Miscellaneous

British Cycling mercilessly slammed for eight-year Shell deal; “Cyclists should be banned on environmental grounds”… car obsessive’s mad mental arithmetic; Jeremy Vine’s near miss compilation; New Forest NIMBYs + more on the live blog

Happy Monday! With our regular news team taking a well-earned rest Jack Sexty is blogging you through the start of the week

Is there any rubber left? The impossibly worn tyre that earned bike shop visitor a standing ovation from mechanics… after he only came in “for a tube”; Threatening call to cyclist; 5000km without a puncture; Remco, West Ham fan? + more on the live blog

It's nearly the weekend and we've got one final live blog to bring you this week. Dan Alexander will be on duty for the morning with editor Jack and others possibly getting involved this afternoon

Cyclists slam “dangerous” THINK! advice suggesting parents move kids into “single-file” to let traffic through; Dave B’s back on Strava; Star-studded gravel World Champs startlist; Danny MacAskill being Danny MacAskill + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

“Keep your hands to yourself, it’s not difficult”: Fans left uncomfortable as Lorena Wiebes forced to ride away from “hands-on” race marshal; Flanders or Huddersfield? Check out this savage cobbled climb; Cycle lane sweepers + more on the live blog

Happy middle of the week! After your brief — but I'm sure much-needed — mini-break with Ryan, Dan Alexander is back on the live blog

Driver – in untaxed car with expired MOT – mounts pavement on wrong side of the road… then chastises six-year-old for cycling on same footpath; ‘Want your child to cycle to school? Dress them for battle’; Ayuso’s Super cool Colnago + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with all your latest cycling news and views on the live blog

Driver “used bus as a weapon” against cyclist, loses appeal over sacking

The former London bus driver used his vehicle to push a cyclist towards a kerb after the rider left a cycle lane and took primary position

Sir Bradley Wiggins calls for action on child abuse in sport

In April, Wiggins revealed he was groomed by a coach as a teenager, something he says he "buried" during his career

“Victim blaming” road sign tells cyclists to “consider other road users”; ‘Would you let your child cycle to school in that bike lane?’ Cycle to School safety advice slammed; Ineos to set up women’s team?; Ganna’s 3D-printed bike + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, the pro road racing season is finally drawing to a close, and Ryan Mallon is back in the hot seat for the first live blog of October

Footage of cyclist’s encounter with mountain goat “on steroids” goes viral

After flexing for a few seconds the muscly mountain goat appeared to go on his way as the (likely terrified) cyclist hoped for the best

Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes; Fake Ineos signing Remco reveal dupes the internet; Councillor hits back at criticism of his cycle lane comments; Snake Pass closed again + more on the live blog

It's finally Friday...in a few short hours we'll all be drifting off into the glory of the weekend. Dan Alexander is here for his fourth live blog of the week (don't worry, Ryan will be back on blog duty on Monday)

Why can’t Strava stop motorbike riders nicking KOMs? Plus tech nerd-out with Silca’s CEO on the road.cc Podcast

On episode 35 of the road.cc Podcast, we're asking if world's largest social fitness could do more to prevent dangerous activities being uploaded to it

Councillor admits “large wagons” keep hitting cycle lane wands… then claims painted segregation works “extremely well”; Baffled local questions where Clean Air Zone will go “when the wind blows”?; Lefevere’s €100m Remco price tag + more on the live blog

Happy Thursday everyone... Dan Alexander is back on the live blog for your penultimate one of the week

“Please train your drivers better” cyclist tells DPD after tailgating courier traps bike under van (+ DPD promises “further action”); Ineos plot audacious Remco transfer; RideLondon entries open; Marginal games; Ned’s PM patter + more on the live blog

Those summer days feel an age ago now... Dan Alexander will be live blogging for you this Wednesday...and trying to find his gloves, thermals and thickest socks presumably somewhere at the back of the wardrobe

Video footage of Mathieu van der Poel hotel incident appears online

Three videos appearing to show the moments which led to Van der Poel being arrested for assault were shown to a Dutch news website by one of the girls involved

Convicted fraudster targets speeding “Tour de France guys” with megaphone in Central Park; When Cav and Wiggo met Lance and Jan; Priest apologises for leading Mass in cycling kit; Van Vleuten reconsiders retirement; Remco’s home + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the pound is falling faster than Geraint Thomas at a grand tour, and Ryan Mallon’s back in the hotseat for the second live blog of the week

