Miscellaneous

Five cool things coming soon from Feedback Sports, Hunt, Raleigh, Kitbrix and Avio

Some more of the best kit and tech we've been testing recently as we start the new year with a bang

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Live blog: Video revisits last year’s NorthCape 4000 ultracycling race, “Your bike is better than mine”, says wheelsucker, Deceuninck–Quick-Step will be using Bryton computers in 2019, are Vielo launching a road bike? + more

Is it ever ok to wheelsuck? One commuter believed he was perfectly within his rights to do so because his windblock was riding a better bike!

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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of our biggest stories from our first week back on two wheels in 2019...

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World’s first Amazon Alexa-enabled bikes will be hitting Halfords stores this summer

The Cybic E-Legend is the first to come with Amazon Alexa, meaning you can tell your bike to give directions, turn on lights, play music and much more

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Live blog: Do kids who take hire bikes just want to ride? Amazon Alexa bike; record breaking year for Boris Bikes + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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Live blog: Removable windscreen for urban bikes; banned driver charged after Essex cyclist was killed in New Year’s Eve crash, Chris Froome to ride Tour de Yorkshire + more

Meanwhile, we've been reading up on some impressive stats from the Netherlands that outline just how beneficial cycling is to the economy.

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Press watchdog slams “dangerous dickheads” anti-cyclist article

New Zealand’s Media Council says article was “inaccurate, unfair” and “unbalanced”

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Live blog: Mail columnist examines “crazed prejudice” against cyclists, Farmers Weekly in e-bike review, 12 speed Campagnolo EPS spotted on Valverde’s new bike? Strava reveal ‘Quitter’s day’ when we give up on New Year fitness resolutions + more

All today's news from the site and beyond as we start 2019 with a two-wheeled bang...

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From Aberdeen to Sussex: 10 of the biggest cycling news stories of 2018

We look back at some of this year's big stories from the site

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From Kanye to Cumberbatch: 10 of the most bizarre cycling stories of 2018

Here's some of our pick of some of the strangest stories we've published this year

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road.cc’s big recap: our top ten tech stories of 2018

We round up some of the biggest, best and most bizarre tech stories from road.cc over the past twelve months. What's your favourite?

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Geraint Thomas made an OBE in New Year Honours

Tour de France champion says honour is "icing on the cake" of a memorable year

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Alberto Contador riding Spanish CX champs, MotoGP rider joins Movistar – what’s going on?

It's all happening in Spain today ... read on and find out why

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Five cool things at Christmas: here are the winning bike-themed festive gifts

We asked you to send us pics of the cycling-related goodies you got for Christmas, and you didn't disappoint us! Here are the five best, who will all bag a pair of road.cc socks as an extra pressie...

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71-year-old chases after Sussex bike thief

Owner of bike stolen from outside bookshop reunited with it following pursuit

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road.cc recap: 10 of our top stories this week

A round-up of our biggest stories from another week on two wheels...

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Live blog: Wiggins says he doesn’t want to live past 60; Scotland appoints former pro mountain biker Lee Craigie as Active Nation Commissioner; anti-cycling attitudes linked to ‘pro-automobility’ attitudes; Transcon winner suffers punishment pass + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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Live blog: Specialist bike shop Ubyk reportedly ceases trading – but has it found a buyer? Team Sky sacrifice aero gains for festive spirit; County Down cycle lane cleared by ‘bloke with shovel’ + more

In today's cheesy festive pro promo vid of the day, Team Sky are apparently 'cold' in Mallorca, so the wagon stepped in to give them something festive to warm up...

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Live blog: Will Norman corrects reporter who claimed London cycling in decline, Trek says its Domane+ e-bike does Tour de France speeds, Strava says 50-59s clock up most bike miles +more

Meanwhile, Chris Froome is today's unlikely source of banter on social media as he compares his legendary jog up the Ventoux to Christmas shopping!

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Spanish bikepacking blogger “could have died” after being rescued in Siberia camping in summer tent in temperature of -50C (+ video)

Andres Abian Pajares was riding in Russia's Far East in region made infamous by book The Gulag Archipelago

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Live blog: Belgium’s word of the year? “Murderstrip” – a painted bike lane, pump track cycle lane, Geraint Thomas the Grogg + more

After the BBC's blunder of editing out G's Welsh flag as he celebrates his TDF victory, national pride is restored after we spotted that he's proving so popular as a Grogg you'll have to wait five months for one!

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Live blog: Jeremy Vine films “The most life threatening moment I’ve ever had on my bike,” 2,000 years for Santa to do his rounds by bike, pro rider’s top save, reaction to Thomas SPOTY win + more

Broadcaster subjected to shockingly close overtake on hos commute this morning

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Lightweight launch stiffer and lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering colour options for Urgestalt framesets

Lightweight's aero wheels have been made stiffer, lighter and deeper, and you can now choose from 10 different colour options for their Urgestalt carbon frame...

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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

It's been another busy week on two wheels - here are some of our highlights...

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Live blog: Zwift launches pro cycling league; the most active region in the UK; can Dave Brailsford ‘reach into the toilet and pull out chocolate’? + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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Live blog: Ultra runner to run marathon in every US state and cycle in between, Quick-Step Floors try their hand at football (with mixed results), Dani Rowe takes up running after cycling retirement (and breaks foot), Team Sky’s open letter to fans

We also hear that Yorkshire is attempting to hammer out a deal with the Vuelta to host the opening days of the grand tour in the next four years, and we've some bike porn from Wilier for you...

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Live blog: Full reaction to Sky pulling sponsorship including Brailsford and Froome, Thomas looks back on Tour de France success, Vaughters says news a “wake up call” to the sport + more

"I don’t think there’s anything negative at all" says Team Sky boss; in other news, Bahrain Merida and McLaren chiefs give more details of their collaboration

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Live blog: Jess Varnish tells tribunal of British Cycling’s “extreme control” ,first look video of Pearson ALLMODCONS bike, top Italian junior rider in coma, Zwift’s Tour of London is back + more

All today's news from the site and beyond

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Live blog: Zwift Companion updates, Team Sky… dildo thing, MAMILs on the rise in Oz, Vulpine returns + more

All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week

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Live blog: Evans Cycles owner Mike Ashley calls for 20 per cent tax on online sales to save the High Street, Deloitte RAB entries open, e Yorkshire fly thru + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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