Miscellaneous

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Fascinating facts, figures and musings from the last seven days on road.cc

Rapha signs up to Cyclescheme – and there’s a competition to win £700 of kit to celebrate

Since 2013, people whose employers support the scheme have been able to take out accessories only packages

Video: Sir Bradley Wiggins and The Chicken Song goes viral

Fastest man on a bike over an hour gets interrupted while trying to enjoy fast food

We asked you the weirdest things you’ve seen while out riding … here’s 13 of our favourites

From camels to elephants and raves to bagpipers ... as well as an Audi driver indicating (yeah, right)

Swiss cyclists cause almost half of all cycling accidents claims insurer: Time for an educational video…

Almost half! Would you believe it?

Coming soon! off-road.cc – like road.cc but dirtier

off-road.cc will cover everything to do with riding bikes in dirt, from gravel to enduro and all stops in between – check it out now on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Raleigh owner Accell Group gets €845m bid from Pon Holdings, which owns brands including Cervélo

Bidder sees “excellent strategic fit” between the two groups – deal would create one of world’s biggest bike businesses

Ofo, China’s ‘Uber for Bikes’, says it will only trial 20 bikes in Cambridge initially

Company confirms it has shipped 500 bikes to UK - but not all of them are destined for university city

NZ cycle clothing firm withdraws Mike Hall tribute jersey after social media backlash

Ultracyclist’s partner says his family were not approached in advance by Toot Kit, which says, "We won't help in the future"

Sir Chris Hoy planning to cycle across Antarctica

Olympic legend also backed a team of cyclists from the porn industry ahead of a recent charity ride

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LVMH-backed private equity firm completes Pinarello purchase

Investment fund L Catterton, part owned by Louis Vuitton firm, has also been linked with Rapha

Bizarre rant against flashing front bike lights scrawled on abandoned sofa in Bristol

Some cyclists swear by them, others swear by a solid beam - where do you stand on the issue?

Rapha jersey designed by Sir Paul Smith on sale on eBay … for £10,000

Limited edition garment was produced to commemorate Tour de France London Grand Depart in 2007

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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Would you like to work at road.cc? Someone has to so we’re hiring…

Come and join us as an intern and get paid for doing fun stuff on bikes, on camera, on a laptop, and sometimes even on a sofa too

18,000 miles down: British pair set to break tandem cycling world record

Horror stories about over night stays in supermarket car parks & more as British duo prepare to complete circumnavigation on March 26

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Video: Graeme Obree eat your heart out – Deliveroo makes bike out of unused kitchen gadgets

Food delivery firm highlights how many items lie unused in the cupboards of Britain’s homes

Cycle helmets back in inflation basket

Annual basket is meant to reflect “all the latest trends”

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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Cyclist – complete with helmet – spotted having sex in roadside bushes in London

Not your typical mid-ride bonk ... and not your typical kind of protection, either

BBC4 to screen hour-long documentary charting Raleigh’s history next week

Pedalling Dreams: The Raleigh Story airs on Wednesday 15 March at 9pm and will be on BBC iPlayer afterwards

10 of the most blinging – and expensive – bikes we have ever seen

From Louis Vuitton's take on bike polo to Damien Hirst's butterfly bike for Lance Armstrong, here's some seriously expensive rides

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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This #mycyclingweekend show us your wheels!

Show and tell time folks. Show us what you're riding & win a prize

Video: Cyclist saves Kingston commuters from swans

Two swans held up traffic on Kingston Bridge on Friday morning - fortunately a cyclist was on hand to save the day

Newspapers mock Dutch Reach technique – based on a dodgy video

The video used here depicts a more conventional interpretation of the car door opening method

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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