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Pro cyclist disqualified for riding on cycle lane has national title reinstated seven months later – and hits out at governing body’s “unacceptable incompetence”, threatening legal action

Danish pro cyclist Johan Price-Pejtersen is yet to pin on a race number in 2025 but he’s already chalked up his first win, after being reinstated as Danish national time trial champion – seven months after he was stripped of the title for riding on a bike path.In June, 25-year-old Alpecin-Deceuninck rider, then racing for … Read more

Welsh government could cut cycle lane funding to fix roads, as councillor calls for active travel budget to be diverted in area dubbed ‘Pothole Land’

Cycling funding in Wales could be reduced and diverted to deal with the country’s pothole problem, the Welsh transport secretary allegedly told a councillor in Wrexham, where the local authority has been urged to reallocate some of its active travel budget to repair the roads in an area recently dubbed ‘Pothole Land’ by campaigners.Earlier this … Read more

Body Rocket launches the “world’s most accurate cycling power meter” claiming +/- 0.1% accuracy

Body Rocket, the aero tech start-up known for its real-time aerodynamic drag measurement system for cyclists and triathletes, has launched what it claims to be the “world’s most accurate cycling power meter.” The dual-sided power meter, a set of pedals that clip into any Shimano-style SPD-SL cleats, boasts a claimed accuracy of +/- 0.1% and is … Read more

Lime launches £20m plan to clamp down on “obstructive” e-bike parking and deter “illegal” cycling on pavements and running red lights

Hire bike company Lime has announced the launch of a £20m ‘Action Plan’ to improve e-bike parking in London – a seemingly constant source of discontent in the capital in recent years – and to deter its users from “illegally” cycling on pavements and riding through red lights, while also pledging to support efforts to … Read more

“A huge problem”: Pro cycling disappearing behind £372-a-year TNT Sports paywall a “huge shame”, Tao Geoghegan Hart says in lengthy post questioning “how many people have cancelled subscriptions” over price hike? + more on the live blog

Triathlon specialist Quintana Roo unveils new “all speed” aero road bike — and it’s actually quite reasonably priced

Quintana Roo today released its Service Course, an “all speed, nothing less” aero road bike — the competitively priced model starting from £3,575 and offering “more customisation options than any competitor”, claims the Tennessee-based brand. While Quintana Roo might take some acquainting for roadies, it has spent several successful decades in the triathlon and Ironman world, occasionally translating some … Read more

Blue “triangle of death” issue renders thousands of Garmin cycling computers and smartwatches temporarily unusable… but there are now numerous fixes (sort of)

Several models of Garmin cycling computers and smartwatches are facing a bug which forces the device to crash and enter a reboot loop when accessing any GPS-related activities. The tech giant has now published a number of resolutions on its website specific to individual devices, although many users are still claiming the workarounds failed for them. The issues … Read more

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We’re fed up of subscribing to be a cyclist — how much does cycling really cost in 2025?

If you like participating in and watching cycling, then like us, you’ve probably been bombarded with subscription price hikes in recent years. The death of cycling on Eurosport – and the £6.99 subscription that came with it, replaced by a £30.99 a month TNT paywall in its place – might have felt like the final nail in the … Read more

“Typical left-wing council ignoring the majority vote”: 28 cycle lanes given go-ahead at council meeting disrupted by locals protesting “ludicrous” decision

A meeting in which councillors gave the green signal to build 28 new cycle lanes was the scene of a protest against the infrastructure by a group of around 80 anti-bike lane campaigners, who described the plans as “ludicrous” and had to be urged by the local authority not to be abusive and rude.The funding for … Read more