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Unfiltered Cycling News From Around the WorldUDOG DISTANZA Gravel Shoes Boast Big Rubber, Proprietary Cinching
The UDOG DISTANZA gravel shoe. Photos c. UDOG Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More UDOG, the self-styled “underdog” of the cycling shoe world, looks to make a splash in gravel with the DISTANZA....
Ebike Powered by a Worx Cordless Power Tool Battery? Aventon says “Yup”!
Photo c. Worx Yeah, you did read that right. If you have a tool in your garage that’s part of the Worx ecosystem of battery-powered tools , you can power an Aventon Pace 350 eBike with the very same batteries. The WORX Power Share family of tools shares the same...
The best-value aero upgrades wind tunnel tested and ranked
If you’re looking to ride your bike faster, aerodynamic drag is typically the biggest thing holding you back.Upgrading to a dedicated aero road bike can come at significant cost, though.Fortunately, there are plenty of other bits of kit that don’t cost the...
Schwalbe to Provide World’s first bike Tire w/ Reycled Carbon Black
Photo c. Schwalbe Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More A few months ago, we covered a story about Schwalbe Tires rescuing 20,000+ bicycle tires from an old cellar beneath a European bike shop. In that...
Update: Wilde Bikes Goes Bikepacking With the New Supertramp, the “Logical” Choice for Adventures – in super limited numbers!
Photo c. Wilde Bikes Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More News from the Northstar State, Minnesota, Wilde Bikes announces their new bikepacking frameset, the Supertramp. I know what you are thinking, but...
Pirelli revamps P Zero Race TLR tyre and claims 24 per cent reduction in rolling resistance
Pirelli has updated its tubeless-ready P Zero Race TLR road bike tyres, with a new carcass construction that it says leads to a 24 per cent reduction in rolling resistance for a 28mm tyre compared to the previous generation.Although the new P Zero Race TLR has the...
2023 Marin Alpine Trail E Models Boost Capacity to 630 Wh
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More For 2023, Marin Bikes is updating the spec on its Alpine Trail E Model; a 150mm travel all-mountain eMTB. The aluminum chassis is unchanged since its inception in 2020 ,...
Wilde Cardinal Throws Back with a Steel 73mm Rise Crossbar from California
The Wilde Cardinal Handlebar gets 10/10 for style. It is a 73mm rise chromoly steel bar of the crossbar design, fabricated in California for Wilde Bikes by BMX Specialists, S&M Bikes . Wilde tells us the Cardinal Crossbar is suited to any “cruiser, mountain...
Saved by a doping test: The pro rider treated for cancer after abnormal blood result
This article was originally published in Cycling Weekly's print edition as part of the long-running MY FITNESS CHALLENGE series . It was May 2022 and Torstein Træen was in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain tucking into a big breakfast with his Uno-X Pro...
Staying safe on campus
The safety of our University is everyone's responsibility. Here are some steps you can take to help ensure our campuses are safe to work, learn and access.The safety of our University community is everyone's responsibility. Keep informed of our support and procedures...
Biking across the nation
Two Bengalureans cycle from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 21 days; duo overcomes challenges related to weather, health, and food scarcity while biking through difficult terrain Pedalling a few kilometre in hot sun can be a challenge. However, two Bengalureans have cycled...
Tour de Normandie Féminin: Kerbaol holds on for overall title at inaugural stage race
Cédrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling) took overall lead Saturday with stage 2 victory Shari Bossuyt (Canyon-SRAM Racing) won the bunch sprint on the third and final stage of the Tour de Normandie Féminin. She charged from peloton on the flat run-in...
Volta a Catalunya climax headlines huge weekend of sport on SBS
Riders contest a stage at the 2022 Volta a Catalunya Source: Getty The final three stops on the seven-stage race's road map begins with Stage 5 at 1:30am on Saturday morning, followed by Stage 6 on Sunday from 1:15am and Stage 7 later that evening.Saturday's slate...
Bike Boutique Lands Home, Here to Spice Up Your Ride
STEERING YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Compass Bike Lab is the latest bike shop on the Chippewa Valley scene. In a city with great views, trails, and a passion for cycling, Adrian Ong’s new business, Compass Bike Lab, targets those looking to take the hobby just a...
