Mat Brett

1 week ago | road.cc | Mat Brett

Lighter weight, improved ergonomics, faster shifting, single-digit braking (if you want to)… SRAM reckons it is delivering top-tier performance at more accessible prices SRAM has updated its Force AXS and Rival AXS groupsets in both 2x road and XPLR gravel configurations with design features and technology first introduced to its top-level Red lineups last year.

1 week ago | road.cc | Mat Brett

The steel-framed Flyer is no more; we look back at what made it special and explore the options out there for those looking to fill its shoes The steel Flyer singlespeed was a mainstay of the Genesis range for many years, having been introduced back in 2006/2007, but it’s no longer available, so we thought we’d take a quick look back at this once-popular bike and see what similar options are still available.

2 weeks ago | road.cc | Mat Brett

Something wild broke cover at the traditional warm up race for the Tour de France, but how can something so seemingly radical comply with the UCI's rules on frame design? You’ll have seen the wild-looking Factor aero road bike ridden by Israel–Premier Tech’s Jake Stewart in this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné – thousands of you have checked out our original story and watched our video on YouTube.

3 weeks ago | road.cc | Mat Brett

Component giant introduces fully automatic, battery-free shifting for urban, trekking, and gravel bikes. A taste of things to come? Shimano has officially unveiled its Q’Auto system for battery-free automatic shifting on non-electric bikes, meaning that manual shifting is no longer required. We first reported on Shimano Q’Auto last year, although we didn’t have a launch date at the time. Shimano has now gone public with its latest innovation.

3 weeks ago | road.cc | Mat Brett

Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x groupset on the market, and the fastest too Campagnolo has officially introduced top-level Super Record 13, which is the world’s first wireless 2x13-speed groupset for road cycling. As well as that extra sprocket, Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x (double chainset) groupset available and the fastest-shifting on the market.