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Are Canyon and a swimming goggle brand about to offer smarter bike fits and fully customised components?

Canyon Bikes and custom swimming goggle brand TheMagic5 have announced a new partnership “focused on creating a better rider experience by improving fit and comfort for all athletes.” TheMagic5 is known for its swimming goggles that are customised to each individual swimmer thanks to a smartphone facial scanning app… so, what possible use could Canyon have for this?We’ve all … Read more

Children take to the barricades to save School Street

Children and parents have taken to the barricades this week in a bid to prevent their ‘School Street’ being ripped out by the pro-motoring mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman.In a scene worthy of a West End production of Les Misérables, children from Chisenhale Primary School in Bow mounted barriers and blocked the road after … Read more

Ugreen HiTune T3 Active Noise Cancellation Bluetooth Earbuds

The Ugreen HiTune T3 earbuds offer good sound quality, a secure fit and decent battery life. To see a form of noise cancelling at this price point is also impressive. Wind noise is a bit of an issue if you are riding fast, though.Coming in a compact, high-gloss black case, the HiTune T3s look more … Read more

The joy of British bike lanes in autumn — leaves and puddles aplenty; Daily Mail columnist calls LTN supporters “Traffic Taliban”; Who’s seen the worst bike rack?; Don’t talk to Thomas De Gendt about Elon Musk; S-1; Friday fun + more on the live blog

Look bikes return to UCI World Tour in 2023: How many races will Team Cofidis win aboard this 795 Blade RS?

French UCI World Tour team Cofidis has confirmed that it will be using Look bikes and Corima wheels from the 2023 season onwards in a multi-year deal that sees the team move away from De Rosa.Unless Look launches new bikes in the New Years, the team’s riders will have the choice of the lightweight 785 Huez … Read more

11-year-old boy killed in “devastating” collision with bus driver while cycling

An 11-year-old boy was killed while riding his bike on Tuesday afternoon, following a tragic collision involving a bus driver in Whitburn, South Tyneside.Schoolboy Mason French was cycling on Whitburn’s Lizard Lane at around 3.30pm on Tuesday when he was struck by the bus driver. Emergency services and Northumbria Police officers were called to the … Read more

Tour de France finally returns to legendary – and brutally steep – Puy de Dôme after 35-year absence

One of cycling’s dormant legends, the Puy de Dôme, will explode back into life at next year’s Tour de France. The Massif Central’s mythical dome-shaped volcanic plug, jutting high above Clermont-Ferrand, will make its first appearance at the Grande Boucle for 35 years on stage nine of the 2023 Tour, organisers ASO confirmed at this … Read more

MAAP Draft Team Jacket

The MAAP Draft Team Jacket is a stylish, stretchy and comfortable barrier against chilling winds that breathes well enough for use on pretty mild days. Unfortunately, only the construction seriously impresses – the rest is good but not exceptional, unless you count the water resistance, which is poor. If you’re looking for one of the … Read more

Bike lane where two cyclists have been killed in recent months does not comply with minimum safety standards, council warned last year

The removal of cycle lane wands on the Chorley New Road near Bolton, the scene of two fatal hit-and-run collisions in the past six months, meant that the scheme would fall short of national safety standards, the local council was warned last year.On Monday 17 October, a cyclist was killed following a collision with a … Read more