“Got a light?” was the first thing he said after stopping us from night riding. Which was weird, because even in the dark I could see the glowing ember of a cigarette dangling from his lips. “I need a light,” he said pointing to our obnoxiously bright mountain biking lights attached to our helmets and […]

Michael Leonard, winner of the prologue at the Tour de l’Avenir, finished almost 6 minutes behind Iván Romeo at the under-23 world championships on Monday. Part of the delay stemmed from an illegal bike. “The bike turned out to be illegal during a final check before the start. So, I began my time trial with […]

Tadej Pogačar will ride a limited edition bike at the World Championships in Zurich on Sept 29. This special version of the V4Rs, featuring a colourful paintjob, celebrating his palmarès. The design is inspired by the Pop-Art movement, incorporating vibrant colours that highlight Pogačar’s major victories. The bike itself is the same model he uses […]

From September 27-29, 2024, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is coming to Lake Placid, New York. The venue is Mount Van Hoevenburg and this is the penultimate round of the XCO and XCC divisions. It’s also the final round for the XCM division. Watch the Lake Placid world cup for an exciting weekend. Testing […]

Swiss rider Muriel Furrer suffered a heavy crash on Thursday, Sept. 26, during the women’s junior road race at the 2024 UCI road and para-cycling world championships in Zurich. The cause of the accident is still unknown. Furrer was airlifted to hospital with a serious head injury and is in critical condition. According to a […]

Italy’s junior Lorenezo Finn soloed 60 km to a rainbow jersey in the pouring rain Thursday at the 2024 UCI road world championships in Zürich, Switzerland. The 17 year old can write his pro ticket after such a dominant display. Toronto’s Ashlin Barry, racing for the USA, was in the early mix and finished fifth. […]

After much discussion about bike lanes following Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to potentially reduce them,  Ontario sports minister Neil Lumsden weighed in. Instead of acknowledging that bike lanes help reduce cyclist injuries, he focused on helmet use. “What we need to start considering when individuals ride a bike or scooter is to first put […]

Crankworx is gearing up for another thrilling year of world-class competition and community celebration. The 2025 Crankworx world tour features multiple Crankworx summer series festivals and three flagship world tour events, giving fans and athletes ample time to plan their year. 2025 Crankworx world tour dates Summer series Christchurch: February 13-16 Rotorua: March 5-9 Cairns: […]

On Sunday, the pro men will head out for the battle for the rainbow jersey at the road worlds. Tadej Pogačar is the odds-on favourite, but can Mathieu van der Poel spoil the parade and defend his crown? Mathieu van der Poel put the finishing touches on his World Championship form last week at the […]

2024 World Championships Road Race Preview: Sunday should see a big battle between three of the top riders of this generation over a tough route in Zurich. Tadej Pogačar has been touted at the top favourite, but Remco Evenepoel is hardly a slouch at the moment; double Olympic and World time trial champion. Then there […]

The road race competitions started on Thursday at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships, and Junior woman Cat Ferguson of Great Britain snapped up her second gold on a wet course in Zürich, Switzerland. Movistar’s Ferguson sweeps the Junior women’s events after silver in last year’s road race. Alexandra Volstad was the top Canadian in […]

The designers of the Argon 18 Equation faced a tricky balancing act: make a well-performing carbon-fibre bike at a lower price than its top-end counterparts. Keeping the costs down involves concessions in some areas. To be fair, all bikes come with their compromises. For example, if you increase stability, you’ll likely slow down the handling. […]

We catch up with all the ‘other’ World time trial championship title races: Mixed team relay, men’s U19 and U23 and the women’s U19. Plus the Omloop van het Houtland – All with video, reports, results and what the riders say. Tadej Pogačar believes in nutrition balance – TOP STORY. Rider news: Tadej Pogačar believes […]

The White Hills trail system in St. John’s, Newfoundland, offers a unique blend of gnarly, enduro-style trails. There are stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the town itself. Since 1997, Chris Jerrett has been at the heart of the trail-building efforts, working to transform the landscape into a playground for mountain bikers. With a […]

Okay, I begrudgingly agree that Wednesday’s mixed relay was more exciting than usual, but I still think it’s time to ditch it and bring back the team time trial. Olympic and world champion Grace Brown led Australia to a narrow victory over Germany in the mixed relay time trial, clinching the title by less than […]

I grew up racing BMX in the 80s. The closest thing to clipless pedals in those days were toe-straps. And no one in the BMX scene was using those.  Hops sans clips The biggest argument I hear for clipless is that you can bunnyhop with them.They help just about anyone do that ugly, hopping thing […]

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Max’s Big Ride, which began in 2015 when Andrew Sedmihradsky rode 600 km from Ottawa to Hamilton with his son Max on a cargo bike. His son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Andrew has continued this ride every summer, totaling 5,400 km. As Duchenne is a progressive disease, Max, now […]

The lead-up to the Tour de France, including races like the Critérium du Dauphiné, is a critical period for cycling teams to showcase cutting-edge technology. Teams use this time to test the latest gear, from bikes to helmets and groupsets, before their official launch. Meanwhile, gravel racing events such as Unbound are equally important platforms, […]

Big news! The long-running French stage race, the Four Days of Dunkirk, is changing. Instead of, uh, six days, it’s going to be five—with an extra one-day race added. So to repeat, the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque is still six days, but only five. You following? The stage race takes place in the Nord-Pas de […]

Ten years ago, Devinci introduced the Troy—a trail bike designed to hold its own against long-travel enduro rigs. Now with the release of the fifth-generation model, the Troy is a serious contender in the mountain biking world. The Troy ST. Margus Riga photo. The fifth generation Troy According to Devinci, this latest iteration of the […]

Nathan Clement from Vancouver won his second rainbow jersey by taking first place in the T1 men’s individual time trial on Tuesday at the 2024 UCI road cycling and Para-cycling world championships in Zurich. The 29-year-old, who earned silver in the same event at the Paralympics earlier this month, completed the 11.3-kilometer course in 18 […]

SMITH evolves its best selling Clear to Grey performance lenses to now incorporate the unmatched color and contrast enhancement of ChromaPop to create a lens hyper-tuned for changing light conditions that amplifies details with optical clarity. The PhotoChromic adaptability suits any light condition – from sunrise to sunset, dark skies to radiating sunshine – and […]

Premier Doug Ford and his government are planning a new anti-congestion law expected to limit where and how municipalities can build new bike lanes. The Ontario government has been considering legislation that could ban the installation of bike lanes, a proposal first revealed by CBC News. Although sources confirm the idea has been discussed, Transportation […]

Few riders can claim what Cam Zink can. From an early age, he was taking the freeride mountain bike world by storm. The Carson, Nevada native started mountain biking at age 9 and was a junior national champion by the time he was 16. Red Bull Rampage is what he’s really known for. Rampage dominance […]

That was close…too close! Panic lingered in the start house for Remco Evenepoel at the UCI TT world championships in Zürich on Sunday. The Belgian would successfully defended his time trial rainbow jersey, but not without drama. Evenepoel’s achievement of both Olympic and World titles mirrors that of Grace Brown. The elite men and women […]