road.cc tech of the week

This £299 reinforced child bike seat promises calmer, safer rides (and even comes with aero claims) – plus Brooks upgrades legendary B17 saddle, new Van Rysel Menstrual bib shorts tackle “the realities of riding as a woman” + more

Luxury child bike seats from the son of a legendary inventor, luxury adult bike seats from a legendary brand, ups and downs in the niche world of real-time drag measuring devices... it's all going on in this edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 11:00
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Will this AI bike light with “real-time intelligence” and automatic turn signals prove a hit on Kickstarter? Plus Kask joins the OTT TT helmet party (yours for £600), China’s Seka Bikes lands in UK + more

It's time for Tech of the Week... anyone got 600 quid so we can save between 6-11 watts, please?

Sat, Jun 06, 2026 11:00
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Budget boost? Hutchinson says £14.99 GP Explorer tyre sets “a new benchmark for entry-level road performance” – plus Thule’s new bike rack that incorporates parking sensors, and loads more from Castelli, POC, Panaracer, Boyd…

French brand brings a new dual-compound tyre to the bargain end of the market, while this week’s tech round-up also features smart cooling for indoor training, Thule’s bike rack that incorporates parking sensors, deep-section carbon wheels, limited-edition kit drops and loads more

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 12:00
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Take me to your leader: Limar’s Air Atlas UAP helmet is giving us alien vibes… plus Storck unveils 5.3kg off-the-shelf disc brake road bikes + more tech from Pirelli, Scicon, HJC, Kickstarter

Our weekly tech round-up features wireless tyre pressure gauges, Pirelli’s “fastest and most aerodynamic road tyre ever”, and a saddlebag with an interesting safety feature

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 12:00
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Factor and Bugatti’s £18,0000 UCI-illegal collab is the “world’s fastest” road bike (so they say)… plus more tech from Gobik, Fizik, Apidura + more

A bike you can't afford, plus a smattering of other cycling things you may be able to financially justify. It's time for Tech of the Week...

Sat, Mar 21, 2026 11:00
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Could the new SKS Smartgrab be the affordable phone mounting solution we’re all looking for? Plus new Knog Blinder lights, a new 4iiii HRM with huge battery life, self-cleaning water bottles are here (just not for cycling yet) + more

We've got brand spanking new tech, updated tech and complete and utter speculative musings in our latest edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Feb 28, 2026 11:00
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Make (almost) any bike a cargo bike with this nifty sub-£1k conversion kit; plus new Swiss Side aero clothing, Strava news, another important SchArt update + more

From clever cargo conversions, to flatulent folding bike concepts, to more OTT TT lids and everything in between, here's your week in road bike tech

Sat, Aug 30, 2025 11:00
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Is this bare essentials BMC concept the best way to build your dream custom bike? Plus new shoes from Fizik and Quoc x MAAP, special Giro edition Pinarello Dogma, Pirelli x Santini retro kit + more

We strip down to the bare necessities and delve into BMC's VAR0 concept, and recap on the rest of the week's top tech news

Sat, May 24, 2025 11:00
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Mark Cavendish out, Chinese bikes in at Astana? Contador beats Froome on BKOOL, bucket hats from Pas Normal Studios + more

All the hottest new tech that has caught our eye this week from Zwift, Pas Normal Studios, MAAP, Cube, Cervélo, Met and BKOOL

Wed, Nov 27, 2024 11:30
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You can now log your LSD, ketamine and magic mushroom intake on Whoop; another new take on the tyre lever promises to tackle even the toughest tyres + more

All the new tech that's caught our eye this week, including Whoop's drug-tracking and new stuff from Visma-Lease a Bike, Rouvy, Enve, Colnago and Smart Lever

Sat, Nov 23, 2024 12:00
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