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Wahoo releases single-sprocket Kickr Core Zwift One smart trainer and Zwift discontinues its Hub One

The Wahoo Kickr Core with Zwift's virtual shifting and single cog tech is very very similar to Zwift's own trainer. While the latter still exists...

UCI orders pro team to stop using Ekoi’s radical new road pedals an hour before race start

The last-minute intervention meant the Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur team had to scramble to find alternative pedals before stage 2 of Etoile de Bessèges began. Ekoi insists the ban is temporary and due to an “admin issue”

Hunt’s new SUB50 Limitless Aero Disc wheels offer “aero superiority and class-beating performance to weight”

With hookless rims, carbon spokes and a new ratchet hub, this is “the ultimate all-around mid-depth wheel system for riders unwilling to compromise”, says the UK brand

Colnago introduces C68 Gravel bike “for uncompromisingly stylish humans”

New made-in-Italy model uses a tube and lug construction and has space for 42mm tyres – but are you stylish enough to own one?

Check out Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon Inflite CF SLX

Mathieu van der Poel is the red-hot favourite to win the men’s elite race at the 2024 UCI CycloCross World Championships, and here’s the Canyon Inflite CF SLX that he’ll be riding.

Campagnolo makes Bora Ultra WTO and Bora WTO road wheelsets “lighter” and “more aerodynamic”

The Italians claim a new drop-shaped profile between the rim and the tyre optimises airflow and control, resulting in a 13% reduction in headwind resistance compared to previous models

The “ultimate” cycling reflective, the “fastest and most protective” helmet and pedals for indoor cycling: Five cool things from Ekoi, Look, Pedla, Kommit and Revoloop

Has Proviz got some competition when it comes to bucket loads of reflectiveness, and can Revoloop's take on the ultra-lightweight inner tube challenge more established rivals? We're trying them out right now with full verdicts due soon

Look launches “fastest-ever” Keo Blade pedals that also offer “increased rider comfort and durability”

The updated pedals, priced at £299.99, are more aero and more durable than before, according to the French brand

Brompton goes 12-Speed across most of its range, doubling the number of gears on the classic folding bike

The British folding bike manufacturer has made the rumours official, pairing derailleur gears with a three-speed Sturmey Archer hub

The cylindrical bike basket system that’s set to “revolutionise urban cycling”, Enve’s £1,300 handlebar/stem, super-light wheels from Fulcrum plus loads of new tech from Pinarello, Fizik, Classified, Ritchey + more

Take a look at the world’s smallest bike bag, the ultimate smart cycling helmet, and the smart ring that’ll help you hit your “optimum athletic performance”

Eddy Merckx Bikes makes a comeback with ‘Retrosonic’ Limited Edition road bike, plus more road and gravel models with option to choose frame material

The nostalgic limited edition series pays homage to the 1980s Panasonic cycling team, while there is also a refreshed 525 racer and gravel bikes starting from £1,699

Fancy this one-of-a-kind Colnago C68? Price: unknown!

Motoki Yoshio x Colnago Matte road bike in a one-off finish is up for auction at Sotheby’s

Check out the anti-theft light that uses Apple technology to “locate your bike anywhere in the world” + more tech news from Shimano, Garmin, Lazer, Enve…

Find out about Shimano's plans for AI-controlled bikes, Lazer’s high-tech helmet, Enve’s lightweight hubs, the app for reporting potholes, and new stuff from Vredestein, Vallon + more

7 weird and wonderful cycling/fitness gadgets from CES 2024, including the indoor bike that charges your laptop, earphones that give you a training programme, and an e-bike you control with a smart ring

CES - formerly the Consumer Electronics Show – returns this week with more exciting new tech. Here’s our pick of the most interesting cycling-related gadgets…

Garmin introduces women-specific heart rate monitor and revamps Garmin Connect fitness tracking app

Smartphone app and website get a user-friendly refresh, and Garmin introduces the HRM-Fit heart rate monitor designed especially for women

Will we finally see a new Trek Emonda and updated SRAM Red groupset in 2024? Pro riders spotted on potential new climbing bike, plus unidentified SRAM callipers

What appears to be an unreleased Trek Emonda has been leaked as well as images that strongly suggest the imminent launch of SRAM Red

Check out “the most advanced dynamo light ever created”

Igaro says its new C1 offers more light than any other dynamo hub system, is hugely configurable, and allows you to charge USB devices too

This springy suspension saddle provides “unparalleled comfort for your rear end”, claims its inventor… plus tech news from Zwift, Colnago, Factor, Mavic, Basso + more

Check out the most unusual cycling shoes you’ve ever seen, the CBD supplement designed to make you faster, Mavic’s old-school clothing, and the world’s funkiest Brompton…

Specialized reveals 2024 colour schemes and the new £3,250 Aethos 9r

Tarmac SL7, Crux and Diverge STR get refreshed colours, and you can now get your hands on a lightweight Aethos for less

Check out the most bizarre auto-shift drivetrain you’ll ever see, plus more tech news from Zwift, Cube, Le Col, Hiplok, Muc-Off, MAAP and more

Find out about cool updates from Zwift, new weatherproof clothing from Le Col, a tiny rechargeable bike pump, and how to get hold of Hiplok’s anti-angle grinder locks

Does Garmin’s new Tacx Neo 3M trainer really offer “the most realistic indoor ride yet”?

New direct-drive trainer, priced at £1,749.99, offers multi-directional movement courtesy of integrated motion plates – taking on the Wahoo Kickr Move

Cervélo’s first e-bike switches between road and gravel modes… and doesn’t look much like an e-bike

New Cervélo Rouvida comes with a Fazua Ride 60 motor and has interchangeable dropouts that alter the geometry

Check out the strangest folding bike you’ve ever seen (even the wheels fold) + emoji bike lights and tech news from Decathlon, Rapha, Bianchi, See.Sense & more

Take a look at Van Rysel’s cool new shoes, the super-waterproof jacket that ‘does everything’, stylish clothing from Rapha and Bianchi, and the rear light that lets you design your own emojis

Vittoria releases Corsa PRO limited-edition ‘golden’ tyres to celebrate the “winningest tyre of 2023″… priced at 299 euros a pair

These gold(ish)-walled tyres are limited in number and attainable for even fewer, with Vittoria deciding the special edition version of a tyre used in 59 Grand Tour victories this year deserved a special price tag to match

Would you pay £3K for an aluminium Specialized Allez?

New Allez Sprint is equipped with Shimano’s 105 Di2 12-speed groupset, and is priced at £3,100

3T unveils the Extrema Italia gravel bike

A burly, capable machine designed to go where no other gravel bike has gone before

2024 Van Rysel road bikes and kit for newly-named Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale unveiled (and the prices aren’t too outrageous)

AG2R riders will be sat atop bikes from Decathlon's in-house performance road cycling brand in 2024, and the RCR road bike in its team spec will be available in the new year for around £8.5k

How much weight can you shave off by drilling your chainring? Plus the 15g rear bike light, Wahoo x Zwift discounts, new stuff from Campagnolo and Insta360, and loads more…

Is this inflatable helmet “four times safer than testing standards”? Are chainless bikes a genius or terrible idea? And is this really the smartest ever action camera? All will be revealed in our round-up of the week’s top bike tech…

Boardman bolsters range with new road and adventure bikes that look excellent value

SLR 8.9 Disc Di2 road bike comes with carbon frame and electronic version of Shimano’s 105 groupset for £2,800

Bianchi unveils Impulso RC – an aero-inspired gravel bike

Forget cargo mounts, this gravel race bike is all about aero and efficiency