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Women’s cycling clothing brand VeloVixen enters liquidation

“An unprecedented number of adverse forces”, including the cost of living crisis and changing customer behaviour, contributed to the British brand’s demise, says co-founders Liz and Phil Bingham

Sat, Jan 07, 2023 16:30
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Strava criticised after monthly subscription price rises by almost 30 percent

UPDATE: Strava says the price hike, which will vary depending on region, was enacted to reflect the app’s “growing subscription features, as well as local market changes”

Sat, Jan 07, 2023 13:14
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Is this the strangest bike helmet you’ve ever seen? Plus new products from Specialized, Cannondale, Rapha, Kask + more

Check out loads of secret stuff from Specialized, an unreleased helmet being worn by Ineos Grenadiers, three new Cannondale road bikes, and news that Alex Dowsett's taking up triathlon

Sat, Jan 07, 2023 12:00
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Sales soar at Brompton – but profits down as company warns of tension over Taiwan

Folding bike firm says geopolitical factors plus higher staffing and raw materials costs and supply chain pressures are hitting its bottom line

Sat, Jan 07, 2023 10:09
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Pedestrian injured in crash involving cyclist in Weston-Super-Mare

Avon & Somerset Police appeal for information following incident before Christmas

Fri, Jan 06, 2023 15:26
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Movistar rider Ivan Sosa hit with revolver by lorry driver after close pass

Police say Colombian pro may himself face charges after allegedly breaking the truck’s windscreen during incident yesterday

Fri, Jan 06, 2023 12:23
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IKEA’s solar powered e-cargo bike delivery trial was a success

SunRider trike can carry 90 per cent of retailer’s products

Fri, Jan 06, 2023 10:08
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Is that Rhonda Pickering?! Near Miss of the Day goes viral; Not a crash, just falling with style; Team Cav linked with for months told “elite-level lies”, says Audrey Cordon-Ragot; Eternal Valverde; Dogs in cargo bikes + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander is here for all your live blog needs... just don't ask him to move anywhere fast, the first post-Christmas five-a-side is a real shock to the system...

Fri, Jan 06, 2023 09:11
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Near Miss of the Day 842: Passenger jumps out of car to remonstrate with cyclist… after driver cuts corner and almost hits him

“Get off the road… you’re going to cause an accident,” says our self-aware passenger – while standing in the middle of the road herself

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 17:18
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Cycling instructors consider strike action as real-terms pay cuts and poor working conditions spark mass exodus

“Transport for London said they want every child and adult to have access to cycle training… Yet we don’t have the staff to deliver this promise”

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 15:05
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“Don’t f***ing overtake me”: Handcyclist allegedly kicked in face twice by e-bike rider

A 21-year-old man has been charged with common assault and wilful damage following the attack, which the female handcyclist says came “completely out of the blue”

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 14:45
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Is a MECHANICAL 12-speed Shimano 105 groupset coming in 2023 after all?

New evidence suggests Shimano's mid-range 105 groupset will be available with mechanical shifting to sit alongside the Di2 version

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 13:51
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Half of e-bike buyers put off by mandatory helmet use

Survey also finds that almost a quarter of e-bike owners would stop riding were there such a law

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 11:26
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Birmingham’s bollard bonanza as “forest” of traffic-calming poles installed outside school… to protect cyclists and pedestrians from bad parking; Kid’s expletive-laden reaction to not getting a bike for Christmas + more on the live blog

̶I̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶W̶e̶d̶n̶e̶s̶d̶a̶y̶ It feels like Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the shortened week on the live blog

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 09:07
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Cyclist in his 80s died after wheel got stuck in cracked road

Police in Lancashire confirmed the man "suffered serious injuries" and died later in hospital after "the front wheel of the bike became lodged in a crack in the road surface, throwing him off"

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 16:56
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Is this the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4? Pro riders spotted on mysterious new road racing machine

What appears to be an unreleased Cannondale SuperSix Evo has been leaked on numerous social media accounts

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 16:10
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Brian Cookson pens outspoken critique of British Cycling at “crisis point” thanks to people “with no real knowledge” of cycling

"I'm not going to beat about the bush. It's time for straight talking," former UCI and British Cycling president writes in start-of-year blog

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 12:13
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Resident says new bike hangars are “useless” – as motorcyclists keep blocking them; How not to do cycle parking; “This will take some getting used to”: Geraint’s new glasses; Katie Hopkins v Active Travel; Tour de France wildcards + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday (yep, just checked, it’s definitely Wednesday), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and views from 2023 on the live blog

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 09:44
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Masked robbers punched Mark Cavendish and threatened to “stab him up” in front of his children, court hears

The trial of two men accused of the raid began at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 09:40
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Near Miss of the Day 841: Impatient drivers squeeze past cyclists on dark country lane

Two for the price of one on today's near miss...

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 14:01
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Campagnolo power meter moves a step closer

No, really this time. New patent shows how Italian brand plans to make its crank-based power meter

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 12:33
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Almost 90% of bike thefts reported to police closed without suspect identified

Data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats shows that a thief is charged in just 1.7 per cent of incidents

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 12:17
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7 cutting edge cycling gadgets from CES 2023 featuring Garmin, Samsung, Jabra, a ‘smart bed’ + more

The Consumer Electronics Show returns this week with more exciting new tech. Here’s our pick of the most interesting cycling-related gadgets…

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 10:48
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Trial of two men accused of robbing Mark Cavendish’s family home begins

Cavendish says his family "feared for their lives" during the "distressing" raid at his Essex home in November 2021

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 10:10
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Motorbike rider hits pensioner, so Twitter blames cyclists; Delivery cyclists jump red lights to avoid losing income, says Deliveroo rider; Jordan Peterson on LTNs; New year, same train bike storage woes; Estonian pro hit by driver + more on the live blog

Happy New Year everyone! As the last, forgotten Quality Street sits forlornly in the corner of the tin, Ryan Mallon’s back to blow away the cobwebs with the first live blog of 2023

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 09:51
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