British cyclist Finlay Tarling has died, aged 19, following a crash during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal on Friday, the race’s organisers have confirmed.Tarling, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider Josh, was racing for NSN Development Team when he was involved in a crash during the 167km stage to Fafe. Following … Read more
The Department for Transport has told ebiketips that there is no way of finding out how many collisions and incidents on British roads involve electric motorbikes and illegally modified e-bikes from its own recently published annual road casualty statistics. The release of the Department for Transport’s latest reported road casualties in Great Britain at the end … Read more
Mont Saint Anne in Canada is a long-standing and legendary World Cup race venue, and so it was quite poignant that in 2019 it hosted the first-ever UCI E-XC World Championships, a race that was won by current XCO World Champion Alan Hatherly of South Africa. In his wake were some of the greatest XC … Read more
“Multiple” cyclists were arrested for riding their bikes on the A18 Mountain Road during this summer’s TT season, the island’s police revealed this week, ahead of another two-week ban on cycling for the duration for the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT races.The ban on cycling during the Isle of Man’s famous motorcycling events was … Read more
The wider world has always had a huge amount of respect for German technology and innovation (think ‘Vorsprung durch technik’ and all that) – and when it comes to two-wheeled technology, arguably the most notable place where Germany has set the standard is in the world of e-bikes.That standard is about to be raised one … Read more
Stabilisers? Nah, they’re for softies. I’ll do it the hard way, unsupported, with blood, bruises, bells, and a bold but terrified grin all in. That was my mentality when I was four or five years old, and my attitude to riding a bike hasn’t changed much in the decades since. As a young boy, my dad … Read more
The Aztec HexVent Ultra Lightweight Floating Rotor CL 180 stands out on the bike thanks to its distinctive design, but thankfully it isn’t all style and no substance. Lightweight, quiet and dependable, it dealt with everything I threw at it without complaint, making it a solid upgrade for riders looking to save a few grams.SetupThe … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links included on this pageThis week’s Dealclincher roundup features big savings across road bikes, action cameras, shoes, tools and more. You can grab the Merida Reacto 9000 road bike for £1,751 less than the RRP, Quoc cycling shoes for £98, Pro Tool Bundle with 78% off, … Read more
Merida has unveiled a new version of its Speeder flat-bar road bike, giving the long-running aluminium model a gravel-focused makeover with space for tyres up to 50mm wide, and the price of the Speeder 100 drops to £800. We’ve always rated Speeders for their practicality, comfort, and strong spec for the money, so we’re interested in … Read more
