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
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
Bone-conduction headphones have become a hot commodity in the cycling and wider sports market over the last couple of years. Though one brand has perhaps dominated the market, newcomers can’t be blamed for a lack of trying and innovation. Which brings us to the Suunto Wing Bone Conduction Headphones – the Finnish company’s first attempt … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links included on this pageWhat with times still being tough and the bike industry on its way back from a pandemic-induced boom and bust, we thought it was about time we relaunched a regular round-up of the best cycling deals from around the internet and beyond. From bikes … Read more
The bizarre story of a cyclist who was accused of fleeing an amateur French stage race after allegations of motor doping were levelled against him has taken another turn, after the cyclist – Giovambattista Iera – has furiously denied all allegations of wrongdoing through a statement distributed via his lawyer. The 53-year-old was suspected of foul play in the first three … Read more
