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Are small-travel trail bikes the new meta? Revel’s new Ranger and more from XFusion, Smoove, Joe’s No Flats and Praxis

This week's Five Cool Things and the best stories to hit the site

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 11:00

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

Tue, Sep 22, 2026 17:18

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

Tue, Sep 15, 2026 17:34

Do mountain bikes get more adjustable than this? Rocky Mountain’s Instinct and more from Giant, Tailfin, Insta360 and Cast

This week's Five Cool Things plus the best stories of the week

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 11:00

Combs for your… uh… bike? Plus more from Bell, Hope, Peaty’s and XFusion

This week's Five Cool Things plus the best stories of the week

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 11:00

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

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 12:06

Will X-Lab’s £1,000 endurance bike with power meter included set a new benchmark for great value? Plus Particle’s 944g carbon wheelset + more

Ultra-light wheels, a budget road bike with power meter included, Brooks saddle updates, and more cycling tech currently in for review

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 15:22

Manitou’s attempt at long travel perfection and more from Shimano, Cotic and Gloria

This week's helping of cool things and the top stories

Sat, Jun 27, 2026 10:00

Can Magene’s top-end bike computer as used by Astana compete with the best? Plus Specialized’s 3D-printed Mirror saddle and more from Rapha, Joe Blow and Gaciron

We have smart bike tech, comfort upgrades and clever bike storage in for review this week. Here are the previews with the full reviews landing on the site soon

Mon, Jun 15, 2026 13:17

Premium eyewear from POC, lightweight and low cost Van Rysel shades, plus more cool things from Adidas, Uvex and HJC

It’s a helmets and sunglasses edition at road.cc HQ this week, with kit from Van Rysel, POC, HJC, Uvex and Adidas arriving for review

Mon, Jun 08, 2026 17:29