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2026 Tour de France stage 18 peloton with Tadej Pogacar in black shorts

“Cask strength stupid”: Fans react to suggestion Tour de France riders “lack the strength to race a proper bicyclist” on a normal bike; Egan Bernal reportedly mulling retirement + more on the live blog

Basking in yesterday's Rogmontada, Callum is back dredging the internet for two-wheeled delights

Thu, Oct 08, 2026 10:17

Labour mayor Chris Cooke and Conservative mayor Ben Houcham celebrate removal of Middlesbrough cycle lane, Linthorpe Road

“Why not just paint white lines on the road?”: Locals claim £10 million cycle lane investment a “waste of money” despite previous scrapped schemes increasing cycling in the town; “Photo-finishgate” continues + more on the live blog

Having trapped himself in a bit of a London-centric e-bike frame of mind for too long, Callum's going back to basics this today with a bit of old-fashioned bike lane fuss

Tue, Oct 06, 2026 10:38

“Imagine we talked about cars like this”: Londoners react to BBC video asking if the city’s “e-bike situation has gone too far”; Reaction to razor-tight European Championships + more on the live blog

After a weekend watching excellent football and exciting cycling, Callum has returned to the live blog to talk about one of them... and e-bikes. Always e-bikes...

Mon, Oct 05, 2026 10:25

“I get a call telling me that I did something wrong”: Cyclists share Operation SNAP experiences; Could an EU ban prevent illegal bike battery kits coming to the UK? Leading body calls for action + more on the live blog

The editors are away, so Callum will play! He's here, musing aloud for one more day before being whisked off for a weekend lying down in a dark room watching Primoz Roglic carry his hopes and dreams....

Fri, Oct 02, 2026 10:29

Business group say they have “significant” evidence of town centre cycling that “feels dangerous” as they lobby for ban; Bahrain Victorious rider suspended for anti-doping violation; Sarah Ruggins’ latest challenge + more on the live blog

Pinch punch, first of the month! With October now here, Callum can finally start the countdown to the much anticipated Tour of Guangxi...

Thu, Oct 01, 2026 10:18

US political candidate’s bike rides on Strava show he doesn’t live in state he’s running to lead; Tadej Pogačar reportedly lobbying team to race in Europeans; Oxford Street pedestrianisation to start next month + more on the live blog

It's undeniably Autumn, but thankfully the behaviour of certain individuals across the pond are keeping Callum from falling into a stupor

Tue, Sep 29, 2026 10:30

Elite Men’s Road Race_19_world championships_2026

Rivals accuse one another of “riding across national borders” during men’s world road race as Tom Pidcock and Michael Matthews blame lack of co-operation; Tributes paid to Katy Marchant after Olympic champion retires + more on the live blog

After spending seven hours in front of the telly yesterday, Callum finally gets a chance to talk about what he saw

Mon, Sep 28, 2026 10:03

This image was inspired by AI slop, but made with Liam’s bad photoshop skills

AI is destroying the personality that cycling thrives on

AI-generated assets are finding their way into cycling marketing, and that's not a good thing, rants Liam

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 14:04

The World Rally Championships? Spanish team boss thrown out of worlds after driving airborne during junior road race; Pro rider interviewed as suspect after Vuelta’s pro-Palestine protests + more on the live blog

Whilst Ryan puts the finishing touches on the podcast, Callum is drafted in to keep the live blog on track into the weekend...

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 10:07

Police force announces crackdown operation on illegal bikes…but wrongly calls them e-bikes; Bikepacking gear company bought by Castelli owners; World Championships head to India + more on the live blog

Callum is back with another instance of e-bike misidentification to stoke the fire of the weekday live blog

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 10:42