These new carbon wheels feature a modernised rim profile designed to make riding faster and easier. The V-shaped outer rim has a bend halfway up the rim wall, designed to create a boundary layer of ai

In the generation revision before this one, Zipp touted the benefits of its Total System Efficiency approach to wheel design. The idea is that it attempts to balance the various factors influencing sp

The new King Zydeco takes the go-fast design principle of the original and brings some more aerodynamic tube shapes and a reduction in overall weight. In Cinelli’s words, it’s “perfect for UCI gravel

‘I used to be in this club called Nine to Five Racing,’ says Graham Shrive, Factor’s director of engineering. ‘As you can imagine, it was for racers who also had a normal job. With the Monza, that’s w

This version of the Rave SLR has been designed with racing at its core – not that the original model was a slouch when it came to going fast. However, while it’s an excellent racer, there’s more to th

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