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Cambridge cyclist knocked off by car mere hours after purchasing bike… which was then stolen

Emeka Basil was phoning his wife to pick him up following a collision when his bike was taken

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Liverpool’s citybike scheme celebrates first anniversary

Members of the scheme mark occasion with ride along the waterfront

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Older people benefit as much from exercise as quitting smoking

Just 3 hours a week drastically reduces risk of dying early in the elderly

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Non-cyclists over 50 sought for study into benefits for mental health

Can eight weeks of regular cycling improve your mental health?

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Community pays tribute to talented young cyclist, 16, after sudden death

Stuart Turvey was set for professional cycling career

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Lizzie Armitstead helps launch Yorkshire’s first Bike Library

Olympic silver medallist hopes initiative backed by Yorkshire Bank will help more people get onto two wheels

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Hackney Council adds dual zebra crossing intended for both pedestrians and cyclists

Residents question whether drivers will understand it

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#mycyclingweekend 14 – In the pink

Your photos from a pleasantly pink #mycyclingweekend + Cav wins, Spin London & the Giro d'Italia

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Cyclist asks for consideration on shared use paths after garotting with extendable dog lead

“If I’d been travelling any faster it could have been lethal"

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Riding the morning after: How safe is hungover cycling really?

Hungover cyclists shown to be useless - whether or not alcohol still in their bloodstreams

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Joanna Lumley claims there is a transport case for the Garden Bridge

“We need to encourage people to make short trips in central London by foot”

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Mountain bikers in Nepal using their skills to deliver aid to remote areas

Nepal Cyclist Ride To Rescue initiative sees cyclists going where cars cannot

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Colombian start-up aims to make cycling pay by offering rewards and discounts for miles put in

Starbucks and Burger King among companies offering money off for keen cyclists

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Vote now for the UK’s Best Coffee Stop for Cyclists! (Sponsored by road.cc)

…and you could win a set of cool Vulpine cycling kit too

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£135,000 of grants available to support cycling in West Yorkshire

Money reserved for projects focusing on encouraging adults to cycle

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Garden Bridge to undergo full judicial review

Judge says council omitted crucial information in granting planning permission

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Cambridge police warn against flimsy bike locks that can be broken without tools

Undercover officers and a covert operations police bike being employed to tackle theft

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Renewed speeding warning to cyclists on Bristol & Bath Railway Path

Less than six months after police deployed speed guns, "daft minority" accused of putting schoolchldren in danger

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#mycyclingweekend 11 – Selfies in the sunshine

Socks by the seaside, broken bunny-hopped frames, and more selfies than you can shake a selfie stick at - here's your cycling weekend

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California mandatory helmet law set back following intensive lobbying from pro-cycling campaigners

Lawmakers will pause to investigate how effective helmets are in preventing injury

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Cambridge PCSOs ensure people are cycling in the right direction and in an appropriate manner

Police also looking to recruit volunteers for SpeedWatch scheme

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Ipswich pavement riding fines brought about by lack of cycle paths say campaigners

49 per cent of such fines in Suffolk were handed out in the county town

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Contaminated incomplete cycle path between Bradford and Shipley finished… 15 months later

Bradford and Shipley cycle path which remained unfinished for 15 months with little Council communication is complete

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“Awful” – Bristol Cycling Campaign’s verdict on Temple Greenways plans

Response to consultation says shared use paths won't cope with expected volumes of people on foot or bike

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New bike docking station in Belfast vandalised just two days after being installed

City 'isn't ready' for bike hire scheme thanks to poor infrastructure say fearful riders

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Tour de Yorkshire will make York residents “prisoners in own homes” says local man

Men's and women's races next month will tackle 20km circuit a total of six times

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South Korean solar powered bike lane whizzes cyclists along a six lane motorway

Solar bike lanes generate energy while protecting cyclists from the harsh sun and rain

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Not In My Back Bridleway: Horse riders object to resurfacing of 50 year old bridleway for cyclists to use too

Cyclists, disabled people, and children expected to benefit from resurfacing of disintegrating railway bridlepath

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Cyclist produces homemade road signs informing drivers that cyclists are allowed to use the full lane

David Fox was tired of being told to stay in the bike lane

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