Tech

Inventor of hand-worn cycling indicator thinks new brighter lights will win cyclists round after dim start to crowdfunding campaign — plus some very bling bars and… a speedsuit for gravel?!

Our weekly tech round-up, including new stuff from Pinarello, Castelli, Vittoria, Strava, Reserve Wheels and more

“The electric bike that won’t be stolen”: This full-size e-bike can fold down in six seconds, according to the brand launching it in the UK

The brand behind it reckons it offers all "the performance of a great bike", but with extra motor assistance and the functionality to fold down "light as air" at... erm, 16.7kg

Fizik brings back the Arione… but did it ever go away?

Still nearly a foot long, the Arione is reworked with modern materials – including models with 3D-printed padding – with prices from £99.99

Is this crazy custom mish-mash creation the future of gravel? Dangerholm works his magic on Scott’s Scale RC

Dangerholm's been at it again! This time he's taken Scott's rigid MTB platform and transformed it into an aero gravel machine

“It will be difficult to find a faster bike in the peloton” – Cannondale updates SuperSix Evo: lighter, more aero, same race-everything brief

Pitched as the ultimate do-it-all race bike, the fifth-generation SuperSix Evo has lower drag than its predecessor and boasts Cannondale’s lightest disc frameset ever, with complete bikes starting at 6.4kg. There’s a new SuperSlice TT bike with 14% less drag than previously too

Q36.5’s “game-changing” pedal and shoe system, Van Rysel’s £300 rain jacket, plus more pro-level kit from Vittoria, SRM and Deda

The latest pro-level cycling kit we have in for testing, from shoes and pedals to tyres, handlebars and rain jackets

“The bike you’ll reach for most” (if you can afford it): Ventum claims its revamped NS1 is the ultimate all-rounder; plus a 109g Selle Italia saddle, a cargo bike for kids + more

There's plenty of new tech to tell you about from our inbox and from IceBike, one of the UK's biggest cycling trade shows

SRAM drops appeal against Zipp aero wheel patent infringement ruling, as Princeton Carbon Works “validated” over wavy rim design

The component giant’s decision to withdraw the appeal, almost three years on from the initial ruling, brings the long-running dispute over the undulating rim design finally to an end

Genesis unveils three fresh prototype bikes, including new Equilibrium all-road model featuring custom Japanese steel

The British steel specialist has just shown off three endurance and comfort-focused prototypes at this week's IceBike show. Here's what we could glean from the chief engineer behind the new 'Equilibrium' (we think it will be an Equilibrium anyway)

A new jacket from Spatz with an integrated storage pack, “storm-level” protection from Lusso plus more cool jackets from Rapha, Gobik and Universal Colours

The latest and greatest cycling jackets we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon

Giro reckons new Eclipse Pro is “most advanced aero road” lid, plus Pas Normal Studios’ new off-bike range includes £60 bucket hat and £190 “tech skirt”

Our regular tech round-up, this week featuring new stuff from Giro, Pas Normal Studios, Canyon, Chris King, L'Étape du Tour and more

Rose Bikes launches Shave aero platform promising “high-end performance for everyone” with a super light 740g frameset and prices starting from €3,600

The flagship FFX is said to be 4.7% faster than its predecessor, has space for tyres up to 35mm and a complete bike weighs 6.7kg... but if you're in the UK, you'll have to wait a while before you can buy one

Garmin releases the new RearVue 820, its “most powerful radar tail light”: Is it still the gold standard?

The RearVue 820 costs more than its predecessor, but brings advanced vehicle tracking, improved battery life, and a brighter rear light

Kinesis reckons it has launched the “ultimate endurance aluminium road bike frameset”, rivalling the performance of carbon

The Kinesis RTD has updated endurance-focused geometry, 34mm tyre clearance, internal cable routing and a £950 price point. And some big claims behind it all

Protective cycling skinsuit inspired by MotoGP armour hits Kickstarter to “transform the future of cycling safety”, plus new BMC and Cannondale TT bikes spotted

All the new bike tech that got our attention this week, including stuff from BMC, Cannondale, Komoot, Kickstarter, JetBlack, Strava and more

Brompton’s new £100m car-free bike factory remains on hold until “meaningful recovery in market conditions”

Folding bike brand insists it is committed to "exciting and inspiring prospect" of new factory in Kent, but local politician brands delay "disappointing" and questions if "other firms may be interested" in the site

Has Challenge created an all-round road tyre that “other tyres can’t match”? Plus more from Scope, Vittoria, Oquo + Fulcrum

Five wheel and tyre upgrades from aero race wheels to gravel tyres for mud, here are the previews with full reviews coming soon

Is this AI cycling camera really “the future of two-wheel safety”? Plus £780 recovery boots, an award-winning e-bike and more

We've got new stuff from Ridley, Look, Luna, Restrap and more in our weekly tech round-up

No. 22 Bicycles reckons its $495 titanium stem (and $199 computer mount) is the perfect upgrade for any bike

Won the lottery? Fancy blinging up your cockpit?

On-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment innovator Gravaa declared bankrupt due to lack of sales – nine months after Paris-Roubaix triumph

The Dutch company pioneered the self-inflating and deflating tyre technology used by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to win Paris-Roubaix last year, but says it has struggled to “get enough orders to make any margin in the current market”

Yours for €950: check out Rudy Project’s new 3D-printed titanium glasses

A deal struck over a pool table the night before the 1986 World Championships helped turn Rudy Project’s sunglasses into a cult classic. Forty years on, the brand is celebrating with a 3D-printed titanium tribute

Canyon axes up to 320 jobs as part of “continued consolidation”, two weeks after claiming business not in crisis

The German bike manufacturer had previously warned that "efficiency measures" were needed to navigate the "ongoing challenging market"

A wild concept bike, the next generation of fancy carbon wheels, Ridley’s Noah goes electric, SRAM’s 150mm cranks + more from Velofollies 2026

All the hottest new tech we spotted in Belgium, including stuff from SRAM, Van Rysel, Silca, Eddy Merckx, Deda, Ridley, Fizik, Prologo and more

Shimano’s classic two-in-one SPD/flat pedal is now wider, lighter, spikier, and less slippy

The components giant has made some subtle but important changes to its popular hybrid pedal

Van Rysel unveils wild supercharged e-bike concept with huge 850-watt motor and “radical” pedal system… but you won’t be able to own it

Decathlon's increasingly pro performance road cycling brand Van Rysel boasts that the FTP² can “double” your functional threshold power with its huge 850-watt Mahle motor. It won't ever be available to the public, though

“This is the wheelset most riders actually need”: Boyd Cycling’s Podium 36mm Carbon Disc SL is designed to do it all

36mm-deep model is intended to be a one-wheelset solution for road and all-road riders, and tips at just 1,130g per set

Hunt’s recyclable gravel wheelset, a Huawei smartwatch with cycling power plus more cool things from Assos, Milo and FixPlus

The latest cycling tech, clothing and accessories have arrived at road.cc HQ. Here’s a sneak peek before full reviews land soon

reTyre lands €7m investment and partners with Vittoria on low-carbon, fully recyclable bike tyres

Norwegian brand will work with Vittoria to bring “next generation of sustainable tyres to market,” promising 80% lower CO₂ emissions and 100% recyclability

Cannondale’s new SuperX gravel bike is built for speed

Stripped-back SuperX takes over from the SuperSix EVO SE and CX as Cannondale’s off-road race bike

British bike component manufacturer accuses Hong Kong brand behind viral aero front mech cover of “blatant copy”

"It does make me feel a little bit bitter because they haven't seen the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the product"