Trofeo Alfredo Binda: Shirin van Anrooij secures first WorldTour win in Cittiglio with solo attack
Image 1 of 20 CITTIGLIO ITALY MARCH 19 Shirin Van Anrooij of The Netherlands and Team Trek Segafredo celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 24th Trofeo Alfredo BindaComune di Cittiglio 2023 Womens Elite a 139km one day race from Maccagno con Pino e...
Van Anrooij takes victory at Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Live coverage
Shirin Van Anrooij solos to victory at Trofeo Alfredo Binda Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Comune di Cittiglio - Hub The biggest talking points ahead of Trofeo Alfredo Binda Join Cyclingnews for live coverage of the women's Spring Classics Learn more about the Women's...
Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.That’s great, but it’s important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents is two fatal crashes and 2,630...
West Island police using fat bikes to patrol tough terrain
Police in Montreal’s West Island have adopted a new way of patrolling dense forests and snowed-out trails.Officers in Kirkland are riding fat bikes.“A fat bike is like a regular bike but with fat tires. So the tires are actually bigger and wider. These...
Pedal-Shaale to help you cycle through Bengaluru traffic
Through the new Pedal-Shaale initiative, the Directorate of Urban Land Transport aims to inculcate the culture of cycling in BengalureansBENGALURU: Inaugurating their latest initiative - Pedal-Shaale - at Cubbon Park on Sunday morning, the Directorate of Urban Land...
Cycling C’ship organized
A cyclist being awarded by dignitaries at Srinagar on Sunday. Excelsior Sports CorrespondentSRINAGAR, Mar 19: District Srinagar Cycling Championship was organized from Nehru Park to Nishat, here today. The championship was organized by Cycling Association of Jammu and...
Walmart deals: Kids bikes on sale as low as $69
Walmart is having a big sale on kids' bikes just in time for spring. Walmart is gearing up for spring with some big savings on kids’ bikes. The retailer is holding a major sale on girls’ and boys’ bikes with prices starting as low as $69.The...
From the Archives: Hundreds of riders participated in San Diego’s first big sociability bicycle run in 1921
“CYCLISTS BY HUNDRES PEDAL IN FIRST SOCIABILITY RUN” from the front page of The San Diego Union, March 20,1921. On this day in 1921, Fred St. Onge, author of “The Art of Bicycle Riding,” led hundreds of riders in a bicycle parade from the San...
Portland cyclists mark last day of winter with ‘Worst Day of the Year Ride’
Bicyclists met at the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub on Sunday for the 2023 Worst Day of the Year Ride. With the temperature in the 50s, and cloud cover above, Sunday morning’s weather in Southeast Portland wasn’t what you’d call bad. But the relatively...
‘We’re not unleashing a tidal wave of cyclists in park’
bikes (unsplash ) ANDY SWAIN, Liberal Democrat councillor on Teignbridge District Council, writes: A few weeks ago Geraldine Gaskell was concerned that Teignbridge are unleashing a tidal wave of cyclists on our parks.She refers to a small change in an ancient by-law...
Joy for Shirin van Anrooij at WorldTour’s Trofeo Alfredo Binda
Shirin van Anrooij, the U23 world cyclocross champion, took her first road victory in a big way, winning Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio, the seventh round of the Women’s WorldTour. The Dutch rider from Trek-Segafredo attacked with 20 km to go and...
Men’s cycling Six decades on, Van der Poel emulates grandad with impressive Milano-Sanremo win
Netherlands' Mathieu Van der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Milan to Sanremo cycling race × LESS than two months after beating his arch-rival Belgian Wout van Aert in cyclo-cross’s world championships, Dutch rider Mathieu van der...
How to maximize benefits of riding a bike
There are a lot of benefits of riding a bike. (Image via Pexels/Pavel Danilyuk) There are a lot of benefits of riding a bike, as it's an excellent form of exercise and transportation and boosts physical and mental health.However, many people do not maximize the...
Pedal-Shaale to help you cycle through Bengaluru traffic
Through the new Pedal-Shaale initiative, the Directorate of Urban Land Transport aims to inculcate the culture of cycling in BengalureansBENGALURU: Inaugurating their latest initiative - Pedal-Shaale - at Cubbon Park on Sunday morning, the Directorate of Urban Land...
Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.That’s great, but it’s important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents is two fatal crashes and 2,630...
Bicycle exhibit rolls into Chimczuk Museum
The Velocipede, which was manufacturing c.1867, is on display Saturday, March 18, 2023, on the opening day of a temporary exhibit at the Chimczuk Museum called Windsor: Cycling City. Windsor’s automotive roots run deep but lesser known is its history as home to...
