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Strava users can no longer publicly share activity data on third-party apps, as company aims to crack down on fitness syncing ecosystem

Cyclists won’t be able to share their ride data with others on popular platforms like VeloViewer, with the company also noting that “posts requesting or attempting to have Strava revert business decisions will not be permitted”

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 11:09
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“Who could possibly enjoy this?” Chaos and carnage as cyclists slip and slide all over muddy “Takeshi’s Castle-style” hill during cyclocross race; Amateur tells pro teams “I just want a chance” after smashing Mortirolo Strava KOM + more on the live blog

You’ll be pleased to learn (or not) that the snow outside won’t be bringing any disruption to live blog proceedings this chilly Wednesday, as Ryan Mallon braves the frosty conditions to keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 10:20
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Hundreds more cyclists fined by “enforcement officers” under town’s controversial cycling ban, months on from rider ordered to pay £1,050

Council behind much-criticised ban warns "there are consequences to your actions"... although it has cut the 'no cycling' speaker message to twice an hour because "it was too repetitive"

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 17:36
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Moustache recalls Friday 28 and Dimanche 28 and 29 due to potential issue with forks

French brand issues voluntary recall as certain forks may be prone to cracking or breaking following an impact

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 15:54
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The Arid is Mondraker’s first non-assisted gravel bike

The Spanish brand commits to gravel with a bike designed to balance stiffness and compliance for all kinds of gravel.

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 15:20
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£2.6m investment in new cycle lane is “misleading” and actually funding road resurfacing for drivers, report suggests

Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure claims "sole objective to improve" cycling and walking routes so "significant" cost will be "met from active travel budget" — but questions have been asked about why works also include road "resurfacing"

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 15:06
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Pinarello launches F1, the least expensive model in the F Series road bike range at £3,000

F1 comes with a Shimano 105 (mechanical) groupset and a £3,000 price tag

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 14:08
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Check out highlights from Rouleur Live: Canyon, Van Rysel, Colnago, Factor, Cervelo, Bianchi, Fizik…

Have a look at some of the most interesting bikes and equipment that we spotted at the London show

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 12:34
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Chris Boardman tells much-criticised COP summit that cycling’s “superpower” can help tackle climate crisis, marks “first time” active travel “has actually appeared in a major platform” at the event

Comments come at climate summit slammed by report suggesting over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists have been granted access, as delegates told to "cut the theatrics" and tackle climate crisis

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 12:02
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“Morally wrong” cycleway next to busy main road will destroy “ancient hedgerow”, say locals – who tell cyclists they can ride on footpath or road; Tour de France boss calls for budget cap and admits he “wasn’t a fan of the Sky era” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s been snowing, and Ryan Mallon’s all wrapped up, waterproof overshoes at the ready, for a wintery edition of the cycling live blog

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 10:22
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“This is not a ban on cycling”: Council insists controversial proposal to “stop or limit” cyclists in Birmingham is “merely a reflection of how cycles are used in the city centre”

Birmingham City Council suggested stopping the "use of illegally modified e-bikes" and those who are "cycling with disregard to other people" are the main priorities

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 18:03
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The VanMoof S5 and A5 are again on sale in the UK after bankruptcy last year

Dutch brand recently offered an £850 discount to riders who paid for e-bikes they never received when the firm went bankrupt

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 15:37
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“I owe cycling a proper goodbye”: Irish cyclist convinced judge to delay 16-month jail sentence so he could ride Gran Fondo World Championships

Cahir O'Higgins assaulted and harassed a former colleague, his prison sentence starting once he returned from finishing 131st in the 45-49 age category road race, where he wanted to "wear the Irish colours with pride"

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 13:15
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10 cool bikes from Rouleur Live: Trek, Cannondale, Pinarello/Zwift & more

Take a quick look at some of the most interesting and quirky bikes on display in London at the end of last week

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 13:04
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DealClincher x Balfe’s Bikes Black Friday takeover! 44% off Shimano groupsets, save over £2,300 on the Trek Domane SL 7, better than half price helmets and shoes + loads more

Balfe's are bringing you huge savings on brands like Specialized, Shimano, Castelli, Garmin and loads more for Black Friday. Don't miss out

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 12:00
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Telegraph publishes “dossier of collision data” involving “rogue cyclists” in London parks, as Royal Parks continues campaign for new laws to prosecute ‘speeding’ cyclists

The charity that runs London green spaces such as Richmond Park and Regent's Park has asked the government to amend legislation to let it "set speed limits for cyclists" in its parks and for riders above 20mph limit to be prosecuted

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 10:52
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“From the same paper that brought us ‘52mph cyclists’”: Telegraph slammed for manipulating photos of “law-abiding people exercising” for column claiming “speeding cyclists” endanger drivers… despite riders averaging 14.6mph + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s managed to drag himself, kicking and screaming, to the computer for another week of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog. It’ll be fun, I promise…

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 10:05
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Check out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish rode to four Tour de France stage wins

Cav has just retired with a record 35 Tour de France stage wins, four of them achieved in 2016 on this rim-braked aero bike with blacked out components

Sun, Nov 17, 2024 21:45
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Are flimsy bike lane bollards actually safer for cyclists? Flexible wands lead to fewer and less serious bike crashes than rigid posts, vehicle inspection researchers claim

“The bollard buckled and then acted as a ramp, throwing the dummy off and causing the bike to tip over. In a real-life situation, the person riding the bike would have suffered serious injuries”

Sun, Nov 17, 2024 16:29
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Want to earn discounted cycling kit just by riding your bike? App partners with Garmin Connect to convert miles to virtual coins; The future of urban bike parking? You wouldn’t even need a lock… + more

All the hottest new tech from the past seven days, including new stuff from Strava, Koo, Isobar, Bikedok, Kickstarter, Imatra and Garmin

Sat, Nov 16, 2024 12:00
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Cyclist killed during major sportive after hitting cracked and uneven speed ramp with “badly worn” markings and warning signs covered by vegetation, inquest finds

The event’s organiser claimed that there are “inherent risks in cycling” on the roads and that it was impossible to devise a route which completely avoided speed ramps

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 15:58
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“Will Children in Need be paying for his new knees?” Paddy McGuinness completes epic five-day, 300-mile Raleigh Chopper charity cycle, raising over £7.5m – with a little help from Sir Chris Hoy (and a Gladiator)

“On Monday I’m going to walk down to the shop and it’ll be weird without people beeping their horns and waving, and me waving back,” McGuinness said after arriving in Glasgow on Friday morning

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 13:32
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“We need an outbreak of common sense”: Controversial cycling trial on pedestrian shopping street approved amid claims “every single resident does not want this scheme” – but disabled cyclists say trial “necessary step” to make town more accessible

“If we don’t hold a trial, we might miss the significant benefits it would bring,” said one cycling campaigner following the decision to lift a 30-year cycling ban, “strongly” opposed by 77 per cent of locals in a consultation

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 11:23
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Rear hub motor geometry, the Kynamic drive system + more – inside the Whyte RHeO urban e-bike range and why the British brand does things its own way

“We knew from a price point of view, a mid-motor system wasn’t going to work"

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 10:43
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“My career is over. I’ve been through everything”: French pro cyclist retires from racing, saying “it’s too costly” to defend himself and fight UCI to overturn doping suspension; Cavendish calls his retirement a “fairytale ending” + more on the live blog

Another week about to be rounded up, inching closer to the sound of Mariah Carey… Adwitiya’s on the live blog this Friday, to keep you entertained with all the latest cycling news, views and general chit-chat

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 10:22
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