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“Devastating consequences”: US bike industry may not recover from Trump tariffs until end of the decade, lobby group warns

"We're pretty sober about the next four to five years," admits industry group, as bike brands warn they've "never experienced a time like today", with impact of Trump's tariffs compounding post-Covid troubles

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 10:04

Can I win the Brompton World Championships?

Racing folding bikes in the sun in a garish shirt

Mon, Jun 23, 2025 13:41

Hövding’s airbag for cyclists is back and brand promises “new era” of safety (just don’t call it a helmet), plus the world’s first saddle-less bike is as bonkers as it sounds

All the hottest new tech from Hövding, Pearson, Eddy Merckx, SRM, Brompton, Martoni and more

Sat, Jun 21, 2025 11:00

Scribe’s new wheels are “the fastest on the planet” (according to them); plus Unbound Gravel tech round-up and… is gravel ‘the new triathlon’?

Some very big claims about a new wheelset, plus loads more in Tech of the Week

Sat, May 31, 2025 11:00

Brompton boss calls Trump tariffs “naive”, suggests bike brand likely to raise US prices “between 5 and 10%”

Folding bicycle manufacturer has seen profits plummet by 99%, its CEO predicting things would "not get better" this year

Tue, Apr 22, 2025 09:34

Got £21,000 to spend on the “world’s most exclusive” bike build at a luxury Girona lodge? Plus get waxed at US Specialized stores, Brompton C Line goes 12-speed + more

All the best new tech from Michelin, Hutchinson, Newmen, Brompton, The Bike Tailor, Zéfal, Pearson and more

Sat, Mar 08, 2025 12:00

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED WIN! Boost Bike e-bike conversion kit for almost any bike worth up to £995!

If you want to electrify your ride in style, the simple and elegant Boost Bike conversion kit could be ideal for you... and just by filling out the entry form on this page, you could bag one for free!

Mon, Feb 24, 2025 12:00

Brompton Ashford proposed factory (picture credit Hollaway Studios) 02.jpg

Brompton bike factory approval a “dark day for nature”, says wildlife trust – while also slamming “puzzling” lack of car parking spaces

The folding bike brand says it will create a new wetland habitat as part of the planned “eco-friendly” headquarters and factory, but campaigners argue “nature has been sidelined… for a company with well-documented financial instability”

Sun, Jan 19, 2025 10:05

Brompton CEO warns chancellor about removing tariffs on Chinese bikes (road.cc/HM Treasury)

Brompton CEO warns chancellor removing tariffs on Chinese bikes could “kill” folding bicycle brand

Profits at Brompton plummeted by over 99% in 2024, the bike brand's chief now warning that removing tariffs would flood the UK market with "sophisticated, well-organised and well-resourced" Chinese competitors

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12:26

Drone Brompton Drone: War in Ukraine delays folding bike brand’s new e-bike launch – because supplier was busy building drones for British Army

“It was making stuff for drones, and they needed a lot of drones, and therefore we got bumped down the list”

Sun, Jan 12, 2025 14:10