Miscellaneous

Cycling group ‘strongly oppose’ making wearing a helmet mandatory; Brooks releases statement addressing ‘misleading claims’ about post-Brexit sales; Olympic Champion delivers Tesco shopping to the elderly; Driver rams LTN planter + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog

ICYMI – Here’s a roundup of the biggest stories that you might have missed over the holiday period

There were some notable stories, entertaining features and big reviews that might have slipped your attention over the Christmas and New Year’s break. Here’s what you missed.

Angry Brexiteers contact Dutch bike parts website that stopped shipping to the UK; Nail trap found on popular MTB trail; Beryl Burton mural graffitied; Cycling can improve your chances of employment by 12%; Pro cycling’s baby boom + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is in the saddle for another day on the live blog

Children dodge cars parked where Kensington cycle lane used to be… but apparently it’s their fault; AG2R Citroën unveil new BMC/Campag 2021 bikes; Does mileage matter?; Crown Prince vs ostrich; Unexpected item in the bike lane + more on the live blog

Happy New Year! Dan Alexander is back on the live blog to keep you entertained this Monday

My partner bought me a bonkers bike light (plus computer, horn, anti-theft-alarm etc … but sadly, no pizza cutter) for Christmas – here’s my brief review

What presents did your non-cycling family members get for you … ?

Edinburgh cycle lane not gritted for 3 days after snowfall; 2.4m trips on CS3 in 2020; Congestion up after cycle lane ripped out; Matt Stephens quizzes Ineos signings; New name, kit, bike as Mitchelton-Scott becomes Team Bike Exchange + more on live blog

Happy New Year and welcome to our first live blog of 2021 with Simon MacMichael

“Hero” cyclist saves dogwalker from bear attack; Top races of 2020; The “cycling mafia … a powerful, financially supported organisation” … really?; Pidcock named Yorkshire Post’s Sports Hero; + more on the live blog

Our final live blog of an extraordinary year, with Simon MacMichael

Lockdowns, LTNs and ‘a new golden age for cycling’: 2020 in review

In the UK, the coronavirus crisis shaped the year in cycling - but efforts to encourage people onto bikes got a lot of kickback. We look back at some of the highlights and lowlights from this extraordinary year

Sagan snow vid; Bernal on back injury; Great vid showing difference LTNs make; TdF/Olympic double “impossible”; Virgil van Dijk back on bike; Geoghegan Hart on University Challenge; Downing bros on lockdown boost to coaching business + more on live blog

Our penultimate live blog of 2020, with Simon MacMichael

Leavers vs Remainers? Labour vs Tories? Nope. Radio host calls on UK to unite against cyclists; Video DPD driver knocks penny farthing rider off bike; cyclist could be jailed after allegedly pushing child out of way + more on the live blog

All the news from the cycling world as we bridge the gap from Christmas to New Year

London deputy mayor under fire for Monopoly bike ride (at 2.5mph?!); Pro cyclists injured while training; Rubbernecking cyclist crashes into car (+ video); “If 2020 was a cyclo-cross race”; Dowsett posts “insane” 2020 Strava stats + more on live blog

Welcome to our first post-Christmas live blog, with Simon MacMichael

Five cool things at Christmas: here are the winning cycling-themed festive gifts

We asked you to send us pics of what you got for Christmas, and you didn't disappoint. Here are the five best, who will all bag a pair of road.cc socks as an extra pressie.....

Five cool things at Christmas 2020: show us your cycling-related gifts for the chance to win some road.cc socks!

Show us your best cycling Christmas pressies and win socks, it’s that simple! We’ll be judging after Christmas day and revealing the winners on 27th December, good luck…

Good Samaritan gives free bikes as Christmas presents after flooding heartbreak, + more festive cheer; Bike lanes “complete waste of money” says Royston Smith; Cycling Infra World Cup; Man who hit cyclist on stolen motorbike jailed + more on the live blog

Welcome to the road.cc Christmas Eve live blog, with Jack Sexty blogging you through until about mid-way through the afternoon when he'll be too drunk to continue typing. Merry Christmas!

Cyclist ‘nearly decapitated’ by pallet-spilling driver; Barriers removed on bike lane… because drivers kept crashing into them; Study coming on Kensington cycle lane; G launches cycling club; Derbyshire cops ‘road tax’ gaffe + more on the live blog

Jack Sexty will be manning your live blog today for old time's sake, bringing you plenty of cycling-related news while trying not to make too many spellin mistaykes along the way

What does Tier 4 mean? British Cycling updates Covid-19 guidance; Bikes on the pavement vs 4×4 crashing into a playground; Danny MaCaskill in Rhyl; Cyclist (wisely) stops at green light; More inconsiderate parