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Five cool new products coming soon to road.cc

Some info on new gear from Schwalbe, Hill and Ellis, Rapha, Cole and Shimano, all out being tested by our roving team of reviewers…

Pothole that sent Bristol cyclist ‘flying’ to be fixed after he complained on social media

Victim said that if traffic had been moving, he would have been tweeting from A&E

11 things we’ve learned this week

Tour predictions, too may near misses and a glowing endorsement of the humble fiver. Here's 11 bike-themed things we've learned this week...

Near Miss of the Day 3: Audi caught on film – but police won’t act

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Swindon

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Why are cyclists crashing at the same point on Putney Embankment?

Is the surface being affected by river water?

Transport for London identifies 25 corridors with greatest potential for cycling

Analysis will guide investment of £154m per year in cycling

Manchester could make 40 years of cycling progress in a decade says Dutch cycling campaigner

Andy Burnham says he is committed to making local travel easier and more sustainable

Huge queues of cyclists on London’s Blackfriars Bridge due to security barriers

TfL reiterates that it is working with the Met to minimise disruption

Mobike dockless bike share scheme coming to Manchester and Salford – what will it mean for local cyclists?

£1 an hour – and you don’t even have to find a docking station at the end of your ride

Video: Michelin’s cycle safety innovation – a halo of light

Could this be the answer to safe passing distances at night?

University of Brighton seeks PhD candidate to research “datafication of cycling”

Project will look at how cycling big data can be used to influence transport planning

Bike hire wars in Bath as YoBike comes to town uninvited

YoBikes are unlocked with a mobile phone app and don’t need to be left at a docking station

TfL says it is working to ensure anti-terrorism barriers on London bridges affect cyclists as little as possible

Cycle campaigners contact TfL and Met about how measures can provide security while also allowing people to continue cycling safely

Cyclists on London Cycle Superhighway CS3 repeatedly targeted by tack-spreading saboteurs

Tacks strewn on Cable Street at least three times in two weeks

India launches first bicycle share scheme

The first bicycle sharing initiative in the country has launched, bringing 450 bicycles and 48 docking stations to the city of Mysuru

Oxford newspaper launches helmet campaign after cyclist’s death

Offers discounts on helmets – but some may take issue with the tone of its campaign

Petition calls for cars to be banned from parts of Oxford

Plea comes after student was killed earlier this month

Cycling App of the Week: Bike Computer

Doing what it says on the tin and then some, Bike Computer is a refreshingly simple app that turns your phone into a GPS bike computer...

BLINK! saddles are the first with integrated lighting and turn signals

A Kickstarter looking to bring the world’s first bike saddles with integrated lighting is underway, with $5000 already raised of the $45,000 target.

Yerka ‘the unstealable bike’ now available to pre-order

The Yerka ‘unstealable bike’ is now available to pre-order, with the first bikes shipping out in September.

HSBC & British Cycling partner to launch City Rides

The 13 mass participation events are set to inspire two million cyclists by 2020 - Sir Chris Hoy & Laura Kenny give the plans their approval

Ofo branded threat to Cambridge bike shops

Locals also concerned about influx of bikes given there is already a shortage of bike parking spaces

New scheme aims to encourage Reading drivers to ditch their cars for bikes

Also includes free cycle training and bike maintenance sessions

Man transports tumble dryer on bike pedal

Every bike’s a cargo bike

Video: Police officer demonstrates how not to cycle down steps

Cautious approach, cautious descent, calamitous impromptu dismount

Confusion around Chesterfield junctions as to whether motorists or cyclists have priority

Council says motorists must give way but road markings say otherwise

Driverless shuttle test set for London shared-use cycle path

Oxford-based autonomous tech firm will run test on Greenwich riverside over the next three weeks

Bike bridge in Netherlands incorporates green roof for a school

Cyclists encounter very different bridge on London Quietway

Video: Super-angry Manchester man swears at anyone using cycle lane

Features very strong language

London’s most dangerous junctions scheduled for improvement

Kings Cross gyratory, Lambeth Bridge North and South, Waterloo Imax roundabout and Euston Road among junctions being targeted, alongside a new safer junctions programme