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Cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life under new law
Cyclists are currently charged under legislation from the 1860s
Shimano reports 16% growth in component sales and 'signs of recovery'
The Japanese brand says the first quarter of 2025 brought in ¥88 billion in bicycle component sales
Tadej Pogacar put in another dominant one-day display to win the men’s race while Kim Le Court won a sprint for the line in the women’s event
Background Structural weakness may occur within bicycles (eg, during manufacture or impact) and may result in sudden failure and serious injuries. While some indicators of structural weakness may be detected by visual inspection, others require more advanced non-destructive tests. Available research...
The Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won a third straight ‘Hell of the North’ despite having to contend with a bottle thrown at his face and a puncture
The Pro Road National Championships set for May 19 - 26
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have, for the first time, provided concrete figures on the abrasion of mountain bike tyres in off-road conditions. Their findings contribute to a better understanding of the global microplastic cycle. They report on their research in the journal „Science of ...
Bike Prices Will Soar Due to New Tariffs—5 Tips to Help You Save
The “reciprocal” tariffs will potentially raise bike prices by thousands of dollars, but there are some ways you can get the gear you need without breaking your budget.
Garmin watch owners: does Incident Detection give you false positives as well?
Hello all,
I have set up Incident Detection a few months back with the goal of alerting my partner if I ever fall off my bike on my commute.
All was well until a couple of months ago when it fired off twice at the same place in 24 hours, unnecessarily alarming my partner in the process.
I haven't thought about it until today, when it fired off once again, at the same place: a paved plaza in Paris (Denfert-Rochereau to be exact).
Does any one of you have had similar experiences? Do you know if there is a way to configure the feature's sensitivity or report false-positives? I have yet to find any related settings other than on/off in the Garmin app or on the watch.
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that non-folded e-bikes will be banned on its network from March 31 – a move that has come in the wake of growing union pressure to ban all e-bikes following a fire last month. So what's given rise to this ostensibly bizarre distinction? TfL imposed an e-scoo...
The third generation of the Tern GSD is out today – and Dave’s reviewed it. These sorts of updates aren’t always big news, but the GSD has long been one of our very favourite e-bikes and Tern reckons it’s revisited every aspect with a view to making improvements. What’s new? "Everything,” according ...
New Continental Grand Prix TR tyre uses tech from the GP 5000 but has a much lower price tag
Mid-range tubeless-ready rubber also available in clincher format
Bending Spoons acquires komoot (and will totally ruin it like they did with Evernote)
Technology company Bending Spoons today announced that it has closed the acquisition of komoot, the Germany-based route-planning platform for adventurers and...
TIL You Can Ride the Nordschleife
Looks like the first day is May 17 but there are more on the schedule.
So cool.
Album of IG screenshots:
https://ibb.co/album/Vp3XmB
Confirmed: 2027 Tour de France to start in the UK with tri-nation Grand Départ
Tri-nation Grand Départ for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Amabubesi. It’s a word you won’t find in most mountain bike jargon guides but it’s worth knowing. On and off the record with Kevin Vermaak - Cape Epic founder 13 riders you never knew completed the Cape Epic 2025 Absa Cape Epic - everything you need to know An Amabubesi is someone who has finished t...
6 Max Heart Rate Myths Cyclists Need to Know About
Cyclists of all ages need to understand what’s fact and fiction about max heart rate. Here are 6 myths about about this metric we wish would go away forever.