Is it a cross racer or a gravel bike? This question has not yet been answered, but US manufacturer Cannondale is currently making customers' mouths water - with a YouTube clip showing racing bike action and a Lefty fork emblazoned on the front of the bikes. Cannondale already had racing bikes with reduced "headshock" suspension travel integrated into the head tube - the Lefty on a road or gravel bike once again opens up the boundaries between road racer and hardtail.

Update: The details are now known. With the Slate model, Cannondale is sending a gravel racer into the race that is equipped with a Lefty fork with 30 millimeters of travel. For the rim format, Stan's Notubes Flow EX in 650b provide a wide selection of tires. You can see more here:

Industry giants Shimano and Sram continue to work on the development of the road bike with disc brakes:

The Japanese made the first move with independent mounts for disc brakes on road bikes...

and the engineers at Sram also offer a solution for simply attaching the disc to the road bike

While disc brakes, a very own mountain bike technology, arrived on road bikes in 2014 at the latest, rivals Shimano and Sram are continuing to develop this technology for road bikes independently. Shimano led the way and Sram has recently followed suit: With a so-called flat mount for the brake calliper on the fork and rear triangle. In contrast to the disc mount on mountain bikes, these mounts are designed for a compact appearance, minimum weight and aerodynamics.