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Is this the most prostate-friendly saddle? Plus Silca’s degreaser-killing chain wax, Garmin launches Forerunner 165, new Cadex wheels + loads more tech news

We’ve just about recovered from the busy COREbike show earlier this week, and since then it seems the trickle of new products, bikes and everything in between has been non-stop. As always we’ve rounded up the top cycling tech stories here for you, featuring a whole bunch of new things from Silca, Cadex, Muc-Off, Cycplus and … Read more

Amazon delivery driver steals boy’s bike from the garden after dropping a parcel, leaving him “heartbroken”

A bewildering turn of events captured from a neighbour’s CCTV camera has shown an Amazon delivery driver allegedly steal a 12-year-old boy’s bike off the front garden after dropping a parcel, leaving him “heartbroken” as the online retail giant and the police try to get to the bottom of the incident.Kyren had cycled twenty minutes … Read more

Best electric commuter bikes 2024 – boost your rides to and from work

Cyclists welcome 24-mile cycleway along HS2 as West Midlands mayor aims to enable cycling and walking as “natural first choice for short journeys”

Cyclists have applauded plans for a 24-mile cycleway along HS2 along Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire and Coventry, to be built by repurposing HS2’s construction roads and maintenance paths, after they were announced by the West Midlands Mayor last evening.The news for the cycleway plan was first reported by The Guardian, after the newspaper said it had seen a letter by … Read more

Muc-Off 17 in 1 Multi Tool

Muc-Off’s 17 in 1 Multi Tool doesn’t break any new ground, but it’s a solidly built and reliable on-bike tool that has pretty much everything you need to get you going again if you suffer a common mechanical. It’s compact and simple, though not without a couple of niggles. For more options, check out our … Read more

Former footballer Peter Crouch launches bizarre rant about cyclists riding two-abreast and drinking “double oat milk”; Sagan undergoes heart procedure; Bike lane-blocking sign asks…please don’t block car wash; Lefevere backtracks + more on the live blog

Torq Naked Flavourless Energy Gel x 15

This Torq Naked Flavourless Energy Gel is palatable, easy to consume and sits well on the stomach. It’s one of number of ‘flavours’ (if flavourless can be a flavour…) that Torq offers in its large line-up of staples for getting carbohydrates and other key ingredients into your body while exercising.If you are looking at gels, … Read more

Safety works on “optical illusion” cycle lane imminent after more than 100 trip incidents

An under-fire council has announced that safety works on a now-famous “optical illusion” cycle lane, which has caused an estimated number of trip victims in excess of 100, will be undertaken as soon as the weather allows.Bath and North East Somerset Council confirmed the works last month, a road safety report recommending double yellow line markings adjacent to the … Read more

“Our sport will wither and die if we refuse these sponsors”: Sportswashing and pro cycling’s carbon footprint discussed, plus LTNs vs dodgy data on the road.cc Podcast

We’re arguably missing a debate about helmets, but otherwise it doesn’t get much more road.cc Podcast than this! In episode 71 we talk to Darach McQuaid, the former chairman and current advisor to pro cycling outfit GreenEDGE Cycling, to discuss some big elephants in the room when it comes to the dichotomy between professional cycling … Read more

“I had cyclists telling me I was a disgrace for saying my helmet saved my life”: Dan Walker recalls helmet backlash after being knocked off bike by driver

It is one year on from the collision caused by a driver that knocked Dan Walker off his bike and left him unconscious for 25 minutes, hospitalised with facial injuries and “glad to be alive”. Unbeknown to the TV and radio presenter, his subsequent social media post thanking the helmet he was wearing that “saved … Read more