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Dispatches from the Tour de Lunsar, ‘West Africa’s noisiest bike race’
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Dispatches from the Tour de Lunsar, ‘West Africa’s noisiest bike race’

The proudly independent Tour de Lunsar operates outside the UCI system on a shoestring budget. It has its struggles, but its successes know almost no bounds...

by Tom Owen

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Collective favourites - Cycling sunglasses
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What do we use to shield our eyes?

by Suvi Loponen

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Amateur rider Illi Gardner might be the world's best pure climber
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Amateur rider Illi Gardner might be the world's best pure climber

Despite power numbers that are among the best in the world, the 25-year-old Welshwoman has no desire to be a professional.

by Chris Schwenker

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A winning Trek that suggests full-suspension gravel bikes are coming (back)
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge A winning Trek that suggests full-suspension gravel bikes are coming (back)

It looks production-ready, too.

by Dave Rome

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Spin Cycle: Return of the Dave?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Spin Cycle: Return of the Dave?

Visma's chef is cooking.

by Jonny Long

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A tale of two bike racks
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Two Kickstarter racks, three years apart, ask the question: where does inspiration end and imitation begin?

by Iain Treloar

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In turnaround, Silca will offer its Elettrico inflators in the US
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In turnaround, Silca will offer its Elettrico inflators in the US

A temporary reduction in trade war hostilities has opened a narrow import window, but it could close just as quickly.

by Joe Lindsey

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Geek Warning: A Week of Wireless
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Geek Warning: A Week of Wireless

Five unreleased bikes discussed, plus the latest from Shimano, Campagnolo, Favero, and more.

by Escape Collective

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Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review

Shimano goes fully wireless, finally. A close look at all that’s new and what’s not.

by Dave Rome

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Shimano's Q'Auto brings automatic shifting to the pedal-only people
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Shimano's Q'Auto brings automatic shifting to the pedal-only people

The brand is adapting existing technologies to expand automatic shifting beyond e-bikes.

by Joe Lindsey

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Lucky 13: Is Super Record Wireless finally the groupset it should have been?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Lucky 13: Is Super Record Wireless finally the groupset it should have been?

Just two years after Campagnolo's flagship road group went wireless, a refresh suggests the improvements are more than just a thumb shifter comeback and an extra cog.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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In for review: Favero’s new Assioma Pro RS SPD-SL-compatible power meter pedals
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In for review: Favero’s new Assioma Pro RS SPD-SL-compatible power meter pedals

After years of workarounds, Favero’s Pro RS power pedals take aim at Garmin and Shimano with a cleaner design and lower price tag.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Tech news Favero power meter In For Review Shimano road pedals

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Behind the lens: Shooting the Finestre
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Behind the lens: Shooting the Finestre

One of the greatest mountains in cycling had a dramatic impact on one of the sport's photographers.

by Harry Talbot

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In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?

The sport is still on the rise, but fresh barriers and a changing landscape could change its course.

by Alex Hunt

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Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods

Let's talk about those tight-fitting jerseys again, shall we?

by Wade Wallace

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Q&A: Luke Plapp on his Giro stage win, Worlds in Africa, and future goals
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Q&A: Luke Plapp on his Giro stage win, Worlds in Africa, and future goals

The 24-year-old breaks down his first WorldTour victory, the challenging period before that, and what might be next.

by Matt de Neef

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The showdown we've been waiting for? Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Evenepoel set for Dauphiné clash
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The showdown we've been waiting for? Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Evenepoel set for Dauphiné clash

The Tour de France's top three favorites will finally all square off against each other for the first time this year in a key tuneup for the biggest race in the world.

by Dane Cash

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Jonas Vingegaard’s hairy leg code
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A meditation on Jonas Vingegaard and the horseshoe theory of flexing.

by Caley Fretz

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The stress of pro cycling, reimagined as theatre
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A new research paper out of the UK presents a different sort of stage race.

by Matt de Neef

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Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek

How a new approach to nutrition has helped create the fastest Women's WorldTour peloton, ever.

by Georgie Howe

Performance nutrition Lidl-Trek
24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge 24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200

Cameron Jones didn’t just break the Unbound 200 record, he obliterated it. Here’s how he rode away from everyone and rewrote what’s possible in gravel racing.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Unbound gravel racing
Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form

An Instagram post reveals some of Wout Van Aert’s efforts at this year's Giro d’Italia.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Giro d'Italia Wout van Aert Power analysis
Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF

As one WorldTeam's approach shows, the limits of modern fueling strategies are yet to be reached, but a few complications are standing in the way.

by Alex Hunt

Performance nutrition EF Education-EasyPost Neilson Powless

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Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review

Shimano goes fully wireless, finally. A close look at all that’s new and what’s not.

by Dave Rome

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Ari Bikes Signal Peak 3.0 review: DTC XC evolved
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Ari Bikes Signal Peak 3.0 review: DTC XC evolved

Review: WRP Zero Drag Kit, a silent upgrade for DT Swiss hubs
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: WRP Zero Drag Kit, a silent upgrade for DT Swiss hubs

Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder

Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks

Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner

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