News

Forres cycle path, Findhorn Road, Sueno’s Stone

“Flying” cyclists riding “full tilt” into cars spark calls for barriers on bike path – but campaigners say road should be narrowed to slow down drivers instead

After residents reported a series of near misses at junctions along a popular bike route, arguing it is “only a matter of time” before a serious crash, the council says it plans to adjust the layout of the cycle path

Mon, Jun 30, 2025 11:25

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED Win! Fuel like the pros with 4 bumper TORQ cycling nutrition bundles worth £100+ each up for grabs Sponsored

We’ve teamed up with TORQ to celebrate the Tour de France and the brand’s 25th birthday with a giveaway of four premium nutrition bundles — packed with everything you need to fuel your summer rides, from drinks and gels to jellies, bars and bottles

Mon, Jun 30, 2025 11:00

“Behold my new invisibility cloak”: Cyclist knocked off on way to job teaching kids to cycle on the road baffled by how driver “apparently didn’t see me” — left “thinking it’s more the parents than kids who need lessons” + more on the live blog

Welcome back to another week of live blog action! A slightly sunburnt Dan Alexander is in the hotseat for Monday's blogging action, things more than a bit toasty out there for many of us today

Mon, Jun 30, 2025 07:59

Canyon reckons it can make you a set of handlebars in 10 seconds — plus beautiful oversized pulley wheels, an 8.5kg e-road bike prototype, affordable gravel bikes incoming + loads more from Eurobike 2025

We've been browsing the halls of Europe's biggest bike show all week. Here are our highlights

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 11:00

Motorist filmed receiving fine for parking on zig zag line outside school

“It’s a political attack on someone trying to make our roads safer”: Row erupts after “libellous accusations” aimed at cycling councillor for filming illegally parked drivers outside school – but Tory opponent says “double standards at play”

Conservative councillor Cameron Adams is currently being investigated for “very serious” comments allegedly made about Lib Dem counterpart Adrian Chapmanlaw, who regularly uploads videos of dangerous or careless driving to YouTube

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 16:30

Turn your turbo trainer into a rowing machine (no, really… and you can even clip in with cycling shoes)

After displaying at Eurobike, the S-Rower is available for pre-order at $520 — a "revolutionary", patent-pending rowing extension that "seamlessly integrates with your existing smart trainer"

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 15:46

Gates locked at entrance to Gowerton Station bike path

Cyclists furious as “completed” bike path blocked by locked gate after opening delayed by two months – forcing them onto busy “unsafe” road with narrow tunnel

The council says the delays stem from difficulties securing specialist contractors to install CCTV and lighting on the path, but local cyclists say: “The tarmac is finished and set – we’re just waiting for it now”

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 13:21

Garmin and Tacx release £930 climbing simulator for indoor training

The tech was seen for the first time at Eurobike and uses "dynamic fork mounts" to replicate gradients from 25% to −10%

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 11:27

Plan to scrap bike racks at major railway station over car bomb fears “paused” after backlash from cyclists and MPs

The U-turn comes just days before the cycle storage at East Croydon station was set to be removed due to security concerns about “unauthorised vehicles accessing the car park” – with cyclists describing the climbdown as a “great victory”

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 09:54

Driver threatens BigHaytch in Birmingham

“Do you think you’re Cycling Mikey bro?”: Camera cyclist catches phone-using Birmingham drivers and things get heated immediately — as social media suggests he’s “not going to last like that in Brum”; Gaudu out of Tour de France + more on the live blog

Looks like another warm weekend is on the way… Adwitiya’s got his bottles and hydration packs out as he brings you a roundup of news, views, nonsense — basically everything from the cycling world this Friday

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 09:07

The inventors of this £600 reusable battery-powered cyclist’s airbag want to see safety systems on cycling’s WorldTour

The Mase Airding Compact AirRide has already been used by "many professional cyclists" on training rides according to the ambitious German start-up. With the system weighing almost 1kg, Pogacar et al may still need some convincing

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 16:59

Roval releases “the fastest road race wheels in the world”

