Shimano sales fall by 21% in first half of 2024 – but components giant says key European market remains “firm” despite serious delivery problems

Weeks after admitting that it is experiencing ongoing distribution problems, including “serious logistical challenges” and a “lower service quality of deliveries” with longer lead times as a result, Shimano has reported yet another significant drop in sales figures for the first half of 2024, as the component giant’s net sales between January and June fell … Read more

“Kristian Blummenfelt is not to be messed with”: Tour de France stage winner backs 2020 Olympic triathlon champion’s plan to win Tour by 2028 and says he’ll “immediately claim his place” in peloton

The news this week that triathlete and former Ironman and Olympic champion Kristian Blummenfelt is planning to ditch the running shoes and swimming cap for a stint in the professional peloton, at the age of 30, has certainly raised some eyebrows within the cycling community – especially after the Norwegian’s team claimed he could be competing for … Read more

More than 30 new low traffic neighbourhoods could be implemented in London as LTNs remain a “key part” to improve public health by encouraging active travel

The funding for more 30 new low traffic neighbourhoods, or LTNs has been made available to the boroughs by Transport for London (TfL), the local government body under Mayor Sadiq Khan reiterating its support for the schemes as a “key part” of the Healthy Streets approach.In July last year, a poll found that Londoners were … Read more