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Canyon sales fall by £34m with “efficiency measures” now underway, months after parent company reduced bike brand’s valuation by 43%

Canyon’s sales in the first nine months of 2025 were down seven per cent on the same period last year, the direct-to-consumer bike brand admitting that issues with oversupply, heavy discounting, US tariffs and a battery recall in one of its e-mountain bikes that cost “a double-digit million amount” have all contributed to a “challenging” financial picture.Founder Roman … Read more

Endura Men’s FS260 Thermo Bib Tights II

The Endura Men’s FS260 Thermo Bib Tights II are winter bib tights that punch well above their weight. They cost much less than other options that are this warm, water-resistant and comfortable.> Buy now: Endura Men’s FS260 Thermo Bib Tights II for £119.99 from EnduraSince Jamie reviewed the first generation tights, Endura has dropped the ‘pro’ … Read more

Rapha founder Simon Mottram becomes lead investor in independent British bike brand Quirk Cycles

Rapha co-founder and former CEO Simon Mottram is the new lead investor of independent British framebuilder Quirk Cycles, the bike brand targeting a £500,000 funding round to take the business to the next level.Mottram, who founded the iconic premium cycling clothing brand and oversaw its rise across two decades, stepped down from his role as CEO … Read more

£220 ‘banana’ riser stem sells out (all three of them); Sustrans-funded cycle lane wrongly criticised for wasting taxpayer money; “This is not anti-cycling”: 1000 residents oppose London cycle lane proposal + more on the live blog

The coolest bikes of Rouleur Live 2025: titanium dreams, pro superbikes, and lots of 3D-printing

Rouleur Live 2025 served up an irresistible mix of cutting-edge tech, outrageous paint jobs and even some cycling nostalgia. Here are the standout bikes that caught our eye.Field Pre Production Prototype 0032025 Rouleur Live Field Pre-production Prototype 003 complete bike (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)This is a prototype titanium/carbon from Sheffield-based Field. “2025 Rouleur Live Field … Read more

Schwalbe G-One RX Pro tyre

“Absolutely not on the agenda”: Tour de France organiser shuts down ticket idea to force fans to pay to watch on Alpe d’Huez

Heading to Alpe d’Huez to watch the finale of next summer’s Tour de France? Worry not, the race organiser ASO has shut down talk of fans having to buy tickets to watch the action from the roadside of the iconic climb.While there have been other ticket discussions before, former pro Jérôme Pineau reignited the discourse earlier this month when … Read more

“Back to the roots”: YT Industries founder completes repurchase of troubled bike brand, promising to fulfil all delayed orders and build back trust

“Not real environmental protection”: Major new cycle lane halted after plan to cut down 50 trees and replace them nearby labelled “greenwashing”

Plans for a cycle lane outside a south-east London hospital have been withdrawn following hundreds of objections to the scheme, which would have seen more than 50 trees cut down.The London Cycling Campaign’s Greenwich local group also opposed the proposal — arguing it would open the route to rat-running and included an “inadequate” cycle track — Greenwich Council having now … Read more

Dealclincher x Balfe’s Bikes Black Friday deals! Over 50% off Sportful and Castelli, mega savings on Giant bikes, £20 off Trek inflator + loads more

It’s almost that hugely exciting time of year again… not Christmas, but Black Friday of course! Not only does everyone devote an unseemly amount of time hunting the biggest bargains, but us journalists assemble round-ups of the best savings to make deal hunting a little easier. Fortunately, Balfe’s Bikes have lent a hand too by … Read more