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“I’m in a pretty bad way”: Pro cyclist struck head-on by driver says he came “within a hair’s breadth of being in a wheelchair” after breaking back in 30mph training crash

French professional cyclist Thibault Guernalec has spoken out about the inherent risks associated with life as a professional cyclist after admitting he came “within a hair’s breadth of being in a wheelchair” following a high-speed head-on collision with a motorist during a training ride last week.The 28-year-old, who has spent his entire professional career with … Read more

Cyclist killed after crashing into sign blocking bike lane, as family questions why warning to drivers about malfunctioning traffic lights wasn’t placed on ‘no parking’ zone

The family of a cyclist who was killed when he struck a road works sign, placed on a cycle lane to warn that nearby traffic lights weren’t working, have criticised the placement of the “obstacle”, which took up two-thirds of the unprotected infrastructure, and questioned why the sign wasn’t instead situated on hatched markings adjacent … Read more

Ergon SR Allroad Comp Men

The Ergon SR Allroad Comp Men is the brand’s drop-bar saddle designed specifically for men and tuned for all-road, gravel and road cycling. According to Ergon, it offers ‘full seating comfort for racing, training or long bikepacking tours’ and its relief channel and ergonomic design are built to eliminate numbness and discomfort. It works well … Read more

The future of practical, do-it-all adventure bikes? Check out the Exposure Primitiva Concept with a steel frame, suspension fork and full internal cable routing

Winning the Highlight of the Show award at DT Swiss’ 2025 Craft Bike Days, the Mason Exposure Primitiva Concept is a striking concept gravel/adventure bike that combines UK design, Italian hand-built steel, gravel suspension, and internal cable routing. 2025 Mason Exposure Primitiva Concept gravel bike (Image Credit: Mason Cycles) DT Swiss invited Mason Cycles to create something … Read more

Shimano Cues U6000

Shimano Cues U6000 is the component manufacturer’s latest 10 and 11-speed version of its lower-level road groupset, which in a way highlights just how good gear shifting and braking systems have become as there is nothing low-end about it when it comes to performance. It uses the ergonomics and technology from higher-level groupsets, so you … Read more

Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, new review finds

A review, published by Transportation Research, has found that non-coercive measures alone cannot achieve significant national-level reductions in car traffic or emissions. Non-coercive measures, or ‘carrots’, such as improving public transport, enhancing cycling and walking infrastructure, changing urban form, and behaviour-change, do produce valuable benefits which include better accessibility, healthier cities, and improved equity.However, the study … Read more