new Merida Scultura SL at the Santos Tour Down Under.
Lloyd's Scultura SL carbon frame adheres to traditional stiffness-to-weight priorities with its nominally round, oversized, and tapered tubes - there's nary an aero profile to be found, at least not in the chassis. The head tube surrounds a tapered 1 1/8 - 1 1/2" steerer, the lower end is anchored by the new ultra-oversized BB386 EVO bottom bracket shell, …
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- £169.99
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Carbon masterpiece
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- $249.99
- £159.99
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- 80
Stylish time trial lid
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- £459.99
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- 80
Great multi-sport choice
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- £1799.99
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- 90
Sub £2K aero road bike
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- $143.95
- £99.99
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- 60
Very comfortable if the fit suits
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- $85.00
- £49.95
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- 90
Instantly comfortable, and stays that way
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- £6000.00
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- 40
Trek World Racing’s cross-country race rig
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- 90
Blisteringly fast 29er full-suspension with effective terrain-sensing auto-lockout and brilliant spec
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- 80
Excellent new high-end lid from Bontrager
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- $48.58
- £29.99
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- 90
Mudguard for non-eyeletted road bikes
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- 70
Cult brand's latest cyclo-cross machine
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- 70
An Australian legend 'reinvented'
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- $799.00
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- 30
Novel wind-based power meter
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- $129.99
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- 80
Awesome stopping power with just a few sacrifices
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- $2700.00
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- 80
Value-packed carbon 'crosser
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- $3100.00
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- 50
Aggressive looks, tepid personality
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- £39.99
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- 70
Wireless cycle computer
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- $1024.85
- £588.91
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- 80
2011 version of Shimano’s everyman groupset
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- $55.00
- £35.99
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- 70
Lightweight holder that completes your ride’s look
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- €5299.00
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- 90
Little show but lots and lots of go
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- 80
Base model 11-speed group exudes grace, style and value
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- $199.99
- £179.99
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- 40
Decent fit and feel but needs refinement
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- Rating:
- 90
Free Android app for recording your cycling data
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- $200.00
- £170.00
- €200.00
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- 80
Jawbone’s little brother
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- $7948.98
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- 80
Linebacker tough, running back quick
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More than skin deep for Australian climber
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Sky's 2012 bikes soldier on into the 2013 Tour Down Under
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Tips and guidelines for going without glue
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Latest news, rumours of Garmin's next piece of bike hardware
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Prototype disc brakes and levers spotted
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Handcrafted frames, paint schemes, saddles and more
Tech News
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British sprinter back on Specialized for 2013
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Specialized Performance Program uses telemetry testing
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January 7, 23:10
Saddle maker enters cockpit market
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January 5, 20:53
Italian national chamion's 2013 bike
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Plus consumer ranges available from Evans Cycles
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December 18, 2012, 00:40
Disc brakes for road and 'cross bikes top the list
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December 17, 2012, 05:33
Cancellara gets fitted with new electronic groupset
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November 26, 2012, 22:34
Limited number of entries to be allowed
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July 11, 2012, 21:49
What happened to his Specialized TT clinchers?
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July 2, 2012, 18:08
Rules clarified on short notice
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June 18, 2012, 20:40
World Championship silver medalist back on solo program headed by Trek, SRAM
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June 10, 2012, 17:40
Trek's next-generation Madone on show before official release
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Only 30 produced, €20K each
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Video of Colnago's disc-equipped C59 and K.Zero
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Based on their popular top end C59 frameset