Tech

Lost your KOM? Strava cracks down on leaderboard “violations” to keep segment competition fair, plus Rapha re-engineers Pro Team Bib Shorts with help from Lachlan Morton, Jorvik Tricycles goes hybrid, AI coaching, new BBB sunglasses + more…

All the hottest new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Strava, Rapha, BBB, Vekta and more...

Boardman unveils new “four-season fast” SLR road range… and the prices look attractive too

Designed to be comfortable and versatile as well as quick, is this the road bike we’ve been waiting for?

Canyon goes back to its roots with launch of ‘MyCanyon’ custom bike programme… but it’s only available for the Aeroad CFR right now

We're told there are plans to expand MyCanyon to other bike models down the line, but for now only those who can stretch to the high-end Aeroad CFR will be able to go to town on a Canyon custom paintjob

Chinese X-LAB AD9 aero road bike as used by Astana on cycling’s WorldTour now for sale to the public at £2,553 for the frameset

XDS Carbon-Tech has taken naming rights for the XDS Astana pro team, and the bike their riders are racing on this season is now available to buy in the UK

Ekoi’s radical road cycling pedal system that “has Look and Shimano scared” is now available to buy, priced at £592 with compatible shoes

Ekoi claims "revolutionary" PW8 shoe/pedal system is "more efficient, lighter, more aerodynamic, easier to use" and can apparently save you up to eight watts

Topeak’s £1,200 bike toolkit of dreams, Princeton’s more affordable(ish) wheel sub-brand, new Panacer superlight inner tubes, fresh Fizik and Udog shoes + more from our cycling trade show travels

Highlights and sneak peeks from the COREbike show 2025 – Fizik, Brooks, Panaracer, KMC, Topeak, Basso, Evoc & more

Jonas Vingegaard spotted riding ultra-short 150mm cranks at Volta ao Algarve

How short?! Vingegaard opts for 150mm cranks - could this be the future of the pro peloton?

Will this bike bell with an integrated AirTag offer you extra peace of mind? Plus another new bike computer vies for supremacy, new Fizik shoes leaked, Hiplok has an angle to grind + more

From bike theft prevention to new shoes, liveries fit for a world champion and more, we've got plenty to cover this week

“Ingenious” bike storage rail earns £100,000 Dragons’ Den investment

"You're printing cash": Impressed Dragons made four offers to Elliot Tanner, founder of Welsh based start-up Stashed Products, whose SpaceRail clothes rails for bikes start at £169 and promise to "store more bikes in less space"

Gore-Tex manufacturer accused of running “misleading greenwashing campaign” while continuing to use “harmful” synthetics in its fabrics

WL Gore & Associates is accused of misleading consumers over its use of PFAS and the environmental harm caused by Gore-Tex fabric

Could a pro cyclist lose a race because their power meter has been hacked? Study suggests cyberattacks on smart trainers and cycling computers could manipulate riders’ data and even put them at risk

Power data manipulation, resistance setting modifications, and ride tracking interferences were highlighted as some of the issues vulnerable to attacks over Bluetooth, potentially disrupting virtual and real-world racing events

Silca is so confident in its new sealant, it’s willing to give $500 to the first sponsored rider who gets a puncture that doesn’t seal

Silca's 2.0 sealant is now finally injectable through the valve, and can last over six months even in "desert conditions" according to the brand's claims

Canyon opens two new ‘customer experience locations’ in the UK

If you’d like to try a Canyon before you buy or have your new bike assembled by a professional, the direct-to-consumer brand announces two new centres in London and Sheffield to make it happen

Tadej Pogacar debuts ultra-sleek computer mount integrated into Colnago Y1Rs aero bike cockpit

You need to take care of aero details if you want to win the big races

Tribunal orders former Scott Sports CEO to sell shares, ending bizarre “power struggle” which saw police called to HQ over “dispute between managers”

International Chamber of Commerce rules Beat Zaugg should cede his 47 per cent stake in the company to its majority owner

The latest aero derailleur cage is here (yours for £395)… plus Kryptonite claims New York Diamond lock is “the next generation of bicycle security”, custom carbon gravel wheels + more

This week we've got newness from Kogel Bearings, Lake shoes, Rudy Project, Cycling Souvenirs & more...