Specialized-owned wheel brand introduces new Rapide CLX Sprint, Rapide CLX III, and Rapide CL III models, deeper at the front than at the rear for aero gains while saving weight

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 16:00

Cyclist stopped by police while riding on Isle of Man Mountain Road

No plans to ban bikes from Mountain Road, insists Isle of Man government – after petition urging authorities to stop cyclists using “perilous route” attracts whopping 339 signatures

The petition, which was shared this week by the Isle of Man’s “feel-good radio station”, claims cyclists “cause a backlog of traffic” and “increase risk of collisions” on the famous road

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 15:34

Cyclist pelted with egg by passing car passenger in “unprovoked assault” – but gets accused of “riding in the middle of the road” on social media

“Had they hit a less skilled or inexperienced cyclist, the assault could have had far worse consequences”

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 14:22

Giant and Liv launch new Seek road bikes for kids (and leak a potential unreleased Microshift electronic groupset)

The Seek range features 'youth-optimised components', including brake levers designed for smaller hands, 130mm cranks and lower gears. While the Seek 1 has TRP's Vistar components, the Seek 2 features an unreleased 'Microshift E-shifting battery'

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 13:43

Continental releases Tadej Pogačar’s limited edition Archetype racing tyres, priced at £94.99 each

Designed with UAE Team Emirates-XRG, the Archetype is a purpose-built 30mm tyre designed to deliver pure race-day speed at the Tour de France

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 12:47

Cian Uijtdebroeks in hospital after being struck by driver during training ride

“You’re playing with lives!” Visma-Lease a Bike pro “hit hard” by driver during training ride

Cian Uijtdebroeks, who was planning to make his comeback to racing at the Belgian championships this weekend, suffered no fractures in the crash but warned motorists to “pay attention to vulnerable road users”

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 09:30

Bosch launches new Performance Line PX mid motor

90Nm and 700W unit has a lot of grunt for heavy touring bikes, but it's still nice and quiet

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 08:35

“The things we’ll do to avoid changing bar tape once a year”: Mechanics horrified (and a little bit impressed) by cyclist whose sweat-corroded handlebar completely snapped mid-ride, but he somehow walked away uninjured + more on the live blog

Another day of all the news, views, reaction and more from the world of cycling this Thursday, Dan Alexander taking you one step closer to the weekend and (hopefully) keeping you entertained

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 08:08

Councillor accuses “unelected” cycling lobby of “bullying and intimidation” over bike track row

“It beggars belief that an unelected lobby group that only has a single issue to campaign can exert so much power within the decision-making of this council,” the councillor said

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 16:29

BMC’s all-new lighter, “faster” Teammachine SLR 01 climbing bike narrows aero performance gap: here are our first ride impressions

The 5th generation of BMC's Teammachine SLR 01 hones in on climbing ability without sacrificing stiffness or speed, according to the Swiss brand, borrowing aero features from the TeamMachine R 01 aero road bike

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 15:00

Cyclist who “cheated death” after hitting pothole sues council that was aware of “invisible crack” for six weeks

“It really was the stuff of nightmares,” the cyclist, who suffered serious injuries, said, adding that the “minimum” the council could have done is put up warning signs

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 12:28

Canyon launches “lightest e-road bike yet” and it’s sub-10kg

Endurace:ONfly is 2kg lighter than several other flagship performance e-road bikes, Canyon confident it "looks and feels like a 'normal' high-performance road bike"

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 10:41

Jan Ullrich & Lance Armstrong, Luz Ardiden, 2001 Tour de France

“If you think nobody’s doped at the Tour de France since 2015 – that’s a joke”: Ex-pro cyclist says drugs still prevalent amid “alien” performances and death threats – as German doc claims blood doping ring suspect now at Ineos + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the national champs are kicking off, and Ryan Mallon’s back to compete for his own stripey jumper on the midweek live blog

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 08:55

594405-SHIMANO_GRX_Texas_high_resolution-032-bb0f8e-original-1748442435

Shimano’s new 12-speed GRX wireless groupset brings 1x Di2 to gravel

Shimano's 1x gravel groupset has finally gone electric, here's everything you need to know

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 16:00