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A fully custom 3D-printed saddle, a best-in-class endurance road bike and 10/10 sunglasses from Leatt: road.cc Recommends updated with 12 fantastic products

A magnificent 12 have been awarded Recommends badges for May, with three products achieving perfection

Targeting stiffness, weight savings and power transfer, Orbea’s updated Oiz is shaped to be an XC powerhouse… and there’s not a 32-inch wheel in sight

A smaller forge aluminium linkage and more efficient carbon compaction modernises Orbea's cross-country platform

China’s Pardus makes European push with sub-£4,500 6.7kg carbon road bike

With a new European operation, dealer network and bikes that appear to offer a lot of spec for the money, Pardus is aiming to put established Western brands under pressure

Are you riding the wrong bike? Ribble thinks so as it launches Ultra-Road and Allroad Carbon

The Ultra-Road combines race-bike technology with a higher-stack, shorter-reach geometry aimed at delivering better real-world performance, while the Allroad Carbon targets riders seeking one bike for everything from smooth tarmac to rough country lanes

The next big thing in bike manufacturing? Flit claims adhesive bonding helped it to make a lighter and tighter folding e-bike

Flit has unveiled what it claims is the first folding e-bike to use adhesive bonding rather than traditional welds. So, is the future of bike building looking stickier? Flit's managing director certainly thinks so

A complete overhaul makes Revel’s Ranger a Downcountry ripper

More travel, a more relaxed geometry and a fresh lick of paint

Close encounter of the best kind? Introducing the Taken Encounter

It was April 2026 when I first saw one. Standing alone in a tent at Sea Otter, taking in the sights and the sounds, when suddenly out of nowhere it appeared! The Taken Encounter! It was like nothing I had seen before, yet it looked strangely familiar

‘Hard Country’ is Whyte’s new e-MTB genre as it unveils the Avinox-powered Karve

And the brand brings two fresh regular mountain bikes primed with friendly asking prices

Specialized says new Crux 5 is “the fastest gravel race bike ever made”

Specialized says the new Crux 5 combines aero gains, low weight and “unparalleled ride quality” to deliver more speed – and you get space for 55mm tyres

YT Industries expands its Avinox M2S-powered e-MTB line up with prices starting at £4,499

Four new bikes, same powerful motor and more affordability

Cinelli and Omnium launch limited-edition Supercargo bike ahead of Cycle Messenger World Championships

Just 120 of the steel Omnium x Cinelli Supercargo bikes will be made, combining Danish cargo-bike practicality with classic Italian design

Enduro? Downhill? Freeride? The new Canyon Torque is built to do it all

And with it, the brand claims that top-level performance doesn't need a carbon frame or electronic shifting

Caffeine and cadence: Zwift teams up with Rocket for the ultimate espresso machine

Cycling’s obsession with coffee runs deep – and now Zwift has teamed up with Rocket Espresso to create a limited-edition machine for riders who take their espresso as seriously as their FTP, priced at £2,350

Mondraker’s new alloy-framed Anark mountain bike is bred for gravity thrills

New gravity mountain bike is inspired by Mondraker's downhill and trail bikes, and is built for nothing but gravity fed fun

Lumos adds talking to do-it-all helmet + loads more tech

It’s time to find out about all the latest tech news from the world of cycling, including the shoes with big-cat energy and Italian clothing with espresso-bar cred

Hunt launches lightweight 4AM Limitless aero wheels with carbon and steel spoke options

British brand says its climbing-focused wheelset offers an aero advantage over Enve’s Tour-winning 4.5 Pro while weighing as little as 1,156g, as Hunt also adds a more affordable steel-spoke option to its 5AM Limitless range

Look adds more vision to Geo City Vision LED pedals and slashes price by 40%

French brand says its revamped Geo City Vision urban pedals now offer 360° visibility, and they’re much cheaper than previously

Estarli launches 250kg-capacity E-cargo Longtail 2.0 with lower-step frame and sub-£3,000 price

Updated e-cargo bike gets a larger load-carrying capacity, lower-step frame, improved practicality and optional 820Wh battery – while retaining the mid-drive motor setup we’ve praised for its “awesome climbing power”

Canyon’s Grizl gets cheaper with new alloy gravel bike starting at £1,249

Canyon has brought the carbon goodness of the Grizl to a friendlier price point with an alloy frame

Want pockets on your kit? Have nine! Rapha updates its Brevet long-distance collection

Updated cargo bib shorts, new jerseys with "floating" pockets, refined reflective detailing and a more speed-oriented fit headline Rapha's latest evolution of its long-distance Brevet range

Check out the craziest bike you’ll see this week, alien-themed clothing from Assos, Pogacar’s Colnago that’s up for auction + more

It’s time for our tech round-up, this week featuring all the hottest new stuff from Assos, SunGod, Santini, Vittoria... and Lego

A gravel bike with “almost faultless performance” and the best bike computer we’ve reviewed for a long while: road.cc Recommends updated with nine excellent cycling products

Our April round-up impressed for a variety of reasons including value, features and aesthetics. Here are the nine products that impressed us most

Brompton unveils P Line Mk II folding bike

London brand refines its lightweight performance folder with carbon fork and new components

Wilier’s new Rapida road bike comes with 36mm tyre clearance and sub-£3k price

New model blends race-inspired aerodynamics with a more forgiving geometry and space for wider tyres, with prices starting at £2,999

Sub-10kg XC bikes might be the new standard: Canyon’s new Lux weighs in at just 9.82kg

With adjustable anti-squat and a sub 10kg overall weight, are we facing a new wave of superlight cross-country bikes? While still a fair bit chunkier than the new 8.5kg Specialized Epic 9, Canyon's latest XC bike is still far more feathery than most

The “world’s lightest” e-bike conversion kit just launched on Kickstarter and has already smashed its crowdfunding target: Cyplore is aimed squarely at road and gravel bikes with a performance focus

Cyplore combines a rear hub motor, aero bottle-style battery and wireless control system, and comes as either a ready-to-ride wheel or a build kit

Campagnolo goes 13 again: new Record 13 groupset aims to bring top-tier performance at a lower price

Sharing tech with Super Record 13, Campagnolo’s new Record 13 range adds a slightly heavier but more affordable entry point to its 13-speed platform for road and gravel

Specialized boasts its new Epic 9 is the lightest production full suspension XC MTB ever, tipping the scales at just 8.5kg

Specialized's new Epic 9 is here, and is backed up with a lot of progressive claims... and a ridiculously feathery weight

SRAM brings improved sealing to the Ochain… but it’s only available for SRAM and Bosch interfaces

Fresh gaskets and seals boost the Ochain's service interval to 200 hours

Carbon frame and electronic shifting for under £2,200? Polygon’s new Strattos promises a “sharper price point” for all-road bikes

The new Polygon Strattos comes in four builds, with mechanical and electronic shifting options and 34mm tyre clearance, starting at €1,599 and weighing from 8.7kg. The entry-level model also comes equipped with Shimano's new 11-speed Tiagra groupset