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E-bike confusion harming shops, as owner claims illegal bike owners “aggressive” when refused service

“They bring them into the shop and think we should be able to repair anything. But we won’t touch them as they are illegal,” Richardsons Cycles’ owner said, while claiming that sales of legal e-bikes have been negatively impacted

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 15:53

Iconic Bristol bike shop Mud Dock to close after 32 years, with café set to continue trading

Owners Jerry and Beverly Arron said it’s time to “swap selling bikes for spending more time riding them” after more than three decades running the Bristol harbourside institution

Fri, Aug 07, 2026 14:14

“If you let it get you down, they win”: Bike shop owner hails “amazing” staff and community as business reopens after £40,000 of stock stolen in ram raid

Burglars drive van into Hampshire bike shop, causing estimated £50,000 damage before stealing £40,000 worth of high-end bikes

Sun, Apr 05, 2026 11:33

“Bike shops are the worst”: E-bike subscription service founder slams “gatekeeping” shops that “reject normal people” and enable the car to “keep winning” – but others claim “bad take” ignores role of bike shops in growing cycling + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of cycling news, reaction, and some Halloween-related silliness (maybe, if he can be bothered) on the live blog

Thu, Oct 30, 2025 09:54

Lorena Wiebes Track World Championships crash

“People are so nice”: Lorena Wiebes messaged by ‘fan’ hoping “she broke as many bones as possible” in world champs crash; Probably the worst worn bike component this mechanic has seen; Strava adds device info; Chris King update + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the Tuesday live blog, Dan Alexander enjoying yesterday's so much he's back for another round of news, reaction, silliness and more

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 09:03

“Brakes. They just slow you down…”: Bike shop’s customer claims brakes “aren’t working any more”… but mechanics horrified to discover it’s worse than they could have imagined + more on the live blog

It's wet and blustery out there, stay warm and dry inside with the live blog for company instead, Dan Alexander back on duty for your daily cycling news round-up

Thu, Oct 23, 2025 08:01

C6 bikes ram raided in another burglary, October 2025 main

Bike shop burgled for third time in three years as thieves ram SUV into building, leaving behind “trail of destruction”

The latest attempt to break into C6 bikes, this time thwarted by the shop’s security fogging system, comes just two years after 90 per cent of the business’s stock was stolen in a “SAS-style raid”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 16:13

“Jesus, it’s like a horror movie”: Bike mechanic despairs at “one of the worst” worn tyres they’ve ever seen; 85km/h crash footage goes viral; The Tour de France Femmes hits the climbs + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of July (where's all that time gone?!), Dan Alexander back in the hot seat for this Thursday's round-up of all the goings on in the world of cycling

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 08:04

“The things we’ll do to avoid changing bar tape once a year”: Mechanics horrified (and a little bit impressed) by cyclist whose sweat-corroded handlebar completely snapped mid-ride, but he somehow walked away uninjured + more on the live blog

Another day of all the news, views, reaction and more from the world of cycling this Thursday, Dan Alexander taking you one step closer to the weekend and (hopefully) keeping you entertained

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 08:08

“Are there any bearings left?”: Bike mechanic doesn’t recommend “novel lubricant” found in cyclist’s Cervélo… after half a beach’s worth of grit and sand falls from headset; Strava crackdown on segment cheats; Giro sprint stage + more on the live blog

There's another bank holiday weekend around the corner, just two days to go... Dan Alexander will be getting you through Thursday with the usual live blog round-up of all the news, reaction and silliness from the cycling world today

Thu, May 22, 2025 08:09