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Wheels bikeshare e-bikes now come with helmets included

The startup who currently operate in the US and Sweden have integrated helmets onto their hire bikes, and are offering 20% discounts to riders for using the helmet during a booking

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Strava’s Year in Sport report reveals UK gender divide in cycling

Report also finds women more likely to ride in groups for safety

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Five cool things coming soon from Beeline, Saris, Lezyne, Vulpine and Julbo

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Rapha’s Festive 500 returns for a 10th year

Over 100,000 entrants are expected to attempt 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

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Five cool things coming soon from Cube, CeramicSpeed, Bontrager, Liv and ETC

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Five cool things coming soon from Pinarello, Look, Elite, Scribe and Vulpine

Some of the latest and greatest bikes and gear we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Highland Perthshire Cycling secures investment for the Gravel Trails Project

Funding is received for new off road trails through Highland Perthshire

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Specialized add more affordable Creo Comp e-road and Creo Comp Evo e-gravel models to their Creo range

If the huge £10,999 price tag of the S-Works Creo launched back in July was beyond your budget, you'll be glad to know these two new models are slightly more affordable at £5,499 each

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Halfords launch ‘UK’s cheapest e-bike’

At just £398, the retail giants claim the new Assist Deluxe with 20" wheels is the most affordable electric bike in the land...

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Round-the-world cyclist to pop home from Australia to get a new passport after damaging his old one with sweat

Josh Quigley also had his bike stolen in London earlier this year

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Cannondale launch the SuperSix EVO Neo e-road bike

Weighing in at just 11.3kg in a size large and with completely concealed cabling in its top spec, Cannondale's new lightweight e-road machine might just be the cleanest and speediest yet...

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Five cool things coming soon from Van Rysel, Gore, Goodyear, Chrome Industries and Exposure

Some of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're trying out at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Ex-Royal Marine battles on solo in 3 Peaks charity challenge

Owen Leist's former comrade Johnny Evans forced to abandon due to injury amid "savage conditions"

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Danish ultracyclist completes 5,000km virtual Race Across America – in a shopping centre on Zwift

Michael Knudsen got by on 3-4 hours' sleep a night and burned 7,000 calories a day

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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Five cool things coming soon from Mason, Giant, Giro, 100% and Wattsocks

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Limited edition Vintage Electric e-bike launched in tribute to upcoming Ford v Ferrari film

The high-powered limited edition e-bike is modelled on the paint scheme of Carroll Shelby's 289 Cobra, with Vintage Electric enlisting the help of the auto-building legend's grandson to design it...

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Danish ultracyclist is 3 days into virtual Race Across America – on Zwift in a Copenhagen shopping centre! (+ livestream)

Michael Knudsen's challenge this week is to raise awareness before doing the real thing next summer

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Shocking moment driver crashes into lead rider in Brazilian road race, which leads to entire peloton staging an on-road protest

The crash was reportedly caused by a driver ignoring a poorly marshalled road block, with riders deciding to abandon the stage in mass protest at the lack of safety provisions

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Specialized make limited edition Deceuninck–Quick-Step Tarmac Disc frameset

To celebrate a stellar year for the team including a whole two weeks in yellow for Julian Alaphilippe, Specialized have produced just 200 Quick-Step edition Tarmac framesets, with 199 of them available to buy globally

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Genesis, Time, Swiss Side and Northwave

Some of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're trying out at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

Some of the highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

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Sexism row: Catford Cycling Club redistribute Hill Climb prize money for overall and female winners after complaints

The famous Catford CC Hill Climb, taking place this weekend, have redistributed their prize pot after originally offering £300 for the overall winner and just £75 for the first female

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Salsa launch new Cutthroat ‘ultra endurance’ bike for 2020, with more accessory mounts and a redesigned fork

The Tour Divide-conquering Cutthroat has been given an overhaul, with a more compliant fork plus a new range of direct mount frame packs for carrying loads of luggage...

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Five cool things coming soon from Assos, Lazer, Orro, Tune and Lezyne

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

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5 per cent of Scots commute by bike – but country set to miss 2020 cycling target by miles

Cycling Scotland has published its 2019 Annual Cycling Monitoring Report

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10 Top cycling stories you might have missed this week

Some of the highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

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