Mat Brett

It has been a hectic week of cycling tech news and here are the best bits delivered in a handy bite-sized format. We’ve got new wheels from Mavic, untamed shoes from MAAP and Quoc, and an appeal to Islabikes owners to check certain models, but we’re starting with a new helmet from Lumos that borrows ... Read more

We’re getting to the business end of the Giro d’Italia and Unbound Gravel starts later in the week, but the coolest new bike-related product we’ve seen today is this Mozzafiato Fast coffee machine, a collaborative project between Zwift and Italy’s Rocket Espresso.What is it about cycling and coffee? Yes, there are plenty of tea/herbal infusion/[insert ... Read more

If you’ve ever looked at a cargo bike and thought “nice, but could it be a bit more… Milanese?”, then today is your lucky day. 2026 Omnium x Cinelli Supercargo action wheelie (Image Credit: Cinelli) Danish cargo-bike disruptor Omnium and Italian bike brand Cinelli have teamed up to launch the Omnium x Cinelli Supercargo – ... Read more

Saddleback Cycling, one of the UK’s leading bike/component/accessories distributors, is no more.Based in Yate, near Bristol, Saddleback was founded by husband and wife Andy and Sarah Wigmore in 2004, and grew to be the UK home of mid-to-high-end brands like Castelli, Silca, Sportful, Chris King, Sidi, and too many more to name here. Italy’s Castelli, ... Read more

“A performance road bike with a fit that most riders will actually perform better on”: that’s what Ribble says it’s offering with its new Ultra-Road, while the Allroad Carbon also comes into the range “for riders who want one premium, full-carbon bike that can handle any road, from smooth tarmac to broken country lanes”.Ribble believes ... Read more

If you own a Specialized Turbo Como SL 4.0 or 5.0 e-bike, stop riding it. The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a product recall for these bikes, long after Specialized announced a recall.“The product presents a serious risk of injuries as the fork steerer tube on affected bikes may develop a ... Read more

Chinese bike brand Pardus has officially launched in Europe and the pricing on some of the models looks extremely competitive, to say the least. The Pardus Robin Evo (below), for example, features a full-carbon frame, integrated handlebars, carbon-spoke wheels, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic gear system, and comes with a claimed weight of just 6.7kg ... Read more

The mountain bike world has been abuzz with talk of next-generation Avinox motors since their introduction in April, and now Megamo has announced the launch of a new e-road platform called the Upon that’s “designed to deliver a true road cycling experience while harnessing the power and efficiency of the Avinox motor system”.> The Avinox ... Read more

Bianchi has unveiled the next-generation Specialissima, its flagship all-round road bike, claiming it is the lightest model the company has ever produced while also offering improved aerodynamics and better vibration damping than its predecessor.You can expect a slew of bike launches before the Tour de France starts (4th July) – it’s the same every year ... Read more

Can a bike make you faster without demanding the flexibility of a pro racer? Eddy Merckx Cycles believes so. The Belgian brand has unveiled its new 525R road bike, claiming a “geometry revolution” that puts riders into an efficient position while maintaining all-day comfort. We’ve heard this idea quite a lot lately. Essentially, the concept is ... Read more