Bicycles

Most technologies exist to make your life easier, safer, smoother. This one, on the other hand, is designed purely to throw a spanner in your works. The Helyx Bike lets you steer with both the handlebars and your backside.

Although cyclists sure do like multi-tools, they don't necessarily like having the things cluttering up their pockets or hydration packs. That's where Wolf Tooth's new EnCase System comes in, as it sits inside the bike's handlebars.

It was back in 2009 that we first heard about the Cruzbike Silvio, a recumbent bicycle with a unique front-wheel drivetrain. Well, Cruzbike is apparently keeping up with the times, as the company has now announced the electric T50e.

Yes, this giant, bare-aluminum tank of a thing is available as a street-legal ebike. Stuffed to the gills with top-shelf components, including an automatic CVT and a switchable ABS system, meet the eye-bleedingly expensive Trefecta RDR.

After carving up city streets and urban environs with its powerful, long-range electric bikes, Delfast is now heading into the wilds with its Offroad e-fatbike.

Another nicely thought out ebike has hit Indiegogo this morning, offering decent power and a practical range at an affordable price. But what sets this Spinciti Amsterdam machine apart is its (perhaps surprising) focus on health and fitness.

Enki Cycles has returned to Kickstarter following the success of its Billy e-bike in 2017. This outing sees the California company tackle city streets with the stylish mid-motored Miller electric commuter.

Vintage Electric's electric bikes literally ooze retro charm. For its latest limited edition creation, the company has taken design cues from Carroll Shelby's personal Cobra 289 Slab Side.

The automotive consultancy division of Group Lotus has teamed up with Hope Technology for a new track bike aimed at helping the Great Britain Cycling Team to bring home Olympic gold.

While some companies make e-bikes that are as similar to regular bikes as possible, others really geek out on the high-tech features. The X One is definitely an example of the latter, as it even features a facial recognition system.

A helmet designed for maximum ventilation won’t be the best in terms of aerodynamics, but an Australian researcher is working on a dynamic version that could offer cyclists both, by changing shape at different stages of a race.

The newly-updated Swytch is claimed to be the world's lightest and smallest e-bike conversion kit.