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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features bargains from Aldi starting TODAY, Chris on his Hoy horse, and no pain relief in Team Sky’s Tramadol woes...

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How to be a gentleman cyclist

An etiquette guide for cyclists who care

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Cambridge Tour de France road closures a “nightmare” says councillor

Bus transport into city centre restricted, plus regional road closures of up to 24 hours

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Councillor calls for work to be stopped on ‘dangerous’ £300,000 Sustrans cycle route until junction priority sorted

Yarm councillor warns that junction where bikes have priority followed by one where cars have priority a recipe for trouble

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Scottish Road Share campaign steers presumed liability law towards Parliament

Road safety group look to introduce European-style strict liability legislation to Scottish civil law

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Boris bikes fuel rising prices in London rental market, says lettings agency

Research shows soaring demand - and rents - in previously unfashionable areas as bike hire puts tube stations within reach

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Help shape the future of road cycling tyres with a quick R&D survey for Mavic

Tell Mavic what you're really looking for in your performance tyres

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Bereaved parents tell government not hesitate in implementing EU lorry law

Mother of Eilidh Cairns says she is 'amazed, distressed and concerned' at government delaying on EU law

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Video: Pathe News coverage of first National Bike Week in 1923

Black white footage from a different era

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features cyclists behaving badly, the 4 year olds with the maddest skills, and the 124kmph Brazilian rider

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Cyclist thrown into back of truck by freak collision forced to dial emergency number for police rescue

Driver failed to notice cyclist standing in his truck banging on the roof

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Get money back on your Oyster card every day you walk or cycle to work?

Conservatives launch consultation on cashback scheme for commuters who go under own steam

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Been involved in a road crash in Manchester? Your police commissioner wants to know what you think of his force

How did GMP handle the aftermath of your crash?

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

Catch up on cycling's latest, from dumb rider videos to new shiny Shimano and more...

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Bodmin earmarked as ‘cycling town’ – just weeks after council admitted getting more people on bikes was ‘unrealistic’.

Cornish town that council said was 'too hilly' to be popular with cyclists will now boast 'cycling town' status

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The Grand Départ: Cyclists tow a grand piano up part of the Yorkshire Tour de France route

18 cyclists drag piano and its player up longest continuous ascent in England to mark 100 days to go

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Life without Lance: how Livestrong managed to carry on

Armstrong's cancer charity shows extraordinary resilience following shock doping allegations

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Welsh government to spend £5 million improving children’s routes to school

From next year pupils will be involved in bidding for funding for their own cycle routes to school

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Yorkshire beers up for Tour de France with celebratory ale and pub hubs

Special edition Stage Winner beer celebrates 1st British TdF stage win & Yorkshire village pub transforms into cycle hub

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Widow of cyclist killed by drink-driver says he should have been jailed for life

Eight year sentence and ten year ban for driver at least three times over limit who left scene

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Sign up for 30 Days of Biking and help a kid get a bike

Last day to pledge for April-long riding initiative

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Dorking bike shop to the rescue after vital bike stolen from girl with painful illness

12-year-old needs bike to get around

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

A sad week in cycling: we bid farewell to a friend and colleague, and reflect on cycling news from around the world

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Steve Worland 1954 – 2014

Farewell to road.cc contributor, hugely respected bike expert, and much valued member of our team

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VIDEO: Cyclist posts HGV close-pass helmet cam footage to show driver ‘he could have been killed’

A single wobble would have meant death, said cyclist shaken up by manoeuvre

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Middlesbrough to get 250-metre outdoor velodrome

Facility will be part of new £1m Sport Village facility being built near city's outdoor cycle track

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Harrogate overwhelmed by response to Tour de France knitted bunting appeal

More than 22,000 miniature jerseys arrive from all over the world - help now needed in stringing them up

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Not in my FRONT yard: Hinckley residents oppose cycle path… because it may stop them parking on the pavement

Plans for street in Hinckley do include footway parking spaces, but locals are worried there won't be enough to go around

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Tour Makers chosen for July’s Tour de France Grand Départ

12,000-strong volunteer army selected - were you one of the lucky ones

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Sheffield cyclists protest at cycle lanes being blocked by police postponed following apology

Cyclists abandon protest at police decision to block safe cycleway with away fans' coaches on match day following apology at council meeting

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