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Unfiltered Cycling News From Around the WorldLeroy Elementary continues sharing bikes with students
Care Focus on Students March 8, 2025 A few months ago, Wish for Wheels generously provided new bikes and helmets to all our 2nd-grade students. To further share this joy, they donated additional bikes, which we decided to distribute creatively among other students. We...
New Seattle waterfront bike path opens
Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent.Riding a bike along Seattle’s Central...
Video: Downhill Bike Checks with Ed Masters at Crankworx Rotorua 2025
Join Ed Masters as he checks out some of the downhill bikes being raced at Crankworx Rotorua. Posted In: Racing and Events Reviews and Tech Videos Bike Checks Crankworx DH Racing Ed Masters Crankworx Rotorua 2025 Author Info: pinkbikeoriginals Member since Feb 15,...
‘Not the best way to win a race’ – Tadej Pogačar comes back from dramatic crash to claim third Strade Bianche victory
Not even a heavy crash could stop Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) from winning Strade Bianche on Saturday.With rips peppered across his white skinsuit, the world champion came back from sliding dramatically into a ditch to win the Italian one-day race for a...
Exposure bike lights review: Testing the Six Pack MK14 and the Zenith MK3
A long exposure night photograph capturing a rocky landscape illuminated by light trails. A solitary, leafless tree stands on the right, while the starry sky fills the background. Grass and scattered vegetation surround the rocky path. If you’ve never heard of...
Tell the Turnpike Authority to Include a Shared-Use Path on the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) are hosting Public Meeting Open Houses for the Delaware River Bridge (DRB) project, which will improve the 70-year-old bridge, ease congestion and support a critical part of...
Santa Cruz County residents feel unsafe biking and walking
More protected bike lanes were a top priority for residents surveyed by Santa Cruz Local. (Jay Leedy — Santa Cruz Local) In 2022, Santa Cruz County was the second most dangerous county for cyclists in the state, according to rankings from the California Office...
Fonseca lives up to ‘hype’ to prevent all-British match
Image caption, Fonseca beat ninth seed Andrey Rublev on his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, before lifting his first ATP Tour title at the Argentina Open Jacob Fearnley missed out on a meeting with fellow Briton Jack Draper when he was beaten on his Indian...
GET 2 MOVING: BRAMBA Mountain Biking
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana may not have a ton of hills or mountainous trails to go biking on, but there's no shortage of outdoor paths to bike on if you're looking for your nature fix. Luckily, there's a club for you.BRAMBA, which is short for Baton Rouge Area Mountain...
Central Park roadways set for redesign to give pedestrians and cyclists more space
Multiple city agencies and a private organization announced that work will begin on March 17 on a new look for six miles of roadway in iconic Central Park that aim to help ensure safety for walkers, joggers and cyclists. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCan Central...
Zilch Reinvents the Bike Pump Head for Easiest One-Handed Inflation
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Since the invention of the pneumatic bicycle tire, riders have been forced to air up their rides. At this point, there are several different bike pump head designs, but...
Two Bikes creating welcoming bike community and youth development in downtown Knoxville
Service manager Aaron Smith works on a tire at Two Bikes in Old City in Downtown Knoxville, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Merchandise is for sale at Two Bikes in Old City in Downtown Knoxville, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The store front at Two Bikes in Old City in Downtown...
Hutchinson Expands Blackbird Lineup with Race and All-Season Models
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Hutchinson just announced two fresh additions to its Blackbird lineup: the Blackbird Race and Blackbird All Season. Whether hunting podiums or grinding winter base...
Central Park loop getting redesign to improve safety and separate pedestrians from cyclists
CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- New Yorkers are starting to venture out more as spring approaches and the city is trying to make Central Park safer for everyone.There are 843 acres in Central Park, but at times it seems like there just isn't enough room for...
Has Wout van Aert Lost the Heart for Racing?
We also understood that the more he was asked to work for Vingegaard and his team, the fewer would be his chances for individual victories. His last Classics victory came in 2023, in the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, and his last significant wins of any kind were the three...
