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Ineos Grenadiers race new Pinarello Dogma at Dauphiné
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
“We’re going to stick to road racing!”: Matej Mohorič gets stuck in the mud at Unbound Gravel, suffers cracked rim and puncture
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
Wilier set to launch mystery new bike
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
New Trek Madone breaks cover at Dauphiné… or is it an Emonda?
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 Tubular Barbag Slim 1.5L
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
Council rubbishes concerned residents’ claims new cycle route will attract crime and increase insurance premiums
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 complained of “dysfunctional” service and other issues before bike manufacturer entered liquidation
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
Professional cyclist says motor doping “impossible” at top level, reacts to “crazy story” from French race as cycling film actor denies cheating at amateur event
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
Would you pay £8,799 for a pair of bike wheels? Plus mysterious new Wilier road bike leaked, Rapha launches first hijab for cyclists, the ‘smartest bike light and bell combo’, Rouvy reveals flexible subscriptions + loads more tech news
We’re certainly not short of new bike tech stuff to tell you about this week, with just about every genre of cycling covered off from unreleased pro-level road bikes, to innovative new women’s casual cycling apparel through to gravel, bikepacking and indoor cycling (plus a brief diversion through a wind tunnel to check out Wattshop’s intriguing new ‘UCI TT … Read more