Roadcc Archives

Ex-Sun editor “shocked” by folded bike on train seat; “Put a helmet on you helmet”: Residents unsympathetic after pavement-riding cyclist crashes into power box and cuts head open; Movistar respond to Lazkano’s doping suspension + more on the live blog

Worker sacked over video showing Lime hire bikes being hurled out of transport van

A third-party contractor filmed throwing Lime hire bikes out of a delivery van in London has been sacked.The footage was widely shared on social media and showed an employee, who the BBC reports was working for a third-party contractor of the hire bike company, throwing bicycles out of a van in Clapham. … Read more

Hunt release four* new wheelsets for extreme adventurers, including “the first carbon wheelset for adverse weather riding”

Hunt Wheels has updated three of its wheelsets to perform even better in the most demanding conditions. The Hunt 40 Limitless Gravel Adventure + Dynamo option, Classified 40 Carbon Gravel Race, and the 4 Season Carbon Dura all serve slightly different types of rider, but have a couple of things in common: they all use a 40mm rim depth, … Read more

How to master wet roots on your mountain bike or gravel bike — stop slipping and start shredding with this guide to how it’s done

“It has changed the whole ambience of this area of the city”: Backlash over “tacky” cycle lane resurfacing which furious politician claims has “wrecked” historic stone paving

The row over a cycling infrastructure project in Gloucester — which has attracted criticism for the way parts of the city centre’s historic paving stones have been resurfaced — is rumbling on.Last year, Lib Dem councillor Rebecca Trimnell took on her own party, which runs Gloucestershire County Council, and called out the “disgraceful” plans for a newly … Read more

“Bike shops are the worst”: E-bike subscription service founder slams “gatekeeping” shops that “reject normal people” and enable the car to “keep winning” – but others claim “bad take” ignores role of bike shops in growing cycling + more on the live blog

Garmin celebrates record revenue as wearable fitness tech continues to boom

GPS tech giant Garmin is continuing to cash in on the boom in wearable fitness products, the company reporting record revenue in the third quarter of 2025 and enjoying sales growth of 14 per cent compared with the first nine months of last year.Consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2025 rose 12 per cent on … Read more

Galibier Echelon Short Sleeve Base Layer

The Galibier Echelon Short Sleeve Base Layer is great – it works well, looks good and feels like it’ll last for ages. It’s comfortable too, despite sizing up rather large.> Buy now: Galibier Echelon Short Sleeve Base Layer for £23 from GalibierI’m used to baselayers giving a slim or skin-tight fit, as that reduces the … Read more

“You’ve cheated the sport. F*** you”: Luke Rowe reveals he “flicked” and “rode through” convicted dopers in the peloton

Former Team Sky and Ineos domestique Luke Rowe has revealed he used to ‘flick’ ex-dopers in the professional peloton, saying he wanted to “make their life hell”.Rowe, now a directeur sportif at Decathlon-AG2R, made the comments on the latest episode of the Watts Occurring podcast with his friend and former teammate Geraint Thomas.The comments came as part … Read more

Campagnolo expands Super Record 13 lineup with gravel-specific Super Record X

Campagnolo has expanded its top-level Super Record 13 platform with the addition of gravel-specific Super Record X for the first time – complete with a micro-clutch rear derailleur to keep your chain in place over rough ground – along with 1x road and 2x all road configurations, satellite shifters, and new wheels. They’ve been busy out … Read more