Tech

Unreleased Merida Silex raced to victory at Gravel World Champs by Matej Mohoric

Check out the Slovenian rider’s brand-new bike ahead of its official launch next week

Heads up! ChatGPT satnav smart glasses that shoot video too; Plus £120 aero front mech guard (…whoosh! it’s already banned), new Mavic wheels, Squire’s super-secure wearable lock + loads more tech news

Plus, take a look at Jack Wolfskin’s new commuting range and find out why Classified reckons its Powershift is the most efficient internal gear hub ever created

Is BMC’s new Teammachine R really “the ultimate race bike”?

Swiss brand has worked with Red Bull Advanced Technologies on design that’s intended to balance weight, aerodynamics and power transfer – BMC’s entry in the “one bike to rule them all” genre

Porsche e-bikes: Motor factory on the way but Greyp brand no longer part of plans

Porsche acquired motor manufacturer Fazua last year

SRAM’s e-bike motor is out – it’s called the Eagle Powertrain

New drive system was created in partnership with Brose

Five cool cycling products we’re testing from GripGrab, Vulpine, Pirelli, and Muc-Off

In-depth reviews of these gloves, warmers and tyres are coming soon…

Wahoo closes RGT virtual cycling app 18 months after buying it

RGT will cease at the end of this month with paying customers able to claim a 12-month Zwift membership instead

Will these cold weather Adidas cycling shoes be your new winter commuting kicks? Plus more tech news from Bianchi, Genesis, Whoop, Pearson + more

Bianchi has released some very cool retro kit, there are new bikes from Genesis and Pearson is promising "a revolution in frame design". Check out this week's best cycling tech news

Confirmed: AG2R Citroën will ride Decathlon’s Van Rysel bikes in 2024, plus more details + pics of all new road racers

French sports retailer to join forces with French cycling team + more pictures of the new Van Rysel RCR bike from Sea Otter Europe

Bosch accused of abusing e-bike market dominance by ABS rival Blubrake – competition authorities open investigation

Competition and Market Authority in Italy opens investigation into e-bike tech giant

“About time”: Cyclists react to Shimano crank recall after more than 4,500 incidents

The possible bonding separation issue has prompted Shimano to put out a voluntary inspection and replacement recall notice for 760,000 Dura-Ace and Ultegra bonded 11-Speed road cranksets

Is this the mysterious new Decathlon race bike? Plus DT Swiss’ new alloy wheels set to bring aero to the masses, Moots’ carbon gravel e-bike, Elves’ hill climb wheels and loads more tech news

We've spotted the new Van Rysel RCR bikes + news about new Sidi shoes, DT Swiss wheels, Hutchinson tyres and more

Dogma at the front, party at the back: Pinarello unveils Dogma X endurance bike with funky new seat stay technology

The new endurance bike is very much a party-at-the-back affair with the new X-STAYS and 35mm tyre clearance

Check your cranks! Shimano finally recalls 11-speed road cranksets after more than 4,500 incidents

Shimano announces a voluntary inspection and replacement recall notice for 760,000 Dura-Ace and Ultegra bonded 11-Speed road cranksets in North America, and a "safety inspection" in Europe

Five cool things for autumn cycling from Vulpine, Muc-Off, Altura and Swrve

These are some of the autumn's must have cycling things we're reviewing at the moment

Never puncture again! NASA-derived tyres that use shape-memory alloy instead of air hit Kickstarter + £70 titanium mech hangers and loads more tech news

Check out updated bikes from Pinarello, Trek and 3T, cool new stuff from Sidi, Rudy Project and Pirelli, Silca’s €85 titanium derailleur hanger & loads more…

Intra Drive seeks crowdfunding for new e-bike mid-drive with 8-speed gearbox

The new drive unit claims 470% gear range and 600W peak power

Bianchi combines light weight and aero credentials with updated Specialissima road bike

Italian brand offers the new design in three different frameset levels, claiming that the high-end Specialissima Reparto Corse weighs just 6.6kg

Giant launches “lighter, smoother and more efficient” Defy endurance road bike: first ride

Three-tier range features a geometry that’s less relaxed than previously and a top-level Defy Advanced SL with a 785g frame; check out our first ride impressions

Wilier introduces cheaper versions of Filante aero road bike

Filante SL comes out of the same mould as the top-level Filante SLR but is made from less expensive materials to bring the cost down... although the price tag is still pretty hefty

UK legal CYC Photon mid-drive e-bike conversion kit now available

Light, powerful mid-drive kit now on sale in the UK

Fulcrum releases “versatile and comfortable” Wind 42 and 57 carbon wheels for “road and light off-road riding”

Unsurprisingly, the Italian brand says these new £1,250 hoops offer a superior ride feel compared to the outgoing Wind 40 and 55 wheels

Watopia gets even bigger, Climb Portal now has difficulty scaling and Tour of Watopia is back in Zwift’s latest update

There are also new themed rides, a women's training club, a new 'Zwift Racing Score' to measure your Zwift racing performance against others and quite a lot more in this extensive update to the Zwift app

All new Roubaix SL8 is the “smoothest” and fastest endurance road bike ever, claims Specialized

The updated flagship endurance bike from Specialized boasts new Future Shock 3.0 suspension technology, mudguard compatibility and 40mm tyre clearance. Prices range from £2,500-£12,000

Pashley’s Multi-trike looks to pioneer chainless tech

Chain-free drives are ideal for e-trikes and Pashley will have one on sale next year

Wahoo introduces £1,400 Kickr Move indoor trainer with “the closest real-world ride-feel”

New design moves forward and back as you ride to mimic outdoor riding; there’s a new Kickr Bike Shift smart bike too – and at £2,700 it costs much less than Wahoo’s existing smart bike

Five cool tech things from Garmin, Suunto, DJI, Tozo and more

This week we're diving into the techy stuff we're currently reviewing

Is this the ultimate bike-packing machine… or a very cool 1990s mountain bike? Plus more tech news from Rapha, Trek, Bianchi, Orbea, Muc-Off, Fizik and loads more

Check out the top-secret Bianchi race bike, Rapha’s surplus fabric clothing collection, Trek’s wheels made with “100% recyclable” fibre, and just-released models fitted with Shimano’s new 105 12-speed mechanical groupset…

Trek lightens entry-level Domane AL road bikes

Endurance range now has internal cable routing and space for 38mm tyres – and there's a model with Shimano's new 105 R7100 12-speed/mechanical groupset

Ridley combines light weight and aerodynamics on new Falcn RS road bike

Belgian brand is the latest to offer an all-round high-performance bike aimed at all kinds of road rides – you can even fit tyres up to 34mm wide