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Gore-Tex manufacturer accused of running “misleading greenwashing campaign” while continuing to use “harmful” synthetics in its fabrics

The maker of Gore-Tex is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that it engaged in a “greenwashing campaign” to hide the environmental impacts of PFAS — sometimes known as “forever chemicals” — from eco-conscious consumers.Okay, so there’s quite a lot to unpack here. First of all, the maker of Gore-Tex is American multinational manufacturing company WL … Read more

“Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport”: Transgender cyclist accuses president of “fixating hate” on trans athletes instead of working to “elevate, fund or support women athletes”

Transgender cyclist Austin Killips has responded to Donald Trump and accused the president of using fear around the idea of trans athletes “invading women’s sports” to “fixate hate and attention” on them, while “doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes”.The comments come in an opinion piece published by the Guardian, Killips calling the … Read more

How to clean disc brakes on a bicycle

“Out of respect for Remco”: Tadej Pogačar carries spare jersey on training rides to avoid wearing rainbow stripes on time trial bike; “Amazing sh*thousery”: Breakaway rider going in opposite direction waves at peloton at UAE Tour + more on the live blog

Knog Blinder Pro 900 + Mid Cobber Rear – Light Set

The Knog Blinder Pro 900 + Mid Cobber Rear Light Set is a great all-round combination, with loads of modes, decent battery life and easy recharging. You can buy each one separately, but getting them as a pair is a better value way to fully light your rides – a job they do really well.Knog … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 922: Double trouble as cyclist gets close passed TWICE within the space of a few minutes — first by lorry driver and then by pick-up driver

There are certain times when you’re simply faced with rotten luck. As a cyclist on British roads, that can mean a host of different things, but coming across a driver who’s willing to close pass you to make up a couple of seconds (which is more often than not, arguable) is definitely one of those. … Read more

Sometimes, souplesse is more — why I long for the days when cycling was a beautiful pursuit, not a sport obsessed with watts and aero

There is a word that seems to have completely vanished from the cycling lexicon, and it feels like it’s not just the word but the entire concept which has been lost to the weeds in the verge. That word is ‘souplesse’.It’s more than a word, though. It’s a concept, a value, an ideal… or at … Read more

Garmin announces record revenue and $1.6 billion operating income in 2024, citing strong demand for smartwatches and other wearables

One of the biggest brands in sports and fitness tech, Garmin, has managed to buck the trend of woes often seen in the bike industry and announced record figures for its total revenue and operating income in 2024, with a “strong demand for wearables” being key for its financial upturn.The overall increase in revenue and … Read more

“Ineos tried to fit a square peg in a round hole”: Tom Pidcock’s new teammate Rory Townsend on how “maverick” Olympic champ has lifted Q36.5 and why transfer saga “stressed me more than my own contract”

“I think I was more stressed about Tom’s contract than I was my own,” laughs Rory Townsend, as the former Irish champion reflects on arguably the biggest cycling transfer saga of the past 15 years. And he wasn’t alone. For most of the winter off-season, the cycling gossip pages were dominated by the messy, protracted … Read more

Could a pro cyclist lose a race because their power meter has been hacked? Study suggests cyberattacks on smart trainers and cycling computers could manipulate riders’ data and even put them at risk

Is there anything sacrosanct in this pervasively technology-dependent world? Apparently not, according to a researcher who has claimed that pro cycling can be disrupted through cyberattacks on smart trainers and cycling computers via Bluetooth networks — with riders under threat of losing races and even suffering injuries if someone were to compromise their equipment. The paper, titled ‘Man-in-the-Middle Attacks … Read more