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Megan Huws

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Megan is a freelance journalist. She has an MA in News Journalism from Cardiff University, where she completed her dissertation about cycling to work by bike.
Lorry stuck behind cyclists

Are cyclists “extremely selfish” for not pulling over for drivers? Or do motorists have a “responsibility to drive with care for others”? Clip of lorry driver ranting about “spread-out” cyclists holding up traffic divides opinion + more on the live blog

It’s Friday, and Megan is back with your latest updates in today’s cycling live blog

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Adams road after construction

England’s first “Cycle Street” will give priority to cyclists and pedestrians over motorists

Work has started on Adams Road, Cambridge, to remove on-road parking, widen footpaths and redesign junctions to make walking and cycling safer

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Telegraph headlineine

Telegraph accuses cyclists of “waging war on pedestrians” in story on rising pavement collisions – but later backtracks and changes headline

Department for Transport stats used by the newspaper to originally make the claim that cyclists are "waging war" on pedestrians also show pedestrian collisions involving HGV and bus/coach drivers increased in 2024, as did deaths involving car drivers
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Trump and naked bike ride Oct 2025

‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride planned for US city of Portland in response to Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and claims of “violent riots” around immigration row

The group says an emergency ride “in response to the military being deployed in our city” will take place in the next two weeks, as Trump claims to have already deployed up to 200 National Guard troops in the Democrat-run US city
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2025 Garmin Edge 850

Strava demands that Garmin stops selling devices over alleged patent infringement

Strava claims that Garmin is infringing on segment and heatmap patents, and demands cease of sale of all its fitness watches and cycling computers

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2024 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0 AXS – riding 1.jpg

Giant arranges meetings with US Customs after Trump administration blocks bike imports over forced labour allegations

Bike brand said it is monitoring its “Zero Recruitment Fee Policy and upgraded employee housing conditions” following allegations, which included abuse of vulnerability, debt bondage and withholding of wages
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Train station cycle rack signage 2.jpg

“Effectively decriminalising bike thefts”: Bikes stolen from train stations that were left for more than two hours will not be investigated, says British Transport Police

CCTV footage will not be looked at outside a two-hour timeframe — as British Cycling accuses policy of "letting cyclists down across the country and providing further barriers to people riding a bike"
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€330,000 bike shed in Leinster House, Irish Parliament

“It shouldn’t be costing outrageous sums of money”: Irish Prime Minister lashes out over €100,000 bike shed at maternity hospital, months after row over “inexcusable and inexplicable” €336,000 bike shed at Parliament

Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald said “bike shed Groundhog Day” was “a slap in the face for hard-working families”

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CRO Race chain struggles

“He’s not going to get anywhere quick doing that”: Pro cyclist can’t get his bike chain back on; London cyclists spot homemade sign asking if they can “tell the difference between red and green”; Einstein’s saddle is for sale + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday, and Megan is back to keep you updated with the live blog

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West Street, Alford

Boy, 13, arrested over multiple hit-and-runs which saw three cyclists and pedestrian struck in four separate incidents

Police say teenager arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following "unusual and worrying set of incidents", but "are keeping an open mind about the exact events"
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