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Boardman’s new ADV and TRVL gravel bike range offers crazy bang for buck

Electronic shifting and suspension forks for less than £2,000.

Wed, Jul 24, 2024 11:08

Lidl unveils its latest bike bargains, including £8 saddles and £13 backpacks — plus Cav’s Damien Hirst-designed shoes, the bike with two chains, Pinarello’s latest TT weapon + more

With the cash you'll save on your Lidl haul, you can go right ahead and buy the all new Pinarello Bolide, right? Read on for this and all the rest of this week's cycling chalk and cheese tech news

Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:00

Is the new Canyon Aeroad truly aero? Canyon unveils all new Aeroad CFR, an all-rounder yet “the fastest bike in the WorldTour peloton”

With subtle updates to the components and frame, the 4th-gen Aeroad is ever more race-focused, but at the same time aiming to be a bit of an all-rounder. So, what exactly is going on with aero bikes in 2024?

Fri, Jul 19, 2024 09:00

SkateHut launches electric BMX bike…but don’t do any stunts or jumps on it

Designed for riding in “urban terrain”, the Flow Street9 eBMX is certainly unique

Thu, Jul 18, 2024 14:03

Ribble aims to “redefine road” with new Allroad range, with up to 38mm tyre clearance, “world-class” aerodynamics and endurance geometry

The three-bike range, including an e-bike model, features Ribble's patented Ultra handlebars, internal storage and endurance-specific geometry

Thu, Jul 18, 2024 07:59

Islabikes launches spare parts website, as founder returns as “100%” owner “motivated by idea of keeping all Islabikes we sold over 18 years in circulation”

"Every time I pack a part and send it out I enjoy the thought that it is keeping a bike in use," returning owner Isla Rowntree commented, nine months on from the much-loved children's bike manufacturer ceasing production

Wed, Jul 17, 2024 11:18

POC officially launches Cytal Carbon helmet worn by EF Education First featuring a ‘carbon wing’

POC says new lid is inspired by high performance race cars, promising to deliver its "most ventilated helmet to date" for a price of £360

Mon, Jul 15, 2024 13:00

Fancy owning ‘the world’s lightest e-road bike’? That’ll be £16,800… plus Columbus makes custom bikes cable-tidy, new Cipollini endurance road bike + more

As well as a sub-9kg e-road bike, we're also bringing you news from Strava, urban helmet brand Dashel and Wolf Tooth in this packed edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 10:59

London bike shop fire believed to have involved multiple e-bike batteries

Several people left the building before firefighters arrived and there were no reports of any injuries

Fri, Jul 12, 2024 10:00

Cowboy adds ‘Race’ game to its e-bike software – says it will be accessible “in a safe cycling environment, like a park”

Other games will involve maintaining a certain pedalling power or hitting a calorie burn target

Thu, Jul 11, 2024 18:08

Canyon steps into the cycling footwear market with new Tempr CFR racing shoes

The new shoes, Canyon's first cycling footwear, offer comfort, softness and stiffness with a dose of "race speed" according to the German brand, with road and off-road versions priced at £319.95

Thu, Jul 11, 2024 09:25

road.cc Recommends updated with 14 awesome cycling products from Van Rysel, Suunto, Lazer, Muc-Off, Argon 18 + more

We had another bumper crop of high scorers bagging coveted road.cc Recommends awards in June

Tue, Jul 09, 2024 13:15

Tour de France tyres Stage 9 @PaceUp Media

32mm rubber, tubeless galore and more prototypes from Pirelli: what tyres did the Tour de France pros use on the epic gravel stage 9?

With wider rubber on display than we've ever seen in the modern Tour de France, are the pros' one-off tyre choices for Le Tour's foray onto gravel more suitable for riding on British roads than regular road bike tyres?

Mon, Jul 08, 2024 12:16

Acer’s AI-driven e-bike line-up, another helping of Cake, a solar powered e-bike + more in our latest tech round-up

New bikes galore in this week's electric bike tech round-up

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 11:00

Bikes in plastic, it’s fantastic… plus convert regular shoes into cycling shoes with these nifty cleat adapters, pedalling in squares on Elite’s curious smart trainer, Lazer’s new smart helmets + loads more from Eurobike 2024

We've trawled the halls of Eurobike in Frankfurt to bring you news of some of the best new cycling tech around right now in this special edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 10:59

Riese & Müller launch 2025 bikes with Pinion’s MGU drive system

The Delite5 and Homage5 become the first in Riese & Müller’s line-up to use the Pinion system

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 16:00

Dylan Groenewegen Scicon nose cover available to buy

Got the nose (and wallet) to sniff out a Tour de France stage win? Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre Scicon Batman aero ‘beak’ finally available to buy… for just £300 – but why was it banned in the first place?

The Jayco AlUla rider was sporting the ‘flexible and adjustable’ nose cover as he outsprinted the field in Dijon, three days after being told to remove it by the UCI

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 14:14

Acer expands electric bike range with more AI-driven options, including cargo and urban models

The new bikes are being showcased at Eurobike

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 14:00

Motor round-up: Drone brand brings its expertise to e-bikes, ZF’s “uniquely compact” Coke-can-sized mid-motor + another new mid-drive that’s even lighter than that

There has been plenty of new kit announced this week, starting with some impressive looking drive systems

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 11:00

Sweaty palms on your summer bike rides? You need this patented cooling bar tape that cools while you ride

Simply dropping some water on Ultra Cool Tech's Glacier Tape creates an endothermic reaction that is said to provide continuous cooling, and it's already attracted the attention of WorldTour teams according to its creator

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 10:59

Classified and TRP launch a 16-SPEED, 1x electronic groupset that provides “superior efficiency and durability”

12- and 13-speed not quite doing it for you? The Vistar Powershift is supposedly now the widest-ranging road and gravel groupset around, marrying Classified's Powershift hub with virtual shifting and offering all the benefits of 2x in a single chainring

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 16:18

Drone manufacturer DJI expands into electric bikes and motors with 108Nm and 850W peak power mid-drive

The new drive system will be equipped on the brand’s new electric mountain bike, the Amflow PL

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 15:13

Vello SUB lightweight e-cargo bike now available in the UK

24kg longtail is available from £5,499

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 13:19

RIP Presta and Schrader? Schwalbe reckons its “revolutionary” new Clik valve is set to become cycling’s new tyre inflation industry standard

Schwalbe wants to make bike tyre inflation "child's play" with its new take on the humble valve, that can be latched onto using a compatible pump with little force and just two fingers

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 16:41