Honda announce limited-run CRF450RX Rally in full HRC factory trim available for customer purchase
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SCOTT USA Partners with National Gravel Champ Brennan Wertz
HOLLADAY, Utah (March 6, 2025) — SCOTT USA welcomes elite gravel racer Brennan Wertz to its roster of athletes for the 2025 season and beyond. The reigning U.S. National Gravel Champion brings his power, skill, and passion for adventure to SCOTT, proving his...
Roval Releases 992g World Cup Wheelset and Updated XC Tires
Roval Control World Cup Wheels header Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Specialized has been running an all-new, mega light-weight cross-county wheelset right under our noses. For 2024, the Specialized...
Specialized Phenom Saddle Gets the Pro Mirror Treatment
Specialized Phenom Pro Mirror Saddle Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Saddles can make or break your ride. They are a highly personal piece of kit (probably the most, IMO), and once you find a match...
New Whyte Bikes Kado eMTB Offers A Low Center of Gravity for Optimal Handling
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Furthering their low center of gravity design ethos, Whyte Bikes has just announced the new Kado eMTB lineup. Calling it their most capable and affordable eMTB yet, the...
New Industry Nine Hydra 2 Hubs are Stronger, More Durable, w/ Less Drag & More Engagement
Industry Nine Hydra 2 hub Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Mountain bikes have changed. Every improvement to the modern MTB is letting more riders go bigger and faster. Simultaneously, ebikes are...
DT Swiss D-Series Ramps Up On Modern Dirt Jump Wheels & 370 DJ Single Speed Hubs
DT Swiss D1900 Classic dirtjump wheels & 370 DJ hubs, fish eye Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More DT Swiss just dropped one of the most niche sets of mountain bike wheels and hubs with this D1900...
SFMTA board approves ambitious biking plan to link hundreds of city streets
A cyclist pedals alongside the now-closed Valencia Street center bike lane on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s board of directors unanimously adopted the city’s “ Biking and Rolling Plan...
Cupertino to protect cyclists on Stevens Creek Boulevard
Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino is slated to get the highest class of protective bike lanes between North Wolfe Road and Mary Avenue. Photo by Annalise Freimarck. One of Cupertino’s most dangerous roads will soon become safer for cyclists.The Cupertino City...
Intense Aims to Fix Bike Industry w/ Dealer-Centric Frame First Custom Program
(Photos / Intense Cycles) Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Here’s some interesting news from Southern California’s Intense Cycles. Intense just launched what they’re calling the Frame...
Northwoods Experience: Northland Fat Bike Rally Returns to Lake Bemidji State Park
Lake Bemidji State Park has been the home of the Northland Fat Bike Rally since 2015. The event is open to fat bike riders of all skill levels and hosts both a 10- and 28-kilometer timed race throughout the park.The fat bike rally is more than just a community race,...
New tool shows cyclists safest routes for biking around Cincinnati
Wayne Bishop / Unsplash Cincinnati has released a new tool for cyclists looking for the safest routes around the city.The city's new interactive bike network map shows all completed and planned bicycle infrastructure in the city limits. That includes bike lanes,...
Electric cargo bike delivery scheme extended
The scheme initially launched in March 2024 A partnership that offers electric cargo bike deliveries for businesses is being extended for a further year.Oxford City Council initially launched the scheme with Velocity Cycle Couriers in March 2024.The project offers...
Our squads for Strade Bianche
Richard Carapaz , Rui Costa , Ben Healy , Mikkel Honoré , Archie Ryan , James Shaw , and Michael Valgren , will race the Tuscan classic for EF Education-EasyPost. Nina Berton , Letizia Borghesi , Cédrine Kerbaol , Nina Kessler , Sarah Roy , and Noemi...
Ciclovation Releases Gravel Specific Bar Tape, for Gravel Cyclists Only?
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Hold up, I’m pretty sure everyone can use this new tape from Ciclovation, not just gravel cyclists. This new Grind Touch_Diamond GXL bar tape is being hawked as...
Zingle takes a completely different approach at Visma | Lease a Bike: “Precisely why it’s good to have such a long winter”
axel zingle Axel Zingle made his Visma | Lease a Bike debut last weekend. The 26-year-old Frenchman raced the Faun Drome Classic for his new Dutch team, where he was immediately given the chance to go for a result. Before the race, the Mulhouse native spoke with...
