Tech

This mad-looking moving bike saddle has raised £130,000 on Kickstarter and claims to reduce pressure by 80%, plus Met’s new helmets aren’t white, they’re “absolute white”

It's a bumper edition of Tech of the Week, including the "world's first moving split seat-saddle" as well as new stuff from EF Pro Cycling, Knog, Frog Bikes, Assos, MAAP, Met, Gobik and more

Strava makes serious steps towards becoming a public company

The popular fitness-tracking app is making serious progress towards being floated on a stock exchange. Here's what it could mean

SRAM launches legal action against UCI over “fundamentally unfair” gear restriction trial, accusing governing body of inflicting “reputational harm” and “stifling innovation” – without “any safety justification”

The component manufacturer, the only brand set to be affected by the trial, claims the protocol “penalises and discourages innovation, and puts our riders and teams at a competitive disadvantage”

Oakley and Meta launch new Oakley Meta Vanguard AI-powered glasses that record your rides and integrate with Strava and Garmin

The Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses let you capture rides in 3K (you can ask them to in real-time), track stats from your bike computer, overlay ride data and more - all from your eyewear

Has Cycplus blown away the competition when it comes to affordable smart training? The unusually-shaped, £400(ish) R200 has a 2,200-watt power ceiling and claimed +/-1% accuracy

At around £400, this indoor trainer has some interesting accuracy claims as well as a decent price. But how does it compare to the bigger players at this price point?

Five cool gravel things coming soon from Cervelo, Scribe, Favero, Zefal and Trimetals

From string-spoked wheels to speedy gravel bikes, here's a first look at the latest gravel tech we have in for review - plus some surprisingly gravel-friendly road pedals

Is this mysterious Q36.5 jacket hiding a wind protector, or a bib for the cafe stop? Plus zombies have taken over MyWhoosh, new saddles from Trek, Zwift Ride discounts + more

We're as puzzled as you are by the main subject of this Tech of the Week edition, and things don't get much clearer by the time you get to zombies infiltrating the virtual roads of MyWhoosh's indoor training platform

Argon 18 creates its fastest bike yet by optimising the frame and wheels as a single system

Argon 18 says the new Nitrogen Pro - developed with wheel brand Scope Cycling - is a "fully integrated bike system" engineered for real-world speed, not just wind tunnel results

Garmin launches new Edge 850 and 550 bike computers, as well as updated rechargeable power meter pedals starting at £550

Host of upgrades as Garmin updates its mid-range bike computers and adds two new power meter pedal options claiming accuracy "within 1 per cent"

Wahoo adds WiFi connectivity to new £500 Kickr Core 2 trainer, and claims new Kickr Bike Pro is “the pinnacle of indoor riding technology”

New Kickr Bike Pro comes in as the flagship model in the range, while the Kickr Core 2 trainer now offers WiFi connectivity and easy setup

Lazer launches VeloVox open-ear communications device for cyclists: a walkie-talkie for group rides, a music player for training sessions… and you can take that important call too!

Already got the team bike and kit? Now you can talk to your Directeur Sportif like the pros do, or just chat to your friends on the group ride more easily anyway

“Re-writing the gold standard of what high-performance cycling gear can do”: Castelli unveils first clothing made with Polartec’s “revolutionary” AirCore fabric

Italian brand says its new Perfetto RoS 3 jacket “revolutionises breathable protection”, promising windproofing, water resistance and next-level breathability

Five cool things for the commute that we’re reviewing from MET, Lezyne, Knog, Proviz and Zefal

It’s Commuting Week on road.cc, and this week’s Five Cool Things previews must-have gear for safer, drier, and more enjoyable rides - from lights and a reflective jacket, to a MIPS helmet and more handy tech

Colnago’s new £15,000 bike “is not a bike”, apparently… plus wheels with “best in class aerodynamics” for £1,698, + Campagnolo bags a design award

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Campagnolo, Colnago, Pas Normal Studios, Scope, Dynamic Bike Care and more

