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“Game-changing” Q36.5 x SRM collaboration promises “the most direct and efficient pedalling system on the market”

New design reduces stack height and increases contact area between shoe and pedal to deliver greater efficiency and improved handling, according to designers

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 14:00
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Boardman’s do-it-all SLR 9.4 might be the best value £3k road bike around (so good that it’s out of stock); plus Hunt wheels and Hutchinson tyres impress in our latest road.cc Recommends update

Our November round-up features top products to help you ride through winter in comfort, rain or shine

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 13:27
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Pro cyclist fined €100 by Spanish police for riding with earphones

“Guess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out-of-ear headphones than to get fined for AirPods every day,” Norwegian pro Johannes Staune-Mittet posted after being issued the penalty while training in Alicante

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 11:58
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“Revoke the driving licence of everyone who thinks this was the cyclist’s fault”: Viral collision video does the rounds (again); “Completely oblivious”: Some of the worst worn components to ever visit a bike shop + more on the live blog

If you're running the clock down at work, waiting for the weekend, our Thursday live blog is your place to be, Dan Alexander providing the procrastination in the form of all the news, views, silliness and more from the world of cycling today

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 09:15
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“Use must stop with immediate effect”: Cube recalls Agree C:62 road bikes over reports of cracked forks

Cube insisted the number of reported cases remains "small" and suggested the issue is caused by a change of resin material that has caused a delamination risk

Wed, Dec 03, 2025 17:06
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Farewell to the “potmonster” as Northern Ireland’s worst pothole finally filled in and new Road Maintenance Strategy announced

Ministers hope the road mapping strategy will counter the pothole "postcode lottery" that cycling campaigners have previously warned of

Wed, Dec 03, 2025 16:45
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Ineos head carer who quit Tour de France over suspected doping links understood to remain with the team

David Rozman was asked to leave the team at the Tour de France and has since worked remotely. An investigation into his contact with a disgraced doctor is ongoing...

Wed, Dec 03, 2025 13:30
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Earning more, eating better and environmentally resilient: the impact of the bicycle in the developing world shown in new study

A two-year study from the World Bicycle Relief charity showed significant returns on investment and the bike's power as a "catalytic tool"

Wed, Dec 03, 2025 11:19
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Fuming driver claims two abreast cyclists “causing utter chaos on the roads”… thanks to one car tailback; Richard Madeley blasts “idiots” without helmets; “Abusing my body for too long”: Veronica Ewers quits racing; Scott to NSN + more on the live blog

We’re only three days in and it’s already been a long December… But at least Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you informed and entertained by all the midweek cycling updates you can handle on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Dec 03, 2025 10:00
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“We’re not perverts”: World Naked Bike Ride cyclist punched off bike by motorcyclist calls assault “occupational hazard” and hopes to change public perception

The man who believed naked cyclists were "perverts", and punched one off their bike, later assaulted two police officers and was found with a knife but avoided jail when sentenced last month

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 16:41
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US imports of Chinese bikes recover slightly amid uncertainty of Trump tariffs

Bicycle imports on the rise since early summer low point, but picture remains uncertain due to controversial economic policy

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 15:23
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Specialized blames faulty GIF for much-ridiculed website image of bizarre front wheel cassette, not AI

It had social media in meltdown yesterday, but Specialized has denied it was all caused by dodgy AI

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 11:44
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Four ultra-rare Colnagos – including Pogačar’s Ventoux (not Toulouse*) Y1Rs – go under the hammer at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s Collector’s Week in Abu Dhabi is serving up a dream quartet for bike connoisseurs: Pogačar’s Y1Rs, Almeida’s C68 Rossa No.1, a Ferrari-developed C35 Oro, and a Merckx-era track replica. The copywriting might need a bit of work, though

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 11:39
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Campagnolo confirms job losses as part of financial plan to “strengthen competitiveness and ensure sustainable growth”, after report 40% of staff laid off in response to third year of heavy losses

Italian components brand following "highly structured plan" to improve fortunes — but insists "made in Italy remains both a priority and a responsibility for the company"

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 10:38
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“Dangerous” and “disgraceful” cycle lane and zebra crossing terrifies residents; Simon Yates “would love to” return to Giro d’Italia as 2026 route unveiled; Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling announced + more on the live blog

Callum is here, still mentally recovering from the ordeal of watching the Giro d'Italia route presentation yesterday, to bring you the bite-size best bits from the internet

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 09:35
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Aero race bikes, gravel races bike and endurance bikes! Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, BMC, Wilier, Merida and 3T

The latest high-end bikes are here at road.cc - here's a first look, with full reviews coming soon

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 17:23
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“Hardly a deterrent at all”: Cyclist left with injuries and broken bike after being hit by van driver denounces “disappointing” police action and conduct of insurance company

Despite the cyclist wearing lights and high-vis, the van driver didn’t give way – and was sent on a driver awareness course for the offence

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 16:34
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Brooks digs up “forgotten” leather, and turns it into limited run of £330 “exceedingly rare and unrepeatable” saddles

A factory clear-out has led to a limited run of colourful Brooks saddles, but the Unearthed range is nearly double the price of the standard Brooks seats

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 14:43
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British Cycling loses 11,000 members, but governing body insists 2024/5 still a “positive year” with first financial surplus in five years

The financial surplus is largely a result of £2.8m in sponsorship and rights fees, with Lloyds Bank stepping in as the new lead partner, alongside £1.1m in partnership income, much of it generated by the Tour of Britain

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 12:44
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“AI gone wrong?”: Specialized mocked for website image showing cassette… on the front wheel?!; London is “the wild west” for cycling (apparently); Pro cycling ticket debate rumbles on; Girmay joins NSN; Hypnotic wheels; Bike art + more on the live blog

Behind the first door of your road.cc advent calendar you're getting... Dan Alexander kicking off the week with Monday's live blog action (lucky you!)

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 09:08
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Should all cyclists require a ‘bike handling licence’ to race? Retired pro calls for proficiency test and “crash course” to ride in peloton, as Tom Dumoulin says protective clothing should be “normalised”

“Cycling is the only sport where you go downhill at 100 kilometres per hour without any protection,” 2017 Giro d’Italia winner Dumoulin, who has previously called for padded kit, said

Sun, Nov 30, 2025 19:37
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Majority of new cycle lane projects “maintained or enhanced” ambulance accessibility in city, new report from Irish council finds

The designs “effectively facilitated the movement of emergency vehicles by ensuring adequate carriageway widths and junction radii” while also enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety, Limerick City Council said

Sun, Nov 30, 2025 18:30
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Kostüme rejects Black Friday… by launching its most expensive cycling clothing yet, plus Superarmour built for -8°C, some VERY bling hubs, and even more head-turning winter kit

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including stuff from Pas Normal Studios, Gobik, Tactic Racing, Kostüme and Vekta

Sat, Nov 29, 2025 12:00
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“All they did was give me a £6.99 refund”: Cyclist suing Lime over e-bike horror crash which “snapped his leg like a twig” says it’s “only a matter of time before someone dies”

William Radford, who crashed after the e-bike’s rear wheel slid out, says the hire bike company “knows it has a problem” after several reports of similar injuries caused by the machine’s weight, known as ‘Lime bike leg’

Fri, Nov 28, 2025 18:10
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Mark Cavendish hints at creating own pro cycling team in future “that is more along the lines of other sports” like Formula 1, claiming riders “aren’t doing enough to make money in their own right”

“There are revenue streams that aren’t being properly utilised,” the retired British sprinter said in a recent interview discussing pro cycling’s business model

Fri, Nov 28, 2025 15:58
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