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Cyclist gets new 3D printed face after drunk driver left him with severe facial burns

A cyclist who suffered facial burns after being hit by a drunk driver has been treated with a new 3D-printed face, the first from a unique body parts printing centre.The 75-year-old grandfather was hit by a speeding drunk driver whilst out cycling with his two friends in Mere, Devon. He got trapped under the car, damaging … Read more

Best e-bike conversion kits 2025 – motorise the bike you already have

Cotic brings improved geometry, new cable routing and UDH compatibility to its second generation Cascade gravel bike

“Ludicrous non-story”: Daily Mail claims drivers, cyclists and even joggers “risk being ticketed” by 10mph speed limit… but ignore fact local restriction only temporary during roadworks (and speed limits don’t apply to runners or cyclists)

The Daily Mail has published a story claiming that drivers, cyclists and even joggers could “risk being ticketed” under a “completely wrong” Labour council speed limit, brushing over the fact that the restriction is a temporary restriction during roadworks until the end. In yet another piece on “London’s war on drivers’ wages”, the tabloid claims the 10mph speed … Read more

Is a new Canyon Aeroad or Ultimate coming soon? Mathieu van der Poel spotted riding mystery new bike with redesigned handlebars and increased tyre clearance

Mathieu van der Poel has been spotted riding what appears to be a new Canyon road bike in a recent Instagram reel, sparking speculation that an update to the German brand’s lineup could be on the way. The big question now is whether this is a new Ultimate climbing bike, a new iteration of the … Read more

Concerns that £40m cycle route is a flooding risk due to lack of “decent drainage”

There are concerns that a stretch of new cycle route that goes through Gloucester city centre is at risk of flooding due to a lack of drainage. This route is part of the £40m Gloucester Cycle Spine, which plans to link Bishop’s Cleeve to Stroud via Cheltenham and Gloucester. It aims to “deliver high-quality cycle and pedestrian facilities … Read more

“Riders always have a big mouth… only after they retire”: Pro cyclist questions Luke Rowe’s ‘make dopers’ lives hell’ rant’; Spectacular home trainer crash; Lazkano denies cheating; “This is not how to pass a cyclist” + more on the live blog

“I lost sponsors after riding with Lance Armstrong – but it did us more good than bad”: Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas on 20 years of tackling the Tour de France route for charity, tears on the Galibier, and enjoying cycling more than ever

July 2005: Geoff Thomas hauls his bike and his body around the next steep, tortuous hairpin bend. He glances up from his bars, expecting, hoping, desperately wishing to see one of his mates, the riders he’d started this cruel, lung-busting mountain with an hour beforehand. But he can’t see anyone. In fact, he can’t see … Read more

“Wear a helmet, please”: Zoe Bäckstedt says “my helmet saved my life” after suffering hand and wrist fractures in training crash

Britain’s rising multidisciplinary star Zoe Bäckstedt has urged her fellow cyclists to “wear a helmet, please” after a training crash on Friday left her with fractures in her hand and wrist – and a cracked and badly scuffed helmet which she claims “saved my life”.21-year-old Bäckstedt, who has long been touted as one of the … Read more

“Let’s stop glorifying the thinnest and lightest, and start championing longevity”: Is the cycling industry doing enough on climate action?

Is the cycling industry doing enough to promote sustainability and prioritise climate action? Most industry representatives believe so, but consumers aren’t so sure, a new report assessing climate action progress within cycling has found.According to the report, published this week by the not-for-profit Shift Cycling Culture group, 62 per cent of industry representatives who took … Read more