Glow Rides 2026: evening cycling on 22 October
Women-led rides return across the UK, drawing attention to safer journeys after dark.
Read full article Cycling UK — Glow Rides / My ride. Our rightBicycle news, travel and advice - Page 28News and stories
Interesting notes and facts about bicycles.
Poor shifting after a fall? Check the derailleur hanger
A bent rear derailleur hanger can disrupt precise shifting. Adjustment alone cannot correct a deformed mounting.
Read full article Park Tool — hanger alignment and shifting diagnosis; photo: Jberkel (CC0)
Trieste 2027: the EuroVelo conference comes to Italy
Trieste will host the tenth EuroVelo and Cycling Tourism Conference from 29 September to 1 October 2027, bringing together route developers and the travel sector.
Read full article ECF / EuroVelo / FIAB; photo: Stefanoasr (2013, public domain)
Tillie Anderson: from seamstress to six-day racing star
The Swedish-born Chicago cyclist became a leading figure in 1890s racing, combining endurance with a carefully judged finishing sprint.
Read full article USBHOF / Bike League / Transportation History; Alice Olson Roepke, crop: Tozina (CC BY-SA 4.0), unchanged
Artistic cycling: five minutes of balance
Inside the sports hall, a bicycle becomes an acrobatic apparatus. Artistic cycling rewards difficult figures, precise execution and finely controlled balance.
Read full article UCI — Artistic cycling and Indoor Cycling Regulations; photo: Annabell Lorenz / Bellorenz (public domain)
EuroVelo 9 in Austria: from Vienna to thermal spa towns
Ringstraße architecture gives way to vineyards and spa towns. In eastern Austria, EuroVelo 9 combines city stops with hilly cycling stages.
Read full article EuroVelo / Radlobby Austria — EuroVelo 9; photo: Gugerell (2013, CC0)
Bamboo bicycle frames: natural tubes, engineered connections
Calfee combines bamboo with hemp and carbon fibre. A plant stem becomes one part of a carefully assembled frame structure.
Read full article Calfee Design — Bamboo road frames, company history and Bamboo DIY
Bicycle cable housing: different demands for brakes and gears
Similar appearance does not guarantee compatibility. The correct housing, smooth bends and suitable ferrules help a cable system work as intended.
Read full article Park Tool — Shift Cable Housing; Brake Housing and Cable Installation
Lauf Grit: gravel suspension through flexible springs
Glass-fibre springs provide short-travel suspension. The Grit SL and third-generation Grit share that principle, with different tyre clearances.
Read full article Lauf Cycles — Grit SL and Grit 3rd Gen; photo: Glory Cycles (2019), CC BY 2.0, unchanged
VELOBerlin 2027: the bicycle festival returns to Tempelhof
The next VELOBerlin takes place on 10–11 April. Exhibition stands and riding circuits offer a chance to compare different kinds of bicycle in one place.
Read full article VELOBerlin / Velokonzept — 2027 dates and 2026 final report; photo: Stefan Haehnel