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Jagwire launches a two-piece rotor, a more flexible hydraulic hose, universal adapter kits and two workshop tools for internally routed frames.

LEVA-EU wrote to the Dutch infrastructure minister on 11 September asking him to withdraw his plan for national type-approval of electric bikes.

Both British retailers' web addresses now point to Evans Cycles, two years after Frasers Group relaunched them following a £3 million takeover.

Network Rail has removed a sign saying e-bikes were banned on its property, and confirms that no nationwide ban applies across the British rail network.

Founders Rich and Marc Moore announce the liquidation of Source BMX Ltd and the restart of the business under a new, substantially leaner company.

Brompton launches a special edition of its G Line folding bike with Japanese brand and wander: textured grey paint, backpack included and a clothing capsule.

Trek renews its Domane+ SL electric road bike: TQ HPR40 motor, a claimed 11.10 kg and a choice of 360 or 580 Wh battery in Project One, from €5,999.

The French manufacturer adds a range of TPU inner tubes for road, gravel and mountain biking, claimed to be up to 60% lighter than a butyl tube.

London operator Forest is fitting numbered plates to the back of around 500 dockless e-bikes, so that members of the public can report the riders using them.

British company VividQ is trialling bike holograms in Cambridge shops, letting customers pick a model and walk around it to examine it closely.

THOK steps away from electric assistance for a race-geometry carbon gravel bike, announced from €2,990 to €4,990 and due to arrive in February 2027.

The second generation of Zwift's indoor bike fits riders from 146 cm and now includes the Bear Claw crank arms, priced at €1,199.99 in Europe.

A three-year study at a London hospital measures a 41% higher risk of head or neck injury among electric bike riders than among other cyclists.

WTB and Stromm have added vortex generators to the sidewalls of three gravel tyres. The brand claims up to 13.8 watts saved at 40 km/h in its own testing.

Daforza, the new owner of Wisper, details the inherited supply dispute with manufacturer Cycleman and announces an entirely new range for 2027.

A Ford Focus hit three cyclists on Sunday morning at Cobham in Kent. Two of them died at the scene and Kent Police have since made three arrests.

European Cycling Industries turns the Residence Palace forecourt into a test track on 30 September, with twelve bikes and an opening by MEP François Kalfon.

Germany's draft federal budget brings cycling funding down to €544 million for 2027, with not a single euro for new bike parking at railway stations.

Fantic tops off its electric mountain bike range with the Rhapsody, a full-carbon enduro with a 120 Nm Bosch CX Gen 5 motor and an 800 Wh battery.

hGears, which makes the gears fitted to electric bike drive units, is placing its German Schramberg plant into insolvency proceedings for want of e-Bike orders.

Germany's two-wheeler federation has published its first-half 2026 report: production and sales up, excess stocks cleared, exports back up by more than 6%.

Storck tops its full-suspension range with a carbon electric enduro: 170 mm of travel, an Avinox M2S motor and an 800 Wh battery, from €6,999.

Corratec launches the E-Power RS C for 2027, a 160 mm carbon e-MTB with an Avinox M2S motor and an 800 Wh battery, sold at €5,999 and €8,999.

Winspace launches the G5, an aero carbon gravel race frame claimed at 950 g, with 58 mm of front tyre clearance. The bare frame is listed at €1,999 on winspace.fr.

Specialized founder Mike Sinyard becomes chief executive again on 1 November 2026, at 76. He succeeds Armin Landgraf, the third leadership change in four years.

The UCI calls it urgent to track riders and vehicles in real time at pro races, and wants finish-line barriers standardised from 2027. Decision late September.

Panasonic raises its GXM motor to 120 Nm in magnesium and 110 Nm in aluminium. Motors already sold can be upgraded by software from November.

Trek rounds out its Allant+ range with the FS, a full-suspension electric touring bike with a 120 Nm Bosch motor, sold in France from €4,999.

Five months after arriving in Birmingham and Coventry, Lime claims more than one million e-bike and e-scooter trips, with no public subsidy behind the scheme.

Transport for London has suspended more than two million pounds earmarked for Croydon until the borough repays the cycle lane its mayor had dismantled.

Three New Zealanders fit electric assistance inside a pair of carbon wheels: a 250 W hub motor, a bottle-cage battery, and nothing on the handlebars.

The ADFC opened its twelfth survey on cycle-friendliness in German cities on 1 September, with a first-ever questionnaire for children and teenagers.

The company that builds Simplon bikes has applied for restructuring proceedings in Feldkirch: €33.4 million in liabilities, 54 employees and 150 creditors.

BH rebuilds its iRS1 around the SEG BLM motor, claimed at 80 Nm for 2.1 kg, with 630 Wh in the frame and 190 km of range with the extra battery.

BleeqUp has put the Rover on sale: 53 g, ZEISS lenses, a camera adjustable to three positions and 3K video at 60 frames per second, for €459 in France.

Factor replaces the Ostro Gravel with the Elara: 57 mm tyres with a single chainring, chainstays of 420 to 425 mm and 5 to 8% less drag, says the brand.

The National Park Service proposes wider bike and e-bike access in America's national parks. Nothing is settled: a 60-day comment period now opens.

Canyon has built LeBron James a custom Grizl CF on 32-inch wheels, sized for his 2.06 m frame. The bike rolled in Akron and will not be sold.

Providers in the Cycle to Work Alliance issued 89,599 certificates in the first half of 2026, up 2.77%, for an average transaction value of £1,812.

Germany's bicycle industry is shrinking for a second year: 74,300 direct jobs against 76,700 a year earlier, and around €25 billion in revenue.

The new Scott Addict Gravel takes 57 mm tyres, up from 45 mm before, with a top-end frame claimed at 794 g and a storage hatch in the down tube.

