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Giant starts 2025 with revenue boost thanks to increased orders and high demand in Chinese market, but uncertainty lingers as April profits plunge

Giant Group reported a 4.9 per cent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2025, buoyed by a rebound in OEM (original equipment manufacturer) orders and a strong demand in the Chinese market, but the Taiwanese company’s April revenue — 17 per cent down year-on-year — indicates volatile times in the bike industry.Giant, the world’s largest … Read more

A belt drive, gearbox and e-mountain bike motor in one — Haibike’s AllMtn Trn/iq gets Pinion’s auto-shifting MGU motor that promises 10,000km of maintenance-free riding

Suffering on the hills? Find out how to get lower gears to make climbing easier

If you find yourself wishing you had a smaller, easier-to-turn gear to take the pain out of riding uphill, there are several ways you can alter your bike to make things simpler.Follow our advice and you’ll soon be spinning up the climbs, and you might even learn to love them.> Which chainset is right for … Read more

Rohan Dennis handed suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for five years after causing wife Melissa Hoskins’ death

Retired pro cyclist and two-time world time trial champion Rohan Dennis has been handed a suspended prison sentence and disqualified from driving for five years for causing the death of his wife, former Olympic cyclist and world champion Melissa Hoskins.Hoskins, 32, was struck by the car Dennis was driving during a confrontation following an argument … Read more

Specialized S-Works Ares 2 shoes

The Specialized S-Works Ares 2 is a brilliant road shoe, perfectly suited to anyone looking for optimal power transfer without compromising on comfort. There have been plenty of refinements to the original Ares – better looks, improved ventilation and less of a battle to get on. There really is a lot to like about this … Read more

Speeding elderly motorist who killed cyclist sentenced to 10 months in jail and disqualified from driving for 29 months for careless driving

A 75-year-old motorist who struck and killed a cyclist while speeding on a rural road near Shaftesbury has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and disqualified from driving for 29 months, besides being required to pass an extended driving test to regain his licence.Mary Emerson-Reed, a 63-year-old local cyclist, was riding with a friend along the B3081 … Read more

“Appalling response — do better”: Charity behind London parks slammed for continuing “war on cyclists” while refusing to apply same code of conduct to drivers; Giant hidden pothole writes off cyclist’s carbon wheelset; Giro action + more on the live blog

Be careful where you buy your brake pads, kids: a cautionary tale on how to spot fakes after I got duped by some convincing counterfeit Shimano

I like to keep stock of consumables so I can replace bits when I notice they need it. Typically late at night or at the weekend, when an emergency LBS trip is not so convenient.The latest fix session involved the rear disc brake of my Tripster, flat mount Ultegra calliper. It’s been squeaky for a … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 925: Bus driver almost causes collision overtaking cyclists

A cyclist has shared footage of the moment a bus driver overtook them and another rider, almost colliding with an oncoming driver and swerving back in front of the cyclists, “almost crushing” them.The incident happened in Potters Bar back in March, the road.cc reader involved explaining how “they almost collided with an oncoming driver in their own … Read more