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Schwalbe says hookless safety standards need tightening, while Cadex argues tyre beads are the real issue – we speak to the brands shaping the future of wheel and tyre technology

Wheels are huge business to the cycling world. They’re one of the biggest aesthetic choices riders makes, and one of the components we obsess over most. Once you’ve owned a bike for a while, I suspect a new wheelset becomes the most desired ‘upgrade’. The ease of swapping wheels and their striking visual makes it … Read more

“It’s so childish, I lost all respect for them”: Furious Kasia Niewiadoma claims Demi Vollering’s teammate forced her into barriers as “part of the plan”, team complains to UCI

After a tumultuous, thrilling day at the Tour de France Femmes, Kasia Niewiadoma’s Canyon-SRAM team have lodged a formal complaint with the UCI, claiming that the Polish star was forced into the barriers by one of Demi Vollering’s teammates, an incident which may have contributed to her losing the race lead in Nice.Niewiadoma, who took … Read more

Peaty’s Holeshot Fast Flow Tubeless Valves

The Peaty’s Holeshot Fast Flow Tubeless Valves are a genuinely impressive upgrade over standard Presta valves. The airflow is fantastic, the design is clever and they make setting up and maintaining a tubeless tyre considerably less painful. At £34.99 they are expensive for a pair of valves, but the quality and thinking behind them justifies … Read more

This derailleur cage has almost zero friction (but will cost you at least £630) – plus, SpongeBob goes aero, new shoes from Sidi and Giant, and loads more from Bianchi, 3T, Silca…

We’ve got loads of shiny new cycling kit to tell you about this week, whether you’re eyeing up a new bike or wondering whether £350 shoes really can improve your climbing. We’ve also got a new app that turns your local roads into a game of territorial conquest, a rear light that looks suspiciously familiar, … Read more

“You’re the strongest. I believe in you, you’re the queen”: How Kasia Niewiadoma pulled off the greatest ride in Tour de France Femmes history on Mont Ventoux

As Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney battled her way towards Mont Ventoux’s exposed, rocky summit, the voice of her Canyon-SRAM teammate Antonia Niedermaier cracked over her race radio: “Kasia, you’re the strongest. I believe in you, you’re the queen.”Niedermaier wasn’t wrong. A gust of wind may have blown over a long line of race barriers in the final … Read more

“We let you down”: Beleaguered e-bike conversion kit company Swytch issues fresh update, NYC micromobility in the spotlight, New Jersey’s draconian e-bike laws begin + more

It’s already been quite a week in e-bikes, with Mamdani’s crackdown on illegal units in NYC, Forest’s insurance implementation, plus cargo bike owners having their bikes incorrectly seized on the podcast. But there’s still enough morsels left over, including Swytch updates and more Mamdani, to make for a decent serving of electrified bubble and squeak…Swytch … Read more

I tested the worst bike saddle ever, and it was even stranger than I expected

If you’ve ever winced after a long ride because your saddle felt like an instrument of torture, you’ll probably understand the appeal of finding something more comfortable. After all, conventional bike saddles don’t exactly look inviting. They’re narrow, firm and, to the uninitiated, seem completely at odds with comfort.So, what if we simply borrowed the … Read more

Deda Superzero RS Carbon Bars – 42cm

The Deda Superzero RS Carbon Bars blend traditional handlebar shaping with modern carbon construction. The shape will appeal to traditionalists, but with an aerodynamic profile and stiffness that are only possible with carbon manufacturing.The Superzero RS Carbon is available in four widths from 40cm to 46cm, all measured from outside to outside. This differs from … Read more