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“Why, oh why did I think I could defy physics and geometry?”: A very painful crash taking out bottom bottle on the fly; New bike day nightmare; Wahoo issues continue; Brennan wins again; Bike brand’s bankruptcy; Doping ban + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you today, rounding up all the news, reaction, opinions and silliness from the world of cycling this Thursday

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Cycling UK’s newest adventure route takes in 280km of Chilterns countryside

The new route from Cycling UK takes in mixed terrain around the Chiltern Hills, beginning in Reading

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When cycling becomes your job — is the dream all it’s cracked up to be?

Clone content There are so many jaded cliches traded off of “when your passion becomes your job.” After a lifetime of cycling being my job – in one way or another, here’s Steve's take on the realities and myths.

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When cycling becomes your job — is the dream all it’s cracked up to be?

There are so many jaded cliches traded off of “when your passion becomes your job.” After a lifetime of cycling being my job – in one way or another, here’s Steve's take on the realities and myths.

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“YouTube alone is getting harder to make a career of”: The reality of being a cycling YouTuber

Ever wondered what it’s really like to be an off-road cycling YouTuber? Read on to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly of it according to the Cycling366 channel creator Tom Wall

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The Edge MTB is Garmin’s first ever bike computer for mountain bikers, with mtb-specific features including jump distance and air time

The new addition to Garmin's range allows you to track jump distance and air time (plus an intriguing-sounding 'Forksight' mode) while finding new trails in this computer designed to cope with MTB's rough and tumble

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New Van Rysel RCR-F aero road bike finally launches — aero bikes are back, but do amateurs still need them?

We've been getting hands-on with the fastest Van Rysel road bike to date, that could be yours from £5,000. Is this the aero bike that will prove user-friendly enough for the casual rider, or are we still better off leaving aero to the pros?

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Nukeproof has been bought by Belgian Cycling Factory

Previously owned by Frasers Group and key Chain Reaction Cycles brand lives to tell another tale.

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Nukeproof has been bought by Belgian Cycling Factory

Previously owned by Frasers Group and key Chain Reaction Cycles brand lives to tell another tale.

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Want more high quality cycling infrastructure? Then stop building sh**e.

George Hill explains why he thinks the building of cycling infrastructure in the UK is currently more bendy bananas than an active travel revolution

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