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DealClincher x Zwift Black Friday takeover! Take 20% off Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE with our exclusive Black Friday code, down to £959.99

Upgrade your indoor cycling setup with big savings from Zwift, including the Zwift Ride smart bike, plus discounts on Zwift Play controllers, accessories and apparel. Don't miss out

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 10:52

Wiggle administrator reveals beleaguered cycling retailer made £10.4m profit during administration

Heavy discounting and clearance promotions led to £41m in sales in the year since Wiggle entered administration, Mike Ashley's Frasers Group buying the brand's intellectual property for £3m at the start of 2024

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 10:43

Álvaro Hodeg and Xabier Azparren crash on muddy cobbles at GP de Denain (SprintCyclingAgency)

EF boss Jonathan Vaughters slams “fat cats who have never raced so much as a child’s tricycle” after Tour de France director blames crashes on “riders going too fast”; Premier blasts bike lanes for congestion caused by Santa parade + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday on the live blog, Rod Stewart’s playing Glastonbury, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of cycling news, views, and whatever else he stumbles upon while trying to keep warm

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 10:00

“Drivers like this are going to kill or seriously injure someone”: Cyclist knocked off bike claims police “completely unwilling to prosecute” drivers who hit cyclists

Having made a complaint to West Yorkshire Police questioning if there is an "institutional lack of understanding, or perhaps even prejudice, towards cyclists" — the rider was told the force is "satisfied" with its initial decision

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 17:25

DealClincher x Engwe Bikes Black Friday takeover! Up to £800 off Engwe e-bikes and the chance to win your money back on your order

Grab some big savings on Engwe Bikes across their e-bike range, plus some exclusive discount codes, mystery gift boxes and a chance to win back your entire order value

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 12:58

How can shoes cost nearly as much as a bike? Five cool things coming soon from DMT, Vision, Santini, Gorewear and Carrera

Top-of-the-range cycling shoes, a sub-£500 road bike, 60mm carbon wheels and winter gear, check out the latest products we're testing right now

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 12:44

“I get more abuse on my bike than in my work”: Cyclist death sparks MP to highlight “dire situation of underinvestment” in cycling, urges some drivers to change “irrational attitudes”

Politician Claire Hanna said the fatal collision has left many cyclists "very frightened" and suggested without better infrastructure it will "deter more people" as there are dangerous routes "no matter how cautious or competent the cyclist"

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 11:48

4×4 driver helps club cyclists across flooded section of road

“Thank you, whoever you are”: 4×4 driver stops to give stranded cyclists lift across flooded road; Was cycling during Storm Bert putting “strain on emergency services”? Or was it safer due to lack of cars?; Paddy’s got “biking bug” + more on the live blog

Another week’s underway, and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and nonsense on the Monday live blog. As long as Ed Sheeran doesn’t interrupt us halfway through the day, of course…

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 09:58

Burglar sentenced for Lance Armstrong’s stolen bikes

Burglar avoids jail for stealing bikes worth $100,000 from Lance Armstrong

The six bikes stolen from a storage unit in Austin in Texas were collectively valued at $105,800 and included a 2010 Trek Madone raced by Armstrong

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 09:53

Are Nimbl’s new Urano shoes the most premium gravel kicks yet?

Italian boutique shoe brand Nimbl, has finally revealed a product specifically designed for gravel riders.

Sun, Nov 24, 2024 16:00

Cambridge tops list of UK cycle theft hotspots, new crime data analysis reveals – as large student population and cycling culture blamed for “thriving” bike theft environment

Eight bikes are stolen per 1,000 people in Cambridge, the data suggests, with Oxford and Hackney following close behind in the race to be the UK’s cycle theft capital

Sun, Nov 24, 2024 10:15

You can now log your LSD, ketamine and magic mushroom intake on Whoop; another new take on the tyre lever promises to tackle even the toughest tyres + more

All the new tech that's caught our eye this week, including Whoop's drug-tracking and new stuff from Visma-Lease a Bike, Rouvy, Enve, Colnago and Smart Lever

Sat, Nov 23, 2024 12:00

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Will the ride quality be as silky smooth as his dribbling skills? Lionel Messi reportedly set to launch £10,000 custom bike

The Barcelona legend is apparently teaming up with an unnamed “world-class” pro cyclist to create his first high-end bike. Which means only one thing: a rival Cristiano Ronaldo bike is just around the corner, too

