Tech

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

Zwift announces “strategic acquisition” of rival indoor cycling app Rouvy

The company added that Rouvy would be made immediately available on Zwift-compatible trainers, whilst both businesses would be run independently for now

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

Tadej Pogačar’s Scicon sunglasses, a self-cleaning water bottle from Sans plus more cool things from Castelli, Le Col and Halfords

Summer-ready cycling kit, pro-level eyewear, and a bottle that cleans itself - here's what's currently in for review

Can this “revolutionary” solid graphite block really lube your chain better? Plus Genesis updates popular models, bike racks with parking sensors + more

It's time for our tech round-up, this week featuring all the hottest new stuff from Elite, Thule, Genesis, Ineos Grenadiers and more

Felt’s all-new Breed gravel bike weighs just 7kg

Updated Breed platform targets outright speed with a 950g frame and aero tweaks along with clearance for tyres up to 54mm

Zipp unveils its lightest wheelset ever: 202 NSW returns

SRAM-owned Zipp revives its 202 NSW climbing wheelset with a claimed weight of just 1,090g

SRAM hasn’t totally ditched the mech hanger with S-Series drivetrain refresh

SRAM revitalises its hanger-equipped drivetrains for more affordable upgrades

No more gears: meet the new e-bike drive system with no mechanical link between the pedals and rear wheel

Niche Mobility has unveiled a prototype drive unit that uses a fully automatic digital system with regenerative braking and a reverse gear, with a launch targeted for 2027

Scope’s wheels with “Aeroscales”, Felt’s lightweight aero bike plus more cool things from Vision, Scott and Gloria

The latest wheelsets and bikes have arrived for review - here’s a first look

Budget boost? Hutchinson says £14.99 GP Explorer tyre sets “a new benchmark for entry-level road performance” – plus Thule’s new bike rack that incorporates parking sensors, and loads more from Castelli, POC, Panaracer, Boyd…

French brand brings a new dual-compound tyre to the bargain end of the market, while this week’s tech round-up also features smart cooling for indoor training, Thule’s bike rack that incorporates parking sensors, deep-section carbon wheels, limited-edition kit drops and loads more

SRAM calls for cycling industry to have a “seat at the table” as row over “discriminatory” gear restriction trial hits appeals court

The latest chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding the UCI’s plans to implement new rules on gear restrictions took place this week, six months after a trial at the Tour of Guangxi was halted by the Belgian Competition Authority

Colnago unveils C72 road bike: new Italian-built flagship model blends updated lug design, hidden storage and extra comfort

Handmade in Italy and limited to 3,000 frames a year, Colnago’s latest C Series bike refines its signature lugged construction with a redesigned chassis, integrated cockpit and subtle geometry tweaks – but it doesn’t come cheap

Shimano expands CUES 11-speed range with lighter cassette and rear derailleur – but how does it fit with the new Tiagra groupset?

A new CUES rear derailleur arrives alongside the same cassette featured in Shimano's updated Tiagra 11-speed groupset, bringing Hyperglide shifting into the mix

“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

“In cycling, the unacceptable is accepted”: Van Rysel aiming to bring airbag skinsuit to WorldTour in 2027 – but tech firm behind innovation admits “some crazy riders” won’t use it

Van Rysel and safety specialists In&motion claim their new fully integrated airbag skinsuit is the “future of cycling”. But will it work in the pro peloton? And will riders want to use it?

Car brand Škoda excites commuters by unveiling bike bell “designed to cut through noise-cancelling headphones”… but says it is not for sale (yet)

The Czech car manufacturer has also published the science behind their invention "as a public service to make cities safer".

Just in time for Paris-Roubaix, UCI bans Gravaa on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment system… three months after company declared bankrupt

“After Denain, the biggest cobbled race after Roubaix, there was no problem. Now there is. That is no coincidence,” Visma-Lease a Bike’s head of performance said

“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

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

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

“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

£85 Assos aero socks, Rapha and Santini hot-weather jerseys, plus more summer kit from Quoc and Madison

Get your summer wardrobe ready - the latest jerseys, bib shorts, shoes and socks have arrived at road.cc HQ for testing

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

Shimano agrees $11.5m penalty to settle crankgate failings with US government agency

Settlement would resolve charges that Shimano knowingly failed to immediately report “substantial” crank issues which put customers at “unreasonable risk of serious injury or death”

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