The Repente Nova Aeron is a reasonably priced, reasonably light saddle that looks great and boasts some neat eco credentials, but while it’s fine on the road over long distances, when I ventured off the tarmac its lack of cushioning made itself felt, literally – it’s incredibly firm.For more options, check out our guide to … Read more
A teenager has been arrested after a cyclist from Surrey was violently attacked by masked thugs on motorbikes while using a segregated cycling route near Box Hill, the rider suffering broken bones and a punctured lung when he was aggressively kicked from his bike last Wednesday evening.After releasing a still image of the attackers, along with … Read more
A new Pinarello Dogma road bike looks set to be released after Ineos Grenadiers riders were spotted on an updated model at the Critérium du Dauphiné in France.The bike appears to have a deeper head tube than previously, a slimmer down tube, and a totally redesigned section of frame around the bottom bracket.2025 Pinarello Dogma … Read more
Matej Mohorič and his Bahrain Victorious teammates travel home from Unbound Gravel with stories to tell (and bikes to clean), the gravel world champion joking that he’ll “stick to road racing” after a weekend of mechanicals and mud that’ll be all too familiar for any of you here in the UK who dare to venture away … Read more
It looks like Italy’s Wilier is set to launch a new road bike, Groupama FDJ riders having been spotted riding an unannounced model in non-team graphics at the Critérium du Dauphiné. The bike has also been ridden in the past few days by FDJ’s Lenny Martinez and David Gaudu in the Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes, a race … Read more
Lidl-Trek riders at the Critérium du Dauphiné are racing a new Trek road bike that retains the IsoFlow technology and the cantilever seatpost design of the existing model, but comes with shallower tubes, presumably to reduce weight.2024 Trek Madone 8th Gen Dauphine – 7 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Well, we’re saying it’s a new Madone because that’s what … Read more
Topeak’s Tubular Barbag Slim sits well on the handlebar, carries a useful amount of stuff, and keeps the worst of the weather out. It’s competitive in terms of price, too.Check out more options in our guide to the best bikepacking bags.This Slim version of Topeak’s Tubular Barbag is 1.5 litres in volume, so takes up little … Read more
NIMBY residents of an Essex street have opposed the council’s proposal to install a new crossing for cyclists and pedestrians to cross a busy main road, linking parts of the community to a local school and other amenities via a quieter cycle route, the locals claiming it will mean “greater potential for crime and subsequently … Read more
Mercian Cycles customers raised concerns about the service of the manufacturer, several accounts of issues with orders or dealings with the company shared in the months before it entered liquidation.Last week, we reported the news that the 78-year-old Derby-based bicycle manufacturer had ceased trading, an agency appointed to assist in the process after Mercian entered … Read more
A professional cyclist who gives their views on the sport to Belgian news outlet Sporza anonymously as the “spy in the peloton” has suggested it would be “impossible” for a top-level rider to motor dope and not get caught.The return to the spotlight for the very 21st century form of cheating comes after a cycling film … Read more