Pinarello renews its X endurance range: 40 mm tyre clearance, integrated storage in the down tube and a redesigned seatpost that flexes by 10 mm.

Milanese tubing maker Columbus opens a carbon road wheel range: four wheelsets, from €1,599 to €3,990 on its shop, including a Gara 50 built with DT Swiss.

Three of Accell's four German companies, which filed for self-administration on 5 August, say they are close to financing deals to resume their shipments.

Estonia's Comodule unveils Astra, a connected module for electric bikes: up to twelve months of standby, location claimed accurate to 2.5 m, pre-orders open.

The German manufacturer opens its 2027 line-up: two kilos off the SEB PRO and AEB PRO, and a new HUBe electric city bike announced from 19 kg.

Swiss holding company SPAC, through which Ivan Glasenberg owns Pinarello, takes a minority stake in Campagnolo. The family keeps the majority and control.

Ratio's kit gets SRAM Eagle 70 and 90 derailleurs working with mechanical Apex shifters, by correcting the cable pull ratio. It sells for £70.

Shimano has reworked the last behind its high-end shoes. Dynalast 2.0 comes in three widths, the Wide gaining around 6 mm at the toe box in size 43.

JetBlack is selling a bare frame that stays put on the indoor trainer. Adjustable from 48 to 62 cm, it costs €799 alone and €999 with the trainer.

Eurobike drops September: the 35th edition runs from 30 June to 2 July 2027 in Frankfurt, and the German trade show goes back to an annual rhythm.

The bill making helmets compulsory for cyclists rests on one figure — and that figure covers scooters. Three bills since 2021, not a single vote.

Campus and Hebie have the child-seat mount approved on the E:lite electric bike frame: the Kid'n'Carry interface is supplied from the factory.

Rad Life Mobility, born from the purchase of Rad Power Bikes' assets, is launching a crowdfunding campaign and publishing its first audited accounts.

The Chinese folding bike specialist reports half-year revenue of 489.7 million yuan, up 53.7%, and a profit up 72.3%, filed with the Hong Kong exchange.

A Florida resident is suing Walmart after a minor's crash on a Ridstar electric bike in November 2025, months before the CPSC front wheel warning.

Sigma overhauls its lighting range with the Smart Light Series: its flagship headlight adds a 170-lux high beam operated from the bar, at €169.95.

Oxford adds two D-locks to its Grinder range, with a carbide coating meant to wear through ten grinder discs and a high-security double locking system.

Bike Profi, SPG and dynaMot are adding two two-day modules to their Swiss introductory course for career changers, already taken by more than 130 people.

Ridley launches the Kanzo Fast 2.0, a carbon gravel race bike that takes tyres up to 58 mm, with prices starting at €5,499 for the SRAM Rival XPLR build.

London's Met Police is raising its Sur-Ron electric motorbike fleet to 25, machines its statement and the mayor both call “e-bikes”. Bike shops pay for the blur.

Giant Group is buying around 36% of the capital of D.Mag, its aluminium-magnesium alloy maker, for 597 million yuan, taking its stake to 96.63%.

Antwerp-based start-up Sumura has raised €143,000 to develop its smart charging points for electric bikes, aimed at businesses, car parks and buildings.

Suffolk County Council has halted the e-bike hire scheme that was due to start in Ipswich in January 2027, citing safety, road.cc reports.

Pebblebee launches the LÔC8, a 6 cm cylindrical tracker that slips inside a handlebar tube, compatible with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, at €42.05.

A concept for a cycle path roofed with solar panels has been presented in Thuringia, with a 400-metre test section planned at Bad Blankenburg.

Specialized adds three tiers to its Tarmac SL9, until now sold only as an S-Works. The entry price drops to €4,499 with a FACT 10r frame.

OneUp Components launches ReRide, a marketplace dedicated to its used parts. Sellers get 100% in store credit or 80% in cash, according to Bikerumor.

British Cycling, Scottish Cycling and Beicio Cymru are asking for £30m for more than 250 cycling facilities, citing £13.1m of savings for the NHS.

Firefly 3D-prints a titanium radar mount that bolts to the seat collar instead of a strap. Fits the Wahoo Trackr and three Garmin Varia, at $125.

Taiwan's second-largest bicycle maker reports a first half down 15.9%, but a near-flat second quarter and European subsidiaries up 14% over the period.

Cycling Ireland's president describes a generational collapse in children's independent mobility, and points to parents' fear of the journey itself.

From 1 January 2027, Merseyrail will ban non-folding e-bikes from its trains, stations and car parks. Campaign groups are challenging the decision.

Sun Race Sturmey-Archer's board appoints Sandy Hsu as president. The founder's daughter has worked at the Taiwanese group for more than thirty years.

Boyd Cycling launches the Bracken Trail, aluminium MTB wheels announced at €840 a pair for 2,060 grams, with hubs claiming 0.5-degree engagement.

Bike Friday unveils its first folding bike designed for gravel at the MADE Show, with 1.6in tyre clearance and a base price of 3,200 dollars.

Stan's launches Rolled Gold, a tubeless sealant for high-pressure road and gravel: 7.8 mm sealed at 100 psi, 35 ml claimed for a 700 x 28 tyre.

Riese & Müller has appointed Richard Bohl chief financial officer, two weeks after co-founder Heiko Müller left the company's operational management.

The Dijon commercial court placed Cycles Lapierre in receivership on 25 August, with an initial observation period of six months to find an investor.

Lime has blocked hire of its bikes in the London borough of Bromley after a blind resident described having to walk in the road to get around them.

