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Is the District Carbon Trek’s strangest-ever road bike… or even its coolest?
“We need a new bike in the range; any ideas?”“Let’s do a belt drive model.”“A flat handlebar urban bike?”“No, let’s do this one with a drop handlebar. And let’s base it on the Madone 5 race bike.”“Riiiight! This is with a hub gear, I take it?”“No, let’s make it a single-speed.”“You’re sure about this?”“Absolutely. We’ll sell … Read more
Business booming at Colnago since Abu Dhabi investment, bike brand states — with sales “more than tripled”
Colnago is “on the right track” to becoming “the most desirable bicycle brand in the world”, according to its CEO Nicola Rosin, the Italian manufacturer seeing sales “more than tripled in three years” since the company was bought by an Abu Dhabi investment firm.The bike brand shared a press release this afternoon with a few … Read more
Best aero cycling helmets 2026 — invest in a road cycling lid that cuts drag without sacrificing comfort
Once reserved for time trialists and triathletes, aero helmets are now equally sought after by cyclists seeking marginal gains on the Sunday club run. For many riders looking to shell out on one of the best cycling helmets, a consideration will be its aerodynamics and with manufacturers claiming that a modern aero road helmet can save you roughly 10 watts … Read more
Velocio Knee Warmer
The Velocio Knee Warmers are perfect if you want to protect your knees from early morning and/or late evening chills, or if you’re venturing into the mountains, where temperatures can vary enormously. They weigh next to nothing, fold down smaller than most and are perfect for stowing in a jersey pocket.> Buy now Velocio Knee Warmer for … Read more
Shimano suffers huge fall in sales, down a quarter in first months of 2024 amid continued bike industry troubles
Shimano has reported another significant fall in sales figures, with net sales down 22.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 amid predictions its annual sales in Europe could contract by more than £170 million this year.The Q1 figures for the Japanese bicycle components giant show a challenging start to 2024, with net sales falling by … Read more
The problem with bike industry launches… and how to fix it
For some of you this is going to read like a piece of cycling media navel gazing or, worse still, virtue signalling. Oh well, sometimes it pays to take a look at your belly button.With that in mind, let’s talk about road.cc’s policy on bike launches, in fact the whole company’s policy so ebiketips and off.road.cc … Read more
