‘Playful and fun to ride’: Canyon's new Roadlite:ON is powered by Bosch’s first-ever hub motor
The Canyon Roadlite:ON CF features the new Bosch Hub Line motor and is aimed at urban riders who want to move quickly through the city
'Smoother than whiskey': The iconic Surly Steamroller makes a surprise return as limited edition in a new hue
‘Anxious Lavender’ bike reprises one of Surly’s original bike designs
First-ride review | New Orbea Wild LT's DJI RS-Tuned Avinox motor and electronic integration make an eMTB benchmark even better
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Simon says | Shimano just proved mechanical shifting still has a future – now bring it back to Ultegra
New Deore components show Shimano's commitment to good old mechanical shifting, but why can't we have the reliable tech for the brand's performance road groupsets?
“A new era of urban ebikes”: Bosch launches its first hub motor for electric bikes
Bosch challenges Mahle with hub motor system that is said to be lightweight, agile and "inspiring"
"It's fit and forget": Rimpact claims this MTB tech will make your gravel bike handle better
More mountain bike tech enters the world of gravel with the release of Rimpact's latest Gravel Tuned Mass Damper
Simon von Bromley | I've been buying bike parts on AliExpress for years – follow these three tips if you're going to do the same
Simon shares three essential tips for buying bike parts on AliExpress
Three’s a charm: riding a trio of Forestry England trail centres in one day
We take on an array of top trails at three Forestry England locations in a single brilliant day
Tour de France highlights to be broadcast in UK on 5 in “landmark deal” after ITV lost rights
5 will broadcast a daily highlights show of the 2026 Tour de France with live coverage next year
New Eddy Merckx 525R is an aero race bike that's actually designed to fit you
Eddy Merckx have completely revolutionised road bike geometry to make and aero race bike that will fit everyone better
Review | New Eddy Merckx 525R is the best aero road bike I’ve ever ridden
Warren says the 525R is simply well thought out – it’s for riders who like to go fast, and push the power, but not at the expense of relative comfort
Shimano says 'Long live high-end mechanical!' with new Deore XT M8200 groupset
Mechanical MTB groupset also gets revised shifters and revised chain stabilisation
6 new bikes we expect to see at the Tour de France
New lightweight and aero bikes, as well as a new bike for Pogačar for the team and individual time trials
We will answer any tech question you have – just get in touch ahead of our next Q&A
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Editor's Highlights
Michelin has a new “faster” racing tyre, but you can’t buy it yet
Team Picnic-PostNL says new tyre has a dual compound and reworked casing
This trend-bucking prototype Ridley weighs 6.9kg and is being tested by the Uno-X team at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aero, it seems, isn't everything
Cycling training can be bafflingly complex. This top coach wants to show you an easier way
University of Zaragoza professor Sebastian Sitko reveals 5 ways to navigate the maze of modern training
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Seasonal allergies affect 25% of riders, but there are ways to beat hay fever – and the competition
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