road.cc recap: ten of our favourite stories this week

1. More assault allegations against Jan Ullrich 

More bad news for the troubled Jan Ullrich, who is reportedly facing another assault allegation following an incident at Hamburg Airport on Tuesday. Germany’s only Tour de France winner was flying to the US to seek new rehabilitation treatment after he was twice arrested for violent incidents last month.
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2. 'Be More Mike' tribute song to Mike Hall

This from our live blog on Thursday, with news that the Birmingham band David Beats Goliath have released a song called Be More Mike in tribute to the late great ultracyclist.
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3. Cycling UK outlines plans for off-road Land's End to John O'Groats route

90 per cent of the 1,000-mile route using right-to-roam legislation will be open by 2020, while the rest will take a little longer to develop, say Cycling UK.
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4. Three in four Swiss voters back enshrining cycling in constitution

Three in four Swiss voters have backed a proposal enshrining cycling in the country’s federal constitution in a referendum. The question of whether “promoting bike paths” should be added to an existing provision of promoting footpaths and hiking trails was supported by 73.6 per cent of the electorate.
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5. Bristol council investigates complaint against community bike project run from man's home - and gives scheme its backing

This complaint backfired in a positive way for Ian ‘Scotty’ Scott, who runs a project from the back garden of his council house that refurbishes unwanted bikes so they can be given to those who need them. After his neighbour lodged the complaint, Bristol City Council inspected only to find they wanted to support the scheme further. Way to go, Scotty!  
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6. UK's first Cycle-Thru Coffee Shop opens in London's Shoreditch

What is billed as the UK’s first café you can cycle through while getting your caffeine hit opened on Tuesday in – where else? – Shoreditch, east London. Unfortunately the temporary pop-up was only open for two days, but maybe there's something in the idea for the future...
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7. SBR ROCKR Pro launched

There's now a way to raise the level of realism to your indoor riding even more, with the launch of the rocker plate. It’s a large platform onto which you place the smart trainer and bike, simulating the gentle sideways rocking when you ride a bike on real roads.
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8. Rohan Dennis powers his way to time trial world title

The Australian ​was in rich form after winning two time trial stages at the Vuelta earlier this month to add to a stage victory against the clock in May’s Giro d’Italia. He was in a different class in this race, completing the 52.1-kilometre route in 1 hour 2 minutres and 3 seconds, well over a minute faster than the next closest rider, defending champion Tom Dumoulin.
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9. Cycling UK produces close pass VR film for police forces across the UK

Cycling UK is looking to supply police throughout the country with a virtual reality film that will educate drivers about the dangers of passing cyclists too closely. The national cycling charity is looking to raise £15,000 to provide the film and a VR headset to every UK police force free of charge.
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10. Huge NEC Cycle Show first look faves: New bikes from Mason, Kinesis, Vielo, Cannondale, Litespeed and more

And we'll end this round-up with some good old bike porn from the Cycle Show... happy weekend! 
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