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Brazilian cyclist conquers brutal 38% ‘wall’; Belgian pro takes breakthrough win – and promptly dislocates shoulder celebrating; “Promises don’t save lives”: Family of killed cyclist sue NYC; Vuelta Femenina route finally announced + more on the live blog

Are these Balans bikes really “the most secure bicycles in the world”?

Swedish bike brand Balans claims that it has “unveiled the future of bicycle anti-theft technology”, saying that its security system could “radically change the entire bike industry”, and it is on course to smash its Kickstarter funding target.Okay, so how does Balans justify its claim that its bikes are the most secure in the world? … Read more

Exposure Boost-R with ReAKT and Peloton

The Exposure Boost-R with ReAKT and Peloton is an excellent rear light that provides very good visibility and impressive runtimes along with a couple of cool features that lift its performance above the norm. This puts it right up there with the lights in our best rear lights buyer’s guide.> Buy now: Exposure Boost-R with ReAKT … Read more

First ride: Specialized Tero X

Ongoing Brexit “friction” blamed as Frog Bikes reports £500,000 losses

Frog Bikes has released its annual accounts for the financial year to the end of February 2022, reporting losses of more than half a million pounds as co-founders and directors Jerry and Shelley Lawson point to the “continuing friction” from Brexit holding their business back. Back in April 2021, the owners of the children’s bike manufacturer … Read more

Mondraker Dusty – the mountain biker’s gravel bike

Chapeau, Shimano: CUES looks like a genuine game changer for bike shops, brands and consumers

Shimano CUES is a genuine game-changer for shops, bike brands and consumers, many years in the making. What Shimano have done here is merged the three-lowest tiers across mountain bike and flat-bar road/city groupsets, from Deore and Tiagra down, into one family: CUES (Creating Unique Experiences). Shimano have “have all but confirmed” that CUES componentry for … Read more

Mondraker Dusty XR – First ride review

Shimano unveils new cross-compatible CUES groupsets for city, touring and mountain bikes, consolidating Claris, Sora and Tiagra

Shimano has announced a brand-new approach to its mid-tier component lineup, unifying the 9-, 10- and 11-speed ‘lifestyle’ lineup under a new product family called CUES. At the moment, CUES is only available for flat-bar bikes, redesigning the existing Claris, Sora and Tiagra groupsets – and mechanical 105 – into a range of interchangeable components, … Read more