Exhibitions & shows

London Bike Show 2017 preview – Parcours, Look, Boardman, Giant, Rose, Pinarello, FLatB and many more

A roundup of some of the products you'll find at this year's London Bike Show

3

Another brand stakes its claim for “the fastest bike in the world”, and more crazy cockpits: cutting-edge new tech from Europe’s biggest bike show

There was a lot going on at Eurobike 2025, and some of the new bikes on show had some seriously impressive-looking innovations. Here's the cream of the crop

2

The Adventure Travel Show is returning for its 25th edition, and you can get free tickets with this exclusive code!

Taking place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 11-12 January 2025, there are over 100 exhibitors and a great line-up of speakers at this even, with plenty for cyclists... plus we’ve got 50 free ticket discount codes to share

o

Bikes in plastic, it’s fantastic… plus convert regular shoes into cycling shoes with these nifty cleat adapters, pedalling in squares on Elite’s curious smart trainer, Lazer’s new smart helmets + loads more from Eurobike 2024

We've trawled the halls of Eurobike in Frankfurt to bring you news of some of the best new cycling tech around right now in this special edition of Tech of the Week

3

Sweaty palms on your summer bike rides? You need this patented cooling bar tape that cools while you ride

Simply dropping some water on Ultra Cool Tech's Glacier Tape creates an endothermic reaction that is said to provide continuous cooling, and it's already attracted the attention of WorldTour teams according to its creator

7

I can’t believe it’s not carbon, awesome integration and a subtle Shand rebrand: Five Cool Things from Bespoked Handmade Bike Show 2024

We dived right into Bespoked at Victoria Baths in Manchester over the weekend and spied plenty of intricate, intriguing and unique bike tech. Here is a cool quintet of highlights

3

Cycle Show reportedly cancelled for 2024 due to “current challenges in the cycling industry”

Having celebrated its 20th anniversary event this year the decision to call off next year's comes amid "the current challenges created by overstocking and lack of demand" which "have made running a large scale event not commercially viable"

5

New CeramicSpeed prototype with solid jockey wheels spotted, wild paintjobs, $100 water bottles + more: Tech highlights from Sea Otter Europe

All the best bits of a bike show without the sore feet! From weight weenie carbon to Euro-only kit that we wish we could get in the UK, here are our top picks from Sea Otter Europe

2

Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical groupset breaks cover

Traditionalists, rejoice! Slip-up by Corratec confirms Shimano will add a mechanical shifting option to the R7100 groupset it released as Di2 only last year

23

Cinderella cycling shoes, Tadej’s tiny handwriting, a very mini mini pump, tyre lever 2-in-1 + more: The coolest stuff I could find at a bike show

Funky saddles, flashy hubs and fresh kicks! Here's a round-up of all the newest, coolest and quirkiest stuff on show at the Corebike show, a bona fide UK bike industry tradition

16

CORE! Seven cool bikes from Colnago, Specialized, Orro and more

Road and gravel, titanium (lots of that) and carbon to the fore as top brands show their wares to the bike trade… and us

1

Eurobike 2022: Best off-road bikes from the show

Eurobike is back and we've put together a gallery of all the best bikes on show

o

Show stoppers: Mavic drop 1,225g carbon-spoked wheels and more from Orro, Colnago and more

Mega bike tech gallery featuring Colnago, Mavic, Giro, Orro, Michelin, Hope and more

o

Giant Rouleur Live 2021 Tech Gallery – Pinarello, Trek, Ceramic Speed, S-Works, BMC & more

Dive into a huge galley of shiny (and some muddy) bike tech

6

The best of Bespoked 2021: highlights of all the hottest bikes from 10th anniversary show

Back for the 10th time in its new Harrogate venue after a 2020 hiatus, Bespoked showcases the best handbuilt bike in the land. Here are our highlights

3

Bespoked 2021: huge gallery of stunning bikes as UK’s handbuilt bike show celebrates 10th anniversary

Bespoked is back after a 2020 hiatus, this time in Harrogate. We were there to drool over all the lovely handbuilt bikes as usual

1

World’s first ‘immersive’ music and cycling festival coming to UK

The festival will take place in the beautiful grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire

4

Sea Otter Classic postponed due to Coronavirus

California enters state of emergency, event will not go ahead in April

o

Bespoked release exhibitor list ahead of 10th anniversary edition

Tickets also on sale for Bristol show featuring the best of British framebuilding

4

Another international cycling event for Harrogate – but locals needn’t worry, this one’s indoors

North Yorkshire town announced as host venue for CycleSummit 2020 tourism conference

1

Rouleur Classic 2019 preview: New bikes and star speakers from the world of cycling

Rouleur Classic 2019 is this weekend and here's a taste of what you can expect to see

o

Shiny new products from Sidi, 3T, Moots, HJC, Wolf Tooth, Castelli and Stages at Saddleback house show

3T's Exploro has a number of new builds and paint jobs, plus much more

o

Cycle Show 2019 preview – stuff to see at the NEC from: Pinarello, Cannondale, Colnago, Ribble, Continental + more

Here's a little taste of what you can expect to see at the show, plus a discount code for road.cc readers

o

Condor Cycles to show four new bikes at the Cycle Show this week

Updated Fratello Disc, Baracchi, Bivio Gravel and Super Acciaio Disc

3

Save 10% on Cycle Show Tickets with this special offer!

The Cycle Show is returning to the NEC in Birmingham between 13-15 September, and we've got a 10% offer code for you to sweeten the deal...

o

The best cycling films on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

From docs to dramas to adventure epics, here's a selection of bike-related films that are well worth a watch...

21

Bespoked road.cc Choice Awards: Prova, Kimik and Cicli Barco get the gongs plus special mentions for Angel, Rodford Built Transport, and Hilite

Every year the cycling media are asked to pick three standout pieces of work at the Bespoked Handbuilt Bike Show, here's our selection…

1

Bespoked 2019 highlights: Prova, Quirk, Gilles Berthoud, Cicli Barco, Kimik, Ted James, Condor Cycles and much more + MASSIVE gallery

Some first day highlights from the UK’s only celebration of handbuilt bicycles

1

The rise of bespoke bicycles – interview with Bespoked UK’s Phil Taylor

We chat to Phil Taylor, organiser of the Bespoked UK Handbuilt show

o

Video: show highlights from Look, Tacx, Fizik, Forme, Bryton, Tubolito and Cane Creek

We pound the halls of one of the UK's biggest trade-only shows to find new stuff

o