Women

Horror as council issues report saying e-bikes can help women to meet their “traditional domestic responsibilities”

The original document also claimed e-bikes can help women "stay looking 'nice' on a bike"

Estarli launches 250kg-capacity E-cargo Longtail 2.0 with lower-step frame and sub-£3,000 price

Updated e-cargo bike gets a larger load-carrying capacity, lower-step frame, improved practicality and optional 820Wh battery – while retaining the mid-drive motor setup we’ve praised for its “awesome climbing power”

“It’s embarrassing”: Trek has invested $300k matching unequal prize money so their female cyclists earn same as men

Lizzie Deignan calls the support “in every sense of the word transformative” but points to ongoing gaps such as TV coverage

More people are walking and cycling as fuel costs rise, but women risk greater social exclusion without affordable alternatives

Nearly three in 10 drivers are switching to walking and cycling, but many, especially women, are cutting back on all journeys

“I’d like to race on the same day – but with better coverage”: Women’s peloton in two minds over Paris-Roubaix date switch and reduced TV time

“Having it on the same day doesn’t mean we have to have reduced TV coverage, which is why it’s so disappointing. Just get some more cameras!”

“It shouldn’t be a taboo. It belongs in the sport”: Lotte Kopecky pushes to remove shame around menstruation in cycling

The two-time world champion spoke about stigma surrounding menstruation, saying male coaches should “immerse” themselves in it, as “it’s part of the job”

Councillors ask to be removed from Cycling UK publicity after decision to exclude trans women from Women in Cycling award

They have asked for their names and faces to be removed "due to the decision to remove trans women from their awards"

Several winners of Cycling UK 100 Women in Cycling prize decline award due to exclusion of trans women

Cycling UK say the decision was made following legal advice but that the rule change "doesn't alter our commitment to transgender and non-binary people"

How to hide your mates from the wind: science-backed tactics for reducing drag

Trying to tow a teammate back to the bunch – or just help a mate who’s blown a gasket? A new study shows the best way to minimise one rider’s effort when riding in a small group

“A diverse workforce is good for business”: Cycling industry group aiming to fill “gender data gap” to understand “feeling of women being underrepresented in sector” and drive real change

“We’re examining what companies are doing to attract female talent, and what challenges or barriers women may be facing in advancing their careers,” says Cycling Industries Europe

Liv introduces new lighter Langma with 33mm clearance, more aero and more efficiency: here are our first ride impressions

The third generation of this women-specific race bike has got big updates all round

“We’ve learnt to normalise rubbish behaviour”: What stops women cycling? Abuse, intimidation, and how to make cycling safe for everyone

On episode 70 of the road.cc Podcast, cycling campaigners Eilidh Murray and Kate Bartlett discuss the recent report on the shocking abuse suffered by women cycling in London, and how infrastructure and education are essential to making cycling safe

“He drove towards me at speed, then shouted ‘b***h’ in my face”: Nine out of ten women face abuse while cycling, shocking new survey finds

77% of female cyclists in London say they experience verbal, physical, and sexual harassment and intimidation once a month, with over one in five revealing that they’d given up cycling as a result of this abuse

Women cite badly-lit routes and lack of safe infrastructure as major barriers to cycling

New research from Lime makes five key recommendations including calling for more segregated infrastructure

Five winter cycling staples we’re testing from Gorewear, Pas Normal Studios and Scott

Winter is (nearly) here now that the clocks have gone back, and we're out in the cold and dark testing all the latest kit

Bike fit with an e-gravel bike — Team ORCC ’23 | EP.02 pt 2

Suvi visits a bike fitter with her Lapierre e-Crosshill to improve her position on the bike

This year’s Paris-Roubaix was the fastest ever — is it all because of aero bikes?

Is aero everything? Did the tyre-pressure adjusting hubs deliver? We have a look at the tech choices for this famous cobbled classic

Liv and Giant expand their e-mtb ranges with new Embolden E+ and Stance E+ models

The new full-suspension electric mountain bikes come with more travel and more powerful motors

Five cool things for time off the bike: a bike bag that claims to pass as a suitcase, books, headphones + fresh socks

This week's five cool things cover your time off the bike in the form of books, travel and music! And a pair of socks...

Is this the new Specialized Roubaix frame? Plus post your Zwift videos to Strava, hand-painted Silca floor pumps, super light wheels from Princeton, a bold new Rapha collection + more

We've spotted what looks very much like the next Specialized Roubaix frame, and rounded up all the best cycling tech news from the past week

Specialized closes inclusive women’s cycle clothing brand Machines for Freedom

Founder Jenn Kriske says the brand “changed the game for women riders in all shapes and sizes”

Dangerholm’s 7.49kg Scott Contessa Addict gravel bike

He’s done it again! Dangerholm goes rosé pink on this truly one-of-a-kind custom women-specific build

Rumours surface about Ineos Grenadiers women’s team

The British team has allegedly signed Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as “first woman racer”

UCI MTB World Championships 2022: Evie Richards speaks out on issues facing female athletes

The cross-country World Champion and Commonwealth medalist has opened up about her career

History maker: Peerless Annemiek van Vleuten wins first edition of relaunched Tour de France Femmes

The 39-year-old comeback queen dominated – once again – on the slopes of La Planche des Belles Filles to cap off a historic week for women’s cycling

Annemiek van Vleuten takes yellow jersey on Tour de France Femmes penultimate stage

The Dutch rider smashed today's mountain stage after trouble with illness earlier during the tour

‘Get off your bike and walk’: Female cyclist “petrified” after man grabs bike and refuses to let go

“There's no way he would have done that if I wasn’t a woman,” said climate activist Clare James, who was riding on a cycle lane at the time of the terrifying incident

Women take knee at US national crit championships after Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

“I felt in my gut that I wanted to do something,” said Heidi Franz, one of the organisers behind the protest

UCI downgrades RideLondon Classique due to “unacceptable lack of respect” for teams and riders

World cycling’s governing body says limited TV coverage of the Women’s WorldTour stage race breached UCI regulations

Emily Bridges says Boris Johnson’s comments on transgender athletes led to threats of physical violence against her

Prime Minister said in April that he did not believe that “biological males should be competing in female sporting events”