Miscellaneous

Video: StreetVelodrome Series starts in Stevenage next week

Rounds of pop-up track series at Ealing, Harewood House, Stockton and Paisley ahead of London finale in August

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features Chris Froome doping claims, a cycle that turned into a rave and more...

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Police appeal after car used as weapon to assault and rob cyclist in Preston

Lancashire Constabulary issue witness appeal after incident a fortnight ago

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Police stop cyclist – and find portable crystal meth lab in backpack

Lab was cooking and could have exploded at any time, says West Virginia officer who responded to tip-off

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Memorial tree to be planted in Reading to honour two cyclists killed by drunk driver in stolen car

Both John Morland and Kris Jarvis were due to marry before they were mown down

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LoveVeloArt release cycling cards and limited edition prints

When I hear the word art, I reach for my gurn

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Mavic backs attempt next week to break Tour du Mont Blanc record

Brand ambassador Nicolas Roux takes on challenge to help mark company's 125th anniversary

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Want to make your mark on the Tour de France in Yorkshire? Here’s your chance to do just that

12 artworks being created as part of Yorkshire Festival - mountain bikers needed next Thursday

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Cyclists make great dates, says match-making website eHarmony

Oh really? says every cyclist and their significant other, ever

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Google’s new self-driving car puts cyclist safety first

A foam bumper and flexible windshield are Google's new prototype driverless car's flagship safety features

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OPQS sports director Brian Holm admits he has been charged with having sex with a minor

Court had withheld his identity, but Dane decides to go public following press speculation

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Cyclist in Canada gets stolen bike back – after spotting it on a bus

Owner retrieves his ride after chasing after bus in his van

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Repairs to Surrey road where cyclist was seriously injured delayed till October

Guildford road has "completely failed" says county councillor

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features beards: winners or losers? A slow news day in Scunthorpe, a near miss when a sportive met a road race and more...

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Is it a cop? Is it a box? Actually, it’s both. CardboCop credited with lowering bike thefts

Not so much plastic policeman as cardboard bobby in Boston, USA - but it does seem to work

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Chris Boardman calls for more ambitious cycling provision outside big cities

Starts with ideas for his own home town of West Kirby

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Huntingdon to Cambridge A14 upgrade to include new cycle path

New route will provide direct ride into city from outlying villages

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Cycling the star performer as Halfords unveils full-year results

Sales of bikes and accessories up 42 per cent in last 3 months - retailer urges government to invest in cycling

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Cycling-mad primary schoolchildren head to Dolomites for ultimate school trip

10 and 11-year-olds from Northumberland head to Italy

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Swedish ‘test cyclists’ get free bikes in return for driving less

Project aims to find out if people don't ride because they simply haven't tried it

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Wiltshire Police arrest driver after video of car swerving at cyclist goes viral

Police urge cyclists who have experienced similar incidents to get in touch

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Police recover stolen bike, then give it away — and leave owner with just the pedals

Call taker error leaves South wales man bikeless

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Victoria Pendleton wins starring role in Emmerdale

Double Olympic champion will appear in ITV soap on eve of Tour de France Grand Depart

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Video: What happens when a sportive meets a road race coming the other way?

Heated words in Yorkshire as two events hit same stretch of road at same time

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Ghost Peloton spectacle plays to thousands in Leeds (+ video)

Light show with cyclists and dancers is one of centrepieces of Yorkshire Festival - film coming soon

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Looky, likey. road.cc is now on tumblr

We’ve gone and gotten ourselves a tumblr

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Cyclist doing something legal in Scunthorpe makes the local paper

Slow moving cyclist climbing a long hill causes outrage in Scunthorpe

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‘Cyclist’s Palsy’ could have been to blame for death of 24 year old rider who crashed into house on steep descent

Rebecca Scott may not have been able to squeeze the brakes due to hand pain and numbness, inquest suggests

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Fix motoring tax system to get people out of cars & on to bikes, says think tank

Active travel is important part of solution to impending car tax crunch

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Metropolitan Police arrest 45 people for cycle theft in a single day

Wednesday's crackdown involved 400 officers across London's 32 boroughs

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