Sir Chris Hoy planning to cycle across Antarctica
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his ambition to cycle to the South Pole. However, the Scottish Sun reports that he is still on the lookout for a team-mate to undertake the journey alongside him.Hoy outlined...
View ArticleNZ cycle clothing firm withdraws Mike Hall tribute jersey after social media...
A New Zealand-based cycling clothing firm has withdrawn kit it planned to sell in tribute of Mike Hall, who was killed last Friday while taking part in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, after it emerged...
View ArticleOfo, China's 'Uber for Bikes', says it will only trial 20 bikes in Cambridge...
Chinese bike-sharing firm Ofo has confirmed that it has sent 500 bikes to the UK ahead of its launch here – but says not all of those will be destined for Cambridge, where it plans to trial just 20...
View ArticleRaleigh owner Accell Group gets €845m bid from Pon Holdings, which owns...
Accell Group, the Netherlands-based company that owns historic UK bike firm Raleigh, has received a takeover offer from another Dutch business, Pon Holdings, owner of brands including Cervélo.The...
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11 things we've learnt this week
1. Last Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix was the fastest ever, race winner Greg van Avermaet covering the 257km (159.7 mile) course at an average speed of 45.2km/h (28.1mph).Find out more here. 2. There was a...
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Coming soon! off-road.cc – like road.cc but dirtier
While we know road.cc is your number one source for all things road biking, we're well aware that many of you like to venture off the tarmac too and get your tyres dirty once in a while. That's why...
View ArticleSwiss cyclists cause almost half of all cycling accidents claims insurer:...
Swiss accident insurer, Suva, has launched a safe cycling video on the grounds that cyclists are responsible for almost half of all road accidents involving bikes. The press release doesn’t state who...
View ArticleWe asked you the weirdest things you've seen while out riding ... here's 13...
Last week on Facebook, we asked you what the strangest thing you’d ever seen on a bike was. We were hoping for some weird and wonderful responses, and wow, did we get them – around 150 in all. Here’s...
View ArticleVideo: Sir Bradley Wiggins and The Chicken Song goes viral
If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the Spitting Image TV show's hit single, The Chicken Song. Well, five-time Olympic gold medallist and 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins got his...
View ArticleRapha signs up to Cyclescheme – and there’s a competition to win £700 of kit...
Fans of upmarket cycle clothing brand Rapha who love its clothing but not its prices can now secure discounts of between 25 and 40 per cent – provided their employer is signed up to Cycle to Work...
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11 things we've learned this week
Bradley Wiggins prefers to eat his chicken in peace. The Tour de France winner posted a video in which he was disturbed by a singing waiter while tucking into a chicken feast. Wiggo wasn't best...
View ArticleStuff we noticed on the web: the Rapha inner tube
Welcome to a new weekly series that we’re calling ‘stuff we noticed on the web’ – so named because it features stuff that we noticed on the web. In this first and almost certainly final instalment, the...
View ArticleStrava launches ‘athlete posts’ aiming to become even more of an online hub...
Strava has launched ‘athlete posts’, a new feature that the firm says will allow users to “share stories, photos, questions, gear tips, race reports, recommendations, and workouts with other Strava...
View ArticleRaleigh owner Accell breaks off takeover talks with bidder Pon Holdings
Accell Group, the owner of iconic UK bike brand Raleigh, has ended talks with fellow Dutch business Pon Holdings which launched a takeover bid for it last month, saying that its revised offer still...
View ArticleVideo Just In: Giant Defy Advanced 3, carbon-framed disc-equipped endurance...
Image, gallery or video: Just in - Giant Deft Advanced 3Video Just In: Giant Defy Advanced 3, carbon-framed disc-equipped endurance bikes
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Strava appoint James Quarles as new CEO
Quarles recently served as Vice-President of Instagram and joins Strava as CEO in place of Mark Gainey, who will stay on as Chairman of Strava’s board of directors. He's the second high-profile...
View ArticleLBC radio host: "Any argument against cycling is an argument in favour of...
The hosts of consecutive shows on radio station LBC yesterday provided a striking example of the polarised attitudes towards cycling prevalent in the UK’s mainstream media, with morning show presenter...
View ArticlePro Bike: Vincenzo Nibali's limited edition Merida Scultura for the 100th...
Image, gallery or video: BICI-MERIDA-GIRO-2017-L_0085.jpgPro Bike: Vincenzo Nibali's limited edition Merida Scultura for the 100th Giro d'Italia
View ArticleFizik release special Giro edition R1B Climb shoe
Image, gallery or video: R1B CLIMB EDITION-1.jpgFizik release special Giro edition R1B Climb shoe
View ArticleStrava hosts its second annual Global Bike to Work Day Challenge next Thursday
Next Thursday 11 May will see Strava host its second annual Global Bike to Work Day Challenge, with one of its aims being to show how the social network can help improve conditions for people on bikes...
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