Yeti replaces the SB140 with the MT: 140 mm of rear travel, a 160 mm fork and the six-bar Sixfinity linkage instead of Switch Infinity, from €7,200.

Giant Group has published its 2025 ESG report: scope 1 and 2 emissions down 40.03%, and its 2030 renewable electricity target beaten five years early.

Orbea adopts DJI's Avinox motor on its Wild LT enduro e-MTB, in a retuned M2S RS version: 170 mm of travel, 800 Wh and 750 W in the everyday modes.

Orbea is recalling two Optima electric bikes over a frame welding fault. Owners must stop riding and check their serial number for the sequence SNKIN19A.

Van Rysel unveils two carbon gravel bikes, the racing RCR-G and the endurance EDR-G. An 885g frame, 50mm of tyre, three SRAM builds from €3,199.99.

Mavic unveils the Crossmax Ultimate, a 1,080 g carbon cross-country wheelset at €2,299, already raced by the KTM and Mondraker World Cup teams.

Bristol has unveiled the first of three planned consolidation hubs and is telling traders that cargo bike deliveries are more predictable and cheaper than vans.

Trek puts its District+ back in the French catalogue from €2,499: Shimano Nexus 5 hub, Gates CDX belt and a Bosch Performance Line Smart System motor.

South Yorkshire will launch a monthly e-bike subscription in spring 2027, with the bikes kept at home. First 275 bikes, £1.3 million of investment.

The Welsh manufacturer offers three chainstay lengths — Agile, Neutral, Stable — in its new online configurator, with an upcharge on carbon and titanium frames.

Quad Lock packs a 93 dBA alarm, a fingerprint sensor and Apple's Find My network into one bike unit, listed at €59.99 on its European store.

Bafang's new motor claims 120 Nm of peak torque, 150 Nm in Boost-to-Limit and 1,700 W. Series production is due in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Garmin now sells its Tacx NEO 2T indoor trainer with the Zwift Cog pre-fitted and the Click controller, at €999.99 in France. Fits 8- to 13-speed bikes.

ALSO, born out of Rivian, closed a $150 million Series D led by Prysm Capital on 19 August, earmarked first for its autonomous vehicle platform.

Silca Protocol: five gravel and road tyres at €115 each, including an RCG-3 in the 32-inch standard. Pulsar compound, 120 TPI casing, pre-orders open.

LEMMO teases its first full-suspension longtail cargo bike: 960 Wh of semi-solid-state cells, a Kickstarter in October and deliveries promised for spring 2027.

Gtechniq unveils Fabric Proof, a PFAS-free textile waterproofing spray claimed to last ten washes, with no tumble dryer needed. From £15.95 according to road.cc.

FLIT unveils the M2i, a 13.3 kg electric folding bike with a 230 Wh integrated battery and 50 km of range, listed at £2,999 and assembled in Cambridge.

Peaty's launches the Monarch, an MTB saddle whose entire rail assembly comes off to clean the areas that start creaking. 240 or 262 g, from €79.99.

Nicolai sells the R20 MGU AON Edition from €14,999: a Pinion E1.12 unit, a Gates belt, 200 mm of rear travel and a silver Manitou Dorado fork.

Berd launches the Sparrow50 Gold, a 1,298-gram carbon gravel wheelset built on 2.4g synthetic spokes, from $2,395 or €2,121.90 in Europe.

Litespeed launches the Pisgah, a titanium hardtail with a 150mm fork and a tubular yoke, offered in five sizes and listed at $6,999.

Focus simplifies the names of its electric mountain bikes for 2027, moves the THRON to 720 Wh and tops the range with a JAM LTD limited to 200 units.

Reported bike thefts at British railway stations fell by 11% in the first half of 2026, the six months that followed the transport police's U-turn.

Intend puts the Elevator on sale, its first dropper post: 190 mm of travel adjustable in ten-millimetre steps, 564 grams and hand-built in Freiburg.

Redshift Sports launches the Quickdraw, a magnetically mounted saddle bag that comes off with one hand, offered at €74.99 in two sizes.

Continental adds a 32 mm size to its Aero 111 aerodynamic road tyre, claimed at 310 grams. The range now covers three widths.

Industry Nine unveils the Hush, a Trail/XC carbon rim drawn for the 32-inch format, claimed at 442 grams and aimed at framebuilders.

British police confiscated 7,049 bikes deemed illegal in twelve months, against 3,858 the year before. London accounts for a third of all seizures.

British Cycling hands its top job to Professor Pete Bonfield, vice-chancellor of the University of Westminster and a former national-level racer.

Scott fully renews its Strike electric mountain bike for 2027: new aluminium frame, 150 mm of travel and a Bosch Performance Line CX motor across the range.

After the death of Briton Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal, CPA president Adam Hansen calls for an overhaul of helmet standards tested to 19.5 km/h.

German online retailer Bike24 posted sales of €96.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 20.1%, driven by parts and accessories rather than bikes.

Merida opens its flat-bar Speeder up to gravel: tyre clearance rises from 35 to 50 mm, the range starts at €900 and gains extra mounting points.

Manx police arrested “several people” cycling on the Mountain Road during the TT. The ban is back for the Manx Grand Prix, until 31 August.

The 2027 pages are live: the Contend SL 2 and the BeLiv SL 2 drop from 1,350 to 1,300 euros, with strictly identical pricing at Giant and Liv.

Nine series renewed: a DJI motor in the Stereo Hybrid ONE44 catalogue, a redesigned Fold Hybrid folder and the Editor Hybrid starting at €1,999.

Britain's Department for Transport admits that derestricted e-bikes cannot be identified in its road casualty statistics, even as crackdowns multiply.

