Tech

Zwift introduces Ride V2 indoor bike – more adjustability without a price hike + loads more updates for this autumn

Zwift’s indoor bike gets a more compact frame, wider rider fit range and adjustable cranks as standard, and its virtual world is set to get bigger

Cube’s all-new Agree C:62 promises aero gains, lower weight and seriously strong value

Redesigned endurance-performance road bike gets a lighter, more aero frame and 36mm tyre clearance, while the range starts at £2,999 with Shimano 105 Di2

“The world’s first AI sports companion built into eyewear”: BleeqUp Rover wants to be your co-pilot

AI sports glasses promise to record your rides, spot danger, monitor fatigue and even automatically turn your ride into a visual story

“Every part we made for him taught us something we’ll use again”: Canyon unveils custom Grizl gravel bike with 32″ wheels specially made for basketball legend LeBron James

Teased by the man himself yesterday (all 6"9 of him), this custom creation presented an engineering challenge like no other according to the German brand

Scott re-invents Addict Gravel with big tyre clearance, increased comfort and lighter frame

Top-level frame hits the scales at a claimed 794g, while the five-model range starts at £2,499

Pinarello revamps X Series endurance bikes with more tyre clearance, frame storage and a new flexing seatpost

Italian brand’s second-generation endurance range gains space for tyres up to 40mm, integrated down tube storage and a new 10mm-flex seatpost, while retaining the same comfort-focused geometry

Columbus launches first carbon road wheel range, with 1,249g Spirit at the top

Tubing and component specialist expands into wheels market with three new models that are assembled in Italy

JetBlack launches £599 indoor trainer frame so you can leave your outdoor bike alone

The adjustable Victory Indoor Trainer Frame removes the need to take an outdoor bike on and off a trainer – and a complete trainer-and-frame setup costs £899

“The last lock you’ll ever need”: check out the £180 U-lock that’ll survive 10 angle grinder discs – plus the gravel bike that fits in a suitcase, the bike shoe brand now selling scent and loads more

Feedback unveils “the world’s first lightweight and portable air lift bike repair stand”, the fastest gravel wheelset on the market, and more from Ridley, Exposure, Quirk, Assos, Shokz…

“The second fastest bike ever made”: Specialized expands Tarmac SL9 range

Specialized has introduced a new S-Level tier that pairs flagship SRAM and Shimano groupsets with a more affordable frame, while expanding the Tarmac SL9 range with Expert and Comp models that bring prices down to £3,999

Stan’s launches Rolled Gold: “the fastest, lightest sealant” for road and gravel

Stan’s claims its new natural-latex sealant can seal punctures up to 7.8mm at 100 psi while using as little as 35ml per 28mm tyre, reducing weight without sacrificing protection

Van Rysel launches gravel bikes in two distinct flavours – with prices from £2,100

Decathlon-owned brand is taking its gravel ambitions in two very different directions with the new RCR-G and EDR-G: one built for speed, the other designed to keep you comfortable and in control

FLIT M2i folding e-bike weighs less than a Brompton Electric T Line – and costs half the price

The 13.3kg Cambridge-built FLIT M2i is “the lightest fully folding premium e-bike” and is priced at £2,999

Summer is coming to an end and 2027 bikes are here – these are the cycling bargains worth hunting down now

As the 2027 bike ranges start to arrive, retailers are cutting prices on everything from 2026 bikes and summer kit to helmets, shoes, lights and turbo trainers. Here’s where the biggest bargains are hiding

Merida Speeder gets a gravel makeover with space for 50mm tyres and an £800 entry point

Long-running flat-bar road bike gains bigger tyres, extra mounting points and tweaked geometry for greater comfort and off-road versatility, while the Speeder 100 drops to £800

Trek ditches IsoSpeed on new Domane, offering lighter weights, space for 40mm tyres and a lower entry price

2027 Domane drops the long-running IsoSpeed decoupler in favour of a new carbon layup, flexing seatpost and wider tyres. The result is a simpler endurance bike that’s up to 305g lighter at the frameset level, with complete-bike weights from 6.63kg. The carbon range starts at £2,500

