Miscellaneous

Alex Dowsett backs Collideosco.pe cycle incident tracking website

London data to be used by Barts and the London Charity project

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Statue of David Cameron riding a bike sells for £25,000

Prime Minister has since given up cycling, but ornament remains homage to his former green credentials

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£3,000 fine for Milkman who hit cyclist left him for dead and carried on delivering to customers

'I think he's dead' said milkman before driving on to make more deliveries

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Cyclist shot while warming up for time trial – hunter said he was aiming at a hare

Former Austrian champ Christiane Koschier jokes it's the only way her rivals will stop her

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Second serious cyclist crash this year at Ludgate Circus sparks demands for action

Woman in 20s fighting for life after being crushed by tipper lorry

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Drunk, speeding driver who killed two cyclists loses appeal against length of sentence

Judge says Alexander Walter's actions had "devastating" effect on victims' families

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Want to improve your time trial personal best? Ride in the evening, says academic study

Researchers in Brazil find times for 1km improved by 6.5 seconds in evening compared to morning

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Star Wars star Harrison Ford snapped riding Genesis bike in London

Man who plays Han Solo naturally opts for steel over Carbon(ite)

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Kansas City passes anti-harassment law to protect cyclists and pedestrians

Fines and prison sentences could be imposed

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Expanded cycling network and improved facilities as Peak District looks to promote itself as top cycling destination

Wider Peak District Cycle Strategy approved

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Cyclist jailed after knife attack on driver

Aftermath of near miss turns nasty

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Australian study blames hostile media coverage for increased harassment of cyclists

Researchers also find that more than 9 in 10 near-collisions between cyclists and vehicles are driver's fault

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Near Miss Project needs your help to study road danger

Researchers want to find out how near-misses and other incidents affect cyclists

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Did Michael Schumacher’s helmet cam cause brain injury?

Family of Formula 1 driver reported to have blamed camera mount

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24-hour ban on bikes on Devon street – but cars only banned for 12 hours a day

Signs put up in Brixham to underline cycling ban on Fore Street

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Suspected bike thief dies in Plymouth Harbour after police chase

Man became trapped between disused fishing boat and harbour wall early on Sunday morning

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Councillor calls for “morons” who stretched neck high string across Hampshire road to “face full force of the law”

Road safety campaigner says it could have killed a cyclist or motorcyclist

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18 years for Texas drunk driver who killed cyclist then tried to hide body

Court hears impact catapulted body of Eddie Arguelles into bed of lorry driven by Emilio Gomez

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Video: Rider’s eye-view of backflip in 73-foot jump

Gnarly doesn't begin to describe it

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Volvo demonstrates trucks with collision-detecting brains

"Our vision for traffic safety is to have no accidents" says truck maker

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Cyclist seriously injured after squirrel gets tangled in spokes – but the poor animal came off worse

Incident happened at Levi’s Gran Fondo in California last weekend

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Notts police release new CCTV in search for witnesses to August cyclist death

Cyclists, joggers and van driver seen in area asked to help

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Sussex PCC calls for bicycle registration

Drivers "pay to use the road" says Katy Bourne

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Pearl Izumi factory outlet store to open at Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays

Fifth European site - and first in UK - for Japanese brand as it looks to build awareness

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Bianchi goes home with opening of Café & Cycles outlet in Milan

Iconic brand looking to expand concept internationally, potential locations could include London

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Essex helmetcam cyclist claims footage has led to 60 convictions and warnings

Rider started filming after close pass by bus – meanwhile national newspaper slams “holier-than-thou vigilante cyclists”

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Halfords ‘We Fit’ lorry doesn’t as it gets stuck under bridge

Retailer apologetic after disruption caused to train services in SE London

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GB cycle tourist in Italy does a Mario Cipollini – by riding on road where bikes banned

Police believe tourist missed road signs - though Cipo said dual carriageways best place to train in peace

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British Cycling hits 100,000 members; doubles in two years

Governing body reaches biggest-ever membership

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‘World’s first’ pedal-powered cocktail bar comes to Brooks B1886 store in London

Hendrick's Boneshaker Cocktail Bar hits Covent Garden shop to coincide with London Cocktail Week

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