The Dutch front-box cargo bike specialist unveils its first longtail: 35 kg, 24-inch wheels, a Bosch Cargo Line motor and 80 kg of rear load capacity.

A public subsidy born on 1 September 2025, repealed twenty-nine days later. The state turned off the tap for cargo bikes — the tradespeople, for their part, keep riding.

Trek launches the fifth-generation Domane without IsoSpeed: an 835 g bare frame, 305 g saved at frameset level and clearance for tyres up to 40 mm.

The Taiwanese manufacturer unveils a 3.7 kg unit that electrifies an ordinary bike by friction. Its 32 km/h will have to drop to 25 to ride in France.

Crankbrothers unifies its dropper post range. The new Highline cuts travel by up to 20 mm, in 5 mm steps, without removing the post from the frame.

Cycles Lapierre has filed for court-supervised restructuring with the commercial court of Dijon. Hearing set for 25 August, with 106 jobs at stake.

Transport for London announces 450 km of Cycleways, up from 90 km in 2016. The cycle network is now longer than the entire London Underground.

The Amsterdam court declared Accell Group bankrupt on 11 August, a week after granting it a suspension of payments. Six companies are covered by the ruling.

Kogel unveils the Kolossos Pulsar, an oversized derailleur cage with full ceramic bearings and no lubricant, priced at €658.95 in the Speed version.

Giant approved its accounts on 7 August: second-quarter net profit jumps 234%, but half-year profit slips to NT$435 million, down on a year earlier.

Wheels Manufacturing put its gravel chainrings for SRAM direct-mount cranksets on sale on 9 August, with an optional Shimano tooth profile, from 115 to 125 dollars.

LOOK claims 830 g for the frame of its new 785 Huez RS and complete builds at 6.6 kg, with the frameset listed at €3,190 on the brand's website.

Mosaic Cycles reworks its titanium gravel platform to take 55 mm tyres, shortens the chainstays to 430 mm and designs its own carbon fork.

Moots redesigns its Womble titanium hardtail around a 140 mm fork and 2.6in tyres, with a slacker head angle. The bare frame starts at $4,799 in the US.

DRIFT launches the Minna, its second waterproof SPD-compatible cycling shoe: full-grain leather, hidden two-bolt cleat, four colours, €166.95.

The New York City Council has announced seventeen bills on e-bikes and e-scooters. Nothing is adopted yet: a public hearing is set for 30 September.

Santa Cruz renews its Blur: 120 mm of travel front and rear, a slacker geometry, a CC carbon frame only and a frameset listed at €3,899.

Continental adds thirteen combinations to its Gravity MTB range: two new casing-compound pairings, Trail Soft and Enduro SuperSoft, in 27.5 and 29 inches.

A 1,090 g carbon frame, a 450 g fork and room for 32 mm tyres: the Izoard 2027 borrows from both of Stevens' race bikes. Four models, from €2,399.

Stevens renews its race cyclo-cross frame: 995 g for the frame, 420 g for the fork, and a frameset at €2,499 on the German price list.

The Cane Creek GXC is a 2014 aluminium seatpost listed at $89.99 in the US: 236 g in 27.2 mm, 10 mm of setback and a head that takes carbon rails.

The Giro Montaro Pro helmet arrives at €299.99: Spherical shell with Mips, AURA II reinforcement, 23 vents and NTA certification for trail and enduro.

Silca adds a Mattone Ultimate to its saddle bag range: a quoted 44 grams, 0.4 litres, closed by a BOA Li2 dial, listed at €115 on its European store.

Praxis launches the Brodium SL, a flat mountain bike pedal quoted at 364 g a pair and $200, with Enduro Gothic Arch bearings and a 6061-T6 aluminium body.

London extends its anti-dumping duties of 19.2% to 48.5% on Chinese bicycles until 30 August 2029, a scheme inherited from the European Union.

Orbea launches the Orbea Foundation, a body dedicated to its social work: sustainable mobility, trails, education and social justice, across five areas.

Kona updates its El Kahuna electric hardtail with a Bosch Performance Line motor and an internal 625 Wh battery, shipped ready for touring. €4,999.

Since 30 July, London operator Forest has rolled out 900 shared e-bikes in Ealing and now covers 20 of the capital's boroughs, with £1 launch trips.

Norco is recalling all models and sizes of the Gen 3 Model Year 2027 Fluid, two weeks after it reached shops. Owners are asked to stop riding immediately.

Motion Engineering opens pre-orders for the X-Elium, a single-arm carbon XC fork claimed at 1.2 kg for 120 mm of travel, priced at €1,500 incl. VAT.

The American brand hit a billion dollars in online sales and its 750,000th e-bike sold on the same day, 30 July. Without a dollar of venture capital.

The first Launch Edition TM-Bs, priced at $4,500, left the factory on 31 July. Also promises deliveries from mid-August to September, after months of delay.

The German equipment maker reports a 51% drop in greenhouse gas emissions since 2019, reaching its SBTi-validated 2030 target five years early.

The Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium 5 Tour takes the Slovenian's own glasses, with his teammates' names engraved on the frame and the Eiffel Tower on the lens. Run: 500 units.

German Cycling handed A.S.O. the German bid for the 2029 Grand Départ, in Berlin and central Germany, on 29 July — forty years after the fall of the Wall.

Basso wraps its SV road bike in a purple-to-teal paint with gold veins, ten years after Greg Van Avermaet's Olympic title in Rio. Frameset from €4,999.

Human Powered Health is racing the Tour de France Femmes on a SpongeBob-liveried Factor ONE. Two limited editions, SpongeBob and Patrick, are already on sale.

Columbus releases three one-piece cockpits — Spirit Road, Futura All-Road, Cento Gravel — from 340 g and €699 each, alongside three new carbon forks.

