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Bike shop (Credit: Manny Becerra via Unsplash)

Bike industry “ripe” for smart investment ahead of “significant” recovery from 2026, focusing on strong branding, e-bikes, and manufacturing a “higher share of the bike”, new research claims

“After a turbulent few years, the bike industry is set to stabilise and make a gradual recovery, with significant upside in the medium to long term”

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 13:15

Julien Bernard enjoys Tour de France time trial

“UCI doing UCI things”: Disbelief as Tour de France pro fined for “inappropriate behaviour” after stopping to kiss wife during time trial

Julien Bernard was accused of "damaging the image of the sport" by the UCI, the Frenchman saying he would be "willing to pay 200 Swiss francs every day" to "experience this moment again"

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 11:54

Acer’s AI-driven e-bike line-up, another helping of Cake, a solar powered e-bike + more in our latest tech round-up

New bikes galore in this week's electric bike tech round-up

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 11:00

Bikes in plastic, it’s fantastic… plus convert regular shoes into cycling shoes with these nifty cleat adapters, pedalling in squares on Elite’s curious smart trainer, Lazer’s new smart helmets + loads more from Eurobike 2024

We've trawled the halls of Eurobike in Frankfurt to bring you news of some of the best new cycling tech around right now in this special edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 10:59

On your bike! How did the politicians who made questionable comments about cycling get on at the general election?

More than a few familiar faces will now be searching for something to fill their time

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 10:00

Riese & Müller launch 2025 bikes with Pinion’s MGU drive system

The Delite5 and Homage5 become the first in Riese & Müller’s line-up to use the Pinion system

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 16:00

Mark Cavendish makes history, Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre (and stage-winning) aero beak, and the weirdest things we’ve ever seen at the Tour de France

On episode 81 of the road.cc Podcast, we rank the strangest, wackiest, and downright daftest things to grace the roads (and precipitous mountain tops) of cycling’s biggest race… and chat about a certain sprinter from the Isle of Man

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 15:14

Dylan Groenewegen Scicon nose cover available to buy

Got the nose (and wallet) to sniff out a Tour de France stage win? Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre Scicon Batman aero ‘beak’ finally available to buy… for just £300 – but why was it banned in the first place?

The Jayco AlUla rider was sporting the ‘flexible and adjustable’ nose cover as he outsprinted the field in Dijon, three days after being told to remove it by the UCI

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 14:14

Acer expands electric bike range with more AI-driven options, including cargo and urban models

The new bikes are being showcased at Eurobike

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 14:00

Mark Cavendish drafts behind race organisers car during stage six, 2024 Tour de France

“A TV camera is there to capture images and not to influence the race”: Mark Cavendish blasts Tour de France motorbike rider for putting him “out the back” after mechanical, as record-breaking sprinter fined for drafting behind team car

Cavendish’s run-in with the TV moto, and subsequent UCI penalty, came a day after his Astana teammate Davide Ballerini was fined for stopping to watch the Manx Missile’s 35th stage win on a big screen

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 11:20

Motor round-up: Drone brand brings its expertise to e-bikes, ZF’s “uniquely compact” Coke-can-sized mid-motor + another new mid-drive that’s even lighter than that

There has been plenty of new kit announced this week, starting with some impressive looking drive systems

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 11:00

Sweaty palms on your summer bike rides? You need this patented cooling bar tape that cools while you ride

Simply dropping some water on Ultra Cool Tech's Glacier Tape creates an endothermic reaction that is said to provide continuous cooling, and it's already attracted the attention of WorldTour teams according to its creator

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 10:59

“This genuinely could kill somebody”: Viral video of overenthusiastic Tour de France fan being pushed off mountain for running next to cyclists sparks debate online; Would you pay £1,000 for a pair of aero socks?; Election reaction + more on the live blog

Morning one and all, welcome to the Friday live blog where Dan Alexander will have all the election reaction, Tour de France updates, news and more

