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“Much more than any hi-vis”: A cycling jacket that’s black by day but wild by night, Ritchey retires rainbow stripes (due to UCI), Catlike tones down Whisper lid’s iconic holes + more

All the best new tech we've spotted this week, including highlights from Wahoo, Rule 28, Ritchey, Gemini, Chris King, Catlike and Kostüme

Sat, Feb 01, 2025 12:00

Cyclist flies over handlebars and “nearly breaks neck” after uninsured SUV driver pulls out in Auckland New Zealand

Cyclist who flew over handlebars and “nearly broke neck” after uninsured SUV driver pulled out confronts motorist at home demanding $13,000 – but pensioner says “there’s no way I’m bloody paying that”

The cyclist crashed while trying to avoid Auckland driver Mele Kauvalu, who allegedly pulled out of a parking space without indicating and claimed “he bumped into my car”. But the rider says the incident “could have been fatal”

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 16:50

Cycling fans report Warner Bros. Discovery to market regulator for “abuse of monopoly” and “price gouging” after moving cycling behind £30.99-a-month paywall, as Tory MP slams “terrible decision”

“Next month cycling coverage is going to become a prohibitively expensive luxury to a huge number of fans,” MP Ben Obese-Jecty said on Friday, as fans called for the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the move

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 13:33

£1,000 fine and 12-month ban for DPD delivery driver who left cyclist with broken neck after cutting across cycle lane

Florin Varga, who has since lost his job following his driving ban, pulled across and into the path of a female cyclist, after an oncoming driver flashed their lights to indicate it was safe to turn

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 11:18

Albert Philipsen at the 2023 UCI junior men’s road world championship, Glasgow

“Not just extreme, but poor coaching”: 18-year-old pro does “crazy” 100km “recovery ride” immediately after 157km race — but is ex-pro right to criticise team?; Safety concerns over Rwanda world championships; Pidcock wins again + more on the live blog

We’ve made it! Adwitiya’s seeing off January with one last live blog filled with all the latest cycling news, reaction and the usual nonsense

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 09:42

Johan Price-Pejtersen disqualified for riding on cycle lane during 2024 Danish time trial championships

Pro cyclist disqualified for riding on cycle lane has national title reinstated seven months later – and hits out at governing body’s “unacceptable incompetence”, threatening legal action

Johan Price-Pejtersen was stripped of the Danish time trial title in June after footage showed him riding on a bike path and now, despite being reinstated, says he was “robbed of precious time” in the national champion’s jersey

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 18:12

Welsh government could cut cycle lane funding to fix roads, as councillor calls for active travel budget to be diverted in area dubbed ‘Pothole Land’

A recent audit showed that almost half of Wrexham’s active travel routes were deemed “critical failures”, but Wales’ transport secretary has told councillors that funding could be reinvested in pothole repairs

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 15:59

Body Rocket launches the “world’s most accurate cycling power meter” claiming +/- 0.1% accuracy

The dual-sided power meter pedals, priced at £1,500 and weighing 185g per pedal, boast a claimed accuracy level of +/- 0.1% with a 20Hz sample rate... and were almost created by accident according to Bodyrocket

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 14:30

Lime launches £20m plan to clamp down on “obstructive” e-bike parking and deter “illegal” cycling on pavements and running red lights

The hire bike company’s ‘Action Plan’ also includes the creation of 2,500 new parking spaces in London, technology to block poor parking “in real time”, and a £250k commitment to improve access to cycling

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 11:59

“A huge problem”: Pro cycling disappearing behind £372-a-year TNT Sports paywall a “huge shame”, Tao Geoghegan Hart says in lengthy post questioning “how many people have cancelled subscriptions” over price hike? + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Thursday live blog, packed full of all the news, reaction, silliness and more... Dan Alexander will be bringing you all your updates today

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 09:07

2025 Quintana Roo Service Course aero road bike – blue

Triathlon specialist Quintana Roo unveils new “all speed” aero road bike — and it’s actually quite reasonably priced

Coming with claims about it being the brand's "fastest-ever UCI-legal aero road bike", the Service Course starts at £3,575 with a 12-Speed Shimano 105 Di2 groupset or £5,050 with Shimano Ultegra Di2 and Enve 45 Foundation carbon wheels

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 17:02

Garmin Edge 1050 with blue “triangle of death”

Blue “triangle of death” issue renders thousands of Garmin cycling computers and smartwatches temporarily unusable… but there are now numerous fixes (sort of)

A bug has caused the devices to be stuck in a reboot loop when users try to enable GPS-related activities due to corrupted files, with Garmin recommending a factory reset to “restore functionality”; however, some users are still reporting problems

