Tech

Five cool things coming soon from Deda, Giro, MAAP, L-Bow and KOM

More of the best gear on test with our team of reviewers at the moment…

Join the Ineos Grenadiers on a virtual training camp with Zwift

Work out alongside Tour de France Winners, Olympic and World Champions in this new 12-event series exclusively on Zwift's online platform

Strava adds ‘Points of Interest’ to its mapping tool

Landmarks, bike shops and cafes are marked out on the app and browser for subscribers and free users

Morvélo relaunches F**k Cancer socks with all profits donated to charity

So far £35k has been raised, with all profits going to Cancer Research UK, Macmillan and St Gemma's Hospice

Musguard updates its removable, rollable bike mudguards with increased compatibility

The mudguards made from a 0.8 mm thin sheet of recycled polypropylene are claimed to remain stable on any bicycle and rough terrain too

Five cool things coming soon from DMT, Pinnacle, 100%, NoPinz and Cushion Aid

Here’s your latest look at the hottest cycling kit and gear we’ve had delivered to the road.cc HQ, with full reports coming soon…

Strapless cycling bib shorts, huh? Adidas’ bib shorts that don’t actually have bibs…

Did you know the ‘bibs’ of bib shorts refers to the shoulder straps?

Check out these innovative new Tensione shoes from Italian startup Udog

Laces connect to straps that run between the insole and the outsole, designed to improve comfort and support

Take a look at Specialized’s Roubaix Pro which aims to prove that ‘smoother is faster’

Specialized says: “Don’t call it a comfort bike, because performance was behind every engineering decision we made”...

SMART Tire Company unveils new second-generation prototype of ‘space-age’ metal tyres

The start-up’s founders pitched the puncture-proof tyres to investors on TV show Shark Tank, but failed to receive an offer

6 cycling gadgets from CES 2022 featuring Garmin, Echelon, Apeman, Jabra + more

The Consumer Electronics Show has returned with more exciting new tech. Here’s our pick of the most interesting cycling-related gadgets…

Tour de Zwift returns this January with shorter weekday rides and longer weekend ones

This eight stage tour is for Zwifters of all abilities, so riders will be able to choose from three distance-based categories for each stage

Specialized reveals 2022 Tarmac SL7 bikes for its men’s and women’s WorldTour teams

Take a look at the new team bikes of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, SD Worx, TotalEnergies, and BORA-hansgrohe

Coming soon: road.cc Recommends awards 2021/22

Starting next week, we'll reveal the best bikes, components, accessories, and clothing that we’ve reviewed over the past year

Five cool things coming soon from Look, Northwave, Topeak, Velocio and Pro

Here’s a look at the latest and coolest gear we’ve been testing over festive hols, with full reviews on the way soon….

Is Zwift’s Tron bike coming to life? Affordable new Zwift smart bike and Zwift Wheel direct driver trainer revealed in research survey

The virtual racing platform appears to be imminently releasing its own equipment with a new smart bike “hypothetically priced” at £1,700 and the turbo is £900

ArmaUrto says its impact-protection products don’t increase drag… and can sometimes reduce it

Wind tunnel testing suggests that lightweight polymer padding can even improve aero performance in some situations

Shokz (formerly AfterShokz) unveils OpenRun bone conduction headphones with quick-charge function

Forgot to charge them? Plug in for 10 minutes and Shokz says you’ll have tunes motivating you along a 1.5hr ride

Restrap unveils Carry Cage to increase your bike’s load-carrying capacity

Three adjustable mounting points allow the cage to be positioned in a variety of ways to take extra bottles or camping equipment

Five cool things coming soon from Bont, Specialized, 4iiii, Galibier and Exogard

Find out about the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

Fit That Bike offers online bike fit subscriptions for your whole family or whole bike collection

Detailed video and written instructions on how to set up your bike to match your determined position are provided

La Passione launches Commuter collection with stylish parkas and insulated jackets

New versatile layers for men and women are designed to be functional on the bike and look "impeccable" off

UK Whoop users: no sex please, we’re fittish! Plus real-time aerodynamic device closer to reality, Shimano, Campagnolo, Rapha, Adidas, Deda, Brompton, Restrap & more

Catch up with all of this week’s big bike and equipment news – including a £2,700 espresso machine and how to free a seized seatpost

Fancy a Rapha coffee machine? That’ll be £2,735, please

British cycle clothing brand teams up with Rocket Espresso of Milan for limited edition collaboration

Adidas adds lightweight, breathable Indoor Shoe to its growing cycling footwear collection

Two open mesh windows are included in these three-bolt compatible shoes to help increase ventilation to keep your feet cool during high-intensity workouts

Deda Elementi unveils 2022 highlights including cool-looking aero wheels and gravel bars designed for stability and control

Deda has new 38mm deep aero road wheels, lighter and stiffer Superzero RS handlebars as well as new alloy products in its gravel bikepacking Gera range

Is a Campagnolo power meter on the way? Patent application suggests crank-based system could be coming

Recent patent application from Italian brand is for a wake mechanism “particularly suitable for a power meter”

Does this affordable rear view bike camera with integrated light have the battery life for all-day adventures?

Now crowdfunding on Kickstarter, this bike camera with integrated 80 lumen rear light offers a huge 9.5 hours of video and audio recording time at 1080p @ 30fps

Five cool things coming soon from DMT, Giro, Zefal, TruFlo and ArmaUrto

Another great selection of the interesting gear we have on test currently, with full reviews on the way soon

Bianchi announces plans for new carbon frame factory in Italy

The venerable bike manufacturer claims the new Treviglio-based factory will produce 1,000 frames a day