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Look Keo Vision road pedal lights. Safety starts with being seen.

Look Keo Vision - Now that's bright idea!

Lezyne’s Radar React light system warns you of traffic approaching without the need for an app or bike computer

Radar system alerts you to traffic without the need for a phone app or GPS bike computer

This mad-looking moving bike saddle has raised £130,000 on Kickstarter and claims to reduce pressure by 80%, plus Met’s new helmets aren’t white, they’re “absolute white”

It's a bumper edition of Tech of the Week, including the "world's first moving split seat-saddle" as well as new stuff from EF Pro Cycling, Knog, Frog Bikes, Assos, MAAP, Met, Gobik and more

Has Amflow leaked its next gen PL e-MTB?

A leaked spy shot shows what could an upcoming bike from the brand

Trek’s Checkpoint gravel bike goes electric with TQ’s HPR-60 motor

Prices start at £4,500 for the SL5, with three build options to choose from. And yes, one of them comes with a suspension fork.

“A cheat code for gravel”: Specialized boasts its new Diverge 4 is “the ultimate getaway vehicle”, with revamped Future Shock suspension, 50mm tyre clearance, and bags of internal storage

Leaked just before Unbound 2025, Specialized pulls the covers off its new gravel bike

Garmin launches new Edge 850 and 550 bike computers, as well as updated rechargeable power meter pedals starting at £550

Host of upgrades as Garmin updates its mid-range bike computers and adds two new power meter pedal options claiming accuracy "within 1 per cent"

“Re-writing the gold standard of what high-performance cycling gear can do”: Castelli unveils first clothing made with Polartec’s “revolutionary” AirCore fabric

Italian brand says its new Perfetto RoS 3 jacket “revolutionises breathable protection”, promising windproofing, water resistance and next-level breathability

Rudy Project releases new “single-material” helmet to boost sustainability, with an accessible £59 price tag

The Sinergy helmet offers comfort, low weight, and recyclable materials at what looks to be a very reasonable price

Colnago’s new £15,000 bike “is not a bike”, apparently… plus wheels with “best in class aerodynamics” for £1,698, + Campagnolo bags a design award

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Campagnolo, Colnago, Pas Normal Studios, Scope, Dynamic Bike Care and more

“The lightest road bike on the market”: Cervélo finally unveils new R5, weighing just 5.97kg

Sub-6kg and already ridden to Tour de France Femmes victory — Cervélo is very confident about its new climbing bike

Schwalbe Click Valve hits the mark and Hunt wheels offer great value – road.cc Recommends updated with 14 more excellent products

A bumper 14 products have earned Recommends badges for August, spanning wheels, bikes, helmets, and more

How on earth has Scott worked out its brand-new Addict is now “50% more comfortable”?

Revamped Addict endurance range features six new bikes, ranging from £2,249 to £6,499, all with space for 38mm tyres and "long ride ready" geometry

Tweed is speed: Virtual Brompton World Championship hits Zwift

“The world’s most dapper race has arrived on Zwift” – plus new controllers, Zwift’s biggest expansion in years, and AI-driven recommendations to improve your fitness

Pinarello updates F Series promising the “ultimate balance of performance, weight and price”, with prices starting at £3,000

Increased tyre clearance, a redesigned head tube, plus a stiffer bottom bracket and rear triangle are among the updates to the new F Series

Make (almost) any bike a cargo bike with this nifty sub-£1k conversion kit; plus new Swiss Side aero clothing, Strava news, another important SchArt update + more

From clever cargo conversions, to flatulent folding bike concepts, to more OTT TT lids and everything in between, here's your week in road bike tech

Promising ‘true multi-directional entry’, Shimano updates its two-bolt SPD cleat for the first time since 1995

With a new cleat design comes fresh pedals and Pontoon-equipped gravel shoes

“We messed up”: Rapha issues refunds after major typo spotted on 10-year anniversary kit

Premium cycling clothing brand "owns up to mistake" after confused customers reported a rather large error on several items from the new Rapha Cycling Club x David Carson collection

Promising ‘true multi-directional entry’, Shimano updates its two-bolt SPD cleat for the first time since 1995

With a new cleat design comes fresh pedals and Pontoon-equipped gravel shoes

With a 970g frame, space for 2.2in tyres and all of the cargo mounts, Fara’s new Gr4 is built for racing and exploration

Super modern gravel bike is said to perform at the sharp end of gravel racing, while being more than suitable for everyday rides

Merida’s sensible Silex and Marin’s versatile sub-£1k touring bike both impress: road.cc Recommends updated with 9 more excellent products

Not all of our readers agreed with the scoring on some of the products that bagged Recommends badges last month, but that's the beauty of independent product reviews. Read on to find out what stood out for us in July

Canyon brings disco vibes with its Valtteri Bottas signature Grail CFR VB 77

F1 star and mullet enthusiast gets his own signature gravel bike

Trek releases UCI-illegal 6.4kg Madone build priced at £10,000

With a SRAM 1x drivetrain, TPU tubes, and Aeolus RSL 37 wheels, Trek’s latest special edition Madone is its lightest yet

Hunt brings its new H_Core tech to gravel with the 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheelset, offering greater strength and space for mtb tyres

New 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheels come with strength-boosting H_Core tech and can seat up to 65mm (or 2.5in) rubber Hunt brings its new H_Core tech to gravel with the 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheelset, offering greater strength and space for mtb tyres

Is this the next big rival to the Insta360 X5? DJI enters action camera market with new Osmo 360

DJI's first 360 camera boasts native 8k 360 video recording, and is the first to do so.

Canyon goes bananas with another crazy cockpit creation for all new Grizl adventure bike

Canyon is no stranger to 'interesting' handlebars and fancy power supply tech, the German brand's latest Grizl coming with both of these innovations plus suspension options

Lightweight introduces 1,190g Meilenstein Art wheelset… priced at £6,000

German brand says its just-released wheels are “a new benchmark for performance” – but they’ll cost you

Pinarello launches “lightest aero gravel bike” at 7.35kg for the top-end model, and boosts performance of Grevil F range

The new Dogma GR gravel race bike starts at £12,000, with the 7.35kg build priced at £12,500, while updated Grevil F models start from £3,000

Van Rysel launches new carbon endurance bike with 830g frame, 38mm tyre clearance, and prices starting at £4,000

Van Rysel’s new EDR CF Ultra is described as the “definition of what a true endurance bike should be,” combining a carbon frame and up to 38mm tyre clearance

Cervelo says new S5 is “at least 5 watts faster than the bikes of our competitors”

Road bike raced by Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma–Lease a Bike team in the Tour de France gets frame tweaks, a one-piece cockpit and new wheels to make it both lighter and more aero than previously, says Cervelo