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UCI to trial maximum gearing rule June 2025

UCI to trial maximum gearing rule — but will it really make racing safer?

Junior gear-style system could be entering the WorldTour with riders limited to 54x11, a move that hits SRAM setups hardest, in an attempt to improve safety

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 12:25

Rouvy raises subscription from £12.99 to £17.99 per month, making it the same price as Zwift

Users can, however, choose to lock in cheaper prices now with an annual subscription to avoid the hefty 38% price increase

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 15:05

Is this the most aerodynamic gravel bike ever made? Cervelo claims all new Aspero-5 will save you 37 watts vs previous version

Cervelo's new Aspero-5 is built to top gravel podiums, and the watt-saving claims versus the previous iteration are certainly lofty if they are to be believed

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 15:00

2025 Ribble Ultra-Grit gravel bike riding shot

Ribble launches five new gravel bikes with up to 53mm tyre clearance, various frame materials, e-bike options, and prices from £1,699

The Ultra-Grit race model and Allgrit adventure bikes come with up to 53mm tyre clearance at the front and 50mm at the rear, fully internal cable routing, suspension fork compatibility, and an array of mounting options

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 14:05

SRAM Force and Rival groupsets June 2025

SRAM trickles top-level Red tech down to Force and Rival groupsets, offering faster shifting, lighter weights, and braking with just one finger

Lighter weight, improved ergonomics, faster shifting, single-digit braking (if you want to)… SRAM reckons it is delivering top-tier performance at more accessible prices

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 14:00

All the bikes! Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, Wattbike, Merida, Genesis and Quella

Road, gravel, commuter, indoor and flat bar bikes - we have them all covered in our latest haul of cool things in for review

Mon, Jun 16, 2025 12:00

Is this the most extreme front end in pro cycling? Plus monster chainrings, 160mm cranks, a crazy saddle angle and more of the wildest kit in our Tech of the Week pro bike special

How do the fastest pro cyclists in the world go faster? What bits should you copy? Here are all the latest tech trends from the pro peloton spotted by us at the Critérium du Dauphiné

Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:00

Shoes built for gravel racing: Fizik launch the Vento Powerstrap Aeroweave X

Light, fast and lace-free, the new Fizik shoe is designed specifically to be raced in

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 16:48

Classified and TRP’s new 1×16 groupset hits the market for £2,370, promising “a breakthrough in drivetrain design”

The Vistar Powershift claims to offer riders the "widest-range road and gravel groupset" out there, with 15 or 16 individually sequenced gears — all without the need for a front mech, more than one chainring or anything bigger than 12 cogs at the back

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 14:00

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