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Five cool things coming soon from DMT, Giro, Zefal, TruFlo and ArmaUrto

Another great selection of the interesting gear we have on test currently, with full reviews on the way soon

Mon, Dec 13, 2021 16:00

Capita apologises for “offensive and inappropriate” cyclist tally decal on one of its vans

Company confirms sticker removed from highway maintenance vehicle and disciplinary process opened

Mon, Dec 13, 2021 12:52

Electra adds two new e-bikes to its range with an emphasis on affordability

Townie Go! 7D EQ and Cruiser Go! built around new hub motor system

Mon, Dec 13, 2021 10:37

“He’s alive”: Peloton’s comeback ad after Sex & The City death scene goes viral; Fury at lack of Cav on SPOTY shortlist; talkRADIO presenter continues anti-cycle lane crusade; cyclo-cross craziness; Tree by bike + more on the live blog

It's a new week and Dan Alexander will be kicking things off with Monday's first live blog of the week

Mon, Dec 13, 2021 09:09

Near Miss of the Day 676: Very close pass into oncoming traffic

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Surrey

Sun, Dec 12, 2021 16:57

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Driver in Spain hits three pro cyclists on training camp

One Androni rider “bounced off car’s windscreen” – but fortunately without serious consequences

Sun, Dec 12, 2021 13:52

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist critically injured after “targeted” attack in Greater Manchester

Police seek driver of blue Toyota Yaris after incident in Rochdale on Friday morning

Sun, Dec 12, 2021 11:25

New report claims that tripling bike use would boost London’s economy by £5 billion a year

The news comes as safe cycling in London reaches breaking point due to TfL funding crisis

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 17:33

Bianchi announces plans for new carbon frame factory in Italy

The venerable bike manufacturer claims the new Treviglio-based factory will produce 1,000 frames a day

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 16:13

Zoe Backstedt joins – and beats – the elite at Essen cyclo-cross

The 17-year-old Brit proves there is little she can’t do as she powers through the mud to convincingly win the Ethias Cross Essen elite women’s race

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 15:18

Romanian police recover stolen Italy track team bikes (Image: Politia Romana)

Two teenagers sentenced to 18 months for Italian track bike theft at October’s UCI Track World Championships

The duo were part of a gang which raided the Italy team’s minivan at the Roubaix Worlds – Filippo Ganna’s gold Pinarello was among the 22 bikes stolen

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 13:58

Fancy owning unreleased Olympic edition Oakley Katos? Bid on limited edition cycling memorabilia, plus check out Canyon’s refreshed gravel bike, Altura’s indoor kit, new commuting kicks, + more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 12:00

Credit: West Yorkshire Police. Image: Stephen White

Attorney General refuses to challenge sentence of delivery driver who killed cyclist while high on cocaine

An appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme was rejected after the driver was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing father-of-two Stephen White

Fri, Dec 10, 2021 17:22

Near Miss of the Day 675: Four rules broken at once

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Thames Valley

Fri, Dec 10, 2021 15:28

Peloton responds to Sex & The City character’s death while riding one of its bikes

At-home fitness brand issues spectacularly po-faced statement following opening episode of rebooted show

Fri, Dec 10, 2021 13:27

“Counter-productive war on cyclists”: Anger over police enforcing ‘no cycling’ signs; Good news: VAT on bikes cut…Bad news: in the EU; Alt Tour jersey on Ebay; World champ’s Specialized (+2022 route revealed); Cyclo-cross skills + 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 10, 2021 08:59

Near Miss of the Day 674: “The driver is going to have to inconvenience someone,” say police – that “someone” was a cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Gloucestershire

Thu, Dec 09, 2021 18:07

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Don’t buy me this! Crap cycling Christmas gifts + working for Team Sky on episode 13 of the road.cc Podcast

We're bringing you Vecchio Jo's annual round-up of what not to buy cyclists in podcast form, chat to Team Sky's former press officer and give away some swag to celebrate hitting 10k downloads

Thu, Dec 09, 2021 16:45

Ribble responds to customer concerns over bike delivery delays

“The optimistic timescales are one thing - it's the waiting till the day before each dispatch date to bump them down the road each time which gets me,” sums up the mood

Thu, Dec 09, 2021 16:30