Hooked vs hookless rims: what's the difference and which suits your riding style?
Hookless rims are advancing from mountain bike to road, but the choice is less straightforward than manufacturers make it seem. A technical analysis of bead retention, pressure limits and compatibility.
Specialised S-Works Tarmac SL8 Artist Series: 500 hand-painted framesets for €5,499
Specialized is launching a limited series of 500 numbered S-Works Tarmac SL8 framesets, hand-painted by three artists. Under the paint, it remains just another 685g FACT 12r race frame.
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Gen 5: lighter, faster and cheaper, SystemSix disappears
Cannondale is consolidating its road bike offering into one platform. The fifth-generation SuperSix EVO weighs 728 grams, gains 4 watts and starts from €4,499 with Shimano 105 Di2.
Cannondale SuperSlice Lab71: third-generation TT platform with BSA, UDH and 32 mm tyre clearance
Cannondale unveils the third-generation SuperSlice, exclusively as a Lab71 frameset. Modern standards, 10 watts faster and available worldwide for the first time - for €6,999.
Tour de France 2026: this is how you ride the legendary cols from Tourmalet to double Alpe d'Huez yourself
The 2026 Tour de France travels over five mountain ranges and ends with two days of Alpe d'Huez. Good news: you can ride almost everything yourself. A practical guide for the touring cyclist with ambitions.
Trek celebrates 50 years and looks back with the 50th Anniversary Collection
Trek Bicycle is celebrating half a century of bicycle innovation in 2026. With the ’50 Bikes that Built Trek’ collection and anniversary events, the Wisconsin-based brand is highlighting five decades of carbon, steel and mountain bikes.
Shimano report: 121 million Europeans cycle less due to poor maintenance, Dutch child safety drops sharply
Shimano's State of the Nation 2026 report exposes a European maintenance crisis. High costs and long waiting times at the bike shop inhibit bicycle use, while the Netherlands struggles with stagnating infrastructure and declining safety perception due to fatbikes.
absoluteBLACK HOLLOWcage V2: quieter OSPW cage for Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
The HOLLOWcage V2 from absoluteBLACK combines mono-plate carbon-polymer construction with full-ceramic bearings and patented noise dampening. Weight: 66g. Price: substantially lower than the first generation.
Basso Palta III: Italian gravel flagship dives below 820g
Basso launches the third-generation Palta with a substantially lighter frame, T47 bottom bracket, internal storage space and tyre clearance of up to 52 mm. On paper, a serious candidate as a gravel all-rounder.
Giro Eclipse Pro: new aero helmet for 2026 bets on speed and cooling
Giro Sport Design is introducing the Eclipse Pro for 2026, an aero racing helmet developed for WorldTour-level performance. According to Giro, this is the most advanced aero road helmet the brand has built to date, with measurable gains in aerodynamics, ventilation and protection. Developed in Giro's own R&D facilities and wind tunnel, the Eclipse Pro uses [...]
