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Sir Dave Brailsford to step back from Manchester United role to renew focus on cycling, as Geraint Thomas poised to take “senior leadership position” at Ineos Grenadiers

Sir Dave Brailsford’s brief foray into the unforgiving world of football appears to be coming to an end, following reports that the marginal gains guru is set to return to his previous role as director of sport at Ineos, as well as rekindling his focus on cycling, as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest shake-up … Read more

Santini Magic Packable Waterproof Unisex Jacket

The Santini Magic jacket is one of a new breed of waterproofs using PFAS-free membranes in their construction. It doesn’t perform poorly for want of them, and it has some really nice features for a road jacket. It’s versatile enough to be useful year-round in UK conditions.> Buy now: Santini Magic Jacket for £200 from SantiniFor its … Read more

Is Shimano about to make shifting your bike’s gears a thing of the past? Q’Auto Di2 automatic shifting launches for mechanical gravel, urban and trekking bikes

Shimano has officially unveiled its Q’Auto system for battery-free automatic shifting on non-electric bikes, meaning that manual shifting is no longer required.We first reported on Shimano Q’Auto last year, although we didn’t have a launch date at the time. Shimano has now gone public with its latest innovation.> Shimano’s Q’Auto automatic shifting technology touted to launch … Read more

High Court orders Labour council to scrap “unlawful” low traffic neighbourhood as anti-LTN campaigners hail landmark ruling as “wake-up call to councils everywhere”

A Labour council in London has been ordered to scrap an “unlawful” low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in West Dulwich, south London, after losing a High Court battle that campaigners say could become a landmark decision for active travel policies across the UK.The decision, delivered in May and finalised today with the rejection of Lambeth Council’s appeal, marks … Read more

BBB BioReadyWash

BBB BioReadyWash is super convenient for those situations when bikes are a little grimy, you’re cleaning a localised area, or you’ve left oily fingerprints following a quick tune-up. It’s plant based, contains some wax protectant, and is supposedly biodegradable within 28 days. A little goes surprisingly far, and the results on gloss and satin surfaces … Read more

Campagnolo launches overhauled Super Record, the world’s first 2×13-speed, wireless road cycling groupset… and the iconic thumb shifter is back

Campagnolo has officially introduced top-level Super Record 13, which is the world’s first wireless 2×13-speed groupset for road cycling. As well as that extra sprocket, Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x (double chainset) groupset available and the fastest-shifting on the market. The price is also lower than for 12-speed Super Record … Read more

Irish Customs seize 4,000 e-bikes in suspected international smuggling operation worth €4.5 million

Irish Customs Authorities have announced the seizure of over 4,000 e-bikes, a handful of e-scooters, and bike parts and accessories estimated to be worth €4.5 million, which were illegally imported into the European Union, following targeted searches at two different warehouses.A spokesperson for Irish Customs said: “As part of an ongoing investigation, Revenue officers searched, … Read more