New products

A sneak peek at Decathlon’s 2019 disc-braked Triban bikes, plus 2018 performance bikes in carbon and aluminium

The future is coming and it’s got disc brakes at very reasonable prices

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Bombtrack publish photobook ‘The Bilderbuch 2018’

A whole mountains worth of fine bike photography

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DT Swiss launch new carbon gravel and cyclocross wheels

First Look: CRC 1100 and CRC 1400 Spline cyclocross and gravel wheels launched

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Hunt expands 650b range with AdventureCarbon Disc wheels

Hunt adds new carbon fibre 650b wheels to range plus a dynamo hub version as well

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Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book reprint launches on Kickstarter

Original guide to adventuring by bike in the Alps being reprinted

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London Bike Show 2018 Highlights: Bowman, Tresca, Pinarello, Cotic, Kona, Boardman, Rose and more

We've trawled around the London Bike Show to bring you some of the best bike highlights

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Pro Bike: Tom Dumoulin’s World Champs Giant Trinity time trial bike

Stripy new paint job for Tom Dumoulin’s time trial race bike for 2018

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Just in: Orbea Orca Aero – Basque company launches first aero road bike

We've got our grubby mitts on Orbea's brand new (and very orange) Orca Aero road bike

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First Look: New Crankbrothers Klic Pump and Burst Tank

With a hidden magnetic hose and a removable pressurised tank

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Is the All City Cycles Gorilla Monsoon the fattest gravel bike you can buy?

Big volume tyres for big adventure

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Is a SRAM eTap 1×12 groupset coming this year?

Patents and Instagram pic shows development of Eagle eTap groupset, which has implications for road and gravel bikes

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2018 NAHBS Award Winners: Stunning handbuilt bikes scoop awards

2018 NAHBS Award Winners:

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First Look: CES Sports £600 50mm carbon fibre wheels

Welsh company CES Sports show us newly UCI approved carbon fibre clincher wheels

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Stebles Bikes: Carbon fibre bike with integrated mudguards now available to buy, and on display at London Bike Show

Unique carbon fibre bike with integrated mudguards now available to preorder

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Moots show prototype softail gravel bike at NAHBS

Moots puts YBB softail technology into a new gravel and adventure bike coming soon

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Reynolds shows off 3D printed bottom bracket shell NAHBS

3D printed bottom bracket shell coming to a gravel bike near you soon

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Five cool things coming soon from Raleigh, Kitbrix, Knog, Lezyne and Selle San Marco

A smorgasbord of cycling schwag previews before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

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Madison reveals new turbo-specific clothing

The UK brand have come up with a jersey and shorts specifically designed for use on a turbo trainer, with an anti-bacterial coating and no extra prints or pockets to keep the weight right down...

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First Look: Bianchi Impulso e-Road

A £4k full-power e-bike that's light enough to keep up on the flat

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Specialized updates recall on 2018 Allez bike – replacement forks now available

Specialized has started replacing defective forks on 2018 Allez road bikes

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New Factor One now available with disc brakes and wider tyres for 2018

Factor Bikes has updated its One aero bike with disc brake option and improved aerodynamics and frame stiffness

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First Look: Marin Four Corners adventure and gravel bike

More room for bike packing gear than you can throw a stick at

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Moots to unveil new gravel bike at NAHBS + lots of new frame finish options

New softail gravel bike prototype plus jazzy new frame finishes being unveiled this week

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Rose updates X-Lite with 760g aero frame available with disc or rim brakes

All-new lightweight aero race bike with discs or rim brakes launched for 2018

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First Look video: Fairlight Strael 2

Dave has a closer look at the second incarnation of this steel machine, that was one of our favourite bikes of 2017 the first time around...

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Ridden: New Colnago C64 impresses on first ride

Have the changes to the new C64 resulted in an improved ride? David went to Lanzarote to find out

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Five cool things coming soon from Proviz, Genuine Innovations, Tern, Catlike and Hydroflask

More kit, tech and accessories that have particularly piqued our interest this week before the road.cc verdicts are delivered

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Disc brake debate reignited as top CX racer Katie Compton cut to the bone

Do disc brakes need more safety measures following gory injury sustained by CX racer Katie Compton?

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Stanforth team up with Sean Conway for signature touring bike

Britain's most beloved bearded two-wheeled adventurer has collaborated with Stanforth Bikes to create this steel touring machine, optimised for adventurous rides at pace...

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Rapha set to release Classic and Pro Team saddles this year

Rapha set to release Classic and Pro Team saddles this year Clothing company to launch two saddles this year

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