Tech

OTTO Bike Light with automatic smart lighting launched on Kickstarter

The OTTO bike light is claimed to work "auto-magically" with sensors that detect movement and light levels.

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6 cycling gadgets from CES 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show has gone online this year; some of the products look incredibly helpful, others look weird and wacky

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Five cool things coming soon from Kona, Wahoo, Chapeau, Galibier and Ruzer

Another fine selection of bikes, gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Muscles zapped for performance gains in new AI shorts by Inpulse

The British start-up has designed shorts with hidden wires that use electrical impulses to stimulate cyclists’ muscles while riding.

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Bike at bedtime: Cotic Escapade

The do-it-all bike handbuilt in Taiwan, but designed, developed, engineered and tested by Sheffield-based Cotic. Is it British, and why does it matter?

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Starting Monday: road.cc Bike of the Year 2020/21 awards

Our annual bike awards start next week and here’s what you can expect

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Five cool things coming soon from Santa Cruz, Giant, Lezyne, Spatzwear and Miss Grape

We're back with a bang in 2021, featuring an exciting selection of gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment with full reviews coming soon...

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Five cool things coming soon from Oakley, Santini, Spatzwear, Avrox and Baggicase

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

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road.cc’s top 10 tech stories of 2020

Check out the most-read road.cc stories of the past 12 months, including the biggest bike launches and some unexpected entries

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Canyon refines Commuter range for 2021 with seven new models

The updated design of Canyon’s urban bike has smoother aesthetics and greater compatibility for commuting needs

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Five cool things coming soon from Giro, Ratio Technology, Megmeister, author Simon Warren and Sealskinz

Check out the latest gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Pressure drop – Cinelli launches Pressure aero road bike for 2021

New model comes with disc brakes and fully internal cables, and it looks pretty tidy!

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Storck introduces 5.9kg limited edition Aernario.2 road bike

Just 25 will be made to mark the German company's 25th anniversary

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Bianchi reveals Arcadex gravel bike

Italian brand says the new model is aero optimised and has clearance for 650Bx47 tyres

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Full Speed Ahead and Vision launch 2021 range, including a chainset with 145mm cranks

Other highlights in the line-up are 629 euro Vision Metron TFE carbon extensions for time trials and narrower FSA Energy alloy handlebars

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Surly, dhb, Sealskinz and Oxford Products

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Take a look at GreenEdge Cycling’s 2021 Bianchi bikes

Simon Yates, Michael Matthews, Amanda Spratt and their GreenEdge Cycling teammates will be racing on Bianchi’s with refreshed modern aesthetics

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Parcours Alta gravel wheelset now offered in a 650b option

The 1,360g build promises to “liven up your next gravel adventure” with its increased versatility

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Gore brings to its products ‘wash and care awareness’ in new sustainability drive

Benefitting both consumers and the environment, the brand has issued a reminder that better care will increase the lifetime of product performance

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The Shift Smart Trainer, that allows Peloton owners to use Zwift, launches on Kickstarter

Costing £199, the creators of this smart device claim it will provide the flexibility to move seamlessly between Peloton classes and the virtual roads of Zwift

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Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, Fizik, SKS, Lusso and La Passione

Another fine selection of bikes, gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Rondo increases versatility of Ruut gravel range with 2x models

The Ruut off-road adventurer, the CF2, and the road to gravel all-rounder, the AL1, now have a greater gear selection to complement the adjustable fork design.

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UK’s Hunt reaches WorldTour level providing wheels for Qhubeka Assos

Africa’s only WorldTour professional cycling team, formerly known as NTT Pro Cycling, will be racing on the British brand's wheels in 2021

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Rapha partner with Canyon for limited edition Ultimate CF Disc

There are just 250 units being produced of this special Canyon Ultimate, with only sizes from M to 2XL remaining

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Bike at Bedtime – Tom Pidcock’s Milnes X-Night SL Worlds-Winning Cyclocross Bike

We take a look at the bike that Tom Pidcock rode to a world title at the 2017 cyclocross championships

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Speeco causes a stir: new aero optimised road handlebars with forearm rest launched

These radically-shaped bars are currently UCI legal... do you think they should be?

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TorchONE helmet with a removable 360-degree light launched on Kickstarter

The new fully water resistant helmet promises improved year-round versatility compared to the brand’s previously popular T1 and T2 series

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AbsoluteBlack unveils pliable hot melt chain wax lubricant

Called the GRAPHENwax, AbsoluteBlack says the formula is quiet, clean and doesn’t flake

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This Tesla Model B Concept e-bike features an independently turning front wheel and suspension spokes

Elon Musk has previously said that the firm “might” do an electric bike

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Fulcrum’s new Speed 40 and 55 CMPTZN DB wheels promise savings of 3.5 watts with improved rolling resistance

The new disc-brake models now share the stealth black graphics of the Racing Zero CMPTZN family

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