Miscellaneous

Sassy traffic report warns of major delays…or six-minute cycle; Jeremy Vine spots Uber driver taking bike lane shortcut; Eating with tyre levers; Cycle path news; Josh Quigley fan club; Tony Martin bags fifth world title + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is here for the Wednesday live blog, his last before he disappears for a few days off...

“Who said sprinters can’t climb?”: Cav’s coach shares training footage of Manx Missile powering uphill; Are you a ‘Rapha Paul’?; A classic of the bad bike lane genre; Transfer rumours; Elinor Barker returns to road racing + more on the live blog

Happy Tuesday! The live blog is back for another day of action with Dan Alexander at the helm

Has an Aussie cyclist finally found the way to stop magpies attacking riders?

Gardening bird scarer tape on helmet said to prevent 75 per cent of attacks

Josh Quigley breaks seven-day cycling distance world record by two miles; Danish rider dedicates win to Chris Anker Sørensen; Councillor warned of door zone cycle lane; TT reaction; New LTN; Jennifer Aniston’s bike messenger past + more on the live blog

It's live blog time...Dan Alexander is back for another week of anything and everything from the cycling world

“There is no way on earth I can ride up that”: 36 per cent monster Britain’s new steepest climb?; “What active travel looks like”: Shared-use path van dodging; Celeb cycling chart; Readers’ pro tales; Josh Quigley; Count the bikes + more on the live blog

It's the end of another hectic week on the live blog, join Dan Alexander for the Friday edition before we can all ride off into the weekend

“Full kit wan…that’s Cav!”: Mark Cavendish surprises punters riding in London; Lefevere continues Sam Bennett feud; Shapps stays; Bumper Drum & Bass On The Bike; Special edition kit; road.cc on Greenpeace’s ‘Wall of Change’ + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is here for your Thursday dose of live blog action, taking you one step closer to the weekend

Actor Eddie Marsan rants about cyclists ignoring red lights and bike lanes; New Cav deal looks unlikely; Calls for infra after crash; 1-0 Sam Bennett; Reaction to L2B train ban; Bad parking; AOC’s cycling dress; Tour of Britain doc + more on the live blog

It's the middle of the week and Dan Alexander is here for your Wednesday dose of live blog action

“Complete incompetence”: Reaction to police statement defending caution handed to road rage assault driver; Josh Quigley smashes day one of cycling distance record attempt; Tour de France film; Richmond Park crash driver fined + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is the man behind the Tuesday live blog keeping you up to date with anything and everything in the world of cycling

Interest-free loans for bikes launched in Scotland in scheme said to be first of its kind in Europe

Cycling UK has partnered with two credit unions to launch Scottish Government-funded initiative

Ribble reportedly being prepared for sale by private equity owners

Lancashire company saw turnover nearly double in its latest financial year

“So assault isn’t assault?”: Reaction to aggressive driver attacking group ride; Suspended HGV driver apologises for “spandex-wearing f******” threat; Near miss interrupts Pogačar interview; Bennett ignores Lefevere; Aldi kit deals + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new week and Dan Alexander will be getting you through Monday on the live blog

South London school bans knives, guns, drugs and … bicycles

Councillor seeking urgent meeting with principal says “We cannot have bicycles on the same prohibited list as knives, porn and ketamine”

Furious Mark Cavendish berates Tour of Britain motorbike rider; Toronto’s horse poo bike lane problem; Was the double cleat horror set-up was real?; ITV’s cheery ads; NYC cops remove “illegally” locked bikes; Pedal Me’s round + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Dan Alexander will be seeing you through to the weekend with the final live blog of the week

HGV driver suspended after threatening to knock down “spandex-wearing f******”; Patrick Lefevere accuses Sam Bennett of “playing with my balls in public” by riding European Champs; LCC protest reaction; CyclingMikey’s bonnet ride + more on the live blog

It's Thursday, unfortunately summer looks like it's done...anyway, Dan Alexander is here for your live blog fix

Queue behind cyclist sparks debate about letting drivers past; Sir Chris Hoy’s “very private” wasp sting; UK Grand Depart; Hi-vis handouts part of road safety campaign; Close pass op; Steep climbs; Tour of Britain summit finish + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here for your midweek dose of the live blog

Spurs and Chelsea fans urged to cycle to ‘world’s first net zero carbon football match’

Spectators at London derby a week on Sunday also encouraged to choose plant-based food options – but initiative hasn’t proven universally popular on social media

