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Eddy Merckx launches 525R road bike, claiming “geometry revolution” delivers speed gains without sacrificing comfort

Belgian brand says new model focuses on the rider as much as the bike, using progressive geometry, longer reach and steeper seat angles to help you hold faster, more aerodynamic positions

Bianchi’s updated Specialissima is its lightest ever, with aero gains designed to make it “the ultimate all-rounder”

Italian brand gives flagship model a ground-up redesign featuring a 750g frame, more aero cockpit and fork, and updated vibration-damping tech

Shimano unveils updated Deore groupset promising better durability and shifting under load, plus refined braking power

Shimano brings its Deore mechanical family to the modern age, promising a host of improvements and refined performance

This £299 reinforced child bike seat promises calmer, safer rides (and even comes with aero claims) – plus Brooks upgrades legendary B17 saddle, new Van Rysel Menstrual bib shorts tackle “the realities of riding as a woman” + more

Luxury child bike seats from the son of a legendary inventor, luxury adult bike seats from a legendary brand, ups and downs in the niche world of real-time drag measuring devices... it's all going on in this edition of Tech of the Week

Is Avinox’s super powerful motor too much for gravel? The Megamo Along e-gravel bike boasts the drive system everyone is talking about, plus clearance for 50mm tyres

Megamo has brought the very latest Avinox drive systems to gravel with its new Along e-gravel bike. But might this be too much for humbler gravel riding?

Scott goes Bold with new Spark RC featuring reworked integrated shock design

New cross-country bike takes a leaf out of Scott-aquired Bold Cycles' book chasing a lower centre of gravity

Downhill tech comes to… gravel? Rimpact unveils gravel-specific Tuned Mass Damper

The TMD Gravel claims to bring a smoother ride to all types of gravel bikes

Megamo launches dedicated e-road bike powered by super-powerful Avinox motor

The new Megamo Upon is designed from the ground up as an e-road bike, pairing a carbon frame and integrated 600Wh battery with Avinox’s powerful M2S motor system

Will this AI bike light with “real-time intelligence” and automatic turn signals prove a hit on Kickstarter? Plus Kask joins the OTT TT helmet party (yours for £600), China’s Seka Bikes lands in UK + more

It's time for Tech of the Week... anyone got 600 quid so we can save between 6-11 watts, please?

A fully custom 3D-printed saddle, a best-in-class endurance road bike and 10/10 sunglasses from Leatt: road.cc Recommends updated with 12 fantastic products

A magnificent 12 have been awarded Recommends badges for May, with three products achieving perfection

Targeting stiffness, weight savings and power transfer, Orbea’s updated Oiz is shaped to be an XC powerhouse… and there’s not a 32-inch wheel in sight

A smaller forge aluminium linkage and more efficient carbon compaction modernises Orbea's cross-country platform

China’s Pardus makes European push with sub-£4,500 6.7kg carbon road bike

With a new European operation, dealer network and bikes that appear to offer a lot of spec for the money, Pardus is aiming to put established Western brands under pressure

Are you riding the wrong bike? Ribble thinks so as it launches Ultra-Road and Allroad Carbon

The Ultra-Road combines race-bike technology with a higher-stack, shorter-reach geometry aimed at delivering better real-world performance, while the Allroad Carbon targets riders seeking one bike for everything from smooth tarmac to rough country lanes

The next big thing in bike manufacturing? Flit claims adhesive bonding helped it to make a lighter and tighter folding e-bike

Flit has unveiled what it claims is the first folding e-bike to use adhesive bonding rather than traditional welds. So, is the future of bike building looking stickier? Flit's managing director certainly thinks so

A complete overhaul makes Revel’s Ranger a Downcountry ripper

More travel, a more relaxed geometry and a fresh lick of paint

Close encounter of the best kind? Introducing the Taken Encounter

It was April 2026 when I first saw one. Standing alone in a tent at Sea Otter, taking in the sights and the sounds, when suddenly out of nowhere it appeared! The Taken Encounter! It was like nothing I had seen before, yet it looked strangely familiar

‘Hard Country’ is Whyte’s new e-MTB genre as it unveils the Avinox-powered Karve

And the brand brings two fresh regular mountain bikes primed with friendly asking prices

Specialized says new Crux 5 is “the fastest gravel race bike ever made”

Specialized says the new Crux 5 combines aero gains, low weight and “unparalleled ride quality” to deliver more speed – and you get space for 55mm tyres

YT Industries expands its Avinox M2S-powered e-MTB line up with prices starting at £4,499

Four new bikes, same powerful motor and more affordability

Cinelli and Omnium launch limited-edition Supercargo bike ahead of Cycle Messenger World Championships

Just 120 of the steel Omnium x Cinelli Supercargo bikes will be made, combining Danish cargo-bike practicality with classic Italian design

Enduro? Downhill? Freeride? The new Canyon Torque is built to do it all

And with it, the brand claims that top-level performance doesn't need a carbon frame or electronic shifting

Caffeine and cadence: Zwift teams up with Rocket for the ultimate espresso machine

Cycling’s obsession with coffee runs deep – and now Zwift has teamed up with Rocket Espresso to create a limited-edition machine for riders who take their espresso as seriously as their FTP, priced at £2,350

Mondraker’s new alloy-framed Anark mountain bike is bred for gravity thrills

New gravity mountain bike is inspired by Mondraker's downhill and trail bikes, and is built for nothing but gravity fed fun

Lumos adds talking to do-it-all helmet + loads more tech

It’s time to find out about all the latest tech news from the world of cycling, including the shoes with big-cat energy and Italian clothing with espresso-bar cred

Hunt launches lightweight 4AM Limitless aero wheels with carbon and steel spoke options

British brand says its climbing-focused wheelset offers an aero advantage over Enve’s Tour-winning 4.5 Pro while weighing as little as 1,156g, as Hunt also adds a more affordable steel-spoke option to its 5AM Limitless range

Look adds more vision to Geo City Vision LED pedals and slashes price by 40%

French brand says its revamped Geo City Vision urban pedals now offer 360° visibility, and they’re much cheaper than previously

Estarli launches 250kg-capacity E-cargo Longtail 2.0 with lower-step frame and sub-£3,000 price

Updated e-cargo bike gets a larger load-carrying capacity, lower-step frame, improved practicality and optional 820Wh battery – while retaining the mid-drive motor setup we’ve praised for its “awesome climbing power”

Canyon’s Grizl gets cheaper with new alloy gravel bike starting at £1,249

Canyon has brought the carbon goodness of the Grizl to a friendlier price point with an alloy frame

Want pockets on your kit? Have nine! Rapha updates its Brevet long-distance collection

Updated cargo bib shorts, new jerseys with "floating" pockets, refined reflective detailing and a more speed-oriented fit headline Rapha's latest evolution of its long-distance Brevet range

Check out the craziest bike you’ll see this week, alien-themed clothing from Assos, Pogacar’s Colnago that’s up for auction + more

It’s time for our tech round-up, this week featuring all the hottest new stuff from Assos, SunGod, Santini, Vittoria... and Lego