Shimano allegedly hit by massive ransomware attack threatening to release confidential data

Shimano, the world’s leading manufacturer of cycling components, seems to have been hit by a massive data breach by the ransomware attacker LockBit, who has threatened to release confidential data, including information such as factory inspection results, lab tests and financial documents by 5 November if their demands are not met.LockBit is a major international cybercrime group that uses malware to … Read more

Safety concerns after cyclist collision at notorious roundabout, as cycling campaigner remains in hospital after separate incident

Cyclist safety concerns have again been heard in Oxford after five police cars and an ambulance attended the scene of a collision at a notorious roundabout, where a university academic was killed last year, after another collision, yesterday’s just days after the chairwoman of an Oxford cycling campaign group was left hospitalised with a serious leg … Read more

Lezyne Matrix Bike Tagger

The Lezyne Matrix Bike Tagger works well as an AirTag cubby, but does its limited concealment reduce its usefulness as a security device?Yet another Apple AirTag holder, the Matrix sits under your bottle cage and holds your AirTag inside a reinforced plastic case, with an o-ring to keep out the elements.It mounts under your bottle … Read more

Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships cancelled… because it’s too windy

Winning this week’s award for the most ironic news from the world of cycling is the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships being cancelled… because of strong winds.There is of course safety for the organisation to consider, Dutch news outlet Omroep Zeeland breaking the news this lunchtime, that the iconic, brutal and hilarious niche cycling event has been … Read more

Cyclist shares shocking footage of driver ramming him off bike after close pass complaint, slams suspended sentence “an absolute waste of time”

A cyclist, injured after being deliberately rammed off his bike by a driver who had moments earlier close passed him, has shared the footage of the incident with road.cc and warned that the roads have become “very unsafe” and “attacks are becoming much more common”, suggesting that cyclists need “more protection under the law.”On Monday, we reported the … Read more

Tubolito X-Tubo CX/Gravel

The Tubolito X-Tubo CX/Gravel inner tube is an expensive alternative to a butyl tube, but it does offer an improved, almost-tubeless-supple feel to your off-road ride. Tubolito is so confident in its puncture proof claims that the tube comes with a one-year warranty, but that doesn’t make it impenetrable to sharps or pinches, and mending … Read more