Pirelli has launched a new family of clincher tyres, the P Zero, coming in the form of P Zero Race and P Zero Road. The new tyres are taking over from the P Zero Velo. Pirelli’s range of road clincher tyres has been renewed with the aim of offering even …
Read More »Pirelli signs with BMC for 2021 and becomes technical partner of AG2R Citroën
Pirelli has partnered with AG2R Citroën. The agreement, signed with Swiss bike brand BMC, will see the World Tour team, as well as the Under 23 team, ride Teammachine SLR01 and Timemachine Road 01 bikes equipped with Pirelli’s top road tyre technology: the new P Zero in both TLR and …
Read More »BikeBiz’s guide to the latest e-bikes and accessories
This month we take a look at the latest e-bikes and accessories from some of the leading brands in the sector, including Exposure, Perry eHopper, Elvedes, Thok, Scott, Dawes, Continental, Lapierre, Weldtite, XLC, Magura, Kona, ETC, Tern Bicycles, Batribike, Kinesis, EVOC, Oxford, Lezyne, Pirelli, Spank, Hiplok, MiRiDER, Ridgeback, Litelok, Cube, Benno, Argon 18, Ergon and Knog
Read More »Ducati unveils new 2021 e-MTB line
Ducati, powered by Thok, has unveiled its new 2021 e-MTB line. The new TK-01RR is an e-enduro that adopts the ‘most modern’ technical solutions. “The new Shimano EP8 drive unit is pure performance,” said a statement, “with a weight of 2.6 kg which makes it one of the lightest and …
Read More »Pirelli launches Cycl-e WT winter tyre for urban and electric bikes
Pirelli has launched the Cycl-e WT, a specific winter tyre for urban and electric bicycles. It features a “one-of-a-kind” specific compound developed by Pirelli engineers to face up to the low temperatures and difficult roadbeds that city bikes can encounter during the winter. The tyre is designed to be used …
Read More »BikeBiz’s guide to the latest cyclocross accessories
This month we take a look at the latest cyclocross accessories from some of the leading brands in the sector, including MET, fizik, Michelin, SKS, Cube, Pure, Muc-Off, DT Swiss, Easton, Panaracer, WTB, Continental, Pedros, Scott, Acros, All City, Pirelli, Halo and XLC
Read More »Pirelli launches new tubeless-ready road tyres
Pirelli has launched two new tubeless-ready road tyres, the P Zero Race TLR and P Zero Race TLR SL, three years after the launch of the P Zero Velo clincher. The new P Zero Race TLR tyres were developed in collaboration with two World Tour teams, the Mitchelton-SCOTT of the …
Read More »Pirelli launches Scorpion e-MTB tyre
Pirelli has launched the Scorpion e-MTB, its first line of tyres dedicated to electric mountain bikes. The characterising concept of the new product line is the proposal of a series of models tailored to the needs of this type of bike, where the assistance of the engine subjects the tyres …
Read More »Chris Yates joins Extra UK
Extra UK has appointed Chris Yates as a brand specialist. Yates joins as additional support for four brands from the Extra portfolio, fizik, Crank Brothers, Brooks and Pirelli. On what attracted him to Extra UK, Yates said: “I’d heard a lot of great things about the company and from the …
Read More »Pirelli introduces new Scorpion MTB racing tyre
Pirelli has released its Scorpion XC RC cross-country racing-tyre. The new release, which will be part of Pirelli’s Scorpion MTB range, was developed at the specific request of Trek Pirelli athletes. “Samuele Porro (pictured) asked Pirelli engineers for a new tyre more oriented towards the Olympic cross-country races but also …
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