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Cycling UK prepares for legal challenge against “knee jerk” removal of cycle lanes

‘Who shouts loudest’ should not be basis of evaluation says charity

Highland Perthshire Cycling secures investment for the Gravel Trails Project

Update - Report shows resounding success of the Gravel Trails Project

Mother who repeatedly fell cycling her children to nursery was told cycle path didn’t need to be cleared

“I genuinely would have thought the council would want to encourage people to get cycling”

Award for Edinburgh pizzeria that refused to serve people who parked in bike lane

Civerinos Slice also offered cyclists a 10% discount during lockdown

Cyclists have adopted secret hand signals “not intended to be obvious to drivers” according to the Express

Shh! Nobody reveal the top secret code to drivers, okay?

Maintenance, local knowledge and tips from new service billed as “AA for cyclists”

Cycling UK launches first Pumped Up Crews in Birmingham and Manchester

Motorist who chased cyclist through Barnsley after road rage incident says she doesn’t know why he rammed her car door

Driver tailed cyclist and believes she has found him on Strava

Cycling club chairman complains of being held up by cyclists riding two abreast

A proposed revision to the Highway Code would tell cyclists to “ride in single file when drivers wish to overtake”

North Wales Police to hand out brightly-coloured gilets to “less visible” cyclists

Custom gilets feature the same 1.5m passing distance logo seen on new signs put up in Snowdonia

Palestinian cyclists attacked in the West Bank after following Komoot route

Komoot says its service is not optimised for route planning “through areas of political unrest”

Poole watersports enthusiasts angry about protected cycle lane on National Cycle Route 2

Council accused of rushing for funding – but local cyclists say route was in urgent need of attention

Oxford police told family it wasn’t safe to cycle home from nursery due to “aggressive drivers”

Lord Mayor says officers should have been stopping motorists instead

Eton College blocks off National Cycle Network route and deploys security staff

Sustrans working with college to find a diversion

‘Group rides that break rules reflect badly on cycling’ says Cycling Ulster as it tries to manage different guidelines either side of the border

Reports of cyclists training in groups in defiance of Covid19 regulations earlier in the month

Strava changes: Will you be paying the price?

As Strava brings in a raft of changes designed to push users towards a £4 per month sub we look at how the changes will affect you… and the Strava related apps you use?

Hospitals call on councils to prioritise street space for walking and cycling

‘Without action, we risk the car becoming the default mode of socially-distanced transport’

Bournemouth seafront cyclists given “one more weekend” to ride responsibly

Council leader expresses concerns that there have been “too many of them”

Cyclists banned from Hereford tip during coronavirus outbreak

Motorists are being asked to wind up their windows

Police increase patrols on Swansea prom due to rising number of cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists head to seafront for daily exercise

‘If you want streets that allow social distancing, tell your council’ – Cycling UK

With more space needed for walking and cycling for the foreseeable future, online tool will help you get in touch

Updated: Parish council in Cheshire takes down sign telling cyclists to stay away after reading road.cc readers’ comments

Little Bollington Parish Council admits "that we got it wrong"

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Cyclists ‘a real worry’ says North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner – before conceding they aren’t actually doing anything wrong

“We haven’t seen any large groups of cyclists. What we have seen is just a lot of cyclists”

Cycling dos and don’ts in a time of pandemic – how to be a responsible cyclist

What you should and shouldn't do when out riding your bike based on the (quite vague) law and the (not so vague) best current advice

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Warning that cycling could be banned if people don’t ride responsibly this weekend

‘Make sure bikes continue to be seen to be part of the solution to this crisis’ – Chris Boardman

Daily exercise rules: current cycling dos and don’ts

British Cycling is advising people to ride “for calm recreation” and not to challenge themselves

Derbyshire Police criticised for suggesting ‘lycra clad cycling’ is currently unacceptable

Force clarifies it really meant group riding after riders in matching club gear were spotted on the Snake Pass

France bans cycling as it tightens coronavirus measures

Italy and Spain have also banned recreational cycling

Woking cycling ban means children can ride to school but not home again

"It's not always the case of accidents taking place, but people feeling they have been involved in a near miss"

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Winter sun

Another change to get your hands/feet on/in a pair of B'Twin Winter Socks

National Pothole Day: An interview with Mr Pothole (otherwise known as Mark Morrell)

To mark the day we'd all rather wish didn't exist, we've spoke to Britain's foremost anti-pothole activist about the state of our roads...