Tech

Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Silca, Liv, Brooks and BZ Optics

More of the best bits we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon

Strava adds privacy features for editing map visibility and hiding data including heart rate

Data – including speed, power, calories and heart rate – can be kept private, and there’s also a new private note section

Jenko.cc launches aero jersey for those with larger arms & shoulders

Generous cuts around the arms and shoulders are designed to provide a tailored aero fit that actually fits ‘real people’

Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Assos, Santini, SunGod and Hutchinson

Another fantastic selection of bikes, tyres and jackets that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Hope unveils prototype for road-going version of Team GB’s Lotus track bike

The Olympic bike is being overhauled for the road; drawing on its in-house expertise of making brakes, specially designed dropouts have been made to integrate the disc brake calipers

Cube reveals 2022 disc-brake only road bike range with updated Agree frame, plus new gravel and cross bikes

New Agree frame saves 10 watts and an additional watt can be saved by adding Cube’s special storage pouch

road.cc Recommends updated with 13 exceptional new products from Giant, Trek, Rapha, Hammerhead + more

We’ve refreshed our selection of the best bikes and kit to cover July 2021. Find out which items have made the cut this month…

Team GB says Denmark Olympic team pursuit squad should be banned over use of medical tape on legs and “aerodynamic undervest”

The tape was reportedly applied to add an air trip and Stephen Park says the Danes were using special baselayers made by Huub, claiming both would fall foul of the UCI rules

Vittoria releases collectible handmade cotton tubular tyre for L’Eroica vintage cycling events

Each handmade tyre will be numbered and personalised with the buyer’s initials for the ultimate Eroica bike upgrade

Five cool things coming soon from Boardman, Bryton, Megmeister, Hindsight and Sigr

Another exciting selection of shoes, sunnies and bib shorts that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Updated: Snapped handlebar that caused Australian rider to crash in men’s team pursuit was made by Bastion Cycles, brand confirms

The crash at the Tokyo Olympics happened out of the blue, and now Argon 18 has clarified that it didn't provide the handlebar that failed catastrophically for Alex Porter

Shimano announce sales up 73 per cent and income up 152 per cent

The company said that 'against the backdrop of the new normal, interest in and demand for bicycles continued to be high'

Bike at bedtime: take a look at Chris Boardman’s Olympic-winning Lotus Type 108 track bike

Chris Boardman’s 1992 Olympic-winning individual pursuit bike had a monocoque frame that acted as a wing sail

Muc-Off reveals ‘world’s first plastic-free bike cleaner’ with 75% plant-based formula

Punk Powder uses 92% less packaging than the equivalent two litres of regular bike cleaner, claims the brand

Trek releases its first Sustainability Report outlining 10 steps to lighten its footprint

Trek encourages people to ride 430 miles to save the carbon equivalent of what it took to make one of its bikes

Zwift’s Off the MAAP tour returns with exclusive in-game and in-real-life MAAP kit up for grabs

Exclusive in-real-life MAAP kit can be bought after completion of the four stage series to match your in-game avatar

Velocio partners with London bikepacking brand Apidura for UK clothing repairs

Regional repair hubs chosen to reduce the environmental impact of shipping

The new LoreOne is definitely the most expensive bike shoe you’ve ever seen

3D custom printed open frame carbon shoes claimed to be “the most powerful cycling shoe ever created”, but you’ll never guess how high the price…

Elite unveils Rizer indoor gradient simulator with micro movement steering

Rizer simulates climbs up to 20% and descents as low as -10%, and can be set up for automatic or manual changes

Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, Zipp, Pirelli, Van Rysel and Selle San Marco

Another fantastic selection of wheels, shoes and saddles that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Muc-Off pledges to save 200 tonnes of plastic before 2023 after smashing original 30 tonne target

Refill products have been introduced, plastic has been swapped for cardboard packaging and all PTFEs removed

Welsh rugby icon Shane Williams launches new cycling and leisure clothing brand

The former international rugby union star has put his name to a new black and gold cyclewear range, with male and female jerseys, bib shorts and gilets available

Favero launches Assioma DUO-Shi to convert Shimano SPD-SL pedals into a power meter

Previously Favero’s Assioma could only be used with Look Keo style cleats, but the new DUO-Shi is a spindle designed to fit into your existing Shimano pedal bodies

Five cool things coming soon from Prime, Le Col, Smith, Elite and Galibier

Some more of the best gear and kit on test with road.cc’s team of reviewers at the moment...

AbsoluteBlack launches £519 HollowCage derailleur pulley cage, promising “the new era of silent pulleys”

The HollowCage is "the only cage that can dynamically adapt to the variable chainline, minimising friction at the lower pulley” claims the brand behind the innovative GrapheneLube

Hunt launches limited edition Qhubeka wheelset

You can buy the wheels used by Qhubeka NextHash on the final stage of the Tour de France… once they come off the team bikes

FFWD introduces RYOT77 deep-section wheels

New rim depth is designed for aerodynamics and optimised for use with 25mm and 28mm tyres

Five cool things coming soon from Sensa, Triban, Whoop, PRO and Vredestein

Yet another stunning selection of bike-related stuff we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon

Swiss Side adds new options to Hadron2 Classic wheel range

New wheelsets offer a claimed 10% less drag than previous generation plus improved handling

Is Chris Froome still unhappy with his disc brakes? Four-time Tour de France winner switches out Shimano callipers for mountain stage

The move could be an attempt to stop rotor rubbing on long mountain descents