New products

Specialized’s third-generation Ambush helmet is built to be forgotten

Winning a five-star Virginia Tech rating, the Ambush three claims to solve all helmet-based problems

Tubolito adds real-time pressure monitoring to its TPU inner tubes with new SYNCD system

Delivering real-time tyre pressure updates straight to your device, the Tubo-Road SYNCD combines a TPU inner tube with a built-in Bluetooth sensor, and is priced at €39.95

CushCore’s $299 Rotary Tyre Tool may one day spell the end of our tyre installation woes… but you can’t buy it in the UK (yet)

Easy tyre and insert fitting is here... but just for professional mechanics, and the price is sky high! We're very much hoping the technology could trickle down, though

“The fastest all-round road racing wheel system Hunt has ever made or tested”: UK brand says new wheels are quicker than the ones Pogacar used to win the Tour de France

5AM Limitless wheelset uses a deeper and wider front rim for aero gains and a shallower, narrower rear rim to keep weight down

BMC electrifies its Teammachine flagship road race bike with launch of Teammachine 01 AMP, featuring super light TQ mid-motor

BMC now has two electric road bikes in its line-up, with the Teammachine offering a faster, racier ride than the endurance-focused Roadmachine AMP. Prices range from €7,999 up to a lofty €13,499

Tired of e-bike everything? The BMC Twostroke 01 Is pure cross-country simplicity

With all the ‘E’ news today, it’s nice to get a bit of a palate cleanser in the form of a new BMC Twostroke. An unapologetic, ultra-lightweight XC bike built to tackle everything from local trails to World Cup races

“The world’s fastest all-road race bike”: Canyon’s new Endurace CFR is as aero as its Aeroad

Developed with Alpecin–Premier Tech and raced by Mathieu van der Poel, the updated Endurace CFR comes with aero gains and added comfort – but will it get across the Paris-Roubaix cobbles first?

Parcours launches Strade GT wheels with VibraCORE tech, promising 23% less vibration to improve comfort and performance

New wheelset uses recycled carbon in the rim’s spoke bed to cut vibration, boost comfort and reduce fatigue – while also improving aero efficiency

Reserve’s new 30|XC cross-country wheelset gets pedal kickback-reducing Degrees of Freedom tech

Reserve's lastest cross-country wheelset promise to keep up with the ever increasing technicality of modern XC racing

Starling’s Girder MTB is gurt heavy with its I-beam downtube

Yep, that is an I-beam welded on, and a crazy take on tuned mass dampers

TDM unveils ‘world’s first’ F1-style KERS system for e-MTB, promising to extend range by up to 100km

New motor promises all of the range, and may spell the future of e-bikes everywhere

Rapha jeans are back… at £350 a go

London bike clothing brand has teamed up with Welsh jeans company Hiut for a limited edition – but they’ll cost you

Shand’s revived Stramash gravel bike gets UDH dropouts compatible with T-Type, Rohloff and belt-driven drivetrains

Shand's do-it-all gravel bike is absolutely brimming with features, including huge UDH compatibility and multi-fit BB

Wahoo’s Elemnt Roam 3 computer, a rear radar from BBB, plus more from Garmin, Rudy Project & Skarper

Check out the coolest products we’ll be reviewing on road.cc over the next few weeks

Take me to your leader: Limar’s Air Atlas UAP helmet is giving us alien vibes… plus Storck unveils 5.3kg off-the-shelf disc brake road bikes + more tech from Pirelli, Scicon, HJC, Kickstarter

Our weekly tech round-up features wireless tyre pressure gauges, Pirelli’s “fastest and most aerodynamic road tyre ever”, and a saddlebag with an interesting safety feature

Teewing gives us our best look yet at its upcoming Avinox-equipped Flux enduro e-MTB

After its Turbo Force, Teewing has been working on a high-pivot enduro e-MTB, and this is the best tease we've had on it yet

Stiffer (but not too stiff) and more user-friendly: Fox launches freshly updated 38 suspension fork, and it’s impressed already on our first ride

Fox's enduro suspension fork gets a well deserved glow-up with tuned stiffness, and fresh internals. Here's what we think so far after a brief blast on the trails with the Factory version

“The fastest gravel wheel family ever built”: Roval launches Terra Aero CLX and Terra CLX III, claiming aero gains and sub-1,100g weight

Specialized-owned brand says Terra Aero CLX is its fastest gravel wheelset ever, while Terra CLX is its lightest and most compliant gravel option yet

Mondraker enters the Avinox chat with revamp of flagship Zendit electric mountain bike

Mondraker says the new Zendit represents 11 years of electric mountain bike development, and looking at some of the design features, we believe it! It’s just a shame the same amount of time didn’t go into naming it...

Factor and Bugatti’s £18,0000 UCI-illegal collab is the “world’s fastest” road bike (so they say)… plus more tech from Gobik, Fizik, Apidura + more

A bike you can't afford, plus a smattering of other cycling things you may be able to financially justify. It's time for Tech of the Week...

Felt ups the lightweight aero stakes again with all new Nexar, claiming a bike weight of just 6.48kg

Claimed to be 5% faster than the AR, with a fully integrated front end, 32mm tyre clearance, and a 6.48 kg top build, Felt’s new aero bike is priced from £4,675 to £9,899

Developed for modern gravel racing, Fulcrum’s Sharq GR and Sonic GR are optimised for 47-50mm tyres… and can fit up to 76mm

The brand also delves deep into the advantages that wide rims and fat tyres offer

Rapha’s Core Rain Jacket impresses, Berk’s feathery 100g saddle stands out, and a 10/10 cycling jacket from Q36.5: road.cc Recommends updated with six great cycling products

Our February round-up has it all from rain jackets and a 10/10 long-sleeve jersey, to a feathery saddle, a powerful helmet light, and two standout bikes

Fasten opens pre-orders for bikes with interchangeable front and rear wheels

Italian brand unveils three bikes built around its Switch Wheel System, a design that keeps the cassette and disc rotor on the frame so front and rear wheels are interchangeable and can be changed in seconds without touching the drivetrain

Looking for a cheap(er) electric cargo bike? Decathlon might have just the thing for you as the Btwin E-Three 500 launches, already discounted to £2,499

French sports brand heralds its Btwin E-Three 500 as a car replacement, boasting a unique ecosystem that switches between passenger and cargo modes in seconds

Van Rysel releases EDR CF endurance bike with 38mm tyre clearance and integrated frame storage

The EDR CF sits below the EDR CF Ultra and is designed "for optimal comfort and versatility". Prices start at €1,799

Aligning with modern gravel, Salsa’s new Flyway is shaped for racing and adventure

New racy gravel bike from Salsa comes with all of the mounts for luggage capacity, and flexy rear end tube shapes for comfort

“The most advanced aero bike we have ever created”: Merida finally unveils new Reacto that is faster, lighter, and with space for 32mm tyres

With the last major Reacto update happening way back in 2020, Merida’s flagship aero road bike returns, claiming big aerodynamic gains, lighter weights and room for wider tyres

Giant unveils “lightest Propel ever”, shunning the trend towards more radical aero road bikes

Giant says the new Propel is its lightest yet, so where does that leave its own very popular TCR all-round road bike? I’ve ridden the new Liv EnviLiv - the women's version of the Propel - to see how the updates feel on the road

Orbea’s new Carpe 10 urban electric bike slims down instantly for easy storage and charging

Park your Car(pe) with ease: weighing just 17kg, this new urban e-bike has bars that can lock at 90 degrees and fold-away pedals, ideal for small apartments, offices and lugging it around train stations.