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Cycling ban on Felixstowe prom to be lifted after year-long trial

General feeling seems to be that a handful of leisurely cyclists probably aren’t going to bring about mass casualties and the fall of civilisation

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Road rage on the rise according to cyclists

Condition of UK roads another major concern

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Multi-day police operation on Leicester path following concerns about speeding delivery cyclists

Suggestion that delivery cyclists are effectively incentivised to speed

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Surrey school says students can only cycle to school if they fit a number plate to their bikes

School says it wants to promote safe cycling “so that our students can be active lifelong riders”

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road.cc live news blog: Monday catch up, Silk Road ultracycling race, mudguards on, Sagan’s court date + more

Here's what you missed Henry Monday morning news catchup + comment and lots more

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Cyclo cross event leaves park like a ‘World War One battlefield’

Residents complain of churned up heath where they like to walk their dogs

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Hi-vis wearing pedestrian plans to wear camera after being hit by cyclists “multiple times”

“It makes me angry that nothing is being done”

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road.cc live news blog: Sagan, Cancellara, BikeLive, show us your pain cave, Islabike Christmas ad + lots more

+Rapha Arenberg glasses reaction, You know you're an experienced cyclist when… and more

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Cyclists riding side-by-side is biggest gripe for rural drivers claims survey

Road rage Britain, where 13 per cent of people admit shouting at an animal

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road.cc live news blog: All the news + Halfords results, Old bloke skillz, Hoy donuts and more

All the latest cycling news (and more) brought to you by road.cc

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Sheffield cyclist accuses Supertram of ignoring potholes near tram tracks

Supertram says it is exploring ‘alternative products’ that will deliver longer-lasting repairs

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Kensington Gardens dog walker has started filming the “absolute scourge of dangerous speeding cyclists”

Says he has footage of “more than 850 illegal cyclists”

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Copenhagen cyclists asked to point out where unsafe cycling can be fixed

System of idetinfying pinch points will allow more residents to cycle to work and school

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Ofo launches in Islington as founder says he will create ‘Amsterdam in London’

Dockless bike sharing is fast expanding across the capital

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Wiltshire council spent ten grand on a 17-metre cycle path

Said to have been the only project that met the criteria and budget of a local housing development

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Cyclist doing wheelie knocked fellow cyclist into road

Cyclist responsible didn’t stop to help

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5,000+ cyclists using protected cycleway in Manchester

Cycle counter data shows massive success of new infrastructure

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Surrey County Council wants more control over sportives

Responds to complaint that residents are “sick to the back teeth” of “races” on narrow country lanes

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Calls for safety measures on Bristol and Bath Railway Path after cyclists’ injuries

Council invites ‘imaginative solutions’ to tackling inconsiderate path users

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NZ firm wins award for personalised cycle plans for employees

A third of staff now cycle in thanks to a new culture and innovative tools

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Cyclist trapped inside level crossing explains what happened

Blames tiredness, dyspraxia and poor brakes

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You’re fired – Apprentice electrician’s homemade e-bike bursts into flames

Bought kit online and fitted it himself

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Final call – last few places available for our rideout this Friday with Cannondale, dhb and Technogym

Check out the latest bling from Cannondale and get the lowdown on the newest offerings from dhb and Technogym before heading out into Bath and the surrounding countryside for a ride with team road.cc. Did we mention there will be beer?

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Docking station removed in Brighton after local complains about noise

Campaigners demand a full explanation from council

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Bad ad update 2: It’s all about the code

Another breakthrough in our war against irritating and annoying ads on road.cc

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Melbourne crushing oBikes for scrap metal

Abandoned bikes are being seized - and even charities don't want them

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Bikes were fastest way to deliver medical supplies in wake of Mexico earthquake

Local campaigners now hoping to double cycling trips by 2019 to solve Mexico City's congestion problems

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Sat-nav leads cyclist onto M25… driver takes him off it

“Before he knew it, he was heading down a slip road onto the motorway”

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Bristol bike shop to close after 79 years of trading

Sad news... but bargains on the way as they clear their stock...

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A cyclist is pedalling the length of the Thames… to keep it free of litter

Adventurer Dhruv Boruah aims to rid the river of plastic waste

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