Tech

Specialized releases Aethos: “the lightest disc brake road bike ever”

New model is built around a 588g frame with complete bikes from 5.9kg – but it’s all about the ride quality, says Specialized

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Canyon unveils 2021 Aeroad 065 road bike

New aero road bike range developed with Swiss Side features three different disc brake-only framesets and clever innovation

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Five cool things coming soon from Wilier, Wahoo, Aftershockz, Evoc and FFWD

Another fine selection of bikes, 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 Fizik, Pirelli, Giant, Craft and HolyHigh

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

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Boardman, Sigma Sport, Birzman and Crankbrothers

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

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Muc-Off oversized pulley wheel system to debut in Tour de France time trial

Lightweight Oversized Precision Shifting system was developed in partnership with McLaren

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Are Specialized about to launch a new super light road bike? Peter Sagan shares images of previously unseen model

The pics were first posted by Sagan's teammate Daniel Oss, with the Italian shown holding the bike above his head with minimal effort... are Specialized about to throw out the UCI rule book?

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Is this hubless e-bike the future? Reevo has storage inside its wheels and ‘impenetrable’ theft protection

The Reevo's radical design has autonomous lighting, a one-sided fork, retractable kickstand and touchscreen activation, with full production just around the corner...

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Five cool things coming soon from Merlin, Rapha, Shadow Stand, Muc-Off and Topeak

Another selection of the finest and most fascinating things we're testing at the moment, with full test reports coming soon...

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New Vitus Vitesse Evo gets complete redesign to go lighter, stiffer, faster

Road bike gets a major revamp for 2021, including increased stiffness and tweaked geometry

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Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Lake, Pro, IRC and Silca

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

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Factor unleashes Ostro lightweight and aero race bike

New all-rounder is being raced in the Tour de France – plus new wheels from Black Inc

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Mavic unveils Cosmic SLR 45 Disc tubeless wheelset

New all-rounder design drops weight over previous designs by eliminating the need for tape

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Tour de France Tech 2020: Jumbo-Visma’s Bianchi bikes

The Dutch team is looking to secure victory on the Bianchi Oltre XR4 and Aquila CV

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Could this self-charging battery revolutionise e-bikes? NDB’s nano-diamond creation could last years without needing to be charged

NDB Inc. have huge ambitions to "reinvent electricity and create a planet without fossil fuels by 2040"... which could be great news for e-bikers!

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Scott updates Foil road bike with internal cable routing

New design will be raced for the first time in the Tour de France; check out the big gallery of pics

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First ride review: Vitus Energie Evo CRS

In preparation for the upcoming cyclocross season, Stu gives his first thoughts on how this new bike behaves in the mud

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Condor, BTR, Kinesis and Edco

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

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Five cool things coming soon from Garmin, Merida, Topeak, Showers Pass and SunGod

Here's another selection of cool stuff we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Orro reveals 2021 Venturi range with fully internal routing

British brand gives its aero road bikes integrated cabling and compatibility with loads of different components

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Swiss Side launches “benchmark” Hadron² Ultimate aero wheels

New wheels, available in three depths from 50mm to 80mm, are designed to reduce drag and improve stability

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Liv unveils Devote gravel range

Giant's women-specific brand offers new models built about both aluminium and carbon frames

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Canyon unveils 6.2kg Ultimate CFR road bike

Two disc brake-equipped models are built around a 675g frame

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Five cool things coming soon from Mavic, Suunto, Kask, Topeak and Maxxis

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

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First ride review: Wilier Triestina Cento10SL

Find out about our early impressions of Wilier's latest race bike

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Five cool things coming soon from Garmin, Canyon, Continental, Mavic and Ale

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

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New Tarmac SL7: lightweight AND super aero, says Specialized

US brand says you no longer need to choose between light weight and top-level aerodynamics – this bike is sub-6.8kg with as little drag as the Venge

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Campagnolo to launch Ekar 13-speed gravel groupset

New range will include a super-wide cassette, including a 9-tooth sprocket

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Open, Parcours, FLR and Veloflex

The best bikes, gear and kit we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Garmin ransomware attackers said to be demanding $10 million

Garmin Connect still down – but there’s a workaround to upload to Strava

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