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First Look: Cipollini MCM Allroad Disc

Brand of road riding legend does a dirt machine

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 12:00

Medical student uses gap year to ride round the world

David Haywood is among the youngest to have completed the journey westward, into prevailing winds

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 11:47

Colnago G3-X takes Italian company into the gravel bike market

Colnago has only gone and added a gravel bike to its range

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 10:58

Coloured Gore-Tex Shakedry jackets are coming soon, and we can’t wait

With the recent Romance collaboration, Gore has shown it has finally found a way to make coloured Shakedry

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 10:05

Zdenek Stybar returns to cyclo-cross and his new Specialized CruX is gorgeous

Three-time world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar is return to CX this winter

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 09:24

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Massive support to ban rat-running drivers from London’s Royal Parks

Eight in ten respondents to consultation call agree that parks are not for rush-hour motorists

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 23:20

Near Miss of the Day 329: Aggressive overtake (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s West Yorkshire

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 21:33

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First Look: 2020 Giant Revolt Advanced 2

We've got the full carbon gravel machine for just over £2,000

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 21:32

Colnago launch the eGRV e-gravel bike

An e-gravel bike from Italian maestros Colnago has quietly appeared on their website, complete with an eBikeMotion motor system and Shimano Ultegra Di2 or GRX groupsets...

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 21:32

Brompton celebrates diesel-free Bristol with bike hire promo; Woman who cycled round world in 1895 (or maybe didn’t) remembered; Russ Mantle hits 1 million miles; Ex-Team Sky doc case latest + more on live blog

All the cycling news from this site and beyond...

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 18:33

Rugby Borough Council ditches plan to introduce Public Spaces Protection Order to ban town centre cyclists

Proposed "sledgehammer to crack a nut" legislation was rejected by two thirds of respondents to consultation

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 16:09

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DPD take delivery of ten EAV e-cargo bikes, with five already on UK roads

Ten of the specially designed e-cargo bikes made by Oxfordshire-based EAV are now being used by DPD, with five being trialled in the UK and five out at DPD's UK business units abroad

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 14:41

Free Saris Indoor Training event: come and join Saris and road.cc in Bath to try out the new MP1 smart training platform tonight from 6pm!

The folks at Saris are going to be in our neck of the woods on Thursday 7th November, and from 6pm to 9pm you can try put their innovative MP1 trainer platform and H3 smart trainer, with pizza and beer for afters!

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 14:36

Cycling on prescription could go nationwide after successful West Yorkshire trial (+ video)

More than 1,000 patients have been referred to scheme which uses cycle training to improve physical and mental health

Thu, Nov 07, 2019 13:13

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Letter to local paper smashes ‘Lycra-clad’ cyclists myth; public wants end to Royal Parks rat-running; Peloton loses $50m in 3 months; Hackney school blames ‘previous administration’ for bike vs car parking blunder + more on live blog

All today's news from the site and beyond

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 20:20

New study says hydrogel energy products found to have ‘no additional cycling performance benefit’ versus standard carbohydrate drinks

In response to the findings, hydrogel nutrition mix brand Maurten say the test participants were put through wasn't 'tough enough' to invoke serious GI distress

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 19:50

Cyclist claims world records after riding 952km on Zwift in 24 hours

Canada's Ed Veal undertook mammoth effort at Splunk conference in Las Vegas last month

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 19:03

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Compulsory bike helmets for the land of the free? US Government agency calls for mandatory cycle helmet law

Free to carry a gun… but not to ride a bicycle without a helmet? National Transportation Safety Board publishes its first report into cycle safety in almost 50 years

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 19:00

Russ Mantle set to become first British cyclist to hit 1 million miles in the saddle

82-year-old from Hampshire has been recording his mileage for almost seven decades - and still rides 8,000 miles a year

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 16:07

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Fresh row in Harrogate over UCI Road Worlds graffiti and bill to repair ‘devastated’ Stray

Six weeks after the championships finished, the arguments rumble on

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 13:52

Rideguard produce OceanX mudguard made completely from recycled fishing nets

Mudguards made from 100% recycled plastic from the sea

Wed, Nov 06, 2019 11:30

Orange Bikes ‘lynchpin’ Michael Bonney brings his life to its end six years after crash that left him paralysed

Bike industry legend who cannot move from neck down refuses further medical treatment including ventilator which keeps him alive

Tue, Nov 05, 2019 21:22

No safe cycle routes until riders are licensed, insists Holland Park Residents’ Association

TfL consultation report on proposed route highlights objections to planned cycleway

Tue, Nov 05, 2019 19:03

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Car parking replaces bike parking outside Hackney school; Tony Gibb calls out sh*t temporary infra; Cycling Mikey gets another driver brought to justice; Lovely bike lane vid; Arnie and Greta go riding; 62% of Copenhageners cycle + more on the live blog

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Tue, Nov 05, 2019 18:23

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Arnold Schwarzenegger goes riding with his ‘friend and hero’ Greta Thunberg on custom gold-painted e-bike

The legendary strongman and 17-year-old environmental activist went for a spin in Santa Monica, with Arnie opting to ride his super snazzy gold e-bike with huge GT mtb tyres

Tue, Nov 05, 2019 16:26