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Would you spend £2k on custom aerobars? Plus Ekoï’s NASA-approved jerseys, TRIANGULAR bike wheels, new Fizik kicks, Ass Savers and Brompton ltd editions, yet another “smart helmet” + loads more

We've got a bumper, astronaut-backed edition of Tech of the Week for you featuring high fashion, high prices and everything in between!

Leak all but confirms wireless Campagnolo Super Record groupset is coming with prices quoted

A retailer says it is “accepting orders for the new Campagnolo Super Record Wireless groupset”, with the RRP quoted at €4,499. Here’s everything else we know so far too

Five cool fuelling things from Topeak, Styrkr, Syncros and Skratch Labs

These are the top five cool things we're reviewing at the moment

A gem of a bike, but is this diamond-adorned Colnago worth £100,000? Plus the rest of the week’s tech news from Canyon, Trek, Santini, Campagnolo, and loads more

Find out about loads of new summer clothing, more evidence that Campagnolo Super Record is going wireless, and the bike brand that’s slashing its prices

Wahoo eliminates all debt following “significant” support from investors

The company’s “successful recapitalisation” comes a month after its credit rating was lowered by two leading agencies amid missed debt service payments

Brompton confirms £19 million investment in first equity capital raise for 35 years

CEO Will Butler-Adams cited the "need to move faster" with "the impact of climate change being felt by us all" and the greatest carbon emissions coming from cities

Would you spend £25,000 on a secondhand Brompton?

Rare early model from the British folding bike brand has gone up for auction… but you'll need plenty of the folding stuff to buy it

Could this new budget electronic shift system shake up the road bike market? Plus the rest of the week’s tech news from Rapha, Specialized, Fjallraven, POC, and loads more

Check out Canyon’s limited edition Mathieu van der Poel Aeroad, glasses made from recovered titanium, new stuff from CeramicSpeed, and a secret new design from SRAM

Van Rysel launches do-it-all NCR CF carbon road bike, and it looks like great value

Carbon-framed all-rounder from Decathlon-owned brand comes with a Shimano Tiagra groupset for £1,700… and you can take part in an online competition to win one

How fast?! New road bike 10-mile time trial record set at 51.6km/h average speed for 18:41 clocking

George Fox set a time of 18:41 on the F11/10 course in Hertfordshire on Sunday

Specialized launches S-Works Mondo as “the fastest endurance all-road tyre ever”

New tyre also promises durability, all-weather traction, and puncture protection; there’s a new 3D-printed saddle too

Chris King unveils ARD44: “the world’s first and only recyclable aero wheelset”

US brand says new wheels reduce fatigue and strain on the rider thanks to nylon fibre bonding process which absorbs vibration

Will your next bike have brake levers integrated into the handlebar? Plus the week’s big tech news from Cannondale, Scott, Oakley, Poc, SunGod, Pirelli, Restrap & loads more

Check out Cannondale’s Giro d’Italia paint jobs, Oakley’s limited edition shades, De Rosa’s brand-new road bike, and just-released products from Tifosi, Selle Italia, MAAP, Quoc, Pas Normal Studios…

Vittoria claims new Corsa Pro is “the most advanced cotton road tyre ever made”

Italian brand says the tyres that have been on numerous podiums this spring offer more speed, grip, puncture resistance and comfort than previous Corsas

Fulcrum introduces “deeper, wider and more aero” Speed 42 and 57 wheels

Italian brand says that new wheels are also lighter than the outgoing Speed 40 and 55, with improved handling too

Canyon launches Tokyo Edition of Aeroad CFR – complete with manga graphics

Top-level road bike goes Far East and far out with new limited-edition artwork. Does it do it for you?

12 products from Assos, Prime, Post Carry Co, Vielo, Kostume and more added to road.cc Recommends

The best of the best cycling products are awarded the road.cc recommends badge every month, and here are the 12 newest additions....

Prepare yourself for the most extreme aero design you’ve ever seen

Ask yourself this question: how badly would you like to ride faster? This wind-cheating setup is absolutely bizarre

Introducing “the world’s first coloured carbon fibre bike wheels”: would you rock a pair? Plus more bike tech news from Rapha, Cube, Santini Fizik, Selle Italia, Look, 3T, Ekoi & more

We’ve got two cool collabs, new shoes and saddles, and jerseys galore to tell you about in this jam-packed edition of Tech of the Week

Music on the move: Aleck launches near-ear audio aimed specifically at cyclists

Aleck’s new Punks device is “the first true wireless, near-ear audio and communication system for cyclists”

Is stuffing a hydration pack down your jersey more aero? Joe Skipper reveals his latest radical triathlon bike setup

From water bottle fairings to a water bottle stomach, the triathlon and time trial specialist certainly got people talking in his latest Ironman outing

The coolest bikes from the Cycle Show 2023: Cannondale, Bianchi, Wilier, BMC, Enigma, Reilly, Cinelli & more

Check out 14 stunning road and gravel bikes in our whistle-stop tour of the London show…

Are self-tightening cycling shoes the Next Big Thing from Shimano? Plus more tech news from Oakley, Chris King, Classified, MAAP, POC…

Check out the world’s shiniest rear derailleur cage, Vielo’s new Classified-equipped road bike, and loads of cool clobber for the summer

Wahoo introduces Summit Freeride routeless climb detection feature to Elemnt GPS bike computers – so no more nasty surprises

You can now have climb-specific information displayed automatically on your screen whether or not you’re following a planned route, as Garmin does with its ClimbPro ascent planner

Lapierre introduces Pulsium AllRoad as “the ultimate two-in-one bike” for asphalt and forest

Two-bike range gives you the option of Lapierre’s elastomer-based SAT system that’s designed to filter out vibration on rougher roads

Ban on disposal of bike tyres in landfill moves closer

England and Wales set to ban bicycle tyres and inner tubes from landfill, says head of Velorim – which manages The National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme

Five cool bikes we’re testing right now from Orro, Cinelli, Moda, Giant and Frog

Apart from the kids' bike, our other four selections are around the not-too-outrageous £3k price point, and there is something for every terrain and type of rider

Is SRAM planning flax wheels for vibration damping? Plus tech news from Muc-Off, Quoc, Restrap, and loads more

It looks like SRAM – or its wheel brand Zipp – is exploring natural fibres as a way of improving comfort and safety; and check out the bike that’s powered by magnets

You can now have a coffee stop and ‘teleport’ on Zwift — virtual training platform releases new spring and summer updates

Other new features include famous real-world climbs, pack dynamics and an update to Zwift's Action Bar

This year’s Paris-Roubaix was the fastest ever — is it all because of aero bikes?

Is aero everything? Did the tyre-pressure adjusting hubs deliver? We have a look at the tech choices for this famous cobbled classic