DT Swiss updates its four 1800 aluminium wheelsets: 2 mm more internal width, up to 154 g lighter, and a built-in dynamo front hub on the gravel pairs.

Custom-made bags, ultralight gear, the aesthetics of the bivouac: how a practice born of improvisation became a market. We put a figure on the gap.

Royal Mail is deploying twenty Minimal Pedal 4 electric cargo cycles in London, Brighton and Cambridge. The Pedal 4 needs no driving licence.

Ritchey redesigns its Streem road handlebar — compact drop, 10 degrees of flare, 80 mm reach — and cuts the price: €109.90 for the WCS, €59.90 for the Comp.

Scott launches the Sweep, its urban e-bike range powered by Bosch's new Hub Line hub motor. Three versions, from €2,499 according to the German specialist press.

The Mondraker Dusty drops the Mahle hub motor for a 60Nm TQ HPR60 mid-drive. New carbon frame, 700x50c tyres, four builds from €5,499 to €8,999.

Hope releases the 20mm Gravity Stem: just 20 mm of reach, but 35 mm of stack. A stem machined from solid that raises the handlebar instead of extending it.

State Bicycle Co. launches the Ti Track, a Grade 9 titanium fixed-gear listed at €1,416.95 from France, with caliper brakes included and a flip-flop hub.

Maxxis launches the Minion DHX, a downhill tyre cut for dry ground, and redesigns its DH casing with a 120 TPI dual ply. Available in August 2026.

Shimano renews its top-end wheels with the Dura-Ace WH-R9370 series: carbon spokes and up to 220 g less per pair, in shops in September 2026.

Priority adds a flat-bar version of its Apollo gravel bike at $1,799: Gates belt, Shimano Alfine 11 hub with 409% range and clearance up to 53 mm.

Shimano is raising component prices from August to absorb 4 billion yen in extra costs. Its bike division's operating profit fell 15% over the half year.

Tune adds six Nano road wheelsets in 35, 45 and 60 mm depths. The carbon-spoked CS versions drop to 1,180 g a pair, with prices starting at €2,790.

Trek is voluntarily capping its whole electric range in the US: Class 1 mountain bikes limited to 20 mph with no throttle, and an appeal to the industry.

Shimano brings the Pontoon cleat system of its S-Phyre RX910 to the SH-RX710, a gravel shoe with twin BOA L6Z dials, priced at €254.95 in Europe.

Portable rolling road dynamometers now settle it on the spot: 2,500 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized in London in 2026, past the whole of 2025.

Kali Protectives unveils the Kru, a 650 g full-face helmet whose chin bar is a 360° titanium structure, certified to the ASTM F1952 downhill standard.

New US tariffs of 10% and 12.5% have applied to bicycles since 24 July 2026. Not a single product exclusion was granted to the cycling industry.

Reims has made helmets and hi-vis vests mandatory on electric bikes and scooters. But the badly drafted decree ends up sparing electric bikes.

Schwalbe enters the electric mini pump market with the E-Micro Pump: 130 g, up to 120 psi (8.3 bar), a pressure display and USB-C charging, at €89.90.

Raleigh adds a step-through version to its ONE range: the ONE ST, a connected urban e-bike with a Mivice motor and tracking app, at a €2,399 launch price.

Segway confirms two new electric bikes for late 2026, including a road-legal version of the Xyber. Specifications and prices are not yet revealed.

Mosaic unveils the AR-Zero, a handmade titanium all-road bike from its Zero Ops programme: tyres up to 40 mm, limited run, from $11,000 for the frameset.

Specialized launches the S-Works Turbo Levo R Ultralight, an 18.8 kg full-power electric mountain bike at €13,999, slimmed down by a 600 Wh battery.

Tyred, which already services Lime's shared-bike fleet in London, has raised £2.5 million for an AI-driven bike maintenance and ownership platform.

Urtopia is bringing its carbon-framed folding electric bike to Europe: 15.9 kg on the scales, and a launch offer at €1,799 for the Carbon Fold 2.

Pedego launches its 2.0 range: the Ridge Rider 2 ($2,195) and folding Latch 2 ($1,695), same 750 W motor and 835 Wh battery, plus a first 5-year warranty.

PeopleForBikes launches America Builds Bikes: a bipartisan bill targets 2 million bicycles assembled each year in the United States within five years.

Pi-POP launches the Horizon, an 18 kg electric bike using supercapacitors (250 W, 50 N.m), with no battery and no mains charging, from €1,990.

Tesla is selling its first balance bike for children, the Balance Bike for Kids: magnesium frame, saddle with 5 heights, $225 on its online store.

Orbea unveils the Vector 2027, a city bike with no electric assistance, designed for daily commutes as a counterpoint to its own Gain electric range.

Specialized unveils three Turbo Vado 3 IGH urban electric bikes with no derailleur: a Gates Carbon Drive belt and a continuously variable Enviolo hub.

Volkswagen moves into electric bikes with the Sport and the Crossover, built by n+: rear-view camera, blind-spot radar, connected helmet and glasses. From €3,999.

Cervélo launches a new Soloist: 8.6 W less drag, 6.86 kg in race trim, and five builds from $6,800 to $11,000 depending on the groupset fitted.

Tern overhauls its compact HSD electric cargo bike: fifth-generation Bosch Smart System motors, eShift automatic shifting and a 190 kg weight limit.

From 19 July 2026, New Jersey requires a licence and a plate for nearly every electric bike, even slow ones — a law cyclists call the country's most restrictive.

Trek launches the Borrego+, a fat-tyre electric bike with a 750 W motor and a removable 720 Wh battery, from $2,499 in the United States.