States Can Disregard Cyclist Safety at Freeway Interchanges
By Charles Pekow — States are encouraged, but not required, to consider the needs of bicyclists when modifying access to interstate highways under new rules adopted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). While federal law mandates FHWA approval for adding...
Prime Updates Gravity-Inspired Thunderflash Enduro Bike with UDH & Raw Carbon
2025 Prime Thunderflash enduro bike raw carbon updates, Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More With distinct designs, Prime’s lightweight carbon Thunderflash enduro and Rocket downhill bikes have still...
Bike team open to all Plumas students in grades 6–12
Organizers report that the nonprofit Lost Sierra Mountain Bike Team is gearing up for its 2025 season, which begins March 24 and ends June 28. The team is open to all Plumas County students in grades six through 12. The team can provide bikes, equipment and...
Resident Questions Transparency of Watertown City Manager Search
public meeting {KXLG – Watertown, SD} At Monday night's City Council meeting, resident Doug Allen raised concerns regarding the transparency of the ongoing search for a new city manager. Allen stated that the position had not been publicly posted on the...
Thule Hits a High Note with New Verse Hitch Bike Carrier
(Photos / Thule Group) Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Today, bike rack giant Thule officially releases a new bike rack developed from the award-winning and pioneering Thule T2 rack line. It seems like...
Runners brave wintry conditions for Lamoine Half Marathon
Runner portrait (From left) Bhreagh Kennedy, Meredith Mitchell, Chloe MacVane, Sophie Dean and Ellery MacGregor smile after completing the Lamoine Half Marathon together March 1. The race featured over 60 runners, with Bangor personal trainer Katie Norwood the fastest...
Ah, Yeah, Purple Hayes Brakes are Back in a Limited Quantity
(Photos / Hayes Bicycle Group) Purple seems to be reappearing everywhere lately with new color announcements and prototypes from PNW , WTC , Cane Creek , Stinner , and now Hayes. However, the Hayes Bicycle Group announced the return of the Purple Hayes Dominion A4...
Race Face Turbine Pedal Takes Grip to the Next Level
new race face turbine flat pedal shown with mud on it. Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Yes, it has shin-destroyingly long pins, but the new Race Face Turbine pedal uses more than spiky bits to keep...
Redesigned Smith Forefront 3 Helmet Adds BOA, Hardline Full-Face Drops In
Smith Forefront 3 mens and women's Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More For more than a decade, Smith has been at the Forefront of mountain bike helmet technology. Pun intended, the Forefront was first...
Explore Off-Road in the Canyons & Plains of the Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More With rugged landscapes that range from red-banded cliffs to sprawling grasslands and plains, the Texas Panhandle is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts....
More delays to Abbey Fields cycle path
The consultation on the cycle way for Abbey Fields has been delayed (image by Nub News) Long-running plans to create a new cycle path in Abbey Fields have been delayed once again, with a planning public consultation now due to take place later this spring.Warwick...
OPINION | CADDY: Mountain bike skills clinics offer something for everyone
FILE PHOTO — A rider competes in the 2019 Oz Trails Off-Road mountain biking race finals in Bentonville and Bella Vista. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/J.T. WAMPLER) Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc.All rights reserved.This document may not be...
British triathlon star Joe Skipper says “Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back” after IRONMAN New Zealand super show
Following a 2024 campaign which featured no podium finishes and two DNFs in seven middle and full-distance races, Joe Skipper thinks he might very well be back after a terrific 2025 debut at IRONMAN New Zealand.The 36-year-old went toe-to-toe-to-toe with the Kiwi pair...
� After a fantastic February, Van der Poel unexpectedly starts in Le Samyn: “If the itch gets too strong,…”
van der poel It has been an extremely successful winter for Mathieu van der Poel . In the field, he excelled in every cyclo-cross race he entered with flying colors. Add to that a useful week in Spain with Alpecin-Deceuninck and a winter sports vacation with his...
Defying gravity: New Langford bike trail promises exhilarating ride
The new intermediate level trail is the 14th to be added to the Langford Gravity Zone and Nature Trails Park Goldstream News Gazette Staff A new 14th trail, 'Flipside', has opened at the Langford Gravity Zone and Nature Trails Park, located at 4100 West Shore Pwy....
