Events

ebiketips partners with Everything Electric for 2026! Here’s how your e-bike brand could get involved in the world’s top electric vehicle and home energy show

It's not all cars... there will be loads of e-bike goodness at Everything Electric in 2026 too! Whether you represent an e-bike brand or business and want to exhibit - or you just want to attend one of the shows - here's everything you need to know

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Parkrun organisers apologise after runners direct “abusive language” at cyclists and pedestrians and “barge” a female rider on her way to work

The organisers noted that they “do not pay for the right to have exclusive use of the path”, and that the matter will be taken up with both parkrun HQ and Swansea Council

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“We believe bikepacking should be accessible to everyone”: Tailfin Detours three-day bikepacking event offering lower priced entries for “those facing financial barriers”

Only a limited number of £60 'community' tickets are available for Tailfin Detours, which takes place between 12-14 September departing from Abergavenny. Participants are required to plot their own routes and are encouraged to detour along the way

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Cyclists 44% more likely to be killed by “supersized” SUVs than smaller passenger vehicles, as researchers warn against “proliferation of larger vehicles”

The study, which analysed real-world collision data from almost 700,00 crashes, also found that a child hit by an SUV or light truck driver was 82% more likely to be killed

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It’s Security and Storage week on road.cc — we’re sprucing up the bike shed and testing locks to destruction in our latest themed week

Need a new bike lock, travelling with your bike or just want some tips to create the ultimate secure bike shed? We're here all week with all the advice you need to keep your fleet safe and secure

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It’s Home Mechanics’ Week on road.cc — learn your way around your bike, save time and money and become a more confident home mechanic

We'll be bringing you a series of features, guides, reviews and more to help you work on your bike this week, from going tubeless to bleeding your disc brakes

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Stone Circle rising – UK Gravel Festival revived for 2025

With gravel category products being a robust cycling segment, a new company has formed to host The Stone Circle event, scheduled for 27 to 29 June next year.

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RideLondon “hiatus” for 2025 due to opening of “car use-encouraging” tunnel, suggests FOI request, after London’s walking and cycling commissioner objected to closure of new tunnel for cycling event as “absolute no”

The popular sportive’s pre-existing route would have required the all-day closure of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel, newly published correspondence has revealed, but organisers insist there were “a multitude of reasons” for RideLondon’s cancellation

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RideLondon to take “hiatus” in 2025 for organisers to work on “new concept”, with all entrants receiving full refunds

“We feel the time is right to take a pause this year and bring all stakeholders together to work on a new concept for the world’s greatest festival of cycling” said London Marathon Events CEO Hugh Brasher in a statement

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Latest cycling event cancelled in Richmond Park, as organiser highlights “increased focus on security and logistics of cycling events in public spaces”

London Duathlon joins club cycling time trials in disappearing from major London park, the Royal Parks organisation reviewing its cycling policy over "speeding" cyclist fears

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TweedLove to end enduro MTB, road and gravel events after 2024

Iconic events organiser says dwindling interest in enduro has influenced the decision.

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New cycling race format sees cyclists aiming to ride at exactly 20mph to work around new speed limits

In the unique new event to be held on open roads, the winner will be the rider who completes the course as close to exactly 20 miles per hour as possible, and organisers have come up with some smart ways to keep competitors bang on the limit

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Zwift launches Zwift Games with $10,000 top prize and Gold Wahoo Kickr Bike up for grabs, plus Community Racing Series that is open to all

Zwift's "largest ever virtual racing series" offers an impressive prize purse and will be open for amateur and elite riders, with a separate five-stage Community event taking place in March for those of us who don't produce quite so many watts

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In need of some New Year motivation? Then get ready for the 2024 Dragon Ride, the UK’s longest, toughest, and most iconic sportive

Entries reopen on Monday for the 20th anniversary edition of the legendarily gruelling Welsh ride

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Battle on the Beach sells out in record time

The 10th edition of the sandy gravel race attracted over 1,000 participants in 24h

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Scott Frontier 300 introduces two-day ride option

And encourages more women to take part in 2024

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Cycle Show reportedly cancelled for 2024 due to “current challenges in the cycling industry”

Having celebrated its 20th anniversary event this year the decision to call off next year's comes amid "the current challenges created by overstocking and lack of demand" which "have made running a large scale event not commercially viable"

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National 12-hour TT results still aren’t finalised… two months after it finished

Confusion, frustration and rumours aplenty from those who competed as governing body Cycling Time Trials says a "formal objection" has been made, the process to resolve the matter ongoing and "confidential"

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Scottish newspaper brands World Championships a “ridiculous decision” and a “vanity project”

The comments come after Scotland's culture secretary blamed inflation and extra costs for the bill for hosting the UCI Cycling World Championships coming in at £8 million over budget

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Have you got what it takes to slay the Dragon Ride in 2024? Take on the UK’s longest and most legendary one-day sportive

Back for its 20th anniversary year, the Dragon Ride is as tough as sportives get

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Disruption warning as staff at arena hosting track cycling events strike as World Championships begins

Parking wardens and staff at the Emirates Arena, home to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, have walked out over a pay dispute

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Tweedlove to host two-day e-MTB adventure race in Scotland

The event is supported by Bosch eBike Systems and exclusive for e-MTB racers

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Alberto Contador left bloodied and needing stitches after crash in China

"Despite the images, fortunately it's not as bad as it looks... we'll keep on going"

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World Naked Bike Ride cyclists defend protest ride in face of calls for ban

Rides take place across UK as Greater Manchester mayoral candidate claims "morality and lack of shame are missing in action"

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6 reasons to attend The Cycle Show this weekend: Break a world record, see bikes from Bianchi, Orro and 3T, ask Froome about his disc brakes + much more

Hosted at Alexandra Palace in London, the Cycle Show returns for a weekend filled with bikes, chats and inspiration

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Cyclists take over Bristol for “mind-blowing” Drum & Bass on the Bike ride

Hundreds of riders, including the city's former mayor, followed DJ Dom Whiting on the latest of his mobile raves

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Komoot opens applications for the Women’s Slovenia Rally

Applications are now open for women interested in bikepacking the 664km route

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The Cobble Wobble – a brutal 179-yard cobbled hill climb – is back after eleven-year hiatus

Organiser Andrew Denham has announced that the “quirky and positively life-affirming” event will return to Frome in 2023

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Ekoi Stone Circle long distance gravel event opens for entries

The new gravel event near Salisbury offers 135km and 215km route options

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Outrage silenced as park turned into “dangerous mud bath” by cyclocross race recovers in time for Parkrun

Despite alarming pictures of the state of East Brighton Park following last weekend's London X League round, the ground has since dried out and Parkrun went ahead as planned

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