The tinsel's up, the turkeys are gobbling nervously, and little faces are aglow with expectation at what Santa might bring. Yup, it’s time to take a look at what BikeRadar wants to find under the Christmas tree this year. Here are our 12 most anticipated road cycling products of 2017.
- Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 and R9150 Di2 groupsets: all you need to know
- Zipp changes the nature of aero with 454 NSW wheels
- Canyon adds disc brakes to its entire road range
Shimano Dura-Ace 9150 Di2 – Ben Delaney, US editor-in-chief
I'm most excited about the new Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. The current Di2 is my favorite road group. I love the feel, speed, tunable functionality and dependability. One thing that bugs me, though, is the junction box. On most bikes it comes rubber-banded around the stem, which looks clunky and is annoying when you grab the bike by the stem. (On my bike I zip-tie it to the bottom of a Garmin mount to get it out of the way of my hands and my eyes.) With the new Di2, you can tuck the junction box inside a handlebar, which is slick. On a broader note, I'm eager to check out the power meter — Shimano's first — with the new Di2 group.
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Zipp 454 wheels – Warren Rossiter, senior technical editor
For 2017, I’m most looking forward to spending a lot of time on the new Zipp NSW 454 wheels. Zipp claims these wheels are much more stable in really windy conditions, thanks to the magic of biomimickry. The presentations they’ve made have been really impressive, but the proof will be in the riding.
I’m also looking forward to spending time on Cervelo’s brand new S3 Disc, which is one of the most exciting aero bikes I’ve ridden in a long time. Also, we’re hearing on the grapevine that Specialized, Cannondale and Trek all have big bike launches next year, which I’m getting excited about.
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 9 – Jamie Beach, deputy editor (UK)
Shimano Dura-Ace 9100, and possible eTap trickle down – Matthew Allen, senior technical writer
Disc brakes coming back to the peloton – Joe Norledge, videographer
Specialized Roubaix – Rob Spedding, editor-in-chief of Cycling Plus magazine
DT Swiss ERC 1100 S wheels – Robin Wilmott, technical writer
Moots Routt RSL – Reuben Bakker-Dyos, videographer
Mason Bokeh – Josh Evans, social media manager
Rawland Ravn – Jack Luke, staff writer
SRAM Red eTap hydro – Russell Eich, tech writer
Specialized Ruby – Aoife Glass, women’s editor
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