Miscellaneous

1 in 4 guide dogs in London have been struck by a cyclist, says charity

Guide Dogs says cyclists should dismount on pavement and warn pedestrians of approach

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Wiltshire cyclist robbed of bike by white van men

Police appeal for witnesses following incident near Tidworth last Sunday

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Videos: Cycling’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge round-up

A collection of the world of cycling's ice-cold charitable challenges

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Driver who killed cyclist escapes jail sentence

Community service for driver who hit cyclist from behind at 2am

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Man dies after 15mph crash in Richmond Park

Helmeted rider hit gravel on bend, according to eyewitness

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Dutch MTB rider Annefleur Kalvenhaar dies after crash

20-year-old dies of injuries sustained in UCI World Cup event yesterday

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Green is the new red – St Ives traffic lights changed to stop cyclists riding through legally

Signals on Cambridgeshire’s guided busway meant to give priority to buses

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Off on your hols? Compare the cost of bike transport on planes to make a better booking

Avoid being stung with painful bike baggage charges with this handy comparison guide

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Find Me Fast app calls for help if you crash

Created by cyclist, app sends your location to emergency contact if you stop moving for too long

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Quiz: which cycling brand are you?

Take our simple quiz to find out!

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Lance Armstrong says despite fallout from doping ban, “day to day life is positive”

Disgraced cyclist upbeat on whistleblower case, says no-one else to blame for his doping

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Driver looking at photos on phone hits cyclist – then snaps fatally injured victim, court told

Andrzej Wojcicki claims cyclist Owain James veered across road – but witness says it was minibus that did so

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New Forest abandons rural ‘Boris Bike’ scheme

Did risk of sabotage by locals lead to bizarre anti-tourism decision?

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New road.cc kit on sale now!

Two jerseys and two shorts in men's and women's cut, plus a wind vest, socks and caps

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Videos: Oxfordshire ‘Tri-Baby’ raises more than £1,350 – after completing triathlon, aged 4

William De Croos swam 40m, biked a mile then ran 800m

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Compensation to family of cyclist killed by truck at Bow cut because he jumped red light

Payout reduced even though truck also ran red ight

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300 riders turn out to commemorate Kris Cook

Big show of support for friends & family of rider who died in RideLondon sportive

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US cyclists post ad pleading for safe return…. of their life-size Justin Bieber cardboard cutout

Likeness of Canadian pop star went missing in Colorado desert

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Dumped man sells his bike – and his girlfriend – on Gumtree

Bitter man selling bike he’s used twice - and offers to throw in his ex for those who ‘feel like being taken for a ride’

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Brave bike shop owner rammed and threatened with crowbars as he foils MTB theft

Thieves rammed Chris Hart with a van and brandished crowbars but eventually fled empty-handed

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Six-figure compensation after a three year battle for cyclist thrown from bike by left turning lorry

Compensation payout and city move means it's back on the bike for cyclist with life-changing injuries from lorry collision

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Cheltenham thief who stole bikes to order and sold them online jailed for 32 months

Police uncover three-year conspiracy involving fake eBay and Gumtree accounts

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Ford pulls Mustang video featuring doper who helped bring down Lance Armstrong

Storm of disapproval on social media over rider who sued his accusers

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Mario Cipollini undergoes operation after collision with car

Former world champ-turned-bike maker faces 60-day recovery during trade show season

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Petition launched to save £2m New Forest ‘Boris Bike’ scheme, set to be scrapped partly due to anti-cycling sentiment

National Park Authority report says opposition to mass events plus sponsorship concerns reasons to pull plug

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Cyclist escapes death by “an inch or two” as half-tonne branch falls from tree

Firefighters in Colchester worked to free man after incident last night

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Cycling world pays tribute to bike-mad comedian Robin Williams, dead at 63

Death of actor who loved all aspects of cycling suspected to been suicide

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Updated: Donations flood in after RideLondon-Surrey 100 rider dies following heart attack

Kris Cook, aged 36 and from Woking, was riding the event with his girlfriend

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Six-year-old girl helps father get stolen bike back

Response to Roxy Thompson's home-made sign shaming thieves leads police to recover bicycle

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