“If there’s a proper cycle lane, safer and easier than travelling on the road, 99.9% of cyclists will take it”: Cycling club chairman hits back at drivers moaning about riders using the road; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

Welcome to the first live blog of the week, hopefully you all had a relaxing weekend! Dan Alexander is back in the hot seat for Monday's edition

“Bye bye family cycling”: Disappointment as council brags of “exciting new plans”… only to rip out cycle lane segregation; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert join public roasting of Adam Levine; One of the best sprints you’ll ever see + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is in position, ready to get your weekend started with Friday's live blog

Car Free Day: Brompton takes over filling station; Four red lights and a pedestrian: How not to cycle; Too many cars on road, Londoners say; AVV’s back; More hi-viz and lights chat as police crash into shop; Plan Vélo funding boost + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, and while there were no world championships races to wake up to this morning, Ryan Mallon’s sure that there will be plenty to talk about on today’s car-free blog…

Annemiek van Vleuten’s dramatic World Championships crash — confirms front tyre didn’t “explode” before fall; Bauke Mollema suffers untimely mechanical… later collides with seagull; Angle grinder bike thefts are back + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday, but it feels like a Tuesday... either way Dan Alexander is on live blog duty

Strava KOMS are being hijacked by motorbikers going as fast as 112mph

Uh oh! *Insert speeding person on extremely fast motorcycle* just stole your KOM!

“It was terrifying”: Remco Evenepoel and World Championships pros suffer magpie attacks

Home rider Grace Brown reported being "swooped" twice, while time trial silver medallist Stefan Küng was recommended a helmet antenna to keep the problem birds away — "but that's not so good for aerodynamics"...

Did you ride your bike yesterday?; TV presenter slams “pure ugly, Soviet-era Russia” cycle lanes; Double rainbow for GB at junior worlds TTs; Speed record attempt crash; Adam Yates joins UAE; Enrique announces Spain squad – on bike + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday (don’t worry, I checked), it’s cold, and Ryan Mallon has finally switched off Paddington to bring you the first live blog of the week

“Calamity” – Aussie vet sounds warning of magpie attacks at UCI Road World Championships (+ videos)

There is a long history of attacks on cyclists by birds defending their territory in springtime

Filippo Ganna confirms Hour Record attempt; ‘Wish that van driver beeping at me would get lost… oh, it’s my son…’; Does he ride a Dogma? Vatican rider to race World Championships; Reaction to British Cycling apology + more on the live blog

Back for one day only... Dan Alexander will be trying to keep those post-holiday blues at bay with a Friday of live blogging (and complaining)

Is your bike ready for winter? Plus Silca’s CEO talks lube and 3D-printing on the road.cc Podcast

On this episode we're talking about our winter bike set-ups, and Dave chats to Josh Poertner of Silca

“Attack, attack!”: Wout van Aert and Co cheer on Australian junior racers; Bike thief sentenced to 16 years; Police investigate Jumbo sponsor fraud – cycling team ‘not involved’; Movistar doc returns to Netflix; Swift joins Ineos + more on the live blog

Nearly there… The longest week in human history is slowly drawing to a close and Ryan Mallon is in the hot seat for Thursday’s edition of the live blog

“The AA aren’t advising people not to drive”: Cyclists react to British Cycling’s state funeral advice; Drivers blast lorry-drafting cyclists; Riding primary: more harm than good?; NI minister “reneged” on active travel; Kangaroos + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, London is one long queue (what’s new there?), and Ryan Mallon is here with all the latest cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog

Charity sportive cancelled as Marie Curie pauses fundraising as “mark of respect” for late Queen; Norwich bike rackgate continues; Team owner threatens UCI with legal action over WorldTour relegation; Mark Beaumont versus NC500 + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back behind the keyboard for the all-important second live blog of the week

“What possible justification is there for this?” Bike racks in Norwich closed for “Royal Period of Mourning” goes viral; Remco wins the Vuelta; Reaction to Hammersmith cancelling Car Free Day; Cabbie “meltdown” in CyclingMikey vid + more on the live blog

It's Monday, we're getting used to saying King Charles III and Jack Sexty is kicking things off in the morning, with some other members of the news team chipping in this afternoon

Five things we loved about the Italian Bike Festival – and one thing we didn’t

We've been at the Misano World Circuit in Emilia Romagna for the show this weekend