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Abuse and harassment continuing to deter women from cycling, as campaigners launch new “safety audit”

Consultations and community mapping will contribute to recommendations for local leaders

Salsa Cycles and Wolf Tooth join Minnesota cycling community in remembering man killed by ICE agents

Alex Pretti was the second person shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis in recent weeks, a 'unity ride' planned for this weekend in memory of the popular member of the city's cycling community

“Hopefully they’ll soon be charged a traffic tax”: Lanzarote locals angered by cyclotourists after video shows cyclist drafting behind hire car

What started as just 'roadrage-type bait' also reflected an underlying frustration with overtourism

Engineering works on road.cc!

Bear with us as we move to all-new versions of road.cc, ebiketips and off.road.cc this week, hopefully you won't notice a thing… unless you want to comment on Monday

“Putting in a cycleway isn’t a ‘war on motorists’, it’s a space to keep children safe”: Fears “hostile” media coverage is stopping parents let their kids cycle

Bikeability has seen numbers at national cycle training scheme for children fall in the West Midlands, but reports things remain "on target" nationally

Old-school MTBs are being given a new lease of life… As gravel bikes

Turning unused, retro mountain bikes into gravel bikes is more than a hobby for some

Join us at the inaugural Gravel and Adventure Bike Expo as part of the Adventure Travel Show in London!

London's Adventure Travel Show brings a Gravel and Adventure Bike Expo for the first time, and we'll be there!

Free bike schemes in deprived communities improve people’s health, wellbeing and social mobility, report shows

The trial took place in three areas across the UK and found the scheme also resulted in healthcare savings in relation to preventable deaths and disease

The Tour de France makes the far right less popular

A new study has found that areas which host the Tour see a decline in support for extremist parties, with the economic benefits and visibility associated with the race overcoming feelings of neglect… especially if a French rider wins

“Without events such as this, towns die”: Council defends major British Cycling race and calls frustrated locals’ traffic complaints a “brief moment of inconvenience”

"While we greatly understand the moans regarding traffic, there must also be an understanding of what it takes to keep a town alive"

Parkrun organisers apologise after runners direct “abusive language” at cyclists and pedestrians and “barge” a female rider on her way to work

The organisers noted that they “do not pay for the right to have exclusive use of the path”, and that the matter will be taken up with both parkrun HQ and Swansea Council

Law firm hails “important judgement” for local cycling events after judge throws out claim club was liable for driver seriously injuring time trial participant

High Court judge rules negligent driver solely at fault and club's risk assessment was carried out "properly and sufficiently", the ruling said to provide reassurance and "sensible guidance for those who give their free time to help organise events"

London Dynamo cycling club investigating allegation rider spat in another cyclist’s face in Richmond Park

Incident reported to the police by cyclist who alleges being spat at by a rider from an oncoming London Dynamo group ride, after shouting for group "taking up more than 3/4 of the road to give some more space"

“They’re saying bikes and kids aren’t welcome”: Conservationists slammed for “vindictive” destruction of children’s bike track – but councillor says work will stop speeding cyclists and “undo harm” in wood

The decision to dig up the “unapproved” mountain bike trail, reportedly leaving the wood in a “mess”, has provoked a furious backlash from locals, but a conservation volunteer who helped dig up the track says “the action is not against young people”

Near Miss of the Day 926: “This is why taxis shouldn’t be allowed to use bus lanes”, says cyclist who watches cab driver squeeze between cyclists and drivers in dangerous overtake (only to get caught in traffic seconds later)

The latest instalment in the series we'd rather didn't exist comes from London, where a taxi driver risks lives for zero gain

“God forbid children get outside and have fun”: Police slammed for taping off grass ‘ramp’ used by young cyclists, amid concerns over anti-social behaviour, damage, and near misses with drivers

“There are areas that are safe for cyclists that will not cause damage or distress to members of the public,” said the police, who warned they will “deal proactively with any offenders”

