Crime & Legal

Man who bought bike outside pub viciously attacked on way home

52 year old agreed to buy bicycle as he drank outside his local

Peterborough cycling crackdown is not anti-cyclist, says council leader

But 40 people a week are still getting fined for cycling where they shouldn't

Met Police seek information after spate of brutal towpath attacks

A gang of knife-wielding men have targeted towpath users four times in as many days - and police, who are appealing for information, warn they may strike again

Is this the worst bike thief ever?

Bike thief gives up after realising he can't ride the bike he's trying to steal

Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist pushed into canal in Cheshire

Officers want to trace woman who helped assault victim get out of the water

Rare plastic Itera bike stolen from Bakelite Museum

The Itera bicycle, stolen from the West Somerset museum, is known as a 'great failure of bike design' but has its place in cycling history

Could you pick London’s next cycling close pass location?

The Metropolitan Police Cycle Safety Team are inviting suggestions on where to run plain-clothes close pass initiative

STOP THIEF! RideLondon bike thief caught on camera – and doesn’t he look like one snapped at 2013 event?

Cannondale SuperSix bike was stolen from David Symons during Saturday's Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle

Motorcyclist kicked Hull cyclist off moving bike – police appeal for witnesses

Cyclist hit his head on a parked car

Video: Fight between cyclist and car occupants filmed in Slough

Fisticuffs and walking sticks wielded in the street

Professional footballer to stand trial for hit and run incident in which cyclist was injured

Ade Azeez, 23, will face court in Glasgow

Drink driver is brought to justice by 12-year-old cyclist

Youngster followed driver and updated police on his erratic progress

Police called out twice hours apart to escort cyclists off motorway

Incidents took place on M65 in Lancashire on Tuesday

Bookies make Chris Froome favourite to do Tour de France-Vuelta double as he confirms he’ll race in Spain

"I've got the opportunity and I'm certainly going to go for it," says Team Sky rider

Cyclist rode for three days to attend court hearing for riding on motorway

Says it is against his beliefs to travel by car and only admitted charge to avoid repeating the journey to court

Near Miss of the Day 21: Overtaking bus driver causes cyclist to wobble

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

DHL driver denies causing cyclist’s death by careless driving

Also charged with failing to stop

Near Miss of the Day 20: “Close encounter of the bum nipping kind”

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

Irish police stop DIY enthusiast riding mountain bike fitted with petrol engine

It’s not just cyclists who have been making dangerous modifications to vehicles either

11 things we’ve learned this week

Raleigh flamed, order restored at Le Tour and British Cycling woes: here's 11 things we've learned this week

Pensioner who admitted killing cyclist given 240 hours unpaid work

'Careless actions' of driver led to death of cyclist in Sheffield

Driver arrested in Canada after being filmed clubbing cyclist, 74 (+ video)

65-year-old man faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon

Met Police launch close pass operation

No roadside education option for professional drivers – they’ll just be reported

Police attempt to trace motorist after CCTV captures moment Leicester cyclist suffered horrific hit and run

Cyclist appears to have run red light

Cyclist, 91, killed while taking part in time trial in Buckinghamshire

Raymond Dare was reportedly hit from behind by a van

Sussex van driver filmed forcing cyclist off road denies dangerous driving

Driver is reported to have had his employment terminated by firm that owns van

#seethecyclist: Police officers to join club rides as part of Northern Ireland close pass operation

Safety campaign will also see prominent use of camera logo on local cyclists’ jerseys

Near Miss of the Day 19: Scooter rider pulls out on cyclist without looking

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London's South Bank

Near Miss of the Day 18: Cyclist buys GoPro for commute – and on first day films very close pass by van driver

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

75% of bike theft investigations closed with no suspect identified

Cycling UK say there needs to be greater focus on where stolen bikes are sold