Police install ‘give cyclists room’ signs…local asks for ‘cyclists single file’ version; Cycling UK defends West Kernow Way muddy trails; Gino Mäder donates €4,500 to charity; Alex Cow-sett; Cav Netflixbombs Movistar; TOB TTT + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and another belter on the weather front...join Dan Alexander for the second live blog of the week

Can it be real? Mechanic shares double cleat horror set up; Cav: I can get better; Wheelie-popping kid outshines Tour of Britain; Dan Martin announces retirement; Local paper positivity; Pro bike-handling skills; Charity rides + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new week and summer seems to have saved itself for the Tour of Britain...trust us, it isn't always like this...Dan Alexander is here for your first live blog of the week

Bike shortages to last until at least end-2022, say trade experts

Factory closures and shipping problems sparked by COVID-19 are still hitting industry hard (to say nothing of the B-word in the UK)

Police seize illegal e-bike spotted racing uphill at 30mph; Headteacher welcomes packed bike sheds at start of term; News from the cycle path; Flood damage; Hill climbing; Paralympic story; Ineos sign young talent; New gear; Awards + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Dan Alexander is here to take you through to the weekend with the final live blog of the week

Cyclist uses new bike lane…almost taken out by two drivers; Dame Sarah Storey wins record-breaking 17th Paralympic gold; La Vuelta ready for ‘Angliru’s evil sister’; Back to school by bike; Paralympic spirit; Funky Festka + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and a refreshed Dan Alexander is back on the live blog today after an extended bank holiday weekend

Prince Charles jokes about lycra; One bicycle commuter vs 42 vehicles; How to decapitate someone whilst riding; Female Afghan cyclists flee to Italy; Rohan Dennis leaves Ineos; Grandma rides 870 miles on spin bike for RNLI + more on the live blog

It's Will Bolton on the live blog again today...

Woman steals bike from inside police station; Campaign launched to remind motorists that ‘cyclists are also people’; Umbrella for cyclists; Bike repair shop applies for booze licence; School bans parents in cars; Shimano 12 speed + more on the live blog

Will Bolton is your man on the Live Blog today...

Driver charged over three incidents of cyclists rammed in road rage attacks; Councillor demands mandatory helmets and ‘road tax’; Movistar pro’s wounds from Vuelta barbed wire crash; Sir Chris Hoy gets a cargo bike; Paralympic gold + more on the live blog

It's Friday and it's a bank holiday weekend - what more could you want? Dan Alexander has the honour of keeping you entertained with the final live blog of the week

Remco Evenepoel 60km solo victory halted by flaming roadside car; Cyclist “lucky” not to be hit after bollards removed; Gold medal prank; Bizarre New York wheelie crash; Packed bike lanes; Bernal shoots hoops; Paralympic medals + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is here for the penultimate live blog of the week before a bumper bank holiday weekend

Hill climb champ smashes ‘UK’s toughest climb’ KOM by two minutes; Cargo bike courier rubbishes Bath Conservatives’ steep hills claim; €37,000 raised for injured ultracyclist; Supermarket bikepacking; Storey’s 15th gold; Rog memes + more on the live blog

Happy Wednesday folks, Dan Alexander is here for your middle of the week live blog dose

Motorist crushes bike and speeds off with cyclist on bonnet during road rage confrontation; Cycle lane bollard; Rapha jersey listed on Ebay for £105k; Canadian rider outsprints grizzly bear; Highway Code quiz; Aero gains + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is the man behind the Tuesday live blog keeping you up to date with anything and everything in the world of cycling

Surrey traffic cops tell driver spouting Highway Code whataboutery to return licence; Chad Tavernia racks up more saddleless miles; Southeastern angered by “reckless” rider crossing; Road safety main concern for female cyclists + more on the live blog

We're back for another week of live blog goodness starting with Monday's feed put together by a well-rested and double-jabbed Dan Alexander

Adam Blythe clocks 136.9km/h; We Don’t Want No Cycle Paths Here: The must-hear No.1 hit of the summer; ‘Britain’s biggest bike lane’ council awarded more infra funds; AJ’s pro cycling agency; Carol Kirkwood recalls collision trauma + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! It's the end of the week and Dan Alexander is here to bring the weekend home with the final live blog of the week

Ealing to scrap almost all LTNs – ‘consultation’ with handful of responses used as ‘referendum’; Council under fire for ‘Britain’s biggest bike lane’; New Masters hour record; Bike on roof shocker; Search for thief; Bike fairy + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is here (again) ready to get stuck in to Thursday's live blog