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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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Council supplied quote that inspired “cyclists cutting through funerals” Telegraph headline – but deny “pointing the blame at any particular group”

The Liberal Democrat-controlled council supplied the Telegraph with a quote from an anonymous funeral director which claimed that cyclists were disrupting funerals and riding towards cortèges

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 20:55
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Shimano profits plummet despite modest sales growth, as components giant blames cycling industry challenges, inventory issues, and foreign exchange losses

The Japanese company’s operating income dropped by a quarter in the first nine months of 2025

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 16:00
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“We never stop dreaming”: Israel “optimistic” about hosting Tour de France Grand Départ in future

The suggestion, made by the Israeli Cycling Federation’s president, comes just weeks after the Vuelta a España was severely disrupted by protests against Israel-Premier Tech’s participation in the race

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 14:58
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“People are so nice”: Lorena Wiebes messaged by ‘fan’ hoping “she broke as many bones as possible” in world champs crash; Probably the worst worn bike component this mechanic has seen; Strava adds device info; Chris King update + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the Tuesday live blog, Dan Alexander enjoying yesterday's so much he's back for another round of news, reaction, silliness and more

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 09:03
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“He waved the axe and told me to give him the bike”: Violent gangs attacking “sitting duck” cyclists in latest bikejacking spree – as victim says he is now too nervous to cycle on roads

Police in Hertfordshire are appealing for information following a spate of bikejacking attempts on cyclists by axe-wielding thieves on mopeds and motorbikes

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 19:00
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Taxi driver who left cyclist paralysed after jumping red light avoids jail

The motorist was handed a 19-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after the court heard that he “did not intend to cause harm” and was “spurred by the pressure of a busy junction”

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:58
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Cyclists accuse politicians of “riding crest of populist wave” after MP claims new one-way system is “clogging up roads” and ruining town

Conservative MP Ashley Fox has launched a petition calling for Bridgwater’s recently installed one-way system to be reversed, but local cycling campaigners say the new layout “favours pedestrians and cyclists – as it should”

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 13:49
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A helmet with a crash detection system from Lumos, plus more cool things for urban riding from Shimano, Rapha, Merida + Michelin

From smart helmets and reflective gear to tyres, bikes, and drivetrains, here's some of the latest and greatest kit to land at road.cc HQ

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 13:15
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All’s right with the hill-climbing world as British national championships won on rim brakes (despite Andrew Feather’s 5.4kg disc build); British pro runs super speedy 1:12 half marathon + more on the live blog

The clocks have gone back, leaves are falling and the hill climb season's reached its finale — Dan Alexander taking you into a new week on the live blog and promising not to waste too much time daydreaming about summer

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 09:07
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