News

Cube’s lightweight Bosch SX-powered Nulane Hybrid e-bike is a flat handlebar cousin of its Nuroad gravel bikes

2025 Cube range also features updated Kathmandu, Reaction and Supreme

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 15:08
o

Virtual racing revamped, more hardware and more roads: here are 6 things you need to know about Zwift as it turns 10

Time to hang up the summer wheels and dig out your whopping great fan again... here's what's changing on the biggest indoor cycling platform of the lot as it celebrates a decade of virtual riding

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 14:58
o

Box Hill Strava KOM smashed (again) as cyclist conquers iconic climb at 33.7km/h

Former Irish champion Rory Townsend had taken the coveted crown last week, but has already been usurped after a bonkers effort from Foran CT riders, with Dom Jackson knocking eight seconds off the previous record

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 10:38
9

OnlyTifosi? Doping bust pro cyclist creates OnlyFans account after being sacked by team; Drivers fume at “waste of money” AI traffic lights for cyclists; Sarah Storey slams “appalling” Paralympics course; Tour of Britain thriller + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and general silliness on the live blog (while doing his best to keep up with the Tour of Britain and the Vuelta, of course)

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 08:58
24

The best value road bike of the decade so far? Cube’s new Attain C:62 SLT with Ultegra Di2 shifting launches with €2,999 price tag

The German brand has launched an all new carbon Attain, along with a revamp of its Nuroad gravel models. With the carbon Attain priced at around £2,500 with Ultegra Di2 shifting, is this another sign that bike prices are still coming down?

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 08:13
7

Woman who drank “five pints and measure of spirit” before killing cyclist on drive home from pub jailed for six years

Vicky Hardy hit Ali Reza Ghaisar while driving drunk at 38mph on a 30mph road, before fleeing the scene

Tue, Sep 03, 2024 13:15
31

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team confronted by pro-Palestine group at Tour of Britain, with more protests planned this week

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign activist confronted team on the eve of the race and accused staff of "sportswashing" and "supporting genocide"

Tue, Sep 03, 2024 09:42
100

New AI tech to give cyclists “smoother uninterrupted journey” through traffic lights and priority over drivers; GB News slams Tour of Britain “6 days of traffic delays”; Van Aert crashes out of Vuelta; Rubbish bike lanes; Cav 3.0? + more on the live blog

With the first stage of the Tour of Britain and an epic Vuelta stage on Lagos de Covadonga on the schedule, Ryan Mallon’s got the popcorn ready for a busy day of racing on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Sep 03, 2024 08:45
41

Beryl’s e-bikes in Cornwall are going to get solar charging hubs

Operator says the project could help generate up to 50,000 more e-bike trips by reducing the need for battery swaps

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 20:15
o

Suspended sentence for drunk cyclist who knocked pedestrian unconscious, as Mr Loophole uses case to call for new laws and bicycle number plates

Carwyn Thomas admitted two charges of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving and was sentenced to 14 months in jail, suspended for two years for the pavement collision

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 17:18
29

Five cool things for whatever the weather from Fizik, Michelin, Van Rysel, Jack Wolfskin and CHPT3

We have some bright shoes, white shoes and lots more cycling accessories to use in our latest round-up of cool stuff we're testing right now

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 13:44
2

Disability charity says e-cycle bans are an “inappropriate, disproportionate and discriminatory” response to the low fire risk they represent

“We must ensure that measures taken to reduce fire risk are evidence-based, proportionate and appropriately targeted.”

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 13:15
o

World’s most competitive Strava KOM Box Hill smashed by pro cyclist Rory Townsend

Former Irish national champion enjoys "a nice confidence booster" ahead of this week's Tour of Britain as he's "not been well the last few weeks"... by knocking seven seconds off previous best and conquering iconic climb at 32.7km/h (20mph)

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 11:09
o

100+ bike shops pledge to sell and repair only UK legal and safety-checked e-bikes

The E-Bike Positive campaign is aiming to help people identify high-quality, legal e-bike products

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 10:23
o

Is cycling with a Bluetooth speaker “rude and entitled” or is it “no different to a car engine”?; Weird debate erupts as driver claims cyclists “don’t care” – because of “bald tyres”; Cyclists slam Telegraph red light jumping story + more on the live blog

After a weekend spent slogging up some nearby hills on his bike (and failing miserably to get tickets for a certain gig next year), Ryan Mallon’s back on the Monday live blog with enough cycling news and views to crash the Ticketmaster site

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 09:02
38

Ford’s doing Mustang and Bronco e-bikes – well, someone is…

Watch out! The Ford e-bike line up threatens to “ignite your senses”

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 09:00
o

Raid at Shimano sees “irreplaceable” bikes of Sagan, Van der Poel and Alaphilippe stolen

"The stolen bikes are beyond any monetary value, having played their part in cycling history, at the Tour de France, World Championships, Olympics, and at countless other vital events in the cycling world"

Mon, Sep 02, 2024 08:56
2

Researchers find cycling better for boosting cognitive function than electrical muscle stimulation

"Our results suggest that the relationship between exercise and brain activity is crucial for faster reaction time"

Sun, Sep 01, 2024 11:00
12

Trek’s blinged up Madone, CHPT3’s new cycling shoe, The ultimate Brompton upgrade, Are tovershoes the new overshoes? + more

Tech of the Week time! With lots of new stuff from Factor, BBB Cycling, Paul components, Nopinz and loads more

Sat, Aug 31, 2024 11:00
4

GB cyclist wins Paralympic gold just days after flying over car bonnet when driver pulled out and hit him in Paris

“I was heartbroken, I literally thought this could be my Paralympics done,” Jaco van Gass, who suffered injuries to his knee and face before winning gold in the C3 3,000m individual pursuit, said

Sat, Aug 31, 2024 10:34
2

Ice hockey star and brother killed while cycling by suspected drink driver who allegedly had “five to six beers” before fatally striking cyclists from behind as he tried to undertake another motorist

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed a day before they were due to be groomsmen at their sister’s wedding

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 17:47
16

“I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling”: David Millar and James Carnes of CHPT3 on appealing to every cyclist and designing a commuter shoe you can wear with a suit… and down a Swiss mountain

To mark the launch of the CHPT3 Transit 2.0, we sat down with the brains behind the commuter shoe that claims to possess the “power of a pro cycling shoe and the comfort of a luxury sneaker”. But do the shoes work when you’re mountain biking down an Alp?

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 16:19
17

Cyclists hit back at “inaccurate and self-serving” account of “ranting” councillor who claims mountain bikers abused him for pointing out no-cycling zone on historic landmark

The councillor claimed that he was abused by three mountain bikers for pointing out that they couldn’t cycle on an ancient hill fort, but the cyclists say they pushed their bikes along the trail and have reported the politician’s “inflammatory actions”

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 14:52
25

“They wouldn’t walk onto a road, but a cycle track?” Cyclist badly injured trying to avoid pedestrian calls for greater protection on newly installed bike lane previously slammed as “hare-brained” by opponents

The local council, however, says the seafront infrastructure was “designed with safety as our top priority”, while other cyclists described the lane’s distinction between cycle and pedestrian zones as “gold standard”

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 10:52
58

“London’s finest law breakers”: Driver leaves cab in the middle of the road to warn phone-using driver they’re being filmed by CyclingMikey; Roglič lights up GC battle at Vuelta; Jeremy Vine shows cycle lane blocked by 68 cars + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and the last four-day workweek until December (what, Labour could introduce a new law to fix that?), and Adwitiya’s celebrating it with delivering you the cycling news and views on the road.cc live blog

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 09:19
17