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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Review

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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Review

Specialized's latest road bike release has made waves in recent weeks... The release of the new Roubaix was long awaited and is now celebrated even longer. But what is the new Roubaix SL8 really capable of?

Copenhagenizing: Berlin Edition

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Copenhagenizing: Berlin Edition

How Berlin wants to become more bike-friendly buycycle WatchBlog: In this new series, every few months we take a look at developments in the bike industry and cycling culture: from spinning to copenhagenizing - we'll introduce you to all the trends and innovations. Today: Berlin and its struggle with cyclists... How the

The 5 best gravel bikes for beginners:inside

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The 5 best gravel bikes for beginners:inside

These are the best bikes to start the Gravel Game on. The spirit of adventure, the joy of discovery and simply getting out into nature: That's what graveling is all about. And these are probably also the reasons why you have loved this sport for a long time or why you want to learn to love it again! To help you choose the

The Sella Ronda with road bike and mountain bike

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The Sella Ronda with road bike and mountain bike

Once through the Dolomites by bike Last Saturday, the Dolomites once again belonged only to us cyclists: the annual Sella Ronda bike Day namely went on 16.09.2023 in the 17th round. On the unique people's cycling day, the traffic on the four mountain passes around the Sellastock

Instagram's most famous bikepacking routes

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Instagram's most famous bikepacking routes

Summer is slowly coming to an end, the air already smells a bit like autumn and we don't even have to start with the color of the leaves... But don't worry. The most beautiful days for cycling are still ahead of us! The most beautiful days for camping, however, also... So perfect opportunity,

The most influential figures in American bicycle history

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The most influential figures in American bicycle history

buycycle has just been launched in the USA. This means that the marketplace for Europe's bike community will soon be gaining new American cycling friends, and we can hardly wait. But it also means that we want to give them a proper welcome and also introduce our European bike buddies to the cycling culture from the land of opportunity.

buycycle expands into the USA

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buycycle expands into the USA

The young, community-driven company is making pre-owned bikes more accessible to anyone and everyone buycycle, Europe's leading marketplace for high-quality used bikes, is expanding its business to the U.S. market. This strategic move comes at a time when the sport bike segment accounts for 75% of all bike sales in the US.

The best triathlon bikes for under 5,000 euros

The best triathlon bikes for under 5,000 euros

Swim, bike, Run - but on which bike? Endurance athletes and all those who want to become one, pay attention: Today it's about the supreme discipline of sports, the triathlon. If you've been thinking about triathlon for a while, this post is for you. Because even if you're not sure about your three favorite disciplines, this post is for you.

How do I plan the perfect route for my bike tour?

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How do I plan the perfect route for my bike tour?

Because beautiful routes are more fun Deciding where to bike is one of the most important parts of having a good time on a bike. In the past, finding the ideal route required friends who knew the surrounding roads inside and out, or hours spent studying a map. Today it's much

Cycling in the heat

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Cycling in the heat

Your must-do's on the next hot tour Once again we have managed to break records - but unfortunately this is no reason for joy. July 2023 was the warmest month ever recorded, with a global average temperature of 16.95 degrees, and there is no real sign of improvement.

Specialized Tarmac SL 8 vs. SL 7

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Specialized Tarmac SL 8 vs. SL 7

What can the new S-Works really do? It's finally here! In recent weeks, several leaked images have circulated through the net, which have given us first impressions of the long-awaited new Specialized SL 8. Last Sunday it was now officially so far: At the UCI Men's Championships Remco Evenpoel was allowed on

By bike through Europe - part 2

By bike through Europe - part 2

Summer is in full swing and we are noticing more and more that it's vacation time, especially in the buycycle office: It's emptying out. Rarely have we had so much space to write articles! Most are actually cycling and one even on the Tuscan EuroVelo route that we brought you last week.

