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Promising 800 hours of battery life, 4iiii unveils Precision power meters for Shimano XTR Di2 cranks

4iiii has quickly brought two XTR Di2 compatible power meters to the market, promising 800 hours of battery life and Apply Find My tech.

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 11:22

Van Rysel’s pro-level climbing lid arrives for review, plus Castelli’s lightweight jacket and new kit from Adidas, Tailfin & Navihood

Lightweight tech, high-performance sunnies, smart storage solutions and more

Mon, Jun 09, 2025 11:11

2025 Dauphine new Factor aero bike prototype lead image

Wild unreleased Factor aero bike spotted at Critérium du Dauphiné: mysterious track-inspired bike features huge fork legs and seatstays plus V-shaped stem

Israel–Premier Tech's Jake Stewart rode the unreleased bike to victory on stage five of the Dauphiné. It's unique, it has a prototype sticker, and it's certainly a radical departure from the brand's existing aero road model

Sun, Jun 08, 2025 10:35

New Cervélo S5 aero bike breaks cover at Critérium du Dauphiné — all new cockpit and changes to frame make new bike “faster and lighter” than current model, brand claims

Cervélo confirms it's a new S5 and is "coming soon", with subtle changes to the frame design, fork width and now featuring an integrated bar and stem

Sun, Jun 08, 2025 10:15

Campagnolo 13-speed gets first official WorldTour outing (but only if you’re good enough)… plus an unreleased Trek full-sus gravel bike, super extreme front ends + more

There's lots to catch up on this week, with new products from Giant and Restrap, a groundbreaking upgrade to the Pro Cycling Manager computer game and some bits we've spotted ahead of the Critérium du Dauphiné

Sat, Jun 07, 2025 11:45

100+Nm is the new norm: Mahle’s first mid-drive motor gets 105Nm of torque and 850W of peak power

Spanish brand Mahle has (finally) entered the mid-drive market, but is it worth the wait?

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 14:07

Fairlight gets another perfect 10 and Halfords impresses with its super secure £50 lock: road.cc Recommends updated with 11 great products

A magnificent 11 have been awarded Recommends badges for May, with a familiar name achieving cycling perfection once more

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 13:13

Rapha’s new Trail Finale range is built especially for top-level gravity atheletes

Named after the iconic location of Finale Ligure, Rapha introduces its first gravity-focussed apparel range.

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 09:53

Is Shimano about to make shifting your bike’s gears a thing of the past? Q’Auto Di2 automatic shifting launches for mechanical gravel, urban and trekking bikes

Component giant introduces fully automatic, battery-free shifting for urban, trekking, and gravel bikes. A taste of things to come?

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 16:00

Campagnolo Super Record 13-spd June 2025

Campagnolo launches overhauled Super Record, the world’s first 2×13-speed, wireless road cycling groupset… and the iconic thumb shifter is back

Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x groupset on the market, and the fastest too

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 12:00

Can Jespr’s new bike computer really take on Garmin and Wahoo? Plus new gear from Unit 1, Wahoo, Grundig and Inflata

Smart bike lights, a hidden bike tracker, electric mini pump, and more cycling tech currently on test

Mon, Jun 02, 2025 11:05

Scribe’s new wheels are “the fastest on the planet” (according to them); plus Unbound Gravel tech round-up and… is gravel ‘the new triathlon’?

Some very big claims about a new wheelset, plus loads more in Tech of the Week

Sat, May 31, 2025 11:00

Specialized Diverge leaked shots May 2025

New Specialized Diverge leaked ahead of Unbound Gravel: more mounts, more aero and UDH look imminent for Specialized’s flagship adventure bike

Casually shared on Annika Langvad's Instagram stories was what appears to be an updated Diverge, with some subtle yet obvious changes vs the current iteration

Wed, May 28, 2025 17:17

Cube launches three new road cycling shoes, including “everyday” model that’s apparently as light and stiff as £150 version

Cube also adds new flagship "pure performance" RD C:68X made from "same high-grade carbon used in top-tier frames" for £300

Wed, May 28, 2025 13:06

2024 dhb Aeron Lab Men’s All Winter Polartec Jacket – chest.jpg

dhb cycling kit is quietly revived by Evans Cycles… and it’s already ‘half price’

dhb returns with what appears to be new kit, a 'Don’t Hold Back' rebrand, and discounts already in place

Tue, May 27, 2025 16:30

It’s official – Canyon’s new Grail Rift Edition gets new DT Swiss and Canyon developed suspension fork

Heavily teased, rumoured and spy-shotted suspension fork-equipped gravel bike is now available to buy.

Tue, May 27, 2025 10:00

Goodyear revitalises its Connector gravel tyre range to be 70g lighter, stronger and faster

Three new tread patterns and a new carcass promise lighter weight, more strength and more speed.

Tue, May 27, 2025 08:15

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

Zipp’s new wheels offer integrated tyre pressure monitoring

Zipp AXS Wheel Sensor in the rim allows you to monitor tyre pressure in real-time without an external device mounted to the valve stem

Thu, May 22, 2025 14:00

Is this the best motorsport-inspired mountain bike? Andi Sykes’ Alfa Romeo Privateer 161 Gen 2

Motorsports and MTB collide once again with this Privateer 161 getting an Alfa-themed paint job and motorsport-based componentry.

Wed, May 21, 2025 16:00

How wide? Pirelli introduces new ‘road enduro’ category with slick tyres up to 55mm wide

Cinturato Evo TLR is designed for both road and gravel, and uses “more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials”

Wed, May 21, 2025 11:50

Mondraker Arid gravel bike goes alloy, bringing performance to lower price point

The brand's gravel bike range extends to three models, including the Arid Carbon launched last year

Tue, May 20, 2025 14:07

2025 Magene P715 Pedal-based Power Meter

Will these cut-price power meter pedals make pricier rivals obsolete? Magene launches P715 dual-sided pedals with +/-1% claimed accuracy

Priced at £399 and available for Look Keo or SPD-SL cleats out the box, rechargeable and weighing as little as 157g per pedal, the specs look strong for the price on the Chinese brand's first entry into the power pedal market

Mon, May 19, 2025 16:32

A sub-200g cycling shoe that’ll set you back as much as a cheap(ish) bike; plus a tasty Capri-Sun-inspired Eddy Merckx, new Garmin Forerunner watches, Rapha’s latest kit collab + more

All the hottest new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Rapha, Eddy Merckx, Suplest, Lavelle, Tredz, Trek, Patta, Garmin and even Capri-Sun

Sat, May 17, 2025 11:00

All-out aero and a lot of Mars Bars: the bike, tech and nutrition used by Sarah Ruggins to smash the John o’ Groats to Land’s End-and back cycling record

Not many people can claim to have achieved so much on their first ever road bike — here's how Sarah Ruggins broke the 2,700km JOGLEJOG record in a little over five days, with the help of aero overshoes, 100g of carbs an hour and a fair few Mars Bars

Sat, May 17, 2025 07:10