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Reilly’s £600 “incredibly lightweight” titanium balance bike… with carbon fork and custom decals, plus Scott “delighted” Tom Pidcock on its bikes next year, a crazy hoverbike, plus Rapha chamois cream “inspired” by Ventoux

Welcome to Tech of the Week, our round-up of all the best, boldest and most eye-catching new stuff we’ve spotted over the past seven days. From a rather bling titanium balance bike to chamois cream inspired by… *checks notes*… the flora of Mont Ventoux, there’s plenty to get through so let’s dive straight in.Reilly’s £600 “incredibly lightweight” … Read more

Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner denounces “full-Sky-replica-kit cyclists” riding “three or four abreast in front of me” and “ignoring red lights” – and says cyclists “don’t contribute in vehicle taxes”

While Surrey’s Roads Policing unit has gained a reputation over the years for debunking anti-cycling myths perpetuated by angry drivers – such as those surrounding riding two abreast, road tax, and ‘holding up’ traffic – it appears the message hasn’t got through to the county’s police and crime commissioner.In a lifestyle article for the Guardian … Read more

“It beggars belief”: Council slammed for raiding active travel funds to build “unnecessary, damaging” new road in small town

A council’s plans to plunder its active travel budget to build a highly contentious and “unnecessary” relief road have been condemned by local campaigners and politicians, who say it “beggars belief” that the authority would spend the bulk of its active travel funding on new roads, instead of “investing properly in walking and cycling”.In the … Read more

Castelli’s Ristretto tech offers a new era in sweat-free and chill-free cycle clothing to keep you drier than ever

“The headline for this story should be: ‘Everything we’ve told you for the last 50 years about what to wear while cycling is wrong!’” Castelli global brand manager Steve Smith somewhat surprisingly admits when talking about his company’s new air-permeable Ristretto fabric.“There’s a profound insight behind Ristretto and that came about from talking to more and … Read more

“2025 is about to get lit”: Tom Pidcock signs three-year deal with second-tier Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team after leaving Ineos Grenadiers – and says he can now make “racing my bike a priority”

The ‘will they, won’t they’ cycling transfer saga of the winter has finally reached it conclusion, as Swiss second-tier squad Q36.5 Pro Cycling announced on Friday morning the signing of British multidisciplinary star Tom Pidcock on a three-year deal.On Wednesday, it was confirmed, after months of speculation following his dramatic last-minute deselection from Il Lombardia … Read more