Fri, Nov 22, 2024 18:17

“Sir David agrees to save our trees” banner in Coventry

‘Tree-hugging’ cycle lane opponents ‘backed’ by David Attenborough accuse council of spreading “misinformation” – but local authority says trees are only being cut down because residents opposed loss of on-street car parking

While campaigners claim they are “concerned about the safety of cyclists and vehicles”, new data suggests collisions along other sections of the cycleway have “significantly reduced” since it was installed

Fri, Nov 22, 2024 17:20

Christmas tree plonked in middle of Limerick cycle lane

Rockin’ around the cycle lane Christmas tree: Backlash as city’s massive tree plonked in middle of contraflow bike lane, forcing cyclists into oncoming traffic

After cyclists criticised the “baffling” decision to block the bike lane for the second year in a row, the council has since moved the tree, allowing cyclists to pass while narrowing the footpath

Fri, Nov 22, 2024 12:59

Police fitting cyclists with temporary lights, Oxfordshire

Police stop 50 cyclists for riding without lights in “educational event”… and get blasted for “namby pamby approach” and “two-tier policing”; Why don’t cyclists use the bike lane? Because it’s slippery and squelchy with wet leaves + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and Adwitiya’s on the chilly live blog seat to bring you all the latest cycling news, views and more

Fri, Nov 22, 2024 09:19

“Pissed off” residents use angle grinders to chop up Lime bikes abandoned by “thoughtless” cyclists in private car park

“Overcrowding highlights the need for more designated parking locations,” Lime said in response to the news, after residents sent them pictures of the hacked up bikes to be collected from the private property

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 17:39

Mangotsfield Old Railway Station on Bristol and Bath Railway Path – via Matt Buck on Flickr Creative Commons

Robber caught by police within 24 hours of council installing CCTV cameras on popular cycling and walking path, dubbed the “Wild West” after several violent bikejackings

Calls for installing CCTV cameras on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, made by cyclists for months, were finally heeded by the council after two bikejackings at knifepoint left cyclists saying they felt “safer between buses and cars”

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 14:31

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Sir Bradley Wiggins’ unpaid debts double to almost £2 million, as five-time Olympic champion’s bankruptcy woes continue

The latest information comes from a new bankruptcy report for the 2012 Tour de France winner, who’s already had his medals and trophies seized and forced to “sofa surf”, with his lawyer declaring “he’s lost everything and doesn’t have a penny”

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 11:36

“Gone in fixie seconds”: Opinion split over minimalist bike lock set-up… but is it actually that bad?; Tom Pidcock insists “training won’t change” and talks of mental fatigue; Merida revenue up but profits down + more on the live blog

It's an old-school live blog this Thursday, Dan Alexander doing the morning before editor Jack gets involved this afternoon — what a throwback

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 08:50

Drug driver already disqualified from driving sentenced to eight months in prison for hitting cyclist who was thrown eight feet in the air, leaving him with fractured skull and spine

The driver admitted to using heroin on the day of the collision and had no licence or insurance, and had already been convicted of drink-driving, failing to stop, and driving without due care and attention

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 17:32

Stone Circle rising – UK Gravel Festival revived for 2025

With gravel category products being a robust cycling segment, a new company has formed to host The Stone Circle event, scheduled for 27 to 29 June next year.

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 16:06

The Trek FX+ 7 gives you a rack and mudguards on an e-bike that’s still light enough to carry up stairs

Urban e-bike is built around the TQ HPR-50 mid-motor

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 15:30

Tree huggers protest Binley Cyclway in Coventry (gilly_t_photography, Karron Gibson on Facebook)

“They just don’t want a cycleway”: Campaigners criticised for staging country’s largest tree hug to block “destructive” bike lane plans — while suggesting it could be built by “lighting up” nature reserve

The cycle lane has faced opposition from locals due to reduced parking and concerns about drivers “blindly reversing” into cyclists, and recently made headlines after Sir David Attenborough encouraged a 11-year-old boy to protest against it

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 15:15

Colnago unveils new steel road bike “masterpiece” that costs £14,500 and uses only Italian-made components

Just 70 limited-edition Steelnovo frames to be produced, the build complete with Campagnolo Super Record in a "fusion of tradition and technology"

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 15:00