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“Looks like they’ve been pulled out of a deep sea shipwreck”: Bike shop horrified by sweat-corroded “drop that dropped off”; Newspaper columnist who usually rants about cyclists won round by Lime during Tube strike + more on the live blog

It's another sunny one on the live blog, Dan Alexander trying to keep the sunburn and hayfever at bay while bringing you all your Thursday updates

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 09:03

“I’ve never been given such space”: London cyclist swaps road bike for Lime and rides without a helmet (“the thing I swore I’d never do”) — reports experiencing safer driving and fewer close passes; You can’t carry that by bike… + more on the live blog

We've got news, views, reaction, opinion and the usual silliness coming your way this Thursday, Dan Alexander ready for another dose of live blog action

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 09:06

“The cries haunted me all day”: Cycling fans frustrated by “sadistic” TV coverage of Tour of Flanders crash; “I’d end up in a box”: No marathon for G; Will this appointment “completely reinvent what it feels like to wear Rapha”? + more on the live blog

Factor 50 at the ready... Dan Alexander will be dodging sunburn and hayfever to bring you all the goings-on from the world of cycling this Wednesday

Wed, Apr 08, 2026 09:14

Female cyclist in London on Lime hire bike

Cycling-friendly London borough finally set to introduce dockless hire bikes – but Labour accused of “desperate ploy” to win back Green voters

Waltham Forest, which introduced its pioneering ‘Mini Holland’ active travel scheme over a decade ago, has not boasted hire bikes since 2017, when a deal with Irish firm Urbo was abandoned after just 10 months

Mon, Mar 23, 2026 16:40

The most subtle electric mountain bike to date? Plus illegal bike crackdowns, fire department saves lives with e-bikes, Lime rebrands + more

We've got hot new hardware and the latest news in all things e-bike within our latest round-up

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 16:58

“We really are our own worst enemies — the bike industry doesn’t need ‘new’ at the minute… it needs better”: A conclusion from 20 years in the cycle trade + more on the live blog

It's an old school live blog for you this Thursday, Dan Alexander and Jack Sexty chipping in with news, views, opinion, silliness and more throughout the day

Thu, Mar 19, 2026 09:09

Lime takes on public transport… while Forest takes on Lime. Plus the US e-bike market expands, e-bike ‘library’ launched in Cork + more

Welcome to our second weekly round-up. Join us for the latest developments, market shifts, and tech breakthroughs from the rapidly evolving world of e-bikes

Sat, Mar 14, 2026 12:00

“The legislation doesn’t cope”: Calls for e-bike hire law changes as Lime bike-related injury claims surge in London

A leading cycling injury lawyer tells ebiketips "it's inevitable" that some Lime bikes will be defective but doesn't "know if it's more sinister"

Tue, Mar 10, 2026 15:42

Cyclists on Garscube Road cycle lane, Maryhill, Glasgow (Credit: Cycling Scotland)

“Stop spending money on useless cycle lanes”: local media publishes residents’ angry claims without verification; Hope after all? Surveys show next generation of cyclists back new infrastructure despite safety concerns + more on the live blog

If you're not a politico who stayed up for the by-election last night, you should be awake enough to join Callum through his Friday internet trawl. It's the least you can do...

Fri, Feb 27, 2026 09:50

“It’s not fair”: Bolt claims rival companies deliberately moving e-bikes to get them seized for bad parking

Hire bike companies deny sabotage, after Bolt accused rivals of moving its e-bikes at night

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 11:06