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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of the top stories from another busy week on two wheels...

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Cycling UK outlines plans for off-road Land’s End to John O’Groats route

90 per cent of 1,000-mile route using right-to-roam legislation to be open by 2020, the rest will take a little longer to develop

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Weather warnings force cancellation of Vélo South closed road sportive

Met Office yellow weather warning predicts gale force winds and heavy rain – organisers promise full refunds of entry and car parking fees

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Cycling UK calls on Welsh Government to increase access to rights of way network

Charity celebrating 50 years of cyclists being allowed to ride on bridleways

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Exclusive first ride: Zwift’s new Innsbruck course

We've had a pre-launch go on the UCI World Championship loop... what's it like?

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Prague tourist area bike ban to be enforced from the end of the month

Cycling tours to be a thing of the past

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Video: pre- v post-ride coffee – which do you prefer?

Yes, we know your answer’s likely to be ‘both’

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Extra carriages for bikes to be added to ScotRail trains on the West Highland Line

Aim is to support and encourage cycle tourism

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road.cc recap: 10 of our favourite stories this week

Some highlights from this week on two wheels...

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Caught by Strava – US cyclist charged with malicious wounding after being identified from one of his recent uploads

Incident occurred on local trail

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road.cc recap: ten of our favourite stories this week

A compilation of news from across the site this week that have got us talking in the office...

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Black Mountain launch ‘world’s most advanced kids’ bikes’

On a mission to make kids' bike better and more versatile, Black Mountain's bikes are lightweight and also transform from a balance bike to a full pedal-assisted version thanks to numerous patented technologies

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The Brewdog Chain Gang – beer brand launches cycling club

Go for a ride and then have a beer – there are worse ways to spend your time

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New Hoy kids’ bikes now available at Evans Cycles

The new Bonaly and Meadowmill kids' bikes, developed with and named after Sir Chris Hoy, are now some of the lightest and capable on the market

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Video: Son surprises ex-racing cyclist father, 88, with e-bike

Stuart ‘John’ Dunn said he wasn’t ‘ready’ to have an e-bike until now

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Police looking into nail traps found on woodland path in West Wales

Saboteur has also left messages for intended victims

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Get up to 50% off the entry price for the Bradford on Avon Cycling Festival just for being a road.cc reader

Hill climbs, sportives and family rides should make for a great weekend of riding for everyone with the return of the Bradford on Avon Cycling Festival this coming July

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Are you getting Strava kudos or follow requests from bots?

What is the company doing about the issue?

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New survey from Sport England reveals drop in leisure cycling

Annual survey aims to provide snapshot of the nation’s sport and physical activity habits

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road.cc recap: our ten favourite stories this week

Some of our highlights from this week on two wheels...

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Iconic Cycling Events offer team road.cc members a 10% discount off of Bike Bath, Oxford & Chester sportives

Join fellows road.cc readers at one of three great sportives put on by Iconic Cycling Events, if you are a club member you'll get 10% off too

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BikeLIVE Cannock – Come and test ride a huge range of bikes from Canyon, Giant, Vitus, Liv, Cube and many more at our demo day

BikeLIVE from the brand behind road.cc is back for 2018 offering you the chance to test ride a huge range of bikes both on and off-road

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Some more facts, figures and lessons we've learned from another week on two wheels...

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BikeLIVE Bath – Come and test ride a huge range of bikes from Canyon, Giant, Vitus, Liv, Sven Cycles and many more at our demo day

BikeLIVE from the brand behind road.cc is back for 2018 offering you the chance to test ride a huge range of bikes in a traffic free environment

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Five cool things coming soon from Focus, Birzman, Schwalbe, Selle Royal and Miche

A selection of bikes, gizmos and tools that are currently out with our reviewers...

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Here are some facts, figures and lessons we've learned from another week on two wheels...

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Cycling app of the week: Lifesum

The new year has arrived, and our bellies are resting on our top tubes after a period of festive over-indulgence here at road.cc. Enter Lifesum, a handy and extensive meal/activity planner to help lose those excess pounds…

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BikeLIVE London – Demo the latest bikes with road.cc at Redbridge Cycling Centre

March 4th 2018, road.cc, off-road.cc and ebiketips bring a massive range of bikes to the south-east for you to try out in a traffic free environment

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Join us for road.cc Italy Week!

Lots of riding. Lots of eating. Lots of fun!

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Cycling App of the Week: MoveGB

This country-wide fitness initiative lets you pay weekly for a huge number activities at venues all over the UK, including spin classes and bike hire...

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