New products

British-designed Cotic Roadrat gets updated with new carbon fork

Versatile steel flat bar road bike gets updated with carbon fork and tapered head tube

Cycling app of the week: Better Bike Light

This Android-only app turns your phone in to either an emergency front or rear light, useful if you're caught out with flat batteries

Six of the best cycling shoes – Knitted, fitted and kitted out tech

Looking for new cycling shoes? Be sure to check out these 6 new shoes from Giro, Bont, Pearl Izumi and more (3 more to be precise)

Mavic release new Autumn/Winter collection, with high-viz shoes and more women’s lines added

The French brand have released a whole host of new kit for cooler climes, available to buy now

World’s first helmet with laser projection launches

The Beacon Helmet beams laser-projected images, has indicators and even has built-in speakers: is this the ultimate urban lid?

Sufferfest creates more detailed power profiles with ‘four dimensional power’

Sufferfest's Complete Training System will now come with 4DP, for a more detailed analysis of a cyclists' power profile

Five cool things coming soon from Endura, Deuter, Polaris, Nicnacpac and Specialized

A selection of products out for test via road.cc HQ this week, with full reviews coming soon...

Video: Unboxing the Elite Direto smart trainer

This new smart trainer from Elite promises accurate metrics and smooth operation without the hug price tag. We take a peak before it goes off for testing...

See.Sense raises more than twice its latest £30,000 Kickstarter goal – in three days (+ video)

Award-winning Northern Irish brand says new ACE lights will be "more intelligent" but at cheaper price point

Unboxing Video: Canyon Inflite CF SLX 8.0 Pro Race cyclocross bike

Top level engineering for all-out performance cyclocross race bike from the German direct-sales brand

Pregnant woman flees California wildfires on bike towing kids on trailer

Others to lose homes to firestorm include Levi Leipheimer and Cannondale-Drapac team bus driver

Ekoi release updated version of their Corsa Light Evo helmet

Ekoi claim their latest lid can be adjusted to perfectly fit almost anyone, even those with "unusually formed heads"...

Over 50 of 2017s top bike lights tested in the big road.cc beam engine + autumn bargains on 2016 lights too

We test beam strength, shape, and penetration to help you find the right light for the riding you do + an illuminating list of bargain light deals (sorry)

Trek collaborate with software company to research using AI for improved cycle safety

Trek are working with a Detroit-based Tome to develop technology that will alert drivers of a cyclists' presence and vice versa

New Zealand’s Manta5 set to launch advanced hydrofoil e-bike

Motorised aquatic bike capable of 20km/h, there's a manual version too

Zipp 858 NSW wheels launched with disc and rim brake versions

Zipp expands humpback whale inspired rim tech with new 858 NSW

Schwalbe expands tyre range for 2018 with new G-One Bite gravel and adventure tyre

New adventure tyre in 650b and 700c designed for off-road cycling

Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Giant, Sigma, Zipp and Karcher

A selection of products in for testing this week, with full reviews coming soon...

New Watteam Powerbeat Single power meter costs just $259

New single- and dual-sided power meters might just be the most affordable we've yet seen

BikeLIVE 2018, our popular demo day series returns with the announcement of these first four dates and venues

Test ride the latest bikes from the top manufacturers at venues including Cannock Chase, Forest of Dean, Bath and London

Video: the new Merida Silex adventure bike

We take a look at the brand new Merida Silex and delve into the 1x debate once more with Merida's product manager Patrick Laprell...

Cycling app of the week: BikeRoll mapping and route planning

A mapping website that works a treat on your phone and allows you to save routes and download the GPX files for future reference...

First Ride: Colnago V2-r

We put Colnago’s updated V2-r through its paces

Six of the best Gravel bikes – Bold, brash and capable all-terrain road bikes

Bold, brash and capable all-terrain road bikes from Open, Lauf, 3T, Rondo, Bionicon and Parlee

Muc-off launches new Nanotube chain, promising 10 watt efficiency saving

The chain, as used by Chris Froome throughout his all-conquering 2017 season, is now available to the public

Bianchi enters e-bike market with new Impulso e-Road and e-Allroad bikes offering up to 200km range

This is not fake news. Bianchi has launched not one, but two e-bikes

milKit Booster aims to make tubeless tyre inflation easy – just launched on Kickstarter

Swiss company releases its own tubeless inflator on Kickstarter

Raleigh Strada flat bar road bike goes 650b for 2018 plus there’s an e-bike version

Strada flat bar road bike range switches to 650b wheels and wider tyres. There's an e-bike version as well

Five cool products coming soon from dhb, Shimano, Bkool, Granite and Abus

A smorgasbord of swag that road.cc are reviewing at the moment...

Ritchey Carbon Break Away Outback – foldable adventure travel bike launched

Foldable and easily transportable adventure and gravel bike for those wanting to travel