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Link to Retro Hotta vs modern bike: Testing a bike so fast that it was banned
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Retro Hotta vs modern bike: Testing a bike so fast that it was banned

Back in the 1990s, the Hotta racked up an impressive palmarès, but how does it stack up against a modern bike? Ollie Bridgewood and Si Richardson conduct a test to find out

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Link to How Greg LeMond made a pioneering push for suspension forks at Paris-Roubaix
Greg LeMond on his way to the start line of Paris-Roubaix 1993 - note the RockShox suspension forks

How Greg LeMond made a pioneering push for suspension forks at Paris-Roubaix

Back in the 1990s, the Tour de France winner turned up to Paris-Roubaix with RockShox suspension forks. Jon Cannings looks back at how it went and the influence it had on subsequent road bike tech

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Link to 160km journey on a bike that costs less than the £100 train ticket. Is the saving worth it?
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160km journey on a bike that costs less than the £100 train ticket. Is the saving worth it?

Hank attempts to get to London on a retro bike from the 1980s in a bid to avoid the extortionate train fair

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Link to Eddy Merckx bikes produces retro Panasonic tribute bike in time for the Classics
The new Eddy Merckx bike pays homage to the old Panasonic team

Eddy Merckx bikes produces retro Panasonic tribute bike in time for the Classics

The brand started by the five-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx introduces new 'Retrosonic' line

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Link to Retro vs modern: How does 54-year-old bike gear compare to the cutting edge of modern technology?
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Retro vs modern: How does 54-year-old bike gear compare to the cutting edge of modern technology?

Simon Richardson aims to discover just how much difference there is between top-tier components from two very different eras

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