Late 1902. The newspaper L'Auto is losing money, outsold by its rival Le Vélo. Around a table, a twenty-five-year-old writer floats an idea judged outlandish: a bicycle race around the whole of France. The Tour de France was not born of a sporting dream. It was born of a cash-flow problem.

For its 80th anniversary, Lapierre unveils 100 numbered units of its Xelius DRS frame in a new finish. Picnic PostNL raced it at the Tour de France on 14 July.

VOI replaces Bicloo in Nantes: 2400 electric bikes and 658 stations will be rolled out across the 24 municipalities of the metro area from October 2026.

Engwe launches MapFour, a more upmarket brand, with the Roam: a 100 Nm mid-drive motor, a 720 Wh battery and a claimed 150 km of range in Eco mode.

Avignon-based manufacturer Gambade unveils the Reverso, an urban bike that turns into a cargo bike in under a minute, tool-free, via an interchangeable front module.

vanRaam unveils BiSSA, an oil-free seat suspension for the Easy Rider Compact+, its best-selling electric trike, shown at the Prodays 2026 trade show.

The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the takeover of Dutch manufacturer Accell by Singapore group Dutech, finding no competition risk in the merger.

Vendée-based maker Arcade Cycles rounds out its 2026 range with the Gaby, with its automatic gearbox, and the Jo', its first model with a Bosch motor.

Hutchinson rounds out its Republic range with a CrossGuard puncture-resistant tyre for cargo bikes, available in five sizes at €34.99 each.

The UESC and the WEEE producer responsibility organisations are funding training for BonusRépar-labelled bike repairers through the Fonds Formation 3E.

Founded near Lille in 2009, O2Feel is now hunting for a buyer to avoid liquidation, undone by the e-bike slump that left it with unsold stock.

MAAP launches Advanced_Optics, its first cycling eyewear collection: four models priced from €160 to €220, available since 7 July 2026 on maap.cc.

Prologo launches the Predator//02, a triathlon and time trial saddle with Nack rails compatible with standard seatposts, in TT and TRI versions, €569.

Barcelona start, a reinvented team time trial, two Alpe d'Huez finishes and a Montmartre finale: what sets the 2026 Tour de France apart from the rest.

Marking 50 years, Trek gives the Lidl-Trek team's Madone SLR 9 AXS a collector's livery called “First 50 ICON”, ridden at the Tour de France.

Cervélo moves the Caledonia-5 into the 2027 model year with two new colourways, Five Black and Sandstone, and lighter components borrowed from the R5.

Giant reworks its Revolt Advanced SL gravel bike: an 839 g frame, 53 mm tyre clearance and a new Cadex GXR wheel system developed with the bike.

Orbea launches the Orca Aero 2027: bottom bracket dropped to 78 mm, 37 mm tyre clearance, OQUO wheels and up to 21 watts saved according to the brand.

Twin Six opens pre-orders on the Standard Ti 3X2, a 32-inch titanium frame blending gravel and singletrack, at 2,150 dollars during pre-order.

LOOK unveils the 795 BladeRS 3, an aero bike co-developed with Cofidis: 890 g frame, 160 g lighter than before, days ahead of the Tour de France.

British cycling apparel brand Le Col, acquired by Head in February 2026, was placed into administration on 1 July after £12 million in post-Covid losses.

Campagnolo unveils the Zonda Carbon, an all-road wheel with a 50 mm carbon rim priced at €1,420 — €870 less than its Bora X gravel wheels.

Lime made its Nasdaq debut on 1 July 2026 under the ticker LIME, raising $167 million for a valuation of around $1.66 billion. The stock rose 9%.

At an average import price of €329, Chinese e-bikes have seen their share of European imports jump from 17% to 47% in two years, ahead of Taiwan.

Specialized's Tarmac SL9 frame weighs 687 g, saves 4 watts at 45 km/h over the SL8 and still costs €13,999. Available in time for the Tour de France.

America's CPSC proposes a mandatory rule on e-bike batteries, published 29 June 2026. Comments open until 24 August. At stake: UL certification and tamper-proof enclosures.

Cube's first full-suspension trekking e-bike, the Kathmandu Hybrid ONE11 combines a C:62 Monocoque carbon frame, a Fox 34 Float AWL fork and a Fox Float Performance shock for 100 mm of travel at both wheels. Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5 motor, 800 Wh battery. Price: €5,999.

Zipp launches the 404 S, 50 mm hookless carbon wheels (23 mm internal) at €1,100 per set. 76/176 hubs, 36 points of engagement, 28-39 mm, lifetime warranty.

New bike sales are sliding while second-hand climbs: start-ups worth hundreds of millions, worn-out batteries, stolen bikes — anatomy of a market with no rules.

Van Rysel, Decathlon's cycling brand, launches a €39.99 period short that absorbs 12 ml, plus an EDR Ultra bib short built for long distances.

Origine launches the Fast Pass: a custom bike delivered in fifteen days for €50, across four models, without giving up French manufacturing.

Decathlon PULSE takes 10% of Brompton and BA Capital 5%, for around £18 million. The folding bike maker keeps its London factory and its independence.

Mendiz launches the F14 SL-SLP, hand-built Basque carbon. SL frame 820 g, SLP 720 g, 35 mm tyre clearance, from €4,029 with Shimano 105 Di2 in France.

Eurobike 2026 drew 15,130 trade visitors to Frankfurt, half as many as in 2025. The show goes biennial, with its next edition in September 2027.

DeSantis vetoed SB 382, the bill regulating e-bikes on Florida's shared-use paths. His argument: the risk of increased surveillance of citizens.

The Fiido Nomads Pro is an electric trekking bike with a three-battery 417.6 Wh system for 224 km of range. Shimano CUES 9-speed, 100 Nm motor, 26.2 kg. From €1,999.

