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Shimano files patent for app that can tell you when bike tyres and disc pads need replacing

Will we soon be using an app to tell us when to fit new components?

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 15:48
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New SRAM eTap AXS shifters spotted: is a new SRAM groupset on the way, and what do we want to see from it?

Is this a shape of things to come from SRAM and what would we like to see from the next-generation Red groupset? Nearly four years since it was last revamped, it's due an update

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 14:15
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Cowboy have started selling refurbished e-bikes after attaining B Corp status

Belgian e-bike brand recognised for social and environmental performance

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 12:53
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“Brutal” new 20% monster climb rumoured for next year’s Vuelta a España

Race director Javier Guillén has promised a "spectacular" and "very mountainous" route, with summit finishes atop the Angliru and Tourmalet also touted

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 11:32
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Transport chief accused of “trolling vulnerable road users” after ironically tweeting photo of “cleared” cycle lane – with car parked in it; Astana sack López over doping links; No more racing jackets for G; Cav retirement rumour + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s still cold, and Ryan Mallon’s back with another helping of the live blog

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 09:45
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Mathieu van der Poel assault conviction overturned by Australian court

The Sydney judge said the girls who repeatedly knocked on his door the night before the World Championship road race had been "annoying and invasive"

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 09:33
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The bonk prevention edition! Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Supersapiens, Juice Lubes, Suunto and Spoked

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

Mon, Dec 12, 2022 17:00
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Cyclist still in hospital nearly three months after serious collision as police make renewed appeal

The e-bike rider suffered serious head injuries in the collision involving a driver in north London in September

Mon, Dec 12, 2022 13:02
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Colnago officially unveils V4Rs road bike with its ‘fastest monocoque frame ever’

The bicycle formerly known as the Prototipo – already raced by Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates in the Tour de France – is said to be more aero than the V3Rs and a little lighter too

Mon, Dec 12, 2022 12:08
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Cycling South Africa suspends Zwift racer caught hacking data during world championships qualifier

Eddy Hoole was last week banned from Zwift racing for six months and sacked by his team, with more sanctions now likely to follow

Mon, Dec 12, 2022 10:29
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Cycling in the snow: Are you on your bike today?; Cycling Mikey rides Jeremy Vine’s penny-farthing; Rogue rags and lots of mud at the Dublin cyclocross World Cup; Bike Park plans dismissed as “puff and nonsense”; Remco’s new kit + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, snow has been fallin’, and Ryan Mallon – having finally thawed out after a weekend at the ‘cross – is back with the first live blog of the week

Mon, Dec 12, 2022 09:38
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Near Miss of the Day 839: Pickup driver screeches to a halt and chases cyclist on foot after rider slapped vehicle during close pass

UPDATE: Following initial criticism for a lack of action Sussex Police has since contacted the driver who accepted a Community Resolution

Sun, Dec 11, 2022 16:12
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“It’s all just to make room for cyclists”: Locals blast removal of bus stops on new cycleway route

“It’s not fair that the elderly must walk much further to a bus stop,” said one resident

Sun, Dec 11, 2022 09:15
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Campaigners welcome council’s U-turn on installing “discriminatory” barriers on cycling and walking routes

The barriers, which Stockport Council hoped would combat anti-social behaviour, were criticised for restricting access for disabled people

Sat, Dec 10, 2022 18:43
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Is there really still an appetite for NFTs in cycling? Plus the rest of the week’s tech from Zwift, Rapha, Castelli, Muc-Off + more

Zwift goes to Scotland, Met releases a limited-edition Tadej Pogacar helmet, the millionth Brompton rolls off the production line, and you won't believe how little Engo's latest head-up display glasses weigh

Sat, Dec 10, 2022 12:00
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Former Olympic cyclist filmed ‘hitting’ driver and calling her “blind” and “fat” during road rage attack has assault charges dropped

Tony Lally, who pleaded guilty to common assault and entering a vehicle without the owner’s consent, suffers from PTSD after previously being hit by a motorist

Sat, Dec 10, 2022 11:37
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“You’re just collateral” — Ultra-cycling legend Steve Abraham on Deliveroo and the gig economy, plus road.cc staffers’ go-to bike tools on the road.cc podcast

He may have ridden 7,000+ miles in a month ... but there's a reason he prefers short hops when delivering food in Milton Keynes

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 17:08
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Hit-and-run driver charged after cyclist knocked off bike dragged herself off road then collapsed

Audrey Power says driver who hit her on roundabout in Melrose “came flying out of nowhere”

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 16:08
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Pedestrian safety fears raised over floating bus stops on new cycle lane in Bath

Similar infrastructure elsewhere has faced opposition – but councillor says people just need to get used to it

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 13:50
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Is SRAM planning to introduce automatic shifting for eTap electronic systems?

New patents suggest an ERG mode out on the road could be a possibility, and that the long-rumoured e-bike drive system is on the way too

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 11:50
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Scotland to host UCI World Gravel Championships qualifying race in May

The race, called the Gralloch, will be the only UCI-level gravel race in the UK

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 10:30
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“Isn’t 8.5w/kg novice level on Zwift?”: Reaction to THAT virtual cheating story; Is this the safest cycling route in the UK?; British Cycling CEO merry-go-round continues; FDJ join the dark side; Vine goes Partridge + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! The weekend is just around the corner, Dan Alexander will be bringing it home with your final live blog of the week

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 09:07
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“Why on earth would I want to cycle on a waterlogged path?” Cyclist blasts new harbourside bike path

The cyclist claimed that the recently installed cycleway in Poole is “covered in debris” and that people on bikes would “be better off” on the adjacent pedestrian path

Thu, Dec 08, 2022 17:24
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Zwift racer banned for six months and sacked by team for hacking data during world championships qualifier

8.5w/kg for four minutes? Nothing to see here…

Thu, Dec 08, 2022 16:30
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Hit-and-run drink driver thought cyclist he seriously injured was “only a traffic cone”

Motorist Daniel Towers was banned from driving for 16 months following the collision, which left the cyclist “barely conscious” and “struggling to breathe”

Thu, Dec 08, 2022 13:12
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