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“‘Will this part fit my bike?’ might be the most expensive question in cycling” — Bike Matrix promises to take the guesswork out of ordering replacement parts for your bike

Unlike Neo, you won't be wondering whether to choose the Red part or the Blue part

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 10:59
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“We need to make a big impact”: Could the Elecy be coming to a bike lane near you?

Is it a car, is it an e-bike, is it a velomobile? A 24-year-old designer’s four-wheeled, pedal-assisted vehicle is set to launch next year with a world tour

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 09:42
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Council secures funding for £14m town centre overhaul… but fuming locals shoot down “bicycle-obsessed council” because plan includes a cycle lane; James May ‘invents’ the cargo bike + more on the live blog

It's another chilly one out there, wrap up warm if you are heading out... or just stay nice and toasty inside with Dan Alexander and the live blog for company

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 09:15
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Children in Need boss resigns after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist

Terry Duddy's appointment was only announced last month, but he has left the charity after receiving a suspended custodial sentence. Duddy also serves as Chair at London Marathon Events, the organiser behind the RideLondon sportive

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 17:19
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Sir Bradley Wiggins’ liquidators consider bulk sale of ‘Wiggo’ trademarks after post-bankruptcy deal fell through

The Tour de France winner was previously reported to be more than £2 million in debt but had suggested his financial problems were "all resolved"

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 13:45
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“The position has not changed”: Canary Islands refuse to host 2026 Vuelta a España if rebranded Israeli team takes part

The race was expected to finish on Tenerife and Gran Canaria but reports suggest the route will have to be redrawn before its presentation next month

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 11:59
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“See how many cyclists get killed by cars”: Lorena Wiebes struck by hit-and-run driver

The Dutch sprinter added she was grateful to the two passers by who stopped to check on her

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 10:46
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“Pedestrians do it all the time!” Drivers slam “knob on a bike” for jumping red light in viral clip – but cyclists defend “safe, common sense” manoeuvre that “improves traffic flow and should be allowed by law” + more on the live blog

Brrr… Get your (preferably tartan) base layer and winter jacket on, because Ryan Mallon’s back to take you on a snowy, bitterly cold tour of all the latest cycling news and views on Wednesday’s wintery live blog

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 10:09
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Tom Ritchey spent 40 years “thinking about how to make the ultimate bike”, and claims all new Septimer Break-Away is the result

The perfect frameset to get out there and break away from it all? Tom Ritchey himself certainly thinks so, as his very long-term project finally comes to fruition

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 07:00
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“It’s like a motorway”: Furious residents blame bike lane for speeding drivers using their road as cut-through, as former councillor claims “people can’t get off their drives”

Former councillor claims new cycle lane means "we've got disabled people who can't get out of their houses", while residents have blamed the cycling route for speeding drivers causing damage and risking collisions outside a nursery

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 15:26
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Why have deaths and serious injuries in collisions involving HGVs being driven in London halved since 2019?

The number of people walking, cycling or motorcycling who were killed or seriously injured in a collision with an HGV driver in London has fallen from an average of 71 people per year to 35 since last decade — why?

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 12:17
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Canyon sales fall by £34m with “efficiency measures” now underway, months after parent company reduced bike brand’s valuation by 43%

Financial performance blamed on "ongoing challenging market", as investment group that owns Canyon confirms "implementation of efficiency measures" needed to get back on track

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 11:18
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Rapha founder Simon Mottram becomes lead investor in independent British bike brand Quirk Cycles

London-based framebuilder targeting £500,000 funding round, with Mottram coming on board to "help scale this vision into a modern, globally respected performance brand"

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 09:41
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£220 ‘banana’ riser stem sells out (all three of them); Sustrans-funded cycle lane wrongly criticised for wasting taxpayer money; “This is not anti-cycling”: 1000 residents oppose London cycle lane proposal + more on the live blog

Callum is bracing for the cold snap whilst scrolling the internet for all things two wheels, because what else would he be doing?

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 09:32
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The coolest bikes of Rouleur Live 2025: titanium dreams, pro superbikes, and lots of 3D-printing

From prototypes to custom specials and eye-wateringly expensive limited editions, Rouleur Live 2025 delivered one of its most eclectic collections yet. We round up the most striking machines on show

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 16:53
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“Absolutely not on the agenda”: Tour de France organiser shuts down ticket idea to force fans to pay to watch on Alpe d’Huez

Debate blew up when former pro Jérôme Pineau suggested privatising Alpe d'Huez to make more money for the teams, but disgruntled cycling fans said idea goes "against the soul of the sport"

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 15:31
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“Back to the roots”: YT Industries founder completes repurchase of troubled bike brand, promising to fulfil all delayed orders and build back trust

"Uncompromising bikes, fair prices, and genuine passion for the sport", insists Markus Flossmann, who says his "leaner, more efficient" team is focusing on what made the brand a household name in the first place

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 12:43
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“Not real environmental protection”: Major new cycle lane halted after plan to cut down 50 trees and replace them nearby labelled “greenwashing”

Cycling campaigners have joined the 500 objections to the scheme, arguing there are better alternatives, while the proposal to replace the felled trees nearby has been heavily criticised

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 12:12
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Government shuts down “false” media claims roads to be narrowed to stop drivers overtaking cyclists, after tabloid “war on motorists” hysteria “misrepresents” latest road safety guidance

Tabloid meltdown and condemnation from motoring organisations, but Department for Transport insists "there has never been legally binding standards for road widths" and coverage was "false and misrepresent the guidance" from Active Travel England

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 10:01
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“Still could do with some bollards”: Huge ‘cycle path dress’ praised, as cyclists joke that “someone is going to park there”; Confused driver almost hits cyclist in ‘protected’ bike lane; Sagan and Voeckler on ‘boring’ Pogačar + more on the live blog

Happy Monday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s back to keep you entertained at the start of the week with all the latest cycling news, views, and gossip on the live blog, and hopefully distract you from all the annoying Christmas ads already popping up everywhere

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 09:57
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road.cc Dealclincher Cyber Monday cycling deals live blog: Extra 25% off at Proviz, Shokz headphones down to just £55, up to 50% off Rapha, Favero Assioma power pedals now lowest ever price, BIG savings at Pearson, up to 40% off Hunt wheels + loads more

Cyber Monday is here! Come check out some of the best cycling bargains to be had (we may earn affiliate commission if you make purchases by clicking links to retailers on this page)

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 07:12
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“Mind-blowingly good” cycle lane proposals unveiled by local council

Camden Council's proposals form part of the its Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood campaign and have been praised for their ambition

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 15:16
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Free bike schemes in deprived communities improve people’s health, wellbeing and social mobility, report shows

The trial took place in three areas across the UK and found the scheme also resulted in healthcare savings in relation to preventable deaths and disease

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 14:14
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Chris Froome’s retirement limbo leaves the sport of cycling to grapple with a difficult legacy

As Britain's most successful men's road cyclist stays silent on his future, his place in history remains undefined

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 12:46
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Dan Bigham and Specialized take aero “to a new scientific level” by riding through lasers, plus the world’s first aluminium velodrome, loads of new tech and more

All the best new tech from the week that was, including stuff from Specialized, Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe, Ridley, Vittoria, Pirelli, Strava and more

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 12:00
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