road.cc Dealclincher takeover: Save over £4,000 on the Giant TCR Advanced, huge 72% off Pro Expert Toolkit, up to 55% off Rapha winter kit, £5 Vel saddlebags + more

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links included on this pageWe’re back with a round-up of January sales, and there are plenty of good discounts to be had. We’ve pulled together some of the best deals below, including a whopping saving on Giant’s flagship all-round race bike, 72% off a pro-level toolkit, … Read more

Why Van Rysel’s 100km/h concept bike is good for cycling

When bike-tech geeks talk about innovation, we usually mean incremental improvements: a slightly lighter frame, a marginally more efficient wheelset… Every so often, though, something comes along that challenges our assumptions about what a bike can be, even if it’s not road-legal or commercially available. The Van Rysel FTP^2 concept bike – which made the … Read more

On-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment innovator Gravaa declared bankrupt due to lack of sales – nine months after Paris-Roubaix triumph

Gravaa, the Dutch company which pioneered a self-inflating and deflating tyre system allowing cyclists to adjust and monitor tyre pressure while riding, has filed for bankruptcy – less than a year on from the brand’s technology being used by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on her way to victory at Paris-Roubaix Femmes.On Wednesday, the Eindhoven-based company was declared … Read more

Around the world bikepacker killed by suspected lightning strike in Andes

A German cyclist riding solo around the world to highlight “the existential danger of climate change” has been killed by a suspected lightning strike. Florian Berg, 29, was cycling through the Andes in Peru when he was caught in a storm, as reported by Need to Know. Having contacted the German Embassy to warn that he was … Read more

Megamo Reach HT 10 Equipped

The Megamo Reach HT may look like a hardtail mountain bike, but on Megamo’s website it bears the strapline ‘limitless performance, everyday comfort’. The variant I tested, the HT 10 Equipped, features a rear rack, hardwired lights, mudguards and kickstand. It also features the latest (2026) Smart System enabled Gen 5 version of the Bosch Performance Line … Read more