Cube hits reset with “new chapter” 2027 MTB range, and for once the marketing speak actually checks out

Announcing the rebirth of the Fritzz as an enduro bike, a tighter Stereo line-up and hardtails starting from just £499, Cube's slightly bewildering way of launching all its new bikes at once can be forgiven if you take the time to check out the full range

Cube unveils 2027 range with lighter Litening Aero C:68X leading the charge

Flagship race bike gets more aero too, while new range also brings fresh Attain, Nuroad, and electric options at tempting prices

This derailleur cage has almost zero friction (but will cost you at least £630) – plus, SpongeBob goes aero, new shoes from Sidi and Giant, and loads more from Bianchi, 3T, Silca…

Kogel claims its latest oversized pulley system is its fastest ever, while elsewhere there’s a new way to battle your mates for cycling territory, Silca upgrades its lube game, Bianchi gets colourful and SpongeBob lands in the pro peloton

“Drag-reducing” cycling backpack actually makes you slower, says AeroCoach wind tunnel test

The air-filled Ram Air Fairing RAF1 claimed it would “significantly reduce air drag”, but independent wind tunnel testing found it did the opposite

Shimano 13-speed leak on retail website suggests a possible new freehub standard

The listing for a set of DT Swiss wheels on the Bike Discount website, originally spotted by a Reddit user, had a Shimano 13-speed option before being removed yesterday evening

Shimano launches lighter, more aero Dura-Ace wheels

New flagship road wheel range is lighter, stiffer and more aerodynamic thanks to carbon spokes, wider rims and redesigned hubs – and fuels expectations that a next-generation Dura-Ace groupset is on the way

New LAP Project 001 clothing promises integrated crash protection without sacrificing speed

LAP has unveiled cycle clothing that integrates D3O impact protection while aiming to retain low weight, aerodynamics and freedom of movement. The company says the launch addresses one of cycling’s last remaining trade-offs: choosing between speed and protection

What’s so special about this bike lock that immediately shattered its Kickstarter funding target? Plus intriguing DIY aero hacks from the Transcontinental Race, Iron Man’s surprise Tour de France appearance, and more new stuff from Shimano, Garmin, Parcou

From an innovative lock that’s already smashed its crowdfunding goal to Garmin’s TrainingPeaks takeover and some gloriously bodged aero upgrades at the Transcontinental Race, here's all this week’s cycling tech

This wild new German gravel bike could “redefine gravel racing and everyday adventure riding”, claims its creator

The SilverRider is the latest bike from Silverback incorporating the brand's patent-pending 'S-Shape Skeletal Structure', said to strike a fine balance of power transfer and comfort... all while looking extremely distinctive, of course

Specialized unveils Ultralight version of its genre-bending Turbo Levo R Ultralight e-MTB, shedding weight down to just 18.8kg

The Ultralight takes the lightweight full suspension electric mountain bike concept a step further, shedding significantly more grams than the other Levo R models. It will also cost you a cool £11,999, but at least that's a fair bit less than the range-topping Levo 4 Ltd (yours for £16,999)

Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago TT2 time trial bike: ready to win the Tour de France?

We take a closer look at the Colnago TT2 that Tadej Pogačar used for the 2026 Tour de France’s only individual time trial, complete with Enve wheels, custom aero extensions and a huge Carbon-Ti chainring

Mercian’s new all-road bike, Old Man Mountain’s updated bikepacking setup plus more cool things for adventure from Rapha, Thule and Topeak

This week's selection of cool things out for review has an adventure riding theme, including bikepacking gear, an all-road bike and more

Bizarre-looking barefoot bike pedals are “the world’s best”, claim creators (and cost £248) — plus record-breaking kit from Kostüme, a ‘dual can holder’ for bikes + more

Ever wondered why no one had invented something that would allow you to carry two cans of cola while cycling? Neither had we, but now you can while "unleashing you bare strength on the bike" thanks to your new Toe Go barefoot pedals

New Ride app promises real-time power with no power meter required

Australian developers say their smartphone app can give your power and cadence as you ride – and even broadcast the data to Garmin and Wahoo head units via Bluetooth – but how close is it to the real thing?