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“Kids need somewhere to ride”: Cyclist’s campaign calls for pump track to stop young riders digging up woodland and damaging ancient archaeological sites

“They’re doing this because they’ve got nowhere else to go,” a local resident said after people were riding mountain bikes at a nearby Iron Age hill fort

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 13:12

“They’re trying to compete with us”: Pro Cycling Stats forced to cover up “cult icon” Tour de France roadside campervan after organisers threaten legal action

PCS’ head claimed that the organisers didn’t want them at the race because ASO was trying to “do as much stats as possible” and the cycling database’s popularity was “bothering” them

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 09:44

Port Bridge cycle lane problems, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

“Are those the big worms from Tremors?!” Cyclists told to avoid “extremely dangerous €10 million-plus” bike lane with bizarre mini ramps; Tour de France disrupted by protester at finish; “Inexcusable” stage 11 road defects slammed + more on the live blog

Greetings from Toulouse! The road.cc live blog is at the Tour de France – and Ryan Mallon will be keeping you up to speed with the action and reaction direct from the finish of stage 11… along with all the usual non-racing too, of course

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 08:26

Grimsby PSPO enforcement officer stops cyclist

Warden tries to justify controversial bike ban by falsely claiming pedestrian was killed in cyclist collision — as council admits cycle ban sign is in wrong part of town centre

As latest cyclists ordered to pay £1,100 in court, enforcement officer justifies Grimsby's controversial bike ban by falsely claiming pedestrian was killed in cyclist collision... before council also admits sign is in area where cycling is allowed

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 16:02

2025 Lightweight Meilenstein Art wheelset front action

Lightweight introduces 1,190g Meilenstein Art wheelset… priced at £6,000

German brand says its just-released wheels are “a new benchmark for performance” – but they’ll cost you

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 11:39

Separate bike lanes for faster cyclists and enforcement of illegal e-bikes would be more effective than plan for speed limits on Dutch cycle lanes, cycling union and road safety groups argue

Dutch government approves trial for local councils to impose speed limits on bike lanes, but Cyclists' Union argues "the problem is that there's absolutely no enforcement" of illegal e-bikes and cycling infrastructure could be improved to avoid issues

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 08:51

Worn out chainring and crumbling headset

“Shifting with hopes and dreams”: Mechanic shares chainring horror (+ tri-bike brought in for “just a tune-up” with crumbling headtube); Philipsen “doesn’t blame” Coquard for Tour-ending crash; CyclingMikey hits out after fake news + more on the live blog

The Tour de France peloton hits the brakes for rest day number one — and University Challenge is back with a bike brakes bonus round last night — join Adwitiya for Tuesday’s live blog of cycling news, reaction, and whatever else stops by

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 08:28

Near Miss of the Day 932: Experienced cyclist says this near-collision “was by far the scariest I’ve had while cycling”… but police take no further action

"I was certain that a high-speed collision was imminent," said the cyclist who was wearing a bright orange jersey when the driver somehow failed to spot him at a roundabout

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 20:14

Dublin food delivery cyclist settles for €60,000 over dooring by driver parked in cycle lane

Uber delivery cyclist needed surgery on fractured finger and alleged the driver refused to exchange details having blamed dooring on his child

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 14:51

Could these new Scribe carbon wheels be the best value deep-sections on the market? Plus Garmin’s smartwatch with “unlimited battery life” + cool stuff from Giant, Pirelli and Q36.5

Affordable deep-section carbon wheels, eco-friendly tyres, a premium summer jersey and more on test this week

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 12:58

Dutch cycle lanes could soon have speed limits, as government also targets increasing helmet use “without leading to a reduction in people cycling”

However, road safety group argues most benefit would come from improving cycling infrastructure

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 11:59

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED Win! A superb Scribe Gravel Carbon 40 700c wheelset worth £899 must be won Sponsored

One very lucky cyclist is going to bag themselves some hand-built carbon wheels for tackling the rougher stuff, just by filling out an entry form. Don't miss out!

