Tech

Garmin launches new Tacx Nēra smart trainer with built-in motion pods and WiFi connectivity

Priced at £859.99, the Nēra removes the need for an expensive extra adapter to connect over WiFi - but the additional movement while you pedal is now not optional as it was on the Tacx Neo 3M

Garmin launches Edge 1060 GPS bike computer with voice control, alongside new Edge Explore 3

The new flagship Edge 1060 adds hands-free voice commands, smarter navigation and a larger touchscreen, while the Edge Explore 3 and Explore 3 Plus offer more accessible options, priced from £349.99

Check out Silca’s retro-looking bike computer, the AI coaching system that promises real-world rewards, new shoes to keep your feet comfy this winter, and the rest of the week’s bike tech news

Plus, the app that stops your batteries dying on you, sunglasses designed especially for autumn, and a highly questionable system to avoid inflating your tyres ever again

Scott chases comfort and practicality with new E-Ville full-suspension commuter bike

E-Ville urban e-bike comes with 100Nm Bosch motor and up to 800Wh battery, and it’s setup for year-round commuting right out of the box

“One of the best handling bikes on the market”, and a genius solution for using your SPDs with normal shoes: road.cc Recommends updated with another superb 7 cycling products

A French fancy road racer, a very sweet helmet, and Redshift's handy Mousetrap adapters make our latest Recommends list, along with four more excellent products

Check out the lightest, longest-lasting sports smart glasses ever, the aerobars designed especially for Zwift, new entry-level Sidi shoes & loads more

We’ve got news on how to become world champion without leaving home, your chance to ride with Pogacar, Hunt’s aero wheels for high-volume tyres, and the rest of the week’s top tech news

Colnago launches G5-X race-ready gravel bike with 53mm tyre clearance

Italian brand’s new platform is firmly focused on the performance-oriented side of the gravel market, with prices starting at £5,300

Look launches G85 Cezal RS – a 7.9kg gravel race bike that puts handling ahead of aero tubing

New gravel model gets a lighter, stiffer carbon frame and race-focused build, but the French brand says real-world control, comfort and rider position matter more than deep aero tubes

Five Ten branding takes a back seat as Adidas Freerider mountain bike shoes go clipless

Three stripes logo takes prominence on four new models

UCI promises to bring in GPS rider trackers “as quickly as possible”, as new equipment framework set up to “avoid excesses compromising safety and fairness” amid ongoing crash study

The UCI’s management committee said there was a “pressing need to ensure the widespread deployment” of GPS trackers, though failed to provide a timeline for their implementation

Castelli brings “game-changing” PFAS-free AirCore fabric to all new Gabba Pro, and two new versions of the Perfetto

There are now two Perfetto jackets, the warmer and heavier duty Perfetto 4 and the lighter Perfetto Pro, and the classic Gabba jersey/jacket hybrid has had a makeover to incorporate Polartec's windproof and waterproof AirCore fabric

Intriguing new tech that makes your mechanical shifting electronic, and a more affordable take on the radar light: Five Cool Things from the CIN Show 2026

A selection of the most interesting things we saw at the CIN Show, now in its second year with quite a bit more going on than last year's inaugural event

Leon Kaiser wins Sea Otter UCI Gravel race on unreleased 32-inch wheels and bike

It's a big day for big wheels and tyres

Want to bling your Brompton? Hope has you covered with unreleased products for G-Line bikes

Hope teases unreleased products for G-Line bikes

Has Focus reimagined its Mares cyclocross bike as a gravel racer? Mysterious new gravel bike with space for 55mm tyres pops up at Sea Otter

Big tyres and racy intentions... it looks like Focus has revived a classic, but the name is likely to be the only familiar thing

Shimano introduces SPD-SLR clipless pedal system for the road, with a completely redesigned pedal platform and cleat

Component giant promises a lower stack height, faster engagement, lighter weight and simplified adjustments on updated Dura-Ace and Ultegra pedals, and there are new S-Phyre road shoes too

The most luxurious bike seat money can buy? Brooks B17 Utmost edition, plus more cool things for your commute from Look, Batribike, Topeak and SKS

All of these things look like they would do very nicely for riding to work, and our reviewers are busy putting them through their paces

Moustache updates Lundi 27 with Bosch’s first hub motor and a slimmer, lighter design

Popular urban e-bike gets a major update with Bosch’s new Hub Line motor and a claimed 3.5kg weight saving

Unreleased Shimano Dura-Ace 9300 pedals break cover with claimed 12.5mm stack height – and a mysterious new SPD-SLR format

Deleted Instagram post appears to reveal Shimano’s next-generation Dura-Ace pedals, with a lower stack height than today’s PD-R9100 and cleats that could signal a new, incompatible pedal system

650B’s not dead: Hunt beefs up 650B Adventure Carbon gravel wheels with H_Core reinforcement

The overhauled Adventure Carbon Disc wheelset comes with reinforced rims and a claimed 1,390g weight, with Hunt pitching 650B as a way to fit bigger tyres to existing gravel bikes

Shimano Dura-Ace 9300 13-speed: leaked pictures reveal new shifters, rear derailleur and power meter for upcoming groupset

Fresh images appear to confirm Shimano’s next-generation Dura-Ace will remain semi-wireless – and confirm a new hood button layout and radically revised crank-based power meter

Van Rysel’s new endurance gravel bike impresses, and a new affordable smart training benchmark: road.cc Recommends updated with a magnificent seven cycling products

It's time for our latest road.cc Recommends selection. What impressed our reviewers most in August?

Trek unveils lightweight Domane+ SL e-road bike and new Inbound+ electric city bike

New Domane+ SL is Trek’s longest-range e-bike ever, and its lightest too, with models from 11.1kg; Trek also unveils Inbound+ urban e-bike and a new e-bike-certified Charge WaveCel helmet with integrated daytime lighting

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