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Videos: Peter Sagan takes 100th pro win – here’s 6 of his most memorable victories to date (plus the latest)

​​Peter Sagan’s victory in GP Quebec yesterday was the 100th of his professional career. Here’s a video round-up of six of his most memorable wins – plus the latest.  Final kilometer of my 100th career victory! (Video by @GPCQM) @BORAGmbH @Hansgrohe_PR @iamspecialized @CraftSportswear @ride100percent pic.twitter.com/22Ut7O4yOX — Peter Sagan (@petosagan) September 8, 2017 The 2012 edition of … Read more

9-year-old left blind in one eye after freak cycling accident

A young boy has lost the sight in one eye after a freak accident that saw his face land on his handlebar.Ciaran Donnelly, nine. was on his bike when he swerved to avoid his sister and fell off, hitting the bars.He suffered an injury to his eye and was taken to hospital, where he will … Read more

Spray.Bike paint

Spray.Bike paint is a great way to refresh or personalise your bike. It works on any frame material, is easy to use, and with a bit of practice delivers great results for not much money at all.Historically, if you scratched your bike to bits or wanted to tart up an old, tired frame you had two … Read more

TV’s Bike Channel UK operation enters administration

The UK operation of the Bike Channel is reportedly set to cease broadcasting, according to a report by Carlton Reid on BikeBiz yesterday evening. It has subsequently been confirmed that it has entered adminstration.Founded in Italy in 2012, it moved into the UK in December 2015, transmitting programmes on the Sky, Virgin and Freesat platforms.According … Read more

Video: Bald eagle swoops on cyclist in US

Here on road.cc, we’ve reported on videos showing cyclists being dive-bombed by magpies in Australia, attacked by a swarm of bees in Spain, and numerous encounters with kangaroos, some scary, others spookyHere’s a new one though – a cyclist who was swooped upon by a bald eagle while riding on Camano Island in Washington State … Read more

Ortlieb Barista Urban Line bar bag

I’m not really a ‘handbag’ kind of girl, but if a bag can be attached to my handlebars, it’s a different matter… The Barista handlebar bag, from Ortlieb’s Urban Line range, promises to be ‘admired in cafes, offices and boutiques’. I don’t especially care whether people admire my bag or not, but I was excited … Read more

Video: Farmers explain how they made Tour of Britain ‘sheep bike’

Stage four of this year’s Tour of Britain saw one of the finer examples of roadside bicycle art. One of the Nottinghamshire farmers responsible for the memorable ‘sheep bike’ has now let us in on his secret: bribery with sheep nuts.Farming UK reports that Coddington farmer Des Alan created the sheep bike with help from … Read more

Bkool release two new smart trainers

The Smart Air is the most advanced trainer Bkool have ever produced and has a number of stand-out technical features, not to mention its looks. Seven of the best smart trainers at Eurobike 2017 15 of the best turbo trainers and rollersIt can simulate gradients up to 20%, and has advanced controls for a realistic user experience. Bkool have made … Read more