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Unreleased Dare gravel bike spotted at UCI Gravel Worlds
Another unreleased gravel bike, this time from Taiwanese brand Dare, was ridden by Silas Koech of Team Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank, at the UCI Gravel Worlds.While Dare doesn’t have a direct UK distributor, its value-focussed pricing in the EU makes it a very interesting brand to keep and eye on.The current gravel bike in Dare’s … Read more
Road cycling causes more serious injuries than mountain biking, new study finds
Despite being less frequent, road cycling accidents result in more serious injuries than mountain biking, according to a new study conducted in a hospital in Barcelona.The study, which assessed 149 cycling-related emergency care visits, found “injuries from road cycling are less frequent but more severe than those from mountain biking accidents.” Road cyclists also demonstrated a … Read more
This £13k electric gravel beast is the wildest-looking bike you’ll see this week
Whoa! The Pard Design Impervia gravel e-bike might just be the craziest looking design you’ve seen for a while. Made from either CNC-milled 6082 aluminium or carbon – you choose – it’s powered by a Mahle M40 system, and the configuration you see here will set you back a tidy €15,700 (around £13,600).2025 Pard Design … Read more
“Politically correct” cycle lane plans would put “economic vitality” of town at “serious risk”, warns Labour MP – due to loss of six car parking spaces
Plans to build a cycle lane in Ayr town centre has been met with uproar from local businesses, as the removal of six car parking spaces will cause “disruption” to “our local economy”, according to MP Elaine Stewart.In an open letter, the MP for Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock said that the town centre cycle lane … Read more
Matej Mohorič rides unreleased Merida Mission gravel bike to Gravel World Champs podium
Team Bahrain Victorious’ Matej Mohorič took third place at the UCI Gravel World Championships this weekend, riding a new, unreleased Merida Mission gravel bike. Drawing inspiration from the Mission CX bike, here’s a closer look ahead of its official launch.2026 Merida Mission Gravel Bike-9 (Image Credit: Liam Cahill)Matej Mohorič won the UCI Gravel World Championships … Read more
Muov’s £4,995 smart bike arrives for review — plus more cool things from Wahoo, Galibier, Bivo and Prungo
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageAs the days get shorter, many riders will be heading indoors to keep their training consistent through winter. We’re testing two new smartbikes designed for dedicated indoor setups, performance clothing, the latest recovery tech for post-interval recovery, and a stainless steel bottle built … Read more
Ineos Grenadiers admit to using now-banned carbon monoxide rebreathing test – but team insist they did nothing wrong
Ineos Grenadiers have admitted to the use of carbon monoxide rebreathers, the controversial method now banned for non-diagnostic purposes by WADA and used by other teams, such as Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates, purportedly as a means of testing and optimising riders’ altitude training.While Ineos denied that they had used the dangerous rebreathers … Read more