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The bike that went to jail: Sofiane Sehili’s Bombtrack Hook EXT Ti from his Eurasian record bid

Ultra-endurance rider Sofiane Sehili’s latest adventure included forests, barbed wire, and a spell in a Russian jail – but he and his gravel bike eventually made it home unscathed. Here’s the full lowdown on the machine behind his record-breaking ambition

Sun, Nov 09, 2025 21:45

Check out Trek’s new Checkpoint ALR bikes: “big gravel capability at an affordable price”

The third-generation Trek Checkpoint ALR brings key features from its carbon sibling to a more accessible aluminium frame – with bigger tyre clearance, a tweaked geometry, and adventure-ready versatility

Sun, Jun 29, 2025 20:45

Benjamin G. Bowdens Spacelander Bicycle, Brooklyn Museum, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org:licenses:by:3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Behold the Bowden Spacelander, the craziest-looking bike ever

From its dazzling debut in post-war Britain to its cult status as a collector’s dream, this is a bike that dared to be different

Sun, Jun 08, 2025 20:45

Check out the original Boris Bike

It’s 15 years since London introduced its public bike-sharing scheme, so let’s take a look back at a classic

Sun, May 18, 2025 20:45

Check out “the world’s first truly aero-optimised titanium race machine”

3D printed No.22 Bicycle Company Reactor Aero is likely to set you back between £7,500 and £11,300 when it launches later in the year – and that’s just the frameset

Sun, Apr 27, 2025 20:45

Will the radical Morpheus Reppit change the direction of aero road bike design?

Morpheus Bicycles introduces an aero road bike with a huge stack height aimed at increasing your speed by mimicking a time trial ride position

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 21:45

Would you spend £6k on a bike from a brand no one’s ever heard of?

The Quick Pro AR:One carbon road bike frame weighs just 782g, and the complete bike you see here is 6.3kg

Sun, Jan 19, 2025 21:45

Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc – riding 1

Check out the Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc – our 2014/15 Bike of the Year was a taste of things to come

With disc brakes, 28mm tyres, and a big focus on comfort, the Synapse was a glimpse into the future – and it offered a superb ride

Sun, Jan 12, 2025 21:45

The aero bike that’s a quarter of the price of a Factor Ostro Vam

Although the Winspace T1550 boasts many of the features of a big-name race bike, it comes at a fraction of the price

Sun, Jan 05, 2025 21:45

Check out the 2011 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX, the first road.cc Bike of the Year

Let’s head back in time to take a look at our very first Bike of the Year, the 2011 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX. Bikes have changed a whole lot since then…

Sun, Dec 08, 2024 05:27