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 08:18

Cyclists in London at night stopped at red light – copyright Simon MacMichael

11 cyclists a day hit with £50 fines for riding through red lights in London, new Met Police data reveals

A Freedom of Information request also found that 196 cyclists were fined £30 throughout 2023 for riding on pavements in the capital

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 16:42

Classified and TRP launch a 16-SPEED, 1x electronic groupset that provides “superior efficiency and durability”

12- and 13-speed not quite doing it for you? The Vistar Powershift is supposedly now the widest-ranging road and gravel groupset around, marrying Classified's Powershift hub with virtual shifting and offering all the benefits of 2x in a single chainring

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 16:18

Drone manufacturer DJI expands into electric bikes and motors with 108Nm and 850W peak power mid-drive

The new drive system will be equipped on the brand’s new electric mountain bike, the Amflow PL

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 15:13

Broken bike racks blocked by plants at Tesco Stalham store, Norwich (image provided)

Tesco tells cyclist who complained about broken and blocked bike racks outside shop that “working racks are never full” and “not considered high priority”

UPDATE: Tesco has told road.cc that the cycle rack outside the supermarket giant’s Stalham branch will now be repaired, after first being reported as cracked and broken in March 2023

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 14:53

Vello SUB lightweight e-cargo bike now available in the UK

24kg longtail is available from £5,499

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 13:19

Spectator almost causes crash during stage 5, 2024 Tour de France

“We don’t need a stage ruined because of a basic photo taken on a phone”: Tour de France fan almost brings down Jonas Vingegaard while stepping into road to take photo of speeding peloton

This latest near miss, which saw Visma-Lease a Bike’s riders forced to duck under the spectator’s arm, came just days after the Tour urged fans to “please respect the riders” and “stay away from the road”

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 10:19

Dylan Groenewegen wins stage six of the Tour de France

“By a nose”: Dylan Groenewegen has last laugh, wins Tour stage with bizarre ‘aero beak’ back on display; Sprinter bunny hops 60km/h crash; Bikes at polling stations; Cav reaction; Opinion split over Schwalbe’s “revolutionary” valve + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the live blog, everyone recovered from yesterday's Tour de France stage yet? Dan Alexander is back for all your news, reaction and more from the cycling world this Thursday... oh, and apparently there's an election or something too...

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 08:08

RIP Presta and Schrader? Schwalbe reckons its “revolutionary” new Clik valve is set to become cycling’s new tyre inflation industry standard

Schwalbe wants to make bike tyre inflation "child's play" with its new take on the humble valve, that can be latched onto using a compatible pump with little force and just two fingers

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 16:41

Mark Cavendish wins stage 5, 2024 Tour de France (ASO)

Mark Cavendish makes history with record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win

“The Tour de France is bigger than cycling”: The 39-year-old former world champion rolled back the years with a stunning sprint in Saint Vulbas to move ahead of Eddy Merckx as the most successful stage winner in the Tour’s history

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 15:46

“Bicycles are very narrow and they’re not going to get wider”: Councillors slam plans to widen “dangerous” cycle lane, asking “why are we spending money on things they don’t use?”

The local authority says the redesigned scheme will help eradicate the “all-too-often toxic cyclists versus motorists polemic”, that it claims has been fuelled by “poor design and hurriedly installed cycleways”

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 15:24

Intermarché-Wanty, stage 3, 2024 Tour de France (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Cycling’s latest tech innovation? Super glue, apparently: Biniam Girmay’s Intermarché-Wanty team using glue to get around UCI rule on helmet covers at Tour de France

The Belgian squad’s new Uvex helmet features a detachable cover as part of its two-in-one aero and ventilation design – which has been outlawed by the UCI since 2012

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 12:12

Bosch’s automatic shifting for e-bikes now works with Shimano gears

Motor manufacturer expands its eShift portfolio to include electronic derailleur drivetrains for the first time

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 11:33