Miscellaneous

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Interesting, remarkable, and sometimes weird facts from the past seven days on road.cc

Tour Series presenter Charlie Webster recovering from life-threatening illness

TV host looking forward to mammoth Olympic catch-up after fortnight in intensive care in Rio

How high should you shave your legs? ‘Shorts’ sculpted with razor

Picture attracts plenty of comments on image-sharing site Imgur

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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

Cyclists near Bristol hunt hyena spotted during ride

Multiple claimed sightings but police say they need more evidence before they can take action

BBC takes a look inside the Brompton and Brooks factories

Documentary shows how a bike is made

Callum Skinner asks Leave.EU campaign not to use his photo

UKIP-linked Brexit group seeks to link Team GB's Rio success with exiting European Union

Odds slashed for Sir Bradley to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Could the gold medallist win a second time against favourite Murray?

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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Parked bike ‘mystery’ perplexes Cockermouth residents

Bike has been there since late June - but no sign of the owner

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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

What’s the best cycling food? Help decide the road.cc People’s Choice

Vote for the best food to keep you fuelled on the road

11 things we’ve learnt this week

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

Video : Cat goes riding with its owner – and joins his cycling club

Russian rider covers 20 miles per ride with his feline friend

Cyclist’s arm “ripped apart” by “razor sharp” Poole bridge

A 72-year old holiday maker needed emergency surgery after falling into a barrier on the Twin Sails Bridge in the south coast town

London bike couriers set to map the capital’s pollution

A collaboration between London courier firm Gophr and former Labour politician Paul Drayson's firm will see the city mapped with carbon monoxide data

The fastest fast food? Deliveroo rider in full Team Sky kit on a Pinarello

We’re wondering if it’s one of the Team Sky boys who didn’t get the Tour de France gig

Tunnel of Love: Lonely heart cyclist seeks “fixie enthusiast”

Brief encounter in Greenwich Foot Tunnel prompts heartfelt plea

Six fire engines attend ebike battery blaze in flat

Fire investigators believe a charging ebike battery failed, causing fire damage to one flat and heat damage to a second. No-one was seriously hurt

Andy Samberg to produce and star in pro cycling mockumentary for HBO

Tour de Pharmacy unlikely to be a subtle affair

Pennsylvania cyclist chased by rabid groundhog

Rider used bike to fend off “filthy rodent” made famous by Bill Murray film

Inflatable ‘lorry skirt’ rolling out to prevent cyclists being dragged under lorries

An inflatable skirt to prevent cyclists being dragged under lorries is being introduced in London, while a Cambridge firm upgrades its fleet

Foreign family of four found cycling on motorway

The family of four who are believed to be from outside the UK were escorted off the Scottish motorway by police

Cyclist survived lightning strike – because he was wearing headphones

Charge went down cable and earthed through Zoran Jurkovic's penis

Ohio driver sends shocking 4th July parade message to cyclists

SUV had bicycle on bonnet, legs sticking through sunroof, and message telling riders to "follow the rules"

Accidental triathlete mum to race for real next year

The 55-year old mum who was swept up in a Lancashire triathlon last month has decided to swim, run, and ride in 2017

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Our latest round-up of the weird, the wonderful, the wacky and the worrying

Novak Djokovic banned from cycling around Wimbledon grounds

World number 1 tennis player uses bike as part of his training

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Strange facts from the past seven days on road.cc

Floyd Landis launches cannabis company next door to Lance

The former TdF champion, stripped of his title for doping, has started a Colorado cannabis company one town over from Lance Armstrong