Innovation

British bike component manufacturer accuses Hong Kong brand behind viral aero front mech cover of “blatant copy”

"It does make me feel a little bit bitter because they haven't seen the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the product"

Bicycle confirmed as most efficient mode of travel, 52 years after study first showed the benefits

Scientific American updated their famous graph and found the bike rider remains a "hyperefficient terrestrial locomotor" compared to other species and modes

£20 bike handlebar sensor could help create close pass risk map for cyclists – as researchers find direct link between near misses and driver collisions

Researchers from the University of Washington have built a small sensor that plugs into a handlebar and tracks close passes from motorists, which they say could eventually help cyclists find safer city routes

Would you buy a £350 inflatable bike helmet? Latest air-filled lid hopes to tempt commuters

We visited HEAD Lab at Imperial College London to watch Ventete's inflatable aH-1 helmet put through testing

New 3D-printed cycling helmet could be ‘safer, lighter and more comfortable’, but researchers admit design still needs more comprehensive testing

University of Gothenburg researchers believe design "has the potential to enhance energy absorption and reduce the risk of head injuries" thanks to its geometrical patterns

Wahoo officially unveils supersized, £550 Elemnt Ace bike computer with built-in wind sensor… but how big is too big?

The feature-packed future of bike computers, or an overstuffed, bulbous brick for your bars? Our head of video and connoisseur of all things cycling tech got his hands on Wahoo's new flagship device ahead of time to offer some initial impressions

Lauf files patent for freehub that offers thousands of engagement points

New hub also reduces the amount of moving parts for better durability and lighter weight.

Is this the more environmentally-friendly cycling waterproof we’ve been waiting for? A first ride in the new Santini Magic rain jacket

One of the new breed of PFAS-free waterproofs as cycling moves away from products such as Gore's Shakedry, the Magic uses Polartec's recycled polyester membrane tech

Contactless wheel hub locking system could “set a new benchmark for e-bike security”

New system combines digital and physical security to deter would-be e-bike thieves

E-bike side cars, conversion kits and Mini Monkeys – our round-up from Fully Charged’s Everything Electric London show

A look at the two-wheeled offerings at the self-proclaimed "world’s biggest electric vehicle and home energy festival"

How does that work?!? Check out the chainless NuBike

"Faster, simpler and safer", claimed the inventor, so how come NuBike never took off?

Bioracer says it can make clothing that reduces the impact of crashes – but pro cyclists don’t want it

Belgian firm underlines protection offered by innovative fabrics and airbag tech, but says top riders prefer comfort and aerodynamics

Tesla’s Cybertruck inspires Olympic medallist to design futuristic e-bike trailer

The Cyberdrop, which is planned to go into production shortly, is said to be ideal for bike-packing trips

Airbag cycle helmet firm Hövding files for bankruptcy after consumer watchdog orders product recall and bans sales

Company wins appeal against Sweden’s Consumer Agency – but says damage done leaves it with no option other than closing down

Hunt launches new Hill Climb SL Disc wheelset that weighs just 963g

Yep that's for the pair, and we weighed our test wheels at just 950g! Hunt has revived its Hill Climb SL wheels for disc brake bikes ahead of the hill climb season, and they might be the lightest disc brake wheels on the market

“A huge opportunity” – academics in Australia develop new way of recycling carbon fibre waste

Researchers at University of Sydney say their method can prevent waste from going to landfill or being incinerated, and is also energy-efficient

Urtopia introduces e-bike with ChatGPT voice interaction – “the bicycle with a mind”

Um… what?

Stromm Cycles reach for a new type of track bike designed around UCI rule changes

The Kickstarter bike with 8:1 tube profiles seeks backers to go into full production after further relaxation of 3:1 ratio rule and new longer reach rule for 2023

BBC launches mobile broadcasting studio on a bicycle in the Netherlands

The initiative, called Bike Bureau, is launched by two journalists producing news from an e-cargo bike, but will we see it in the UK too?

Researchers suggest cyclists could wear smart glasses to communicate with self-driving cars — automated vehicles “need to learn the language of cyclists”

"There has been a lot of research in recent years on building safety features into autonomous vehicles to help keep pedestrians safe, but comparatively little on how AVs can safely share the roads with cyclists"

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Skarper – the inventor of DiskDrive e-bike motor – secures £4m more funding

This is the second investment within a year for the London-based start-up backed by Sir Chris Hoy

Gary Fisher e-bike subscription project promises new battery “half the weight, twice the power”

Mountain bike pioneer also says he wants to "Americanise the electric cargo bike"

Smart cycling scheme with ‘world first data trust’ will use bike lights to improve roads for cyclists

Jersey is hoping to improve cycling experiences on the island and test the idea of a "data trust" that it says will hold and protect user data

Ekoi launches new sleeveless indoor training vest – complete with four “on-board blowers” – to stop you overheating on the turbo

The Refresh vest is designed to reduce your body temperature while on Zwift and, Ekoi say, will “revolutionise indoor cycling”

Is that Rhonda Pickering?! Near Miss of the Day goes viral; Not a crash, just falling with style; Team Cav linked with for months told “elite-level lies”, says Audrey Cordon-Ragot; Eternal Valverde; Dogs in cargo bikes + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander is here for all your live blog needs... just don't ask him to move anywhere fast, the first post-Christmas five-a-side is a real shock to the system...

Patagonia owner gives away company – “As of now, Earth is our only shareholder”

All Patagonia profits will go into saving the planet, founder Yvon Chouinard announced

Meta makes East African cycling team the face of new advertising campaign

A Team Amani representative originally thought the first email was spam and nearly deleted it

‘Self-driving’ technology doesn’t stop car crashing into dummy cyclist five times during safety testing

Subaru says it has improved its EyeSight assisted driving system for 2022, despite it repeatedly failing to detect a simulated cyclist crossing its path

Hide AirTags inside your tyres with Muc-Off’s new Tag Holder

The holder allows for an AirTag to be stowed inside tubeless off-road tyres

Vittoria builds a bike park offering a number of facilities for testing and developing tyres

Vittoria builds a bike park for tyre testing