Tech

Why Covid-19 lockdowns in Asia continue to affect your chances of buying a bike

Factories in Vietnam have had to close again, having a knock-on effect on the supply of bikes to Europe

WTF? 3T celebrates 60th anniversary with €20,000 gift box

Dreambox contains a Campagnolo-equipped 3T Exploro Racemax gravel bike, along equipment from other Italian brands including Fizik, Castelli, Kask, Carbon-Ti, and Elite, and a remote control slides it silently open

Quoc launches lightweight Mono II Road Shoes with updated closure system

New dual-dial closure shoes are the successor to Quoc’s strap-closure Mono

When will Britain’s bike shortage end?

“God only knows,” say industry insiders – plus the reasons why those looking for lower-priced models are getting hit worst

Cannondale unveils cyclocross and gravel versions of SuperSix EVO aero road bike

New SuperSix EVO CX and SE models cater for riders looking for speed in cyclocross and gravel races

Five cool things coming soon from Fulcrum, Scott, Assos, CHPT3 and SIS

Another preview selection of wheels, bags and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Is this the yet-to-be-released Cannondale SuperSix CX bike?

Cannondale SuperSix CX and SE models appeared on the UCI’s list of approved framesets earlier in the year, but have yet to be unveiled officially…

Ritchey welcomes the Ascent back into the line-up

The Ascent is built to be a do-it-all adventure machine

Tailfin reveals 5L and 10L Mini Pannier Bags with minimal profile for serious off-road bikepacking

The T Hook compression straps can be used across the front of the bag to attach further luggage or to provide extra load compression

Strava’s new Edit Map Visibility provides greater privacy control

Taking over from the Privacy Zones feature users can hide the map completely for all, or selected activities

Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Silca, Liv, Brooks and BZ Optics

More of the best bits we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon

Strava adds privacy features for editing map visibility and hiding data including heart rate

Data – including speed, power, calories and heart rate – can be kept private, and there’s also a new private note section

Jenko.cc launches aero jersey for those with larger arms & shoulders

Generous cuts around the arms and shoulders are designed to provide a tailored aero fit that actually fits ‘real people’

Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Assos, Santini, SunGod and Hutchinson

Another fantastic selection of bikes, tyres and jackets that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Hope unveils prototype for road-going version of Team GB’s Lotus track bike

The Olympic bike is being overhauled for the road; drawing on its in-house expertise of making brakes, specially designed dropouts have been made to integrate the disc brake calipers

Cube reveals 2022 disc-brake only road bike range with updated Agree frame, plus new gravel and cross bikes

New Agree frame saves 10 watts and an additional watt can be saved by adding Cube’s special storage pouch

road.cc Recommends updated with 13 exceptional new products from Giant, Trek, Rapha, Hammerhead + more

We’ve refreshed our selection of the best bikes and kit to cover July 2021. Find out which items have made the cut this month…

Team GB says Denmark Olympic team pursuit squad should be banned over use of medical tape on legs and “aerodynamic undervest”

The tape was reportedly applied to add an air trip and Stephen Park says the Danes were using special baselayers made by Huub, claiming both would fall foul of the UCI rules

Vittoria releases collectible handmade cotton tubular tyre for L’Eroica vintage cycling events

Each handmade tyre will be numbered and personalised with the buyer’s initials for the ultimate Eroica bike upgrade

Five cool things coming soon from Boardman, Bryton, Megmeister, Hindsight and Sigr

Another exciting selection of shoes, sunnies and bib shorts that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Updated: Snapped handlebar that caused Australian rider to crash in men’s team pursuit was made by Bastion Cycles, brand confirms

The crash at the Tokyo Olympics happened out of the blue, and now Argon 18 has clarified that it didn't provide the handlebar that failed catastrophically for Alex Porter

Shimano announce sales up 73 per cent and income up 152 per cent

The company said that 'against the backdrop of the new normal, interest in and demand for bicycles continued to be high'

Bike at bedtime: take a look at Chris Boardman’s Olympic-winning Lotus Type 108 track bike

Chris Boardman’s 1992 Olympic-winning individual pursuit bike had a monocoque frame that acted as a wing sail

Muc-Off reveals ‘world’s first plastic-free bike cleaner’ with 75% plant-based formula

Punk Powder uses 92% less packaging than the equivalent two litres of regular bike cleaner, claims the brand

Trek releases its first Sustainability Report outlining 10 steps to lighten its footprint

Trek encourages people to ride 430 miles to save the carbon equivalent of what it took to make one of its bikes

Zwift’s Off the MAAP tour returns with exclusive in-game and in-real-life MAAP kit up for grabs

Exclusive in-real-life MAAP kit can be bought after completion of the four stage series to match your in-game avatar

Velocio partners with London bikepacking brand Apidura for UK clothing repairs

Regional repair hubs chosen to reduce the environmental impact of shipping

The new LoreOne is definitely the most expensive bike shoe you’ve ever seen

3D custom printed open frame carbon shoes claimed to be “the most powerful cycling shoe ever created”, but you’ll never guess how high the price…

Elite unveils Rizer indoor gradient simulator with micro movement steering

Rizer simulates climbs up to 20% and descents as low as -10%, and can be set up for automatic or manual changes

Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, Zipp, Pirelli, Van Rysel and Selle San Marco

Another fantastic selection of wheels, shoes and saddles that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...