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Specialized Vado SL 2 Carbon is an “ultra-premium” e-bike… but we can’t help but insult it

Brand’s SL 1.2 mid-motor combines with carbon frame to keep weight to a minimum

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 13:25

“If he’d stayed in his lane, I would have seen him”: Pavement parking taxi driver banned for injuring cyclist after pulling out without indicating – but barrister blames cyclist’s poor “lane discipline” for crash

Stephen Bennett was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £790, but insisted the collision “wouldn’t have happened if the cyclist had come round the roundabout the proper way”

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 12:12

Tom Pidcock, 2024 Tour of Britain (Elliot Keen/British Cycling/via SWpix.com)

“Tell me you’re leaving Ineos without telling me that you’re leaving Ineos”: Tom Pidcock “deselected” by team for Il Lombardia; Cyclists slam “unfair” Cycle to Work scheme; UCI to fine cyclocross riders for littering on course + more on the live blog

It’s the end of the week and Adwitiya’s on the chillier-than-usual hot seat to steer this Friday’s live blog in the direction of all the latest cycling news, views and more

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 09:12

London cyclists (Ayad Hendy via Unsplash)

Conservative government “pursued poisonous culture wars” between cyclists and drivers, says new transport secretary – as Labour vows to “take back streets” for all road users

Louise Haigh was responding to a question from Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, who argued “road safety is one of the main reasons why young people do not cycle”

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 08:35

Cyclists in London (image: Tomek Baginski on Unsplash)

“Unfair” Cycle to Work scheme “problems” need to be addressed, admits government minister

According to Sustrans, two million people across the UK on low incomes or in unemployment, who can’t access Cycle to Work, are “effectively excluded” from cycling and exposed to the “dangers of transport poverty”

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 16:13

Mark Cavendish set to race for final time as a professional in November at Tour de France Singapore Criterium, organisers ASO confirm

The former world champion will bow out of the sport racing alongside Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, and Primož Roglič at the exhibition events, after winning his record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win in July

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 14:58

RideLondon-Essex route 2024 with impact of Silvertown Tunnel opening

RideLondon “hiatus” for 2025 due to opening of “car use-encouraging” tunnel, suggests FOI request, after London’s walking and cycling commissioner objected to closure of new tunnel for cycling event as “absolute no”

The popular sportive’s pre-existing route would have required the all-day closure of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel, newly published correspondence has revealed, but organisers insist there were “a multitude of reasons” for RideLondon’s cancellation

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 12:12

Near Miss of the Day 918: No further action taken for “pretty scary” close pass on cyclist

Police force suggests cyclist could have moved into his left, despite seemingly conflicting advice in Highway Code

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 08:52

Amanda Holden Big Ride to Work charity cycle (Heart Radio)

“I found a crack in the market and filled it”: Bum Butter cycling chamois cream enjoys “dream” spike in sales… after Amanda Holden gave brand a shout-out ahead of charity cycle; Shimano ‘crankgate’ rumbles on + more on the live blog

Another day, another live blog... Dan Alexander will be doing your updates today, in between sulking about how dark and cold it's getting and longing for those summer rides back

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 08:21

Driver drinking vodka from 7Up bottle in car crashes into cyclist on bike lane while six times over drink drive limit – and offers victim €2,500 as “token of remorse”

The motorist, whose drink drive reading was “extraordinarily high” according to her defence barrister, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving and careless driving after leaving the cyclist with ongoing pain and discomfort

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 14:58

Investigating Shimano’s snapping cranksets Sept 2023

“Banned” bike shop claims Shimano won’t let it inspect Hollowtech cranksets as part of “inspection and replacement” programme due to failing 100% of them

Concerns once again emerge from Shimano's handling of the situation, with confusion among bike shops about how best to deal with customer crank inspections

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 11:52

Tadej Pogačar wins the 2024 world road race championships, Zurich

Tour de France director says the question of Pogačar doping is “not an illegitimate one”; Should people get tax relief for cycling to work?; Chloe Dygert drops out of stage race… after bumping into door and breaking her nose + more on the live blog

Welcome to the live blog one and all! It’s the middle of the week and Adwitiya’s your host for the day with all the cycling news, reaction and more

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 09:00

Pashley launches new Pathfinder collection featuring 3D-printed lugs and frame parts

Designed and made in the UK, four new models aim to appeal to a broader audience, with prices starting at £1,995. There are also e-bikes added to the range, a first for Britain's oldest remaining bike manufacturer