“The lightest road bike on the market”: Cervélo finally unveils new R5, weighing just 5.97kg

Sub-6kg and already ridden to Tour de France Femmes victory — Cervélo is very confident about its new climbing bike

Schwalbe Click Valve hits the mark and Hunt wheels offer great value – road.cc Recommends updated with 14 more excellent products

A bumper 14 products have earned Recommends badges for August, spanning wheels, bikes, helmets, and more

Tweed is speed: Virtual Brompton World Championship hits Zwift

“The world’s most dapper race has arrived on Zwift” – plus new controllers, Zwift’s biggest expansion in years, and AI-driven recommendations to improve your fitness

“I like to call it a grountain bike”: Pashley’s new Wildfinder gravel bike “blurs the lines between gravel and mountain genres”, says its designer

The new bike adds to the 'Finder' range, and is designed to be an off-road bikepacking rig

The lightest bike seat we’ve ever had in for review: Slovenian brand Berk’s feathery 100g saddle, plus more from Roval, Topeak, Fulcrum and Panda Optics

This week's products on test include Panda Optics sunnies, a featherlight saddle from Berk, an all-in-one toolkit from Topeak and two sets of carbon hoops from Roval and Fulcrum

Make (almost) any bike a cargo bike with this nifty sub-£1k conversion kit; plus new Swiss Side aero clothing, Strava news, another important SchArt update + more

From clever cargo conversions, to flatulent folding bike concepts, to more OTT TT lids and everything in between, here's your week in road bike tech

“We messed up”: Rapha issues refunds after major typo spotted on 10-year anniversary kit

Premium cycling clothing brand "owns up to mistake" after confused customers reported a rather large error on several items from the new Rapha Cycling Club x David Carson collection

Bike brand halts US imports over Trump’s 50% steel tariff

"We need to take a few days to carefully evaluate this situation and its implications before proceeding with further steps"

Wahoo says new firmware fix “should resolve GPS time issue” after V1 Bolt and Roam bike computers reset to 2006 – as tech brand “continues to apply all resources” to sort Elemnt problems

After hundreds of customers reported problems with their first-generation cycling computers, Wahoo has released a firmware fix for its Bolt 1 and Roam 1 models, with an update for its original Elemnt computers “currently in development”

Knog recalls early production Blinder 900 and 1300 lights over battery safety concerns

Aussie brand has issued a recall of select Blinder front lights “with batteries that could potentially degrade over time, cause malfunction, and in some cases, pose a fire hazard”

BikeOn’s clip-on power meter smashes Kickstarter goal + Reynolds “most efficient, performance oriented gravel wheel”, Insta360’s latest pocket action camera + more

All the tech that's turned our heads this week from Reynolds, Insta360, Rapha, Factor, Restrap and BikeOn

Wahoo scrambles to fix significant “data and ride recording issues” after first generation Elemnt, Bolt, and Roam bike computers reset to 2006

Cycling tech brand apologises and is "working around the clock on a fix" after hundreds of customers reported problems with their first generation cycling computers

Hookless road rims: “Maybe ‘scam’ was a bit strong, but I want it to go away. If you’re on it, be super-careful,” says Silca boss

After sparking controversy by calling hookless road rims “a scam,” former Zipp technical director Josh Poertner has dismissed the aero benefits as a myth and reiterated his safety concerns

£250 POC sunnies, Q36.5’s hot-weather jersey plus more small and lightweight tech from Castelli, Cateye and Elite

Small, light, or both - here’s a cool selection of the latest cycling tech in for review

Are these new wheels really “a true game changer”? Plus the blingest pulley wheels out there, another super rare Dura-Ace carbon chainset goes up for sale + more

All the hottest new tech from the week that was, featuring stuff from Progress Cycles, Wahoo, Hopp Components, Apidura, MyWhoosh and Shimano

Canyon launches Citylite and Citylite:ON fully equipped bikes for everyday urban life

New Citylite range of electric and non-electric bikes aims to take the hassle out of urban riding with ready-to-roll aluminium builds featuring lights, mudguards, racks, and locks