Analysis: How Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo
Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Milan - San Remo 2023 Another thrilling Milan-San Remo finale demands we look back over it. This is not an attempt to be Captain Hindsight, it’s a chance to look back at the tactics of the day, if they were successful...
From baseball to cycling via the Super Bowl: former NFL player Luke Willson aims for the Olympic Games in a new sport
"Strike three. You're out!" That's a refrain Luke Willson heard often as a young baseball player growing up in Canada.But now, years later, Willson is hoping his third strike at playing top-level sport will pay off.Willson, who became a National Football...
Mother Courage: The women who are changing attitudes towards maternity in cycling
For female cyclists, having a child would once have spelled the end of their career. But times are changing and the sport is modernising for the better. These are the women at the forefront of a new era for women’s cycling Words: Rachel JaryPhotos: Getty Images...
Cycling: Ugandan duo in South Africa for 2023 Cape Epic tour
Allan Nsubuga and Jordan Schleck Two Ugandan cyclists Allan Nsubuga and Jordan Schleck are in South Africa for the 2023 Absa Cape Epic championship.The route covers 658 grueling kilometers, with 15 775 metres of limit-testing climbing through its 8 days of racing.The...
F1 drivers banned from riding bikes on track recce walks
Charles Leclerc on a Bianchi (via Scuderia Ferrari on Twitter) New rule criticised by drivers including Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who says he will now skip track walks rather than doing them on foot Formula One drivers have been banned from riding bikes during...
Neilson Powless finishes seventh at Milano-Sanremo
Neilson Powless finished seventh in the first Monument of the season—a very solid result, though we were hoping for more. A moment’s hesitation cost Neilson the chance to try to go with the winning group at the top of the Poggio.“Unfortunately the...
The Art of Cycling, by James Hibbard
The Art of Cycling , by James Hibbard Title: The Art of Cycling – Philosophy, Meaning and a Life on Two Wheels Author: James Hibbard Publisher: Quercus (UK) l Pegasus (US) Pages: 305 Year: 2022 (UK) l 2023 (US) Order: Quercus (UK) l Simon & Schuster (US)...
Watch Marley Blonsky Tackle Her First Gravel Hundo—and Go Along For The Ride
What Does It Take to Do Your First Century? What does it take to finish your first gravel century? What about when you struggle to really define yourself as a cyclist?“There's this group of outsiders saying, ‘I have this same experience [in...
PEZ Goes to the Show: Gatineau Salon du Velo
The province of Québec has long been one of Canada’s most vibrant regions for cycling. From 1954 to 1965 there was an amateur stage race, the Tour de Saint-Laurent Cycliste, modelled on the Tour de France and ranging from 2 to 8 days and 550-1600 kms, and...
Experience the wonders of spring cycling in Spokane
Sponsored content provided by CCD LawSpring is a beautiful time of year to get outside and enjoy the beauty of Spokane, especially if you are a cycling enthusiast. Spokane offers an array of bike-friendly routes that provide a great way to explore the city.Whether...
Mathieu van der Poel powers to Milan-San Remo victory with explosive Poggio attack
Mathieu van der Poel wins Milan-San Remo 2023 After almost six and a half hours of racing, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) thundered to victory at Milan-San Remo , claiming his maiden win of 2023.The Dutchman attacked with 5.5km remaining as he crested the...
Lagan Towpath: Cyclists put at risk by disruption, says charity
The Lagan Towpath is closed between River Terrace and the Albert Bridge By James KellyBBC News NI Cyclists in Belfast are being put at risk following the closure of part of the Lagan Towpath, a charity has said. The towpath is closed between River Terrace and Albert...
PPA worried about attacks on cyclists
The PPA says riding in larger groups is the safest option. The Pedal Power Association (PPA) has again condemned the state of cycling safety on South African roads as cyclists are increasingly under ‘attack’ from road users and criminals.This follows two...
No regrets for Tadej Pogacar after Poggio attack at Milan-San Remo
SANREMO ITALY MARCH 18 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates R congratulate to Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinDeceuninck L at the finish line during the 114th MilanoSanremo 2023 a 294km one day race from Abbiategrasso to Sanremo...
