Leisure

Mallorca tourists to get access to Bicipalma “Boris bikes”

Dead cheap bike hire on Spanish holiday island

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Strava Heatmap shows worldwide activity on a single day

Nearly 5 million miles of Strava activities displayed on a zoomable heatmap of the world

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Three-day cycling festval in Yorkshire next year to coincide with Tour de France Grand Depart

Harewood House near Leeds will provide spectacular setting to celebration of cycling

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Rutland Cycles offer touring events in August

Check out the touring-focused events lined up for the month

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First cyclist heatwave victim: Floyd the African Grey parrot

Bereft of life...

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Cube schwag – we have winners!

We had ten pump, multitool and saddlebag sets to give away.

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Lottery funding secured for closed road circuit near Abergavenny

Facility at Gilwern will serve local sports, recreational and disabled riders plus schoolchildren

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Wolf chases long-distance charity cyclist in Canada

… and then attacks his bike, American dogged by unusual hazard

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Vulpine kit pack schwag: we have a winner!

Get yourself kitted out for those hot summer pub runs. They're coming, honest.

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York summer of cycling marks one year to go to Tour de France

Circuit races, Sky Rides and cycling festival in packed cycling calendar

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Bognor Regis & Llandudno promenade cycling bans ended

No accidents in Llandudno seals the deal

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Free bike maintenance classes in Greater Manchester

Bring your own bike or borrow demo model in Openshaw workshops

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Transport for London warns of road disruption ahead of Prudential RideLondon festival August 3 & 4

Roads and bridges to close, drivers warned to avoid London & Surrey

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Roll for the Soul community bike café to open soon in Bristol + win stuff!

You can win a mighty pile of schwag if you head over to their facebook page

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Bristol’s first car-free ‘Make Sundays Special’ event a “great success” with majority in favour

Bikes, music and sofas take over Bristol streets

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South Ayrshire’s ‘Alps’ – Scotland’s first road cycling park opens website

Includes mapping, ideas for rides, events and KOM

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Video: Stunning new Imaginate film from Danny MacAskill

'Enter Danny's Mind' is the strapline - and new video definitely does that as he pulls off spectacular stunts in a singular setting

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Great Manchester Cycle schwag: we have winners!

Over 7,000 took part last year, the 2013 event is taking place on June 30

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Newport Velodrome to host children’s summer cycling camp

Paralympic gold medallist Mark Colbourne will mentor kids

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Sponsor Le Jour de France for a chance to win a Bryton GPS

Help Stewart and Mike support homeless and mental health charities on their one-day, 480km adventure

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Leisure cycle tourism could be worth nearly £250 million a year to Scottish economy, says report

Transform Scotland says country needs to be branded as a "must-visit destination"

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VIDEO: Gee Atherton is hunted by a Peregrine Falcon

Ultimate test of man v beast: who's faster and more agile?

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BBC’s The One Show needs cyclists for filming in Stevenage today (Thursday)

Segment to focus on 'The Cycle Network That Time Forgot' uncovered by Carlton Reid for his forthcoming book

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