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Rohan Dennis criticised for Instagram post describing his car as “a weapon”, less than a year after receiving suspended sentence over driving incident which killed wife Melissa Hoskins

Rohan Dennis has been criticised for describing a car on Instagram as “an absolute weapon” ten months after he received a two-year suspended sentence for his role in the death of his wife, former professional cyclist Melissa Hoskins. Hoskins, 32, died on New Year’s Eve when she was hit by a car driven by Dennis after … Read more

Van Rysel RCR Connected Home Trainer with Zwift Cog and Click

The Van Rysel RCR Connected Home Trainer with Zwift Cog and Click is Decathlon’s own-brand flagship smart trainer. If you’re a rider that wants a bit of fun indoors it’s worth looking at, but if you want accurate data and quality training, you’re better off elsewhere – especially as this isn’t massively cheaper than the competition.At … Read more

Driver set to go on trial for alleged attempted murder of Alejandro Valverde in road rage incident

A driver is set to stand trial accused of attempting to kill former World Champion Alejandro Valverde during a training ride.The incident occurred in Murcia when the Spanish rider was training for the 2022 Vuelta a Espana. Deportivo Mundo report that the driver ran over Valverde and another rider with his car after a previous … Read more

Jasper Philipsen survives last-minute on-the-fly shoe switch to sprint to victory; Prince William joins Greg James on the Comic Relief tandem; Pidcock wins; Bike lane moaning; The end of bike shed planning sagas? + more on the live blog

“Everyone gains when more people cycle”: New report suggests cycling saving the NHS more than £72m per year

The publication of a report claiming to be “the biggest assessment of walking, wheeling and cycling in the UK” has laid bare the impact of active travel, with estimates included about huge economic and health benefits.Active travel charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, formerly named Sustrans, today published its Walking and Cycling Index for 2025, the … Read more

CCTV operators insist catching bike thieves still a priority, despite uncertainty around British Transport Police’s controversial no investigation U-turn

While the British Transport Police recently U-turned on a controversial policy not to investigate stolen bikes if they were left outside train stations for more than two hours, the existence of such a stance and subsequent backtracking have further eroded trust among many cyclists who already feel like bike theft is a low priority or … Read more

Hookless wheels keep getting bad press — after several recent controversies, can brands sticking with the technology weather the hookless storm?

Hookless rims first appeared over a decade ago in the mountain bike scene, with ENVE’s M-Series rims. As carbon rim technology and manufacturing improved, engineers found that by removing the hook (also known as a crochet) the production of the rims simplified, but also the weight reduced a little. They also found that there was … Read more

Mathieu van der Poel spotted testing mysterious new aero handlebar – is this more evidence to suggest a new Canyon Aeroad is coming?

Mathieu van der Poel has been spotted riding what appears to be a new aerodynamic handlebar on Instagram. While the full bike isn’t visible, sightings at Omloop and on social media hint that updates to the Aeroad could be on the way, and Canyon has all but confirm to us that at least the handlebars … Read more

Council backs town centre cycle hub… only to reject its own proposal over fears of “conflict” between drivers and cyclists

A plan to boost cycling in King’s Lynn by building a new town centre cycling hub offering riders secure parking, lockers and a repair station appears to have been shut down over fears of “potential conflict between car and cycle users”.Somewhat bizarrely, West Norfolk Council’s assessment that the location was “unsuitable” and the facilities “would … Read more

Cinelli Speciale Gravel

The Cinelli Speciale Gravel combines a traditional-looking steel frameset with the newer features many riders will be looking for – internal cable routing, a carbon fork, and more. It looks fantastic, but unfortunately, that fancy fork and various aspects of geometry and spec just don’t live up to the promise.Cinelli Speciale Gravel – Technical detailsIn … Read more