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Ekoi’s radical road cycling pedal system that “has Look and Shimano scared” is now available to buy, priced at £592 with compatible shoes

Ekoi’s attempt to revolutionise cycling pedals has hit the market, the PW8 system priced at a nice round £592.12 for the figure-of-eight shaped pedal and compatible carbon-soled road shoe.It’s a system that has been in development for more than four years, and the French cycling brand promises its patented PW8 concept – self-described as “the new pedal that has Look and … Read more

Galibier Ardennes Headband

The Galibier Ardennes Headband is a really well-thought-out bit of kit: light but really warm without loads of bulk. It’s an ideal piece of kit to add to your cold weather riding collection.> Buy now: Galibier Ardennes Headband for £9.22 from GalibierA cycling headband is an often overlooked bit of kit. Many will opt straight … Read more

Topeak’s £1,200 bike toolkit of dreams, Princeton’s more affordable(ish) wheel sub-brand, new Panacer superlight inner tubes, fresh Fizik and Udog shoes + more from our cycling trade show travels

Much of the UK’s cycling industry has been at the COREbike show 2025 over the past few days and here are some of the highlights and sneak peeks from behind the curtain.Liam has already shared CoreBike 2025 tech gallery – the best kit from the show. Here’s more. It’s a pretty random selection, to be honest … Read more

Cycle lane outside primary school blocked twice a day by parents parking illegally, but council “dismissive” of cyclists’ concerns

A cyclist in the London Borough of Bexley has spoken out about a segregated cycle lane next to a primary school that is “blocked twice a day by parents parking illegally” during the school run, the council apparently dismissive of the issue suggesting “it doesn’t matter because it’s only twice a day”.A local rider who passes the … Read more

“Steal away”: Violent bikejackings targeting cyclists “are doing society a favour”, writes journalist in column claiming latest hammer attacks in Regent’s Park are “excellent”

The Times newspaper columnist Giles Coren has responded to news of the latest spate of violent bikejackings in London — incidents which saw terrified victims threatened with hammers and pushed off bikes — by penning a column calling the attacks “excellent” and claiming the violent criminals responsible “are doing society a favour”.In the column, titled ‘Bikes turned park … Read more

“Signing the lifelong contract was a mere formality”: Wout van Aert gets Visma-Lease a Bike logo sunburnt on his thighs; Chris Froome says he’ll be “back on the bike in no time” after breaking collarbone; Evenepoel debuts moustache + more on the live blog

Jonas Vingegaard spotted riding ultra-short 150mm cranks at Volta ao Algarve

With riders in the pro peloton increasingly opting for shorter cranks, Jonas Vingegaard has taken this approach even further. At last week’s Volta ao Algarve, new tech was on display as the Danish rider was spotted using unbranded 150mm cranks as he claimed his first overall victory of the season. Is this the future of the pro peloton?2025 … Read more

H2O Audio Tri 2 Pro Multi-Sport Waterproof Bone Conduction Headphones

The H2O Audio Tri 2 Pro Multi-Sport Waterproof Bone Conduction Headphones offer good sound quality, are excellent while swimming, and the Playlist+ feature is a neat idea. However, they are expensive, and if you are not a multi-sport athlete you may not require the additional features.My recent Spotify Wrapped declared that I listen to around … Read more