Miscellaneous

NCAP won’t test collision-avoidance systems on cyclists

Pedestrian-avoidance only criterion, says Volvo researcher

School wins gold award for boosting cycling numbers

Secondary school promotes cycling in PE classes and improves infrastructure

“Don’t be a dummy” – police escort London-bound cyclist off the M1

Rider found battling against elements as traffic speeds past

Southampton’s cyclists go head to head with breeding newts

Council wants to narrow underpass to protect great crested newt habitats

Debate Surrey’s cycling future on live BBC radio show

Chance to be part of shaping the county's cycling strategy for next 13 years

Brian Cookson sums up his first two weeks as UCI president

Kimmage case withdrawn, WADA dialogue opened, new staff appointed, falling skeletons dodged

Mauro Santambrogio saved from suicide bid by outpouring of support on Twitter

"Goodbye world" tweet triggers massive rally-round for suspended Giro stage winner

Inquest finds accidental death after policeman crashes on Greenhow Hill

"Error of judgement" cost Notts officer his life

Level crossing near-miss cyclist interviewed by police

Officers now considering whether to take action against 26-year-old woman who ignored barriers at Cambridgeshire station last month

Team GB rider Lewis Oliva gets back stolen bike after thief advertises it on Facebook

Rider turns detective to recover Pinarello

National Rail app adds bike info functions

Can you take a bike? Do you need to book? Is there bike parking at the station?

Jury fails to reach verdict in case of Ruby Milnes, teen cyclist killed by lorry on York Racecourse

Prosecution against racecourse owners had been brought under Health & Safety legislation

Is doping good for sport?

Researcher Paul Dimeo thinks doping made modern sport what it is

Updated: New Kimmage fund refund blog raises as many questions as it answers

New website claims to offer 70% refunds on Kimmage fund donations but lots of doubts remain

British Cycling membership hits 80,000

'Giving the people what they want', grassroots activity & campaigning helps boost BC's numbers

Minister for cycling Norman Baker leaves DfT in reshuffle, Maria Eagle loses Labour shadow transport role

Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Kramer and Tory MP Robert Goodwill join DfT team

Mark Cavendish and Peta Todd wed

Manx Missile & former glamour model tie the knot in London

New Forest pony maintenance cancelled due to cycle sportive

Latest battle between locals and cyclists sees Commoners blame sportive organisers for failure to reschedule sportive

Notts Police fill cities with ‘Capture Bicyles’ warning thieves that they could end up with more than they bargained for

'Capture Bicycles' contain mysterious technology to catch crooks in the act - and there's no excuse for not knowing about it

Australia’s new PM breaks off bike ride to help injured rider

Keen cyclist steps into breach as doctor friends missing from cycle club outing

Cambridgeshire cyclist ignores warnings… and just manages to brake before train speeds through

Near-miss train cyclist contacts police after video goes viral

Abolish VAT on bike lights, says petition

Mandatory safety equipment is zero-rated, so lights should be too

Ex-world champion Philippe Gilbert takes on Belgian postie in one-off bike swap race (+ link to video)

Not-so-Fast Phil rides 30kg clunker... postman Francois rides BMC bike in rainbow bands

Indian city Calcutta bans bicycles from 175 major roads

Cyclists, many of whom rely on bicycles for their livelihood, protest action

Bikes & gear worth £25,000 stolen from Bath’s Odd Down circuit

Council appeals for help tracking down bikes

US cyclocross rider Amy Dombroski killed by lorry while training in Belgium

Cyclocross rider was being moto-paced when fatal incident took place

Chris Boardman interview: Bikes, Halfords, Pat McQuaid & changing the world

"I couldn't care less if someone wants to ride a racer, I’d just like to see people riding bikes."

Sussex woman cyclist named as driver involved in crash that claimed her life on Friday is jailed for 20 weeks

Swift sentence passed for driving without insurance and while disqualified... further charges may follow

Suspended sentence for motorist who used car “as a weapon” to knock cyclist off bike

Driver involved in incident in York pleaded guilty to dangerous driving

University of York to trial tag-based cycle safety system despite doubts over effectiveness

Cycle Alert tags to go on bikes; Safety Shield withdrew similar system in July