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 16:59

Birkenhead to Liscard Active Travel Project

“Typical left-wing council ignoring the majority vote”: 28 cycle lanes given go-ahead at council meeting disrupted by locals protesting “ludicrous” decision

“I’ve never heard such a load of crap in my life. I could be watching Emmerdale,” shouted one of the protestors, who had to be urged to not be abusive and rude

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 14:14

Stranmillis embankment cycle lane works, Belfast (Sustrans)

Cyclists furious at “easy, non-car disruptive” decision to “do up the one bike path we already have”, forcing riders onto busy road… instead of building new cycle lanes; Bus OK after cyclist crash, police say; Pidcock wins on debut + more on the live blog

After originally planning to spend his Wednesday miserably counting down the days until Eurosport disappears from our screens (taking cycling with it), Ryan Mallon’s decided to distract himself by sharing some news and views on the live blog instead

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 10:02

Holt Road cycling scheme (Norfolk County Council)

Cycling group accuses council of forcing cyclists onto “dangerous, traffic-choked” road, as “anti-social behaviour” and “security” fears see plan for cycle route link scrapped

Proposed 75m cut-through linking cycle lane to quiet low-traffic routes removed from plans, a link a cycling campaign says there was "overwhelming" support for and a councillor has "dramatically" changed her mind over

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 16:54

UCI forces Ritchey to redesign its Rainbow logo

Ritchey’s iconic logo is changing after decades of Rainbow Stripe branding.

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 13:49

Cyclists at traffic lights, London © Simon MacMichael

Cyclists to face education course or fine for 10 new offences — including “dangerous” riding, cycling “without due care and attention” and riding without lights at night

Government to add host of cycling offences to Road Traffic Offender Act, with cycling dangerously, offences in London's Royal Parks, and mandatory light use at night all proposed

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 11:57

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Boost to cycling sales sees Halfords upgrade profit expectation

UK's biggest cycle retailer celebrates strong end to 2024, with sales growth of 13 per cent led by cycling

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 10:03

“Absolutely disgusting”: Fans slam “facepalm moment” £370-a-year TNT Sports subscription to watch cycling as “exploitation”; Cyclists confused at New York path with two bike lanes… to separate faster and slower riders + more on the live blog

Adwitiya is on live blog duty this Tuesday to help you see this never-ending January out with your daily dose of cycling news, views and reaction — and the best thing is you won’t be charged £30.99 for this…

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 09:46

TNT Sports to put cycling behind £30.99-a-month paywall, as Eurosport coverage to end and future of free-to-air Tour de France remains unclear

Viewers in UK and Ireland to see Eurosport content, including its extensive coverage of professional cycling, moved over to TNT Sports from end of February — and will have to pay significantly more to watch

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 00:01

Oxford sign defaced (Image credit: Tom Seaward/Twitter)

Anti-cycling bingo bonanza: Drivers call for cycling to be banned to make it safer in bizarre social media exchange

According to the comments under an Oxford Mail Facebook post, at least 160 people believe cycling should be outlawed, as well as the usual calls for mandatory insurance and a 'road tax'

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 18:06

Six cyclists hit by driver in major Mallorca collision (IB3 TV)

German track cycling team hit by driver in major Mallorca collision, three riders seriously injured

Local reports suggested group ride "run over" by 89-year-old driver, before German Cycling later confirmed their riders were involved

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 17:22

Will these new Look Keo-compatible pedals deliver pro-level performance for under £100? Plus cool things from Merida, Santini, Northwave + Madison

In our latest haul of products we're trying out right now ahead of the full reviews being published, we have the new HT PK02 Carbon Pedals, cycling shoes with extra width, a £1,650 gravel bike and plenty more interesting bits of tech

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 13:42

Cyclist in London winter gear road bike and pannier – copyright Simon MacMichael

Cycle to work and you’ll need fewer sick days, new study suggests — as researchers find “further reasons for employers to encourage” cycling

Cycling to work linked to up to 12 per cent lower risk of sickness absence days, with study concluding that employers could look to "invest in incentives" for cycled commutes

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 11:23

Napping bus driver blocks cycle lane in New York

“Love to take a nap in my bus that’s illegally parked in a protected bike lane and force cyclists to use the pavement”: Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lane? Because there’s a school bus driver sleeping in it; Wout’s worlds U-turn + more on the live blog

January’s nearly done, the cyclocross worlds are fast approaching, there’s road racing on the TV, and Ryan Mallon’s back to kick off another week of cycling news and views on the Monday live blog. Things are looking good… Apart from the weather

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 09:33