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 11:00

DealClincher x Balfe’s Bikes summer takeover: 45% off Ultegra Di2, £1,000+ off Specialized + Giant bikes, big savings on Castelli, Zipp + more Sponsored

Balfe’s midseason sale is in full swing, with fantastic deals on top-tier carbon road bikes, race-ready kit, helmets, wireless groupsets and more

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 10:30

Giant’s revenue slumps by 25% in spring after positive start to 2025, as bike brand takes £102m less than first half of last year

Revenue plummeted by a third in May and June, and by a quarter overall in Q2, leaving bike brand down 12 per cent on last year

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 10:17

Cycling proficiency “simple” solution to UK’s immigration crisis, claims right-wing commentator, who says all aspiring citizens should be made to take bike test; Tour de France finally hits the mountains on Bastille Day; Giro recap + more on the live blog

Get your Richard Virenque flag and Julian Alaphilippe beach towel ready – it’s Bastille Day at the Tour de France! And Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you up to speed with all the Gallic goodness on the Monday live blog

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 09:10

Tadej Pogačar pushes Matteo Jorgenson during feed zone, stage 7, 2025 Tour de France

“They do this a lot, like they’re the only ones getting bottles”: Fuming Tadej Pogačar tells Visma-Lease a Bike to “pay respect to everybody” after pushing Matteo Jorgenson in Tour de France feed zone clash

Tensions are rising between the Tour’s big two… Where’s Netflix when you need it?

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 13:55

Can these £50 socks really “enhance performance” and make you faster on the bike? Plus some £800 3D-printed titanium shades and more top Tour de France tech

Our weekly tech round-up, featuring hot new stuff from MAAP, Canyon, Rudy Project, Stox, Specialized, HOKA and more

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 11:00

“Cycling is close to its Ayrton Senna moment”: Dan Bigham says “we will have blood on our hands if Pogačar or Van der Poel have a life-changing injury”, branding UCI gear restriction trial a distraction

The Red Bull-Bora head of engineering claims restricting gears will have no impact on race speeds, while calling for race-relevant helmet standards and real safety changes

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 17:59

“We won’t sugar-coat it – we received lots of pushback”: Strava restores old URL links after backlash – as social fitness giant says controversial policy stopped spam problem “getting out of control”

“We recognise not everyone (who are we kidding – no one) was happy with our decision to temporarily disable links, but we believe it was best for the product and community in the long term”

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 15:39

Pinarello launches “lightest aero gravel bike” at 7.35kg for the top-end model, and boosts performance of Grevil F range

The new Dogma GR gravel race bike starts at £12,000, with the 7.35kg build priced at £12,500, while updated Grevil F models start from £3,000

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 11:58

Lime bikes from Nottingham discarded in Gedling

“Nightmare” for residents as “unlocked” Lime Bikes dumped outside city boundary – “blighting” area where “people pay a lot of money to live”, claim councillors

Lime has described the “criminal abuse of our bikes” in Nottinghamshire as a “recent phenomenon” which the company is “moving at pace to address”

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 10:59

Police officer passes cyclists at 78mph in 40mph zone

“To serve and protect?” Group of cyclists “buzzed” by police car driver at 78mph in 40mph zone – as chief “pissed off” at officer’s overtake… and motorists complain about cyclists not riding single file; Tour de France hits the Mûr + more on the live blog

If you thought the Tour de France peloton was looking tired on the hills of Normandy yesterday, that’s nothing compared to Adwitiya and Ryan, as they pin on one last live blog number before the desperate sprint to the weekend…

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 09:11

Operation Gears illegal e-bike crackdown footage, Merseyside Police

“Pedestrians could be killed”: 62mph illegal e-bike seized as police say crackdown targeting “reckless” criminals, not “law-abiding” cyclists

“These vehicles are not just a nuisance – they’re being used to commit serious crime and put our communities at risk,” Merseyside Police said, after seizing over 500 illegally modified electric bikes and scooters in 2025

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 17:18

“A diverse workforce is good for business”: Cycling industry group aiming to fill “gender data gap” to understand “feeling of women being underrepresented in sector” and drive real change

“We’re examining what companies are doing to attract female talent, and what challenges or barriers women may be facing in advancing their careers,” says Cycling Industries Europe

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 13:58

Judge rules cyclist’s lack of helmet “of no relevance” as taxi driver fined €1,000 for breaking rider’s leg in roundabout crash – after police noted cyclist’s dark clothes and earphones

The judge concluded that the motorist’s actions, which saw him strike the cyclist from behind, were “at the lower end of carelessness” after his vision was “significantly obstructed” approaching the roundabout

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 10:57