Accessories

COROS updates its Dura computer: 3.5-inch screen, voice control, a claimed 120 hours of battery life and 99 grams, priced from €499 to €549.

Apidura adds a long top tube bag to its Expedition range: 2 litres, waterproof, 258 g, sold for €117 on its website, with three Hypalon straps.

Hutchinson launches the Flash’Air, a 130 g electric mini-pump with a screen that stops by itself at the chosen pressure and charges via USB-C.

Garmin's new smart trainer integrates movement modules and Wi-Fi and simulates gradients of up to 20 %, for €999.99 on the French product page.

Garmin's new high-end bike computer takes voice commands, can charge a light or a phone and lasts up to 20 hours in demanding use.

Fauna Components scales up its cargo cage: the XL Cargo Cage, in 304 stainless steel made in Canada, is tested to 6 kg and mounts on M5 bottle cage bosses.

Aventon launches a 510 W fast charger for its e-bikes, claimed to be up to three times faster than the standard charger supplied with them.

Silca buys Omata and revives its analogue-needle GPS bike computer, hand-assembled in Indianapolis in a run limited by Seiko parts that are no longer made.

New Zealand workshop Paper Roads launches the Traverse, panniers sold as a pair, with a floating waterproof liner and made to order.

MET renews its full-face helmet with a removable chin bar: 730 g in size M, 24 vents and NTA 8776 certification for electric mountain biking.

Muc-Off launches a ceramic protection spray for bikes, claimed to last up to six months and applied in a few steps. The 250 ml bottle costs €25.

French brand Engo lightens its head-up display glasses with a 3D-printed titanium frame: 28.9 g, more than 24 h of battery life, 500 units.

Profile Design launches an aero extension kit for the Zwift Ride, with two Zwift Click controllers, available for pre-order at €245 in Europe.

Six commuter bike helmets rated 4 or 5 stars by the Virginia Tech helmet lab, from €80 to $259.90: protection, weight, lights, e-bike standard and price.

Stages launches the SB200, a 32.3 kg smart bike, 25 kg lighter than the SB20, with a two-stage belt drive and a frame that sways from side to side.

Rollers, smart turbo trainers and a complete indoor bike: nine models compared, with their accuracy, the gradient they simulate, their noise and how they work with Zwift.

Dynamic, known for bike care, launches Lytes: three front lights of 400, 800 and 1,200 lumens with a focused beam and a 24 g rear light, from €39.99 to €89.99.

City light sets, headlights of 1,000 lumens and more for unlit roads, radar tail lights: eight bike lights compared, with their range, runtime and price.

Smaller, iPhone-compatible and IP67 water-resistant, Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag3 can flag a bike that moves away from its usual spot.

Eight D-locks sold as angle grinder resistant, from £169.99: two were timed by France’s cycling federation, the others rely on the Sold Secure Diamond rating.

The Spiny 2 attaches to the bike and drives the tyre: 250 W rated, 25 km/h, 266 Wh and 2.2 kg, according to its ongoing Kickstarter campaign.

Sigma adds three Buster headlights and three Nyte rear lights to its Smart Light Series, including a Buster 1700 Link with remote and a Nyte 50 with brake light.

Hutchinson expands its Bike Care maintenance range with a brake cleaner, waterless wipes and a protective finishing spray, all three made in France.

The POC Sonal, a €600 time-trial helmet, is chosen by shoulder width. POC claims a saving of 15 to 20 watts at 60 km/h over its own TT helmets.