Tru-Tension claims its new Fillfast tubeless valve system “sets a new benchmark in tubeless tech”, offering four times the airflow of standard Presta valves

The cycle and motorcycle innovator reckons its Fillfast tubeless valve is the "ultimate high-flow, anti-clog tubeless valve system"

Engwe are doing a carbon fibre commuter e-bike – but how much will it cost?

Chinese budget brand raises eyebrows... but will it also raise prices?

Park Tool’s new wind-up stand could make working on heavy bikes a breeze for less — plus more cool stuff from Madison, Shimano + Pro

This week's edition of Five Cool Things is coming at you from the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, where brands repped by UK distribution giant Madison were showing off their new wares (in the middle bit of the velodrome, not actually on the track)

Electronic braking? Probably not, but shifting that recharges as you ride could be on the way

Classified Cycling patent application sets out a shifting system that recharges automatically and dangles the possibility of electronic braking too

Flitedeck’s virtual cockpit now available to pre-order (FROM £1,361)… plus new Shimano shades, MAAP’s Lando Norris-inspired kit + more

This week we've got everything from radical handlebars to riding with Sir Chris Hoy in our round-up of the biggest cycling tech stories this week

Wallet-friendlier wheels and bib tight triumphs: a super six of top cycling products from Gorewear, Hunt, Scribe, Galibier, Assos + Lezyne

This month's small but perfectly formed list includes wheels, winter bib tights, a nifty little light set and some sensibly-priced sunnies

Reevo: The hopeless, hubless e-bike that failed to bring about a “Reevolution”

Reinventing the wheel so that it’s loud and heavy and you can’t stop it…

“Much more than any hi-vis”: A cycling jacket that’s black by day but wild by night, Ritchey retires rainbow stripes (due to UCI), Catlike tones down Whisper lid’s iconic holes + more

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including highlights from Wahoo, Rule 28, Ritchey, Gemini, Chris King, Catlike and Kostüme

Triathlon specialist Quintana Roo unveils new “all speed” aero road bike — and it’s actually quite reasonably priced

Coming with claims about it being the brand's "fastest-ever UCI-legal aero road bike", the Service Course starts at £3,575 with a 12-Speed Shimano 105 Di2 groupset or £5,050 with Shimano Ultegra Di2 and Enve 45 Foundation carbon wheels

Blue “triangle of death” issue renders thousands of Garmin cycling computers and smartwatches temporarily unusable… but there are now numerous fixes (sort of)

A bug has caused the devices to be stuck in a reboot loop when users try to enable GPS-related activities due to corrupted files, with Garmin recommending a factory reset to “restore functionality”; however, some users are still reporting problems

Will these new Look Keo-compatible pedals deliver pro-level performance for under £100? Plus cool things from Merida, Santini, Northwave + Madison

In our latest haul of products we're trying out right now ahead of the full reviews being published, we have the new HT PK02 Carbon Pedals, cycling shoes with extra width, a £1,650 gravel bike and plenty more interesting bits of tech

The latest at-your-desk exercise bike hits Indiegogo; Kogel launches condition-specific bearing seals; a bike caravan; new Hutchinson prototype tyres? + loads more tech news

All the hottest (and strangest) new tech we spotted this week from Kogel, Wilier, Cycplus, Hutchinson and more

Is this SRAM’s new 2025 Force AXS road groupset? Leaked images show new components with strikingly similar looks to SRAM Red AXS

The reliably grainy pics may hint at SRAM's next generation second-tier road groupset, and if it is then it could look a lot like its top-tier Red AXS option. A Hammerhead computer is also shown

So what’s Bosch’s new Battery Lock function all about then?

Bosch batteries can no longer be used if stolen, theoretically making them worthless to thieves