Mathieu van der Poel makes Milan-San Remo history 62 years after his grandfather
SANREMO ITALY MARCH 18 Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinDeceuninck celebrates at podium as race winner holding the trophy during the 114th MilanoSanremo 2023 a 294km one day race from Abbiategrasso to Sanremo MilanoSanremo UCIWT on March 18 2023...
How to watch: Crankworx Rotorua kicks off 2023 season
The first major international event of 2023 is kicking off this weekend in New Zealand. Crankworx Rotorua opens the 2023 season, starting with the RockShox Taniwha DH.Rob Warner will be on the mic when racers drop into the Whakarewarewa and Tītokorangi forest above...
Cycling UK takes council to court over “unlawful” decision to keep rat-run open
Keyhole Bridge before and after, Poole (via Cycling UK).PNG Cycling UK (link is external) deems it “unlawful”, residents find it “ridiculous”, but the BCP Council doesn’t see anything wrong with opening Keyhole Bridge — a 2.7 meters...
Wout van Aert: I don’t think I have to prove anything
Milano Sanremo 2020 - 111th Edition - Milano - Sanremo 305 km - 08/08/2020 - - photo POOL Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2020 In previous years, Wout van Aert has warmed up for Milan-San Remo by very publicly running through his vast repertoire in early March....
Enjoy your Sunday cycling
A free program for bicycle training will be launched on Sunday, March 19 at 9 am in Cubbon Park with the goal of enabling people to learn cycling and confidently navigate city roads as cyclists.The Directorate of Urban Land Transport in collaboration with Karnataka...
Eau Claire Youth Cycling Inc. holds information session for interested middle and high schoolers
Program leaders with Eau Claire Youth Cycle Inc. and interested middle and high school students at Compass Bike Shop in Eau Claire, WI EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Youth Cycling Inc. held a drop-in session for middle and high school students interested in...
Farnham Cycling Campaign’s plan for getting cyclists off the roads
IMAGE: GOOGLE MAPS People often say there isn’t enough space in Farnham town centre to build cycle tracks. So to set the record straight Farnham Cycle Campaign has published the above map showing possible routes across Farnham which could be used to construct a...
Cycling-Van der Poel solos to emotional Milan-Sanremo victory
Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race. UAE Team Emirates set the pace and their rider Tim Wellens took the lead in the final stages before handing it over...
Marianne Vos returns to racing at Trofeo Alfredo Binda
She went into the cyclocross season as world champion but Marianne Vos had to end her cross campaign prematurely due to a constricted iliac artery. Unable to defend her world title last month the 35-year-old instead had to undergo surgery in order to continue...
NZ travel: Cycling The Queenstown Trail in Autumn
Cycling through the vineyards in Gibbston Valley. Photo / Destination Queenstown As the summer comes to an end, cycling the Queenstown Trail makes an attractive autumn getaway, writes Eleanor Hughes The Queenstown Trail is a 140km cycleway of trails throughout...
The Pedal Pushers
They cycle the length and breadth of India, and some even go beyond. What powers these impassioned men and women? FORTUNE WHEELS: Chandan Biswas’s cycle strikes a pose in Tirthan Valley Courtesy: Chandan BiswasA hundred years ago, four friends got their bicycles...
BikeMaps.org Helps Researchers Track Bicycle Crashes
By Charles Pekow — Development of safety policy has long been plagued by the lack of adequate information about crashes. No databases are complete, as police, hospital and insurance reports are most likely to include only incidents that get reported, which...
More floating bus stops to be built despite warnings cyclists do not wait for pedestrians
Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) were repeatedly warned that the majority of cyclists refuse to stop or slow down at zebra crossings , The Telegraph can reveal.Independent researchers working for the London mayor’s transport authority revealed how as...
Cycling-Van der Poel solos to emotional Milan-Sanremo victory
(Reuters) – Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race.UAE Team Emirates set the pace and their rider Tim Wellens took the lead in the final stages before...
Van der Poel Wins Milano-Sanremo
Matheu van der Poel is the winner of Milano-Sanremo 2023 Milan-San Remo - the first Spring Classic of the 2023 season – was contested in Italy earlier today. It was the 114th edition of the Classicissima and the last Milano-Sanremo for former World Champion...
Van der Poel matches his grandfather with Milan-San Remo win
Netherlands' Mathieu Van der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Milan to Sanremo cycling race, Italy, Saturday March 18, 2023. Netherlands' Mathieu Van der Poel pedals on his way to win the Milan to Sanremo cycling race, Italy, Saturday March 18,...