Tue, Oct 08, 2024 16:25

Strava no longer allows you to add links to uploads and deletes all old ones: frustrated users hit out at social fitness giant that claims “ongoing situation” of URL removal “necessary to protect the community”

Strava blames "sustained campaign of inauthentic content posted to the platform" — but users have questioned the knock-on effect, particularly for those raising money for charity who now can't share fundraising links

Tue, Oct 08, 2024 14:49

CCTV footage of incident that saw drug driver avoid jail for hitting cyclist (Facebook/Ted Sayers)

Drug driver who caused horrific crash which seriously injured cyclist avoids jail, given 10-month suspended sentence

The "impatient" driver was overtaking a stalled vehicle at traffic lights in Blackburn, pulling into the opposite lane and hitting a cyclist described as "very fortunate not to have died"

Tue, Oct 08, 2024 09:27

Tadej Pogacar at 2024 Giro dell’Emilia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“We couldn’t see where we were going”: Pogačar leads safety charge as Italian classic cancelled mid-race due to excessive flooding, with “water as high as disc rotors”; Valtteri Bottas’ gravel obsession; brat summer cycling edition + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya is on the rapidly-cooling-down live blog hot seat, bringing you all the news, views and more from the cycling world

Tue, Oct 08, 2024 08:54

Brighter days ahead for bike industry? Raleigh owner reports inventory levels back to normal

Accell Group has reportedly reached an agreement to reduce its debt by €600 million

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 17:05

Cyclist “dismayed” by “not interested” police force

Cyclist “dismayed” by police “not interested in taking action against drivers”, as force admits “shortage in staff” and “very valid concerns”

"Unless there is real change in the culture of Thames Valley Police for cycling safety we will keep being hit, injured and assaulted for riding a bike"

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 14:53

Dotting the Ts: Tier e-bikes and e-scooters to be rebranded as everything moves to the Dott app

All Tier vehicles will be rebranded with blue stickers

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 14:24

Wheels featuring self-inflating/deflating tyre system used by Marianne Vos to win Gravel World Championships now available to pre-order priced from £3,200

Gravaa's adaptable tyre pressure system allows you to adjust and monitor tyre pressure while riding, with wheelsets featuring this tech starting at around £3,200

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 13:38

Tadej Pogačar wins 2024 Giro dell’Emilia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com) and Matteo Jorgenson Strava post

“Just Zone 2”: Matteo Jorgenson issues snarky Strava swipe at Tadej Pogačar after world champion delivers another long-range masterclass at Giro dell’Emilia; Strava’s very harsh and personal AI advice; Weird cycle lane encounters + more on the live blog

It’s the start of the last big week of road racing on the TV for 2024, and Ryan Mallon’s here to bring you all the latest cycling news and views from Italy and beyond on the Monday live blog

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 09:10

Lachlan Morton, Lap of Australia attempt (Karter Machen/ EF Education-EasyPost)

450km a day, sweltering heat and headwinds, and dodging kangaroos and truck drivers: Lachlan Morton completes epic 14,210km lap of Australia by bike in 30 days and 10 hours – over a week faster than previous record

“Trying to complete the route and also not get run over was a challenge in itself”

Sat, Oct 05, 2024 13:26

Can these Kickstarter cycling shorts really reduce lactic acid by 35%? Sidi and Eroica’s “iconic” reimagined shoe pays homage to the 70s, Rapha’s latest Palace collab + loads more new tech

All the biggest and best tech news we've spotted this week, starring hot stuff from Rapha, Palace, Sidi, Eroica, Strava, Ritchey and more

Sat, Oct 05, 2024 11:00

“The greatest risk to all road users is caused by people driving”: Deaf and blind campaigners say lifting high street cycling ban “unsafe”, but cyclists argue tackling illegal parking “scourge” and creating bike lanes key to “city that works for everyone”

“Cycling advocacy groups should be working collaboratively with the visually impaired community to make travelling around the city by any means as safe as possible”

Fri, Oct 04, 2024 17:04

CyclingMikey stops driver on wrong side of the road (YouTube)

“No war between cyclists and drivers”, say road safety campaigners, as apologetic BBC backtracks after “inappropriately” describing camera cyclist as “vigilante”

“I’m not a fan of this war between cyclists and motorists. There should be no such thing. We’re all the same human beings”

Fri, Oct 04, 2024 15:39