Visma | Lease a Bike shows a different side on Sunday in Flanders and France: “Tulett executed it perfectly”
ben tulett Visma Lease a Bike may not be collecting victories one after the other, but after Olav Kooij's second place in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, the team also received a boost from France on Sunday. Ben Tulett claimed third place in the Faun Drôme Classic , a...
Gent-Wevelgem Women past winners
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) celebrates her victory at 2024 Gent-Wevelgem Women (Image credit: Getty Images) Year Rider Name (Country) 2023 Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime 2023 Marlen Reusser (Swi) SD Worx 2022 Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 2021 Marianne...
Study finds toxic chemicals in lichen and moss in the Pyrenees
Fuels Headlines Gatwick decision delayed but government minded to approve second runway Editor's Pick Headlines Legislation New guide aims to help implement an electric bus fleet Research undertaken in the Irati Forest in the western Pyrenees has highlighted how...
Yamaha Is Messing Around With A Hybrid Maxi-Scooter Powertrain
As the 2020s head towards the 2030s, we see the motorcycle industry is slowly-but-surely following up on its promises to make like Bob Dylan and go electric. Your latest evidence: Yamaha is showing off a new maxi-scooter design with a hybrid powertrain, combining a...
Appleman Introduces 2XR Direct Mount Chainrings and Spiders
Appleman GRX Chainrings spider Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Matt Appleman developed the 2XR direct mount chainrings and spiders to bring near-universal drivetrain compatibility to Appleman...
Q&A: Why winter biking is feasible in Madison
A bike rack on East Campus Mall photographed on September 24, 2024. Photo by Ellie Huber | The Daily Cardinal A telltale sign of winter’s arrival on campus is the thinning of once-full bike racks. As the temperatures continue to drop and the snow starts to fall,...
Maxwell, Cooper claim Continental MTB Series titles
Mountain Bike IMG 6419 v2 Oceania Champion Samara Maxwell made it a sweep of all three rounds of the Oceania MTB Continental Series in Canberra at the weekend.Maxwell was pushed all the way by Australia’s Rebecca Henderson, the double world championship...
Brompton G Line Folding Gravel Bikes Hit American Shores, For Packable US Adventures
Brompton G Line in the USA steel adventure-ready 20" wheel folding gravel bike riding Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Brompton’s first-ever compact folding bike with 20″ wheels debuted...
Van Agt and Veenhoven on the attack in Omloop van het Hageland, but top result remains out
The day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the women’s peloton headed to the Omloop van het Hageland. The riders prepared for 135 kilometers of hilly terrain in Flemish Brabant.After a cautious opening phase, a large group - including Van Agt and Veenhoven - managed...
Final stage of Tour du Rwanda cancelled due to adverse weather
Fabien Doubey won the Tour du Rwanda 2025 (Image credit: Tour du Rwanda / X) The seventh and final stage of the Tour du Rwanda has been cancelled due to bad weather with just over 13km left to race. Mud on the course initially caused a re-route of the stage, before it...
Tulett crowns strong race with third place in Faun Drôme Classic (+VIDEO)
With newcomer Axel Zingle and Dylan van Baarle, who recently recovered from a collarbone fracture, the peloton set off on a 190-kilometer journey through the French hills. Six riders formed the breakaway of the day, gaining a maximum lead of four minutes. Shortly...
Researchers Want Cyclists to Use Smartphone App to Indicate Stress Levels While Riding on City Streets
By Charles Pekow — Roadway stress likely affects how much Americans cycle, but its impact remains unclear due to a lack of effective measurement methods. Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a solution using smartphones. Traditional approaches,...
Belgium, we’re back!
That’s what we love about racing in Flanders. Our men’s and women’s squads rolled up to Omloop het Nieuwsblad, ready to throw themselves into the action. The crowds that showed up to the start of the race in ‘t Kuipke velodrome in Gent were...
Jasper Philipsen wins Kuurne – Bruxelles – Kuurne! Kooij, Merlier, Milan all beaten by Belgian sprinter
Alpecin-Deceuninck have won their first race of the season. The Belgian team and Jasper Philipsen had both so far had a rough time, but have opened the tally for the 2025 season at Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne which ended in a bunch sprint.After Omloop Het Nieuwsblad...