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Taxi driver warns CyclingMikey he will “end up needing the dentist” after challenging phone use

The driver is now being investigated by TfL Taxi & Private Hire but avoided prosecution as the Metropolitan Police "ran out of time"

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Tory London mayoral candidate plans to end Sadiq Khan’s “attack on drivers” by switching off red lights

The Conservative hopeful also said he’ll put an end to segregated bike lanes, 20mph speed limits, ULEZ, and closed streets

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Van driver narrowly avoids hitting cyclist, yells “f*** off” at Jeremy Vine

"I was about to have a word with this van driver, and then decided I quite fancied getting home alive"

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Need to tow a second bike? Now you can with Tern’s Bike Tow Kit

Turn your Tern GSD Gen 2 into even more of a utility machine

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The VanMoof S4 has turned up – and there’s an X4 too

New e-bike models are cheaper, simpler and more colourful too

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Westminster to reallocate car parking bays to e-bikes

The bays are being installed in a bid to tackle dockless cycles being abandoned on pavements

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“Sexist, dangerous and misogynistic”: Cyclist says she was “verbally abused” by bus driver who made weight comments

"He was shouting at me out of his window, verbally abusing me and making me feel incredibly unsafe and uncomfortable"

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Cube introduces Bosch-powered Trike Hybrid with tilting tech from BMW

Cube introduces Bosch-powered Trike Hybrid with tilting tech

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Yamaha’s moped style e-bike and s-pedelec on sale soon

Japanese giant continues own-brand electric two-wheeled rollout

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Near Miss of the Day 864: Bus driver squeezes cyclist towards kerb at stop

"The driver just blanked me – no recognition of me or the incident at all"

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75-year-old cyclist suffers broken pelvis and collarbone in yet another pothole-induced accident

“I’m really fed up with the council for not looking after the roads,” said the West Sussex cyclist after she had to be rushed to the hospital

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Virvolt e-bike conversion kit attains official ‘Made in France’ status

Cooperation with Renault just the planned first step for the mid-drive kit designers

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Raleigh releases Modum – a compact e-bike with rotatable handlebars for storage

The bike has been designed for easy storing in small spaces and has a 100-mile range

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Garmin launches e-bike specific radar light – the Varia eRTL615

Popular Varia device now specifically designed to run off e-bike power

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“It’s problematic to have a value like that”: Researcher calls for better guidelines than “just 1.5 metres” for passing cyclists

The transport expert behind the high-speed close pass test also called for a study to have motor drivers on bicycles “passed by themselves”

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9 great e-bikes from The Cycle Show 2023

Missed out on heading to Ally Pally at the weekend? Read our round-up of the best electric bikes

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Councillor knocked off bike while cycling to road safety meeting welcomes HGV measures

Since 2020, four cyclists have been killed in collisions with the driver of an HGV in Oxford, with more requirements for developers of construction sites now to be introduced

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Cowboy crowdfunding campaign soars past €1m mark

Maker of sleek urban e-bikes claims 'most popular mobility raise of the year'

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Had your e-bike stolen? BackPedal specialises in getting them back

E-bike theft protection and recovery service claims it has a success rate of 89%

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New brand Beameo launches with range of six affordable e-bikes

They will offer a range of e-bikes from folders to eMTBs

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Cyclists told to spread out while riding in groups to minimise effects of pollution from overtaking vehicles

A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of Surrey found that fumes from passing cars can become trapped within a group of cyclists, increasing their exposure to harmful pollutants

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Virvolt 900 – a lightweight, repairable e-bike conversion kit

French company working with Renault on a lightweight and serviceable mid-drive

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Uber and Zoomo to launch e-bike trade-in scheme in New York in response to battery fires

New city law has banned sale of e-bikes that are not UL-certified

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Swapfiets to trial ‘UK’s first e-cycling proficiency course’

"Who knows how to better cycle in a city centre than us, the Dutch?"

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VELLO launches Bike+ GEARS – their first with derailleur gears

VELLO launches first bike with derailleur gears

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TikTok videos showing how to hack Lime bikes result in them being “dumped with impunity” says council

Westminster City Council says it receives “daily complaints” about dockless bikes being abandoned on the pavement

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London Fire Brigade speaking to Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats in bid to raise awareness of e-bike charging dangers

The delivery rider engagement activity is part of the London Fire Brigade’s Charge Safe campaign

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SUVs more dangerous to cyclists than other cars, study suggests

While cars tend to vault cyclists over, SUVs with large front ends run them down, resulting in more head injuries, according to new research

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Eskute launch new Star e-bike and upgrade Netuno and Polluno

Netuno and Polluno e-bikes to get new motors, torque sensors and bigger batteries

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Skarper – the inventor of DiskDrive e-bike motor – secures £4m more funding

This is the second investment within a year for the London-based start-up backed by Sir Chris Hoy

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