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Tailfin scores a perfect 10 and Favero’s lightweight power pedals impress: road.cc Recommends updated with 8 great cycling products

A fantastic eight products have earned road.cc Recommends badges this month, with a perfect Tailfin setup, more clever on-bike storage solutions, pro-level pedals and more

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 17:05
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Cyclist gets new 3D printed face after drunk driver left him with severe facial burns

The cyclist was trapped under car and the side of his face, including his eye, nose and part of his neck, was burned by the exhaust

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 16:26
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Cotic brings improved geometry, new cable routing and UDH compatibility to its second generation Cascade gravel bike

With prices starting at £1,350, the Cascade gets a well deserved facelift and frames are now made in Portugal

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 14:22
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“Ludicrous non-story”: Daily Mail claims drivers, cyclists and even joggers “risk being ticketed” by 10mph speed limit… but ignore fact local restriction only temporary during roadworks (and speed limits don’t apply to runners or cyclists)

Daily Mail bemoans "life in 10mph Britain" and blames "completely wrong" Labour council, despite the local authority confirming the speed limit is only temporary for safety during works

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 14:01
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Is a new Canyon Aeroad or Ultimate coming soon? Mathieu van der Poel spotted riding mystery new bike with redesigned handlebars and increased tyre clearance

The Dutch rider has been seen riding what appears to be a new Canyon bike, with some features that are a clear departure from any road bike in the German brand's current road bike range

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 12:31
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Concerns that £40m cycle route is a flooding risk due to lack of “decent drainage”

Councillor “astonished” by drainage issues on major new cycle route, after "significant pool of water" appeared following "light drizzle"

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 11:22
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“Riders always have a big mouth… only after they retire”: Pro cyclist questions Luke Rowe’s ‘make dopers’ lives hell’ rant’; Spectacular home trainer crash; Lazkano denies cheating; “This is not how to pass a cyclist” + more on the live blog

Welcome back to another week on the live blog, Dan Alexander raring to go with your Monday round-up

Mon, Nov 03, 2025 08:58
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“Wear a helmet, please”: Zoe Bäckstedt says “my helmet saved my life” after suffering hand and wrist fractures in training crash

The reigning U23 cyclocross and time trial champion, who will miss the start of the ‘cross season due to the crash, posted a photo of her scuffed and cracked helmet on Instagram

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 15:17
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“Let’s stop glorifying the thinnest and lightest, and start championing longevity”: Is the cycling industry doing enough on climate action?

There’s a growing gulf between how the bike industry views its sustainability efforts and what consumers now expect, a new report assessing climate action within cycling has found

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 13:48
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Colnago returns to the track with its “most aerodynamic bike ever”, plus Storck’s fancy new gravel bike, a winter cleaning solution + more

Will we see this bike winning medals at the 2028 Olympics? Check it out alongside all the best new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Storck, Tredz, Chris King, NOBL and Dynamic Bike Care

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 12:00
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“Miracle” 77-year-old cyclist falls down ravine in France – and survives for three days drinking wine from shopping bag

The pensioner missed a bend in the road while cycling home from the supermarket, falling 130 feet, and was trapped in the ravine for three days before finally being spotted by road workers

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 16:55
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Specialized sued by mountain biker after serious e-bike crash was allegedly caused by known motor defect

The cyclist is suing for damages after his rear wheel “spun out due to a manufacturing flaw”, causing him to lose control and crash

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 12:30
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Mark Cavendish brands cycling “cleanest sport in the world” and says “idol” Lance Armstrong “lost more than anyone else”

“It’s not, ‘I’m a cheat, so I’ll be a cyclist’. That’s not how it works. I could not have achieved what I did in the sport if cycling was how it was in the past,” the 35-time Tour de France stage winner said

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 10:36
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Ex-Sun editor “shocked” by folded bike on train seat; “Put a helmet on you helmet”: Residents unsympathetic after pavement-riding cyclist crashes into power box and cuts head open; Movistar respond to Lazkano’s doping suspension + more on the live blog

On this spooky day Callum is tucked up indoors bracing for a day full of visits from the ghosts and fools of cycling past and present. Christmas can't come soon enough..

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 09:44
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Worker sacked over video showing Lime hire bikes being hurled out of transport van

Lime calls incident "totally unacceptable" as photos taken the next morning reportedly showed damage to hire bikes

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 17:28
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Hunt release four* new wheelsets for extreme adventurers, including “the first carbon wheelset for adverse weather riding”

*Depending on who you ask it might be three, because two of the four are the same except for an additional hub option! Even so, even so, Hunt says the new road and gravel wheelsets will "help riders go further, faster, and with greater confidence"

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 15:00
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“It has changed the whole ambience of this area of the city”: Backlash over “tacky” cycle lane resurfacing which furious politician claims has “wrecked” historic stone paving

Lib Dem councillor "getting a lot of complaints from residents" and says she agrees, challenging her own party over "all guns blazing" resurfacing, but the council insists works still ongoing and will "maintain the visual integrity of the area"

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 12:23
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“Bike shops are the worst”: E-bike subscription service founder slams “gatekeeping” shops that “reject normal people” and enable the car to “keep winning” – but others claim “bad take” ignores role of bike shops in growing cycling + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of cycling news, reaction, and some Halloween-related silliness (maybe, if he can be bothered) on the live blog

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 09:54
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Garmin celebrates record revenue as wearable fitness tech continues to boom

Revenue up 14 per cent on last year as CEO hails "strong" financial results "reflecting the strength of our unique, diversified business model"

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 09:37
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“You’ve cheated the sport. F*** you”: Luke Rowe reveals he “flicked” and “rode through” convicted dopers in the peloton

"You're a scumbag, 160 riders and all of them treat you like shit which is all you deserve," the Welshman added, saying he wanted to "bully them out of the sport".

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 14:46
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Campagnolo expands Super Record 13 lineup with gravel-specific Super Record X

Building on its 2x13-speed road groupset, the Italian brand has unveiled its first wireless 1x13 range designed for gravel riding – plus a road 1x configuration, an all-road version, satellite shifters, and new wheels

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 13:00
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Pashley expands e-bike range with two Classic Collection additions

The new Briton E and Britannia E bikes are among the first to use the G3ARED gearbox system outside of MiRiDER

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 11:17
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Standert’s new Erdgeschoss is a steel gravel bike with 50mm clearance and adjustable rake

Berlin's boutique bike brand brings out another belting bike for bumpy jaunts

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 10:57
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“They’re not kidding”: Ultra-endurance cyclist will keep chasing records (but not in Russia) after 50 days in jail for illegal border crossing

“I gave up on the world record after crossing the barbed wire” Sofiane Sehili said

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 10:49
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Is riding a Lime bike Traitor behaviour? Celebrity Traitors star accused of nearly running over pedestrian while cycling; “Give space to people, not cars,” says Stephen Fry; Bizarre crosswind crash; Liverpool’s hi-vis/lights advice + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the Traitors is on the telly tonight, and Ryan Mallon’s back with all the usual news, views, and nonsense on the midweek cycling live blog

Wed, Oct 29, 2025 09:39
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