Our shipping process explained

Our shipping process explained

Congratulations! You probably landed here because you just sold your old bike or bought your new one! How it goes on with your bike now and how our shipping process looks like, you will learn quickly & clearly in this blogpost. 1. bike sell Were the sellers successful with the sale,

By bike through Europe - part 1

By bike through Europe - part 1

Tour de France and Tour de Femmes are over... until the Vuelta it still takes a while and in the MTB and Gravel scene is not much happening until the Gravel World Series at the end of August. Perfect opportunity to bridge the time with your own bike adventures. And

Toward a more sustainable world

Toward a more sustainable world

Jonas, Theo and Flotti founded buycycle out of the need to offer bike enthusiasts a safe and easy way to buy and sell used bikes. So they created our current marketplace. But we also want to be much more than just that, we want to be a little bit more

How do you master the Ötztal Cycling Marathon?

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How do you master the Ötztal Cycling Marathon?

Vincent from buycycle reveals it in an interview Sorry in advance to all passionate gravel and mountain bikers on our blog... After Tour de France Review and tips for the first bike race, today it's about road cycling for the last time. More precisely about the world-famous Ötztaler bike marathon, which our team-owned Business

Tips for your first bike race

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Tips for your first bike race

What to do before the first big competition? It's cycling season, and it's in full swing: many of us have been glued to our screens for weeks, following the Giro, Vlaanderen and, of course, the Tour de France. And many an experienced cyclist will be looking at their faces distorted with pain during long climbs, but they're not sure what to think.

Ridley Kanzo Fast Review

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Ridley Kanzo Fast Review

The fastest Gravel bike in the world? If you combine mountain bikes and road bikes, you get a gravel bike. That's the approximate recipe. But Ridley has thought of something a little different with the Kanzo Fast and added a few neat pinches of racing character and aerodynamics to the development of this particular bike. Is

Copenhagenizing: Paris

Copenhagenizing: Paris

How bike-friendly is the French metropolis really? buycycle WatchBlog: In this new series, we take a look at developments in the bicycle industry and cycling culture every few months: from spinning to copenhagenizing - we introduce you to all the trends and innovations. Today: Paris wants to become the cycling city of the future. How

Focus Izalco Max 9.8 Review

Focus Izalco Max 9.8 Review

The underdog in the racing bike scene It's time again for a road bike review. And after we have already taken the big players from Canyon, Trek & Cube under the microscope, we now dive a little deeper into the road bike scene. Today it's a true underdog to the collar:

Netflix brings the Tour de France big time

Netflix brings the Tour de France big time

Our buycycle Review for Tour de France: Unachained That we at buycycle are not only huge bike fans, but also movie fans, should have become pretty clear after our article about the best bike movies. So it's only logical that our hearts beat faster when Netflix releases a six-part documentary series about the Tour de

All about frame height on mountain bike

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All about frame height on mountain bike

The buycycle frame sizes guide In the past, anyone who wanted to buy a bike usually went to the nearest specialty store. The bicycle, whose optics could convince most, was test-sat. The only quality criterion was often whether you could still reach the ground with the tips of your feet. Today, most people know that it is the so-called

All about frame height for road bike

All about frame height for road bike

The buycycle frame sizes guide Anyone who rides a bike with an unsuitable size not only complains of physical discomfort after a short time. Performance and endurance also suffer a rapid decline. Neck and back ache, the legs do not generate the usual power. Especially when riding a road bike, the fun comes from speed, the

All about road bike handlebar

All about road bike handlebar

An underestimated component To achieve optimum performance on a road bike, you should put all your energy into the drive. In order to be able to ride pain-free, the seating position and the contact surfaces on the road bike are essential. Cyclists are in contact with the bike via the saddle, pedals and handlebars.

Road clear for Pinarello

Road clear for Pinarello

The most important info about the Italian bike manufacturer To be there is everything, so the Olympic thought. Giovanni Pinarello, the founder of one of the most important sports bike brands of our time, held rather less of the most important principle of the sports world. His motto? Participation alone doesn't count, you have to win. In cycling, Giovanni was able to live up to his guiding principle of