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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"

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Just when you though Remco couldn’t get more aero — Specialized reckons its new kit can save 25w (but there’s a catch), plus MyWhoosh wants to give riders Bitcoin rewards

Aero claims, new kits and a whole load of tech news to kick off 2026

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Segway’s impressive-looking new e-bikes, huge range boosts and a questionable self-charging battery: our CES 2026 highlights

Here are some of the weird, wonderful and/or useful electric bike-related highlights that we spotted from this year's CES show

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Leaked pics suggest Cannondale CAAD 14 is coming – and it looks like a return to classic CAAD roots

Images show an unreleased Cannondale CAAD 14 alloy race bike, hinting at a more traditional frame silhouette paired with fully internal cable routing. It could mark a stylistic shift away from the CAAD 13 – but it all comes with an asterisk

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BBB Cycling reckons its new CoreCap valve that works ‘with almost any pump’ will become the new standard in bike tyre inflation

After Schwalbe's Clik Valve made a big impression last year, BBB Cycling is next to release its new take on the humble valve, claiming the CoreCap could boost airflow by up to 300%, improve durability, and work with almost any pump

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Sir Chris Hoy’s All That Matters is a must-read, new Merida and Vielo gravel bikes impress: road.cc Recommends updated with 9 great cycling products

High-performance gravel bikes, standout winter kit, and cycling accessories - here are the nine products that made our final Recommends list of 2025

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The ‘fastest bike in the world’, plus an aero condom, a radical new pedal system, the latest inflatable helmet + more

All the wildest bike tech that's caught our eye in 2025

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Ribble will now throw in ‘Custom Club Colours’ on all bikes over £3,000 — plus Brooks x Paul Smith limited edition saddle, Zwift introduces long-awaited drafting feature + more

It's the last Tech of the Week before Christmas, feature new stuff from Colnago, Storck, Santini and Ribble, plus news from Zwift and some cool new cycling oil paintings for a good cause

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“A natural fit for how our community rides” – Alpkit adds Skarper e-assist to Sonder bikes

Skarper’s “click-on” e-bike tech now available at Alpkit — both with and without bikes

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Could this open-source TT rider model transform cycling aerodynamics? Plus Islabikes makes a mini comeback, 4iiii power meters now come fitted on numerous Cube bikes + more

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including cool stuff from Cube, Islabikes, SKS, Muc-Off and more

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Segway is making a new e-bike: teaser of mysterious Myon shows rear hub motor and RearView Radar technology

He’s behind you! The advanced RearView Radar should give a fuller picture of incoming traffic on Segway's latest two-wheeled project

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Factor officially unveils all-new One aero bike, declaring it “the fastest UCI-legal road bike in the world”

The radical aero bike was first spotted winning a Dauphiné stage under Jake Stewart. With its huge bayonet fork, ‘chin’ fairing and V-shaped cockpit, Factor says it’s “22% faster than the Specialized Tarmac SL8”. Prices start at £10,899 for a full bike

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Scribe claims new Ultra wheels are “the fastest UCI road compliant wheelset currently available”

Scribe reckons the new wheels push the boundaries of speed, low weight and high-tech, featuring a wavy spoke design and claimed weights from 1,150g per pair

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Could your next road bike be… a Ducati?! Plus new range from budget bike specialst Polygon, Giant is the most popular bike brand on the planet (according to Strava) + more

All the hottest new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Ducati, Polygon, Muc-Off, Strava, Bianchi and more

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Cinelli’s new HoBootleg Geo is a modern expedition rider’s dream

Steel-framed, mountain bike-inspired geometry, and a gazillion mounting points. Is the new HoBootleg Geo a bikepacker's dream?

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Ducati has its sights set on cycling dominance as it partners with Diamant for all new 2026 range

Legendary motorcycle brand collaborates with Diamant to introduce a new e-MTB, road and gravel bike range

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Boardman’s do-it-all SLR 9.4 might be the best value £3k road bike around (so good that it’s out of stock); plus Hunt wheels and Hutchinson tyres impress in our latest road.cc Recommends update

Our November round-up features top products to help you ride through winter in comfort, rain or shine

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Brooks digs up “forgotten” leather, and turns it into limited run of £330 “exceedingly rare and unrepeatable” saddles

A factory clear-out has led to a limited run of colourful Brooks saddles, but the Unearthed range is nearly double the price of the standard Brooks seats

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Kostüme rejects Black Friday… by launching its most expensive cycling clothing yet, plus Superarmour built for -8°C, some VERY bling hubs, and even more head-turning winter kit

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Pas Normal Studios, Gobik, Tactic Racing, Kostüme and Vekta

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Cyclist whose racing career was cut short after being hit by drug driver launches clothing brand with “industry first” membership model

UK cycling brand Amo la Ruta is introducing a £79 a year membership that gives riders up to 50% off clothing, with the goal of "redefining premium" in cycling

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Toot Engineering takes on controversial UCI bar width rules with fully compliant “radical handlebar system”

The M3 bars start at €539, a custom 3D-printed version also available on request, Toot Engineering now bringing the product to market and calling it "a paradigm shift" from fitting riders to components to "designing an athlete-bike specific system"

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Ebi’s curious Panorama Y-shaped frame aims to tame bumpy lanes

This fledgling Swiss bike company’s angular new electric gravel bike promises a “smoother, more comfortable ride”

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“Why can’t one device do it all?”: Kickstarter bike computer has built-in electric pump, front light and week-long battery life (apparently)

From an intriguing crowdfunder to "the world's best bike bag", via new bikes, components and more — it's a bumper edition of our weekly tech round-up

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Tom Ritchey spent 40 years “thinking about how to make the ultimate bike”, and claims all new Septimer Break-Away is the result

The perfect frameset to get out there and break away from it all? Tom Ritchey himself certainly thinks so, as his very long-term project finally comes to fruition

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Dan Bigham and Specialized take aero “to a new scientific level” by riding through lasers, plus the world’s first aluminium velodrome, loads of new tech and more

All the best new tech from the week that was, including stuff from Specialized, Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe, Ridley, Vittoria, Pirelli, Strava and more

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Do gravel bikes have enough suspension yet? Moots doesn’t think so, as all new Scrambler gets huge 100mm suspension fork

Dripping with top-end components and featuring 100mm of front-end squish, Moots' new gravel rig comes with a lofty £9,850 price tag

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After two years in development, Passoni unveils unique new aero bike with a half carbon/half titanium frameset

Are you a half rice/half chips kind of person at your local takeaway? Passoni's latest bike could be right up your street (if you have 15,000 euros to spend on it)

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“The future of titanium aerodynamics”: J.Laverack unveils 3D-printed innovations with new road bikes

Britain's J.Laverack is pushing the limits of additive manufacturing with two new models debuting this week, including “the world’s most bespoke, fully additively manufactured, aerodynamically optimised and CFD-tested titanium road bike”

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Q36.5 puts Pidcock in an ‘aero condom’ and thinks the new waterproof jersey is the way to go on rainy days

Always use protection, in this case Q36.5's new £250 double membrane waterproof jersey — and yes, it is really being marketed as 'The Condom'

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Fancy buying a pro contract for £15,850? Cycling clothing brand’s “once in a lifetime” programme for (very rich) riders “who want to live and perform like pros”, plus clipless Birkenstocks, £400 bib shorts + more

The Danish sportswear company that has kitted out Tour de France riders and Ironman world champions wants to offer five 'golden ticket' winners "a complete system" of "transformative" performance gains... if you've got €18,000 knocking about

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