New products

First look: Nerve 600SL custom carbon bike + chat with founder Mark Reilly

The inside story behind new British bespoke bicycle brand Nerve

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First Ride: Engineered Bicycles Donder

A brand new aluminium criterium bike that’s lively and responsive

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour de France winning Specialized Tarmac

The bike that won the Tour de France. Plus Rafal Majka’s polka dot special

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Netapp-Endura set to change to Bora-Argon 18 for 2015

Canadian brand Argon 18 to join the pro ranks in supporting the German professional continental team

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Rose 2015: X-Lite Team 800g carbon frame and new disc-equipped Xeon launched

New disc-equipped road bikes, an 800g carbon frame and a 1,050g aluminium frame among the highlights of German company's new range

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New online store offers a shop window for bespoke cycling brands

theaftermarket.cc aims to link up small retailers with the wider cycling market

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Salsa updates Colossal with bolt-thru axles, new carbon fork and 30mm tyre clearance

Bolt-thru axles, increased tyre clearance and mudguard mounts for Salsa's 2015 Colossal

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Mavic set to release Aksium One Disc and Ksyrium Pro Disc wheels in 2015

Mavic are set to launch into the road disc market with the Aksium One Disc and Ksyrium Pro Disc wheels

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Shand produce handbuilt Hoy keirin bike

Hoy Cycles and Shand collaborate on one-off track bike to commemorate Sir Chris’s Olympic medals

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Bianchi launch Aquila CV time trial bike

New bike features aerodynamic integration and vibration cancelling technology

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Look launch 795 aero road bike + video

New high-tech bike for 2015, and there’s a new version of the 566 endurance bike too

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Peter Sagan’s ‘Green Machine’ Cannondale SuperSix Evo

Cannondale present the green jersey winner with a specially painted bike for the final stage of the Tour de France

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Mekk launch new models for 2015

Highlights of the range include a new Primo 6.2 with full Shimano 105 for £2,000

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Andre Greipel’s Ridley Noah Fast and Helium SL

We get a good close look at Andre Greipel’s Ridley Noah Fast and Helium race bikes

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Cervélo to sponsor MTN-Qhubeka in 2015

MTN-Qhubeka to swap from Trek to Cervélo next year, but where does this leave Garmin-Sharp?

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Sneak peek: Lapierre 2015

French brand introduces new Pulsium endurance bike and a disc brake version of the Sensium

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4 highlights of Raleigh’s 2015 range

Steel gravel/do it all bike, carbon disc braked endurance bike, plus new cyclocross and crit bikes

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Yukiya Arashiro’s Colnago C60

A look at Yukiya Arashiro’s Colnago C60 with Campagnolo Super Record EPS and Bora 35 wheels

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First Ride: Lapierre Aircode aero road bike

We head to Dijon, (well, Mat does) to ride the aero road bike developed with the FDJ pro team

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Chris Snook’s 5th generation Genesis Volare 953 race bike

Racing on the Madison-Genesis professional team, we take a look at Chris Snook's Volare 953 race bike

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Kona Kapu 853 returns along with two new Rove bikes for 2015

Kona expand Rove lineup with Rove AL and flat-barred Big Rove, and the Kapu returns with a Reynolds 853 tubeset

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Alexander Kristoff’s brand new Canyon Aeroad CF SLX

Canyon's updated Aeroad aero road bike helps Katusha's Alexander Kristoff net second Tour de France stage win

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Tejay van Garderen’s BMC TeamMachine SLR 01

The US cyclist is riding Swiss company BMC's latest and lightest race bike

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Google Maps adds elevation info for cyclists – so you can choose the flattest/hilliest route for your ride

New elevation levels for Google Maps helps riders choose a longer, flatter route or a short sharp hilly one

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Trek World 2014 – Lots of shiny 2015 bikes (all of them Treks) we take a look

Full details on the new Émonda and the Domane Disc, plus lots of other bikes too.

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Campagnolo launch new Bora 50 wheels with a wider rim profile and improved braking

Wider rim profile and improved braking surface for Campagnolo’s updated 50mm carbon tubular wheels

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First Ride: Trek Émonda SLR

We take Trek's new lightweight race bike for a ride over Buttertubs Pass in Yorkshire

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Win! a Rapide RC1 road bike worth £1,199!

One lucky reader will own the summer with a brand new bike... will it be you?

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Tour de France Tech 2014: Bryan Coquard’s Europcar Colnago V1-r aero race bike

French sprinter Bryan Coquard’s shiny new Colnago V1-r with the latest Campagnolo Super Record mechanical groupset

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Kona launch Esatto disc-equipped endurance road bike

Canadian firm Kona have unveiled two new disc road bikes for 2015

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