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Tour Down Under prologue gallery: how the teams made their road bikes even faster
WorldTour teams couldn't use time trial bikes for the Tour Down Under prologue. Ash Quinlan reports from Adelaide on the wheel swaps, tyre switches and off-sponsor components they employed to gain extra speed

Your tech questions answered | Can I clean my drivetrain without worrying about squeaky discs?
How to clean your drivetrain without contaminating your rear rotor

Sigma's new radar-equipped smart light has emergency braking function for maximum safety
New radar light can detect up to 8 vehicles 140m away
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Schwalbe is “fully convinced” by 32in tyres – and not only for mountain bikes
Schwalbe will release 32in tyres next year following research conducted in its lab

Could your brakes charge your bike's gears? These engineers think so
Regenerative braking could be closer than you think as Italian academics work on a project to harness thermal energy to charge your AXS/Di2 battery with zero drag

Drop handlebars banned from two major US MTB races
Life Time cites safety concerns and 'course compatibility'

New Cannondale Supersix Evo raced at Tour Down Under
New bike sports a new cockpit, UDH, and a modified tubeset

This airbag for pro cyclists is the safety tech we’ve been waiting for – and a WorldTour team is already using it
Aerobag in talks with the UCI, with WorldTour teams set to use the tech in 2026

Spotted | New Mavic Cosmic Ultimate 45 wheelset to fit wider tyres
A wider internal rim width mean these unreleased wheels could fit tyres up to 35mm wide

New Cinelli Zydeco Washboard is a gravel bike you’ll want to ride everywhere
Entry-level bike is designed for commuting, gravel riding, bikepacking and more

Rapha reveals first kit collection with USA Cycling
New designs unveiled for road, track, mountain and BMX

New Schwalbe Pro One Allroad combines road-tyre speed with gravel toughness for “extreme conditions of Paris–Roubaix”
The tyre 'closes the gap' between road and gravel

You can now buy Ribble bikes with Skarper's ebike conversion kit
Plus five other brands have signed up to work with Skarper

Pinarello adds a drop handlebar to its XC hardtail to create ‘monster’ gravel bike
The Grevil MX combines aspects of Pinarello's Dogma XC and top-end road bikes

New Nukeproof Tracker is a bargain range of ‘kick-ass’ hardtails
The Tracker MTBs start at £539 / €599 and are said to be “ideal first mountain bikes”

Former Bont CEO goes solo and launches new O2C road shoes range
Steven Nemeth explains the 10 key details behind O2C’s evolved shoe design

Van Rysel reveals FTP2 Concept Bike that will double your power and reach speeds over 100kph
The ‘bike from another planet’ is designed to inspire the public and bicycle industry to push the boundaries of what’s possible

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Shimano's new PD-EH510 Hybrid Pedal could be perfect for your pub bike
Hybrid Pedal blends SPD efficiency with flat-pedal versatility

ENVE's new Foundation AR40s reaffirm commitment to value wheelsets – and hookless rims
New carbon wheelset is designed for use on road, all-road and gravel bikes

This limited-edition Mondraker Crafty is made for motorsport obsessives – but it'll cost you $16,000
Mondraker and Gulf end partnership with $15,999 Crafty Unlimited Gulf Edition

Boyd Cycling targets UK and EU riders with new US-made carbon wheelset
Wheel builder plans European expansion and increased manufacturing capabilities in USA

I've found the incredible-value Giant road bike you can't buy
Say hello to the Giant PCR

We finally have a long-travel 32in enduro bike – but why does it have to be so ugly?
DirtySixer adds an enduro bike to its big-wheel quiver