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Cambridge leads for percentage of population cycling – but Hackney gets more people on bikes

Findings of Cycle Republic's analysis of official stats are unsurprising given difference in population - but still illuminating

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Jail for driver who made U-turn, rammed cyclist then sped off

Judge tells Kieran Smith: "For all you knew you had left him at the side of the road to die”

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Cycling has second-greatest gender gap among ways Britons commute, official statistics show

Only motorcycling shows a bigger divide between men and women, while cars are most “equal” mode of commuting

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Survey: Dangerous roads deter one in four from commuting by bike

Research from Decathlon finds just 7 per cent of people in UK cycle to work

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More police patrols of Bristol to Bath Railway Path after another wave of attacks on cyclists

At least three attacks on cyclists within a week

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E-bikers sweat three times less than regular bike riders, finds Shimano study

The findings of this study won't exactly come as a surprise, as the research found e-bike riders sweat less and have a much lower heart rate and core temperature following exercise...

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Cycle to Work Day returns on 15th August, with vouchers offered from top bike brands to celebrate

Organised by Cyclescheme, Cycle To Work Day aims to get more people free from their cars and public transport and on to their bikes... a healthier, happier and often quicker way to get to work!

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Red Bull Million Mile Commute passes halfway… and there’s more work to be done!

With less than two weeks left and the running total just shy of 500,00 miles, we're going to have to up our distance to hit the million mile mark!

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London office ditches 16 car parking spaces .. to make room for 70 bikes

Plans for 138 Cheapside refurbishment also include lockers and showers for cycle commuters

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Live blog: Woet Poels takes a wrong turn (video); cycling to work might be better for you than driving – who knew? (+ more)

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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Bristol’s poor cycling infrastructure now has its own Twitter account

The anonymous "Bristol S**t Cycling Infrastructure' Twitter page has been sharing photographic evidence of poor cycling provisions and abuse of cycle lanes by motor vehicles from around the city

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road.cc recap: our favourite stories this week

Our pick of the bunch from another busy week on two wheels...

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Video: road.cc crash tests the Hövding 2.0 Airbag for urban cyclists

Hövding's airbag is designed to deploy and save your head in a crash… we simulate a crash

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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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Live blog: heart rate poll results, Your Bike History, Froome nominated for Laureus Award and more

All today's news from the site and beyond

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11 things we’ve learned this week

It's been another busy week on two wheels - so without further ado, here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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road.cc live news blog: Monday catch up, Silk Road ultracycling race, mudguards on, Sagan’s court date + more

Here's what you missed Henry Monday morning news catchup + comment and lots more

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road.cc live news blog: Sagan, Cancellara, BikeLive, show us your pain cave, Islabike Christmas ad + lots more

+Rapha Arenberg glasses reaction, You know you're an experienced cyclist when… and more

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road.cc live news blog: All the news + Halfords results, Old bloke skillz, Hoy donuts and more

All the latest cycling news (and more) brought to you by road.cc

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World’s first helmet with laser projection launches

The Beacon Helmet beams laser-projected images, has indicators and even has built-in speakers: is this the ultimate urban lid?

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Trek collaborate with software company to research using AI for improved cycle safety

Trek are working with a Detroit-based Tome to develop technology that will alert drivers of a cyclists' presence and vice versa

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Obey! Transport minister tells cyclists to follow Highway Code… well, he asks leaders of cycling organisations to tell them for him

Letters are presumably in the post to the AA, RAC, Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association, etc

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Government announces cycle safety review in wake of Alliston case

Two part review promises to protect cyclists but will also look at whether new offence for cyclists equivalent to causing death by careless or dangerous driving should be introduced – and it's doing that first

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Cycling app of the week: what3words

Identify every 3x3m square patch of earth using a three word address - it's a unique and revolutionary idea that is quickly catching on, and one that has many uses for cycling...

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Cycling app of the week: Bike Citizens

If you need an app to navigate you around a new city, or just want to find a cool place to go by bike, then Bike Citizens will get you there without rinsing your battery life

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Kickstarter launches for Stingray smart bike light with security alarm

The Stingray comes with a tamper-sensitive alarm that activates by removing the light and recharges itself, so it never runs out on the go

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Unfortunate faceplants, travelling in style and avant-garde bike transportation. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Victory Chimp team up with See.Sense for new Reflective City Socks

The new socks are made with a highly reflective yarn for some extra visibility on the road...

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Eleven things we’ve learned this week

Endurance race shenanigans, Mario Cipollini in the buff, more hapless thieving and very dodgy driving - here are eleven things we've learned this week...

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