Fiido's T3 electric longtail cargo bike is assembled and tested in France: 972 Wh removable battery, 120 km range, 150 kg payload, 100 Nm motor. From €1,899.

DJI Avinox unveils the Smart Heart Rate Control System at Eurobike 2026: e-bike assistance adapts to your heart rate. Eurobike Award, Digital Solutions.

Vittoria adds 700×50c and 700×55c widths to four of the five gravel tyres in its Terreno range, filling a gap in the gravel-endurance segment.

Unveiled at Eurobike 2026, the Loop Light is a bike light whose flexible body wraps around the handlebar with no screws or tools (22 to 35 mm tubes).

Cannondale launches the Habit Neo, a full-suspension carbon e-MTB built for trail riding, powered by the Fazua Ride 60 motor (60 Nm, under 2 kg).

Berk Composites unveils the Cesta at Eurobike: a 900 g carbon frame made in-house in Slovenia, from €2,800. Customisable geometry, 2-4 week lead time.

Nukeproof launches the Kilowatt, its first electric mountain bike with DJI's Avinox motor. From £3,999/€4,499, it targets a hotly contested segment.

Cannondale is ending its official World Cup XC programme after more than 30 years. From January 2027, the Cannondale Rogues collective will take over.

Amflow's TL Carbon at Eurobike 2026: a versatile full-suspension e-MTB (Avinox M2, 125 Nm, 800 Wh, 22.6 kg) rated for 200 kg. From €3,499, second half of 2026.

VELOR launches RELOV, a cycling jersey made in Europe from old jerseys recycled chemically. Carbon footprint cut by around 70%, launch price 139 euros.

Eurobike moves to a biennial rhythm after 2027 and will skip 2028. Behind it: a collapse in exhibitor numbers and the arrival of a rival show in Cologne.

Chinese manufacturer T&D has won a gold Eurobike Award for its semi-solid battery: up to 350 Wh/kg and 830 Wh in a 3.2 kg pack. No price, no timeline.

Supernova unveils the Superdropper, the first dropper post with an integrated rear light, awarded at Eurobike 2026. Built for e-bikes, from €319.

The Croozer Kid Lykke child trailer folds vertically down to 40 cm wide. A 3-in-1 model, gold winner at the Eurobike Award 2026, priced at €1,200.

The Btwin OWURU LD 920 E, an electric city bike with automatic transmission, drops from €2499.99 to €1999.99 in the sales. A run through the specs.

At Eurobike 2026, Rohloff unveils E14 Solo: standalone electronic shifting for every Speedhub, old ones included. Factory fitment 2026, retrofit 2027.

At Eurobike 2026, Peugeot revealed four electric bikes in 24 Hours of Le Mans livery. Two run on Bosch, two on Avinox, the motor born at DJI.

Unveiled at Eurobike 2026, the Hepha Urban X recovers 80% battery in fifteen minutes, rides without gear changes and packs anti-theft tech. Due in 2028.

Canyon unveiled the Stingr Smart at Eurobike 2026: a head-up display helmet prototype projecting safety alerts and ride data into the rider's view.

At Eurobike 2026, Blubrake unveiled NEO, its third-generation ABS for electric bikes: half the size, cheaper, and compatible with Bosch and Bafang.

Enviolo unveils Utility, a continuously variable hub rated for 120 Nm and 300 kg — for cargo bikes, electric SUVs and speed pedelecs. Deliveries from 1 July 2026.

Gobao unveils the X1 and X1P, two eMTB motors with the transmission built into the unit: no derailleur, up to 1,500 W and 150 Nm at peak.

German association ZIV and Koelnmesse are launching “towards tomorrow – European Bike Show”, a new bike trade show in Cologne from September 2027.

Riese & Müller reveals its 2027 season: the Veya, a configurable e-bike claimed under 20 kg, and the Multicharger4, a family midtail rated for 200 kg.

At Eurobike 2026, Avinox (DJI) unveils the MG Concept, a mid-drive motor with integrated transmission that ditches the rear derailleur — no power, no price.

Shimano adds 9-speed hydraulic disc brake controls to its CUES range: hydraulic braking finally reaches entry-level road and gravel drop-bar bikes.

Megamo fits the much-coveted Avinox motor onto an aluminium-framed electric enduro bike, the Ryal, with prices listed from €3,999 up to €6,999.

British manufacturer Hope revives the legendary Mono6Ti as the EVO V6Ti: a six-piston titanium brake in a limited run of 1,000 units at £1,400.

Gazelle fits Bosch's new Hub Line hub motor to the Curb, a discreetly styled city bike with a 360 Wh in-frame battery, a Red Dot winner, at €2,399.

Lael Wilcox abandoned her round-the-world cycling record attempt on 21 June, after 14 days and 4,948 kilometres from Chicago, beaten by Europe's heatwave.

An upside-down fork, a two-level biplane bar and 32in wheels: Canyon's Lux Era XC cross-country concept broke cover on the eve of Eurobike 2026.

Universal Transmissions launches UTgear, a brand dedicated to e-bike belt drives. Its flagship H2 promises two gear ratios where the belt has only one.

Canyon unveils Predict, a road bike prototype with 360° sensors, radars and onboard AI to read hazards before the rider does. Shown at Eurobike 2026.

Canyon launches its carbon urban e-bike. The Roadlite:ON CF weighs 13.9 kg, with a Bosch Hub Line hub motor and a Gates belt. Red Dot Best of the Best 2026, €2,999.

Commencal fine-tunes its Supreme DH: the HVCS pivot moves to the seatstays, the rear caliper shifts. Pre-orders open, shipping in October 2026.

Wilde Bikes teams up with Brooks for a B17 saddle in burgundy leather, with copper rails and rivets. Limited to 60 units at $250, sold from the United States.

A year after opening, the J&G factory in Tianjin — a Joykie/Golden Wheel joint venture — runs at full capacity: carbon weaving, paint and QC across 100,000 m².

Maxxis launches five 32in models, gravel to trail, plus a Maxx Terra compound claimed 30% more wear-resistant. Aspen now, Forekaster and Dissector Q3 2026.

The Marin Alpine Trail E is reborn: 1.35 kg lighter, a 120 Nm Bosch CX motor and an 800 Wh battery. Three builds from €4,999 to €8,000.

SRAM is building a plant in Coimbra, Portugal, able to manufacture its entire component range — more than 500 jobs and a start-up planned for 2028.

UTO, formerly Eovolt, launches the OG200: a €2,499 two-seater electric cargo bike with 200 kg of payload and 100 km of range, built to win over non-cyclists.

With the Hub Line, Bosch unveils its first motor housed in the rear wheel. No torque sensor: it bets on the city and on the Smart System ecosystem.

The second-generation Bosch ConnectModule anti-theft tracker gains Bluetooth and a mount compatible with almost every Smart System electric bike.

A more compact remote with a USB-C port, the wired Intuvia 200 display and Bluetooth anti-theft: Bosch modernises its Smart System basics for summer 2026.

The Vello Via+ is the first folding bike fitted with Bosch's new Hub Line hub motor (45 Nm, 400 W). Two versions, Tour and Urban, from €2,990.

Ritmic launches the Yuvy 3, a compact two-seater electric bike from €2,399: single-speed drivetrain, 65 Nm motor and up to a claimed 90 km of range.

Invoxia unveils its GPS Tracker Pro Max at Vivatech: up to six months of battery, second-by-second tracking, two anti-theft modes. €179, on sale 1 July 2026.

Shimano refreshes its DEORE mountain bike groupset in mechanical form: XTR-derived tech, 12-speed HYPERGLIDE+ and 11-speed LINKGLIDE, new brakes. Dollar pricing.

Brooks unveils the B17 Utmost, a premium take on its century-old saddle: tubular stainless rails, undyed leather, 483 g, $300. The original B17 stays.

On 11 September 2024, a 38-year-old American rode back past Buckingham Fountain in Chicago after four continents and twenty-two countries. Lael Wilcox had just circled the world by bike in 108 days. The story of an epic.

Pon.Bike will close the Cannondale factory in Almelo (Netherlands) by the end of 2027 and shift production to Germany and Lithuania. 120 jobs are affected.

Schindelhauer launches the Neo, its first compact 20-inch city bike, in three versions: a 9.8kg singlespeed, an Alfine-hub Classic and a Pinion electric.

The World Naked Bike Ride returns this summer in more than 70 cities. Behind the nudity, a simple message: how exposed a cyclist really is in traffic.

From 12 to 14 June 2026, the Vélorution universelle stopped in Lyon: rides, a festive parade and a call to give cycling more room in the city.

New Jersey becomes the first US state to require a licence, registration and insurance for electric bikes. Three weeks from the deadline, anger is rising.

Eurobike 2026 (24-27 June, Frankfurt) is fighting for survival: Bosch and the German federations have walked out, Avinox stars, Shimano returns low-key.

Megamo launches the Along range: five electric gravel bikes with Avinox motors, a carbon frame, a 600 Wh battery, 50c tyres and SRAM or Shimano drivetrains.

The UK unveils its third cycling and walking strategy: £4.5 billion for local authorities, and a 2035 target of 55% of short urban trips on foot or by bike.

Quebec's UGO Cycle, until now an electrification kit specialist, unveils the Atlas: a longtail cargo bike of around 34 kg and 120 Nm, built to be repaired.

Barcelona will not renew the licences of seven private bike-share operators such as Lime, accused of causing parking chaos. Their bikes go in 2027.

Decathlon's Van Rysel E-GRVL AF HD electric gravel bike gains a taupe pink finish and a 45 Nm Mahle X30 motor, 5 Nm more torque, still at €2,899.

Specialized unveils the S-Works Levo 4 X “Electric Overland”, a high-end electric mountain bike with patented front and rear racks. An adventure rig at €14,499.

The Lemmo Zero folding electric bike wins an iF Design Award 2026, picked from more than 10,000 entries. A folding bike co-designed with Zanzotti studio.

Bafang, the electric bike motor manufacturer, has stabilised its revenue after two difficult years, thanks to an austerity strategy and a refocus on Europe.

Electric bike maker VOLT Bikes, founded in 2011 in Buckinghamshire, has been named family business of the year at the Small Business Growth Awards 2026.

E-bikes are taking over bikepacking: real-world range, charging logistics and the French routes best suited to a multi-day trip this summer.

At Eurobike 2026, laboratory SGS will offer cycling brands free PFAS tests. The aim: get ahead of the tightening rules on these “forever chemicals”.

The Gobao drive system is winning over a growing number of brands with its customisable, high-performance solutions for electric bikes. Here's why.

The Megamo Upon is an electric bike built specifically for road riders, with an Avinox motor and an integrated 600 Wh battery for up to 120 km.

For its fifteenth anniversary, German manufacturer Coboc is launching a special edition of its Merano. The Merano XV renders the brand's usual minimalism in two exclusive colours, Earl Green and San Rosé, with silver components and a 500 W hub motor for 15.6 kilograms.

First to mass-produce an e-bike in 1993, Yamaha stopped selling its own bikes outside Japan in late 2025 and bought Brose. Delft: 43% would bin the bike.