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Angell Mobility to produce BMW Mini e-bikes

Could it be the first production e-bike for the brand?

Tue, Apr 04, 2023 10:10

Cyclist spat at and knocked off bike by road rage driver

Dorset Police says the driver collided with the cyclist, stopping briefly to spit at him, before fleeing the scene

Tue, Apr 04, 2023 09:46

Car passenger aims “vroom” taunt at cyclist… only to be caught and passed moments later (credit – Stormont Cyclist, Twitter)

“The more bike lanes a city has, the more often this will happen”: Car passenger aims “vroom” taunt at cyclist… only to be caught and passed moments later; Valverde’s back on gravel, and with brown shorts + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back for another daily helping of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog

Tue, Apr 04, 2023 08:42

Classified introduces MTB-specific Powershift hub

Powershift boost hub brings the “front mech killer” system to the trails

Tue, Apr 04, 2023 07:00

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

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 16:15

Five cool tech products to track your bike’s whereabouts from Topeak, Lezyne and Bikefinder

From multiple places you can hide an AirTag on your bike to a complete bike tracking subscription service, these cool products are with road.cc reviewers at the moment

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 13:35

Anti-cycle lane protesters stage parking “flash mob” to block bike lane with cars

The protest comes three months after campaigners formed a seafront conga to protest new "Mickey Mouse" road layout

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 12:21

Dutch e-cargo bike brand Aitour enters the UK market

Range includes a more affordable rear hub motor model

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 11:33

BBC Breakfast covers the Tour of Flanders… without mentioning the winners; Tadej Pogačar: great at bike racing, terrible at posting photos to social media; Catholics v 15-minute cities; Too much Kwaremont on the Kwaremont; Ronde-up + more on the live blog

The Tour of Flanders is over for another year, and all that Belgian beer has morphed into one serious headache, but Ryan Mallon’s here to keep the party going on Monday’s live blog (warning: may contain Ronde content)

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 08:26

Tadej Pogacar uplaods Tour of Flanders win to Strava… gets flagged (main image Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Tadej Pogačar uploads Tour of Flanders win to Strava… gets flagged

The UAE Team Emirates rider had smashed the Oude Kwaremont KOM, setting the fastest time by 11 seconds

Mon, Apr 03, 2023 08:18

Lotte Kopecky wins Tour of Flanders 2023

Lotte Kopecky wins Tour of Flanders again as SD Worx dominate

Kopecky's teammate Demi Vollering won the sprint for second, while Elisa Longo Borghini was third

Sun, Apr 02, 2023 15:49

Incredible Tadej Pogačar wins Tour of Flanders with stunning solo move

The Slovenian's fourth Monument victory came after an attack for the ages on the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont

Sun, Apr 02, 2023 14:31

Horrendous Tour of Flanders crash sees Bahrain Victorious pro disqualified

Filip Maciejuk apologised, saying the move was "a big error in my judgement" as Tadej Pogačar won the race with a stunning solo attack

Sun, Apr 02, 2023 11:53

Tadej Pogacar before the start of E3 Saxo Classic 2023 (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“Gen Z and their phones”: Tadej Pogačar still replying to Twitter memes… 15 minutes before Tour of Flanders starts

A relatable one for any parents...

Sun, Apr 02, 2023 09:49

Near Miss of the Day 858: Lorry driver overtakes cyclist in “worst case of Must Get In Front I’ve ever had”

“The truck driver literally stopped at the junction in the wrong lane, so it’s lucky there was nobody turning left”

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 19:05

Newham Road, Truro (Google Street View)2

Businesses say active travel scheme could endanger cyclists’ lives – due to threat of overhanging lorry mirrors hitting them on new path

One business owner said narrowing the road to build the new shared use path would cause “extreme danger to anyone using it”, but the council says there is “no indication that conflict with HGVs will occur”

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 17:56

Blind cyclist reunited with stolen tandem bike found during police drugs raid

Nadeem Mughal said he was “shocked and angry” after the bike was taken from outside a supermarket during a mid-ride stop

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 16:24

Police tape (CC licensed by Tony Webster on Flickr).jpg

Police officer charged with killing cyclist while distracted during pursuit of dangerous driver

The Pennsylvania-based officer struck the 75-year-old after looking at his computer and losing control of the vehicle

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 14:47

Canyon gets into titanium, plus the rest of the week’s tech news from SRAM, DT Swiss, Kask, Silca, and loads more

Find out about the 3D-printed power meter that costs £4,400, graphene-infused cycle clothing, a rainbow anodised bottle cage, and the world’s first gravel-specific skin suit. It’s all happening!

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 11:00

April Fools! British Cycling offers members 5% off petrol at Shell garages

The (completely made-up) discount applies to all existing and new members and can be redeemed at Shell's 1,100 UK petrol stations

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 08:00

CarbonWorks’ Bottlecage and Topeak’s Feza R10

Cage fight: CarbonWorks founder claims Topeak bike bottle cage infringes brand’s own design

“We are too small to take them on,” says German manufacturer as he accuses cycling accessories giant Topeak of copying his bottle cage design that he patented in 2015

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 14:55

“They drove a scooter on me”: Cyclist violently assaulted by four men who mugged his electric mountain bike on popular cycling route

The 73-year old cyclist had to play dead to get rid of muggers in yet another incident of bikejacking on River Lea towpath

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 12:31

Pfeiffer Georgi rides on the front on stage four of the 2022 Women’s Tour (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Women’s Tour cancelled for 2023, organisers cite lack of financial backing

Week-long stage race pulled from the calendar in latest blow to British racing

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 08:56

HLN coverage of Van Aert recon with ‘tourists’

“You can watch these ‘tourists’ in the Tour of Flanders”: Pro women’s team mistaken for fans as Van Aert climbs the Koppenberg; Hot Fuzz’s Sandford Police look after cyclists (sort of); But cyclists… + more on the live blog

It's Flanders Friday! Just two days to go until the big one, Dan Alexander will be keeping you up-to-date with all the happenings in the cycling world on Friday's live blog

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 08:05

Sadiq Khan claims anti-ULEZ protests infiltrated by Nazis, says opponents have joined hands with far-right groups

The London Mayor said the once ‘decent Tories’ are now in bed with ‘conspiracy theorists’, ‘anti-vaxxers’, and ‘Covid deniers’, while also calling some of them Nazis

Thu, Mar 30, 2023 17:06