Apparel

Seven winter cycling jackets chosen on their materials: wind, rain, insulation and vents, from autumn to deep cold below freezing, from £79.99 to £290.

Seven winter cycling gloves chosen on their materials: membrane, insulation, palm and cuff, from 4°C to deep cold below freezing, from €29.99 to £105.

Northwave updates its Celsius R Arctic GTX winter road shoe: Gore-Tex membrane, PrimaLoft insulation and a new SLW7 closure, priced at €269.99.

Ornot launches the Fog Eater, a hooded rain jacket in three-layer Pertex Shield, weighing 280 g in size M, which packs into its own pocket.

Crankbrothers adds a waterproof Seal version of its Mallet and Stamp MTB shoes, with an adjustable collar, at €229.99 and €209.99 on its European store.

Cycling rain jacket at €29.99: Decathlon's BTWIN Visibilité jour 120 is PPE-certified for daytime visibility (EN 17353). The night-time 540: €69.99.

Endura adds seven pieces to its MT500 mountain bike range for autumn-winter 2026, from the €130 Burner fleece to the €300 waterproof jacket.

adidas is renewing its Freerider mountain bike shoes: four models, including a clipless-pedal version, from €120 to €250, on sale in March 2027.

Velocio adds to its LUXE and TRAIL ranges for autumn: Air Vest insulated vest, TRAIL merino jersey and accessories, from $59 to $229 in the United States.

Assos revives the Sturmprinz, a three-layer rain jacket at €490, and pairs it with the women's Equipe R Hydra, a €330 softshell that packs into a pocket.

Castelli fits the new Gabba Pro, the Perfetto 4 and the Perfetto Pro with its AirCore fabric, presented as PFAS-free, from €260 to €280 on its French website.

Shimano has reworked the last behind its high-end shoes. Dynalast 2.0 comes in three widths, the Wide gaining around 6 mm at the toe box in size 43.

DRIFT launches the Minna, its second waterproof SPD-compatible cycling shoe: full-grain leather, hidden two-bolt cleat, four colours, €166.95.

Shimano brings the Pontoon cleat system of its S-Phyre RX910 to the SH-RX710, a gravel shoe with twin BOA L6Z dials, priced at €254.95 in Europe.

British cycling apparel brand Le Col, acquired by Head in February 2026, was placed into administration on 1 July after £12 million in post-Covid losses.

Van Rysel, Decathlon's cycling brand, launches a €39.99 period short that absorbs 12 ml, plus an EDR Ultra bib short built for long distances.

VELOR launches RELOV, a cycling jersey made in Europe from old jerseys recycled chemically. Carbon footprint cut by around 70%, launch price 139 euros.

At Eurobike 2026, laboratory SGS will offer cycling brands free PFAS tests. The aim: get ahead of the tightening rules on these “forever chemicals”.

From the soggy wool jersey to Lycra shorts, from the Gore-Tex membrane to the merino revival: a look back at the materials that changed cycling kit.

Two companies, two approaches: Van Rysel unveils an integrated airbag skinsuit developed with In&motion, while Belgian startup Aerobag raises funds from the co-founders of Cervélo. The same bet on a technology slow to reach cycling.