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Tue, Oct 05, 2021 13:14

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Fuel shortages give further boost to bike sales, says Decathlon

Retailer has seen sales of bikes more than double, with particularly strong growth in commuter models, while Wiggle points to gravel bikes as helping grow sales

Tue, Oct 05, 2021 11:55

Win over £550 of clothing from the Attaquer AW21 Collection

Get ready for winter with with this clothing giveaway from Attaquer

Tue, Oct 05, 2021 10:55

London cabbie blames cycle lanes for flooding; “Oversized bike lanes”; Connor Swift’s Roubaix epic on Strava — 300w for six hours; PM rides bike at Tory conference…cue clown jokes; Gun-wielding prisoner robs cyclist…in Corrie + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is back in the hot seat for another day of live blog action

Tue, Oct 05, 2021 07:54

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Birmingham moves closer to banning through motor traffic from city centre

Councillors expected to vote through plans later this month to create seven LTNs inside city’s ring road

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 18:50

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Five cool things coming soon from Look, Altura, HJC, Knog and BiSaddle

More of the best bits we're testing right now, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 15:30

The government is looking for tech solutions to tackle criminals on e-bikes or e-scooters

UK police forces said to be seeing a rise in the use of e-scooters and e-bikes for crime

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 15:20

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Man throws traffic cone at Women’s Tour riders as race heads through Oxford

Photographs and video of incident have been sent to Thames Valley Police

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 14:56

Luke Rowe at Paris-Roubaix 2021 – Copyright A.S.O., Pauline Ballet

“Go f*ck yourself” – Luke Rowe hits out at fans blaming him for Paris-Roubaix crash

“Try riding a f*cking bike through the forest of Arenberg with a front wheel puncture” says Ineos Grenadiers rider

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 13:50

Fundraiser launched to cover Scottish mountain biker’s £40k medical expenses

Darren Scott is in hospital in Switzerland following world championship crash last month

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 13:00

Cyclorise launches Twenty21 – Own brand drivetrain components

Cyclorise combats supply chain challenges with Twenty21

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 11:43

Huge increase in e-bike sales and e-scooter use since start of fuel crisis

Petrol shortages have ‘opened people’s eyes’ to the benefits of electric vehicles

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 09:18

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Continental offers hookless compatibility with new Grand Prix 5000 S TR tyres

Tubeless ready option is said to offer greater speed and sidewall protection than the existing Grand Prix 5000 TL, with easier mounting and hookless compatibility

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 08:00

Christophe Laporte brake fail Paris Roubaix 2021

Video of Paris-Roubaix pro using foot to brake sparks disc brake debate; Smell of the North: Matteo Jorgenson gets caught short; Mario Kart bike race; Women’s Tour; Bike removals; Don’t kill me; Gianni Mosc-off; Cobble snorkelling + more on the live blog

Happy Monday! There's loads to get through today, and that's just the Paris-Roubaix reaction...Dan Alexander will be doing his best to stay at the head of the race

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 07:42

Sonny Colbrelli thrives on chaos of mud splattered Paris-Roubaix to take memorable victory

The first rainy Hell of the North in nearly two decades was a slightly dramatic one..

Sun, Oct 03, 2021 15:24

Cyclist to ride 1,800 mile long human-trafficking route to raise awareness of modern slavery

“People are trafficked from Africa, across the straits of Gibraltar from Africa into Spain, and are taken across on dinghies or speed boats so they can be handed over"...

Sun, Oct 03, 2021 11:47

Bee flies inside man’s bicycle helmet causing him to crash

Although it is unusual, it is not the first time we've reported on bee related accidents

Sun, Oct 03, 2021 09:19

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Lizzie Deignan left with blood stained handlebars after brutal first edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Ever wondered what racing over 17 sections of cobblestones does to your hands?

Sun, Oct 03, 2021 08:05

Great Britain’s Lizzie Deignan takes historic victory at first ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Finally, 125 years after cyclists first clattered over the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, Great Britain has a winner.

Sat, Oct 02, 2021 14:43

road.cc Recommends updated with 13 great products from Ribble, Boardman, Silca, Fairlight, Prime + more

It's time for another update to our ever-growing road.cc Recommends section, and now all our September selections have been added. Find out what made it in and watch the show on Sunday

Sat, Oct 02, 2021 13:00

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Man charged with murder of cyclist hit by motorist

The 20-year-old accused of killing father of four Carl Eland did not enter a plea at the brief hearing

Sat, Oct 02, 2021 12:37

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Business owners complain cyclists still riding in pedestrianised zone despite council handing out thousands of pounds worth of fines

A total of 550 fines were issued from July 2019 to October last year, according to council figures...

Sat, Oct 02, 2021 09:17

Cyclist knocked off bike by ‘coward’ who tried to grope her from passing car

"Us women don't have a minute of peace. I leave home to ride a bike and come home all bruised because of a bunch of cowards"

Sat, Oct 02, 2021 08:11

Ford Europe’s ‘Emoji’ cycling jacket wins PR award (+ video)

Initiative smashed targets in terms of reach – but did it reduce road danger?

Fri, Oct 01, 2021 17:18

Dan Bigham breaks Sir Bradley Wiggins’ British Hour Record

British rider managed 197m further than Wiggins' distance to set a new British record of 54.723km

Fri, Oct 01, 2021 16:17