John Stevenson

Legendary bike journalist, shouty northern bloke, dog whisperer, all round good egg and a massive part of road.cc and the wider cycling community has died

Locals furious after car-shaped bike rack replaces disabled parking bay, demanding “give us back our parking spaces”

Council cools backlash with promise of another vehicle space "in due course", explaining that the cycle parking was installed "as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability by encouraging cycling"

“Pissed off” residents use angle grinders to chop up Lime bikes abandoned by “thoughtless” cyclists in private car park

“Overcrowding highlights the need for more designated parking locations,” Lime said in response to the news, after residents sent them pictures of the hacked up bikes to be collected from the private property

“Misinformation” claiming “dangerous” new cycle lane would increase collisions proved wrong as council celebrates new layout reducing incidents and creating “safer environment” for all road users

No "serious" incidents in the three years since cycle lane built and "slight" incidents reduced too, as council praised for persevering despite "irresponsible" misinformation claiming project would increase collisions

“We have reached the bottom”: SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist’s road rage death leaves French cycling community “deeply shaken”

The cyclist was allegedly crushed following a roadside row when the motorist cut across an unprotected cycle lane, as mayor says “it is unacceptable to die in Paris while riding a bike” and activists call for “end to road violence”

Residents “outraged by having to walk an extra few yards from their car” accused of “trying to stoke fear and opposition” against major cycle lane project

The cycle lane plan is one of eight projects that are part of a £17.5m town investment deal, but certain sections of the community have made familiar claims about disruption, lost parking and the impact on businesses

NIMBY… Unless I can paint it a nice colour: Petition launched to let locals decorate controversial “giant ugly” bike hangars outside their homes, after storage units branded “a monstrosity”

Residents say they should be allowed to “decorate the hangars tastefully” with mural-like artwork and to reduce the size of the “enormous” chevrons used to alert motorists to the storage units

Allowing “speeding” cyclists to ride on “struggling” high street would lead to “carnage” and “frighten” elderly, say traders opposed to lifting cycling ban in pedestrianised shopping area

A consultation is currently being carried out concerning a proposed 18-month two-way cycling trial, after plans to implement it this year were kiboshed after opposition from outspoken councillors

Cyclists accused of causing “unlawful” damage to nature reserve by digging up “important habitat” to create mountain bike jumps

This latest appeal to young cyclists comes after residents in Wales threatened to “pop” the bike tyres of children who cleared a woodland of litter to create a cycle track – but which the local housing association claimed was causing “severe damage”

Motorists to launch legal challenge against “totally undemocratic” decision to close park rat-run to drivers to “appease the cycling brigade”

Councillors voted this week to close an entrance to the heritage-listed park, used by rat-running drivers as a cut-through near Sandbanks, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country

Planning objections over bike storage idea for WW2 bomb shelters — despite structures already being used as sheds

A neighbour and conservationists have objected to the proposal to turn the "very rare" air raid shelters into bicycle storage, because "the position of the doorways is of particular historic interest" and the shelters are part of the street's "charm"

Hopes cycling’s “great boost to struggling high street” will not be lost as plan to let cyclists ride pedestrianised key shopping street not approved, goes to consultation instead

A trial opening up the street to cyclists was expected to be approved last week, however amid pressure from local councillors the council opted to allow the public to give their views first

Cyclists to be allowed to ride on popular shopping street pedestrianised for 30 years as police say it will “split opinion”… and Conservative councillor concerned about “abuse by vehicles”

A cycling campaign group believes "many of the concerns raised will prove unfounded", with the current cycling ban ignored by those likely to cause pedestrians danger anyway and the layout allowing "space for all users to circulate in safety"

Bike shed row erupts as “ugly” cycle shelter “ruins” sea view, according to some furious locals… although others tell critics to get their “priorities straight” as “it’s hardly the end of the world”

The "absolute carbuncle of a shed" has attracted the ire of some seaside residents, a councillor claiming the installation of seven bike parking shelters "boggles the mind" — even if some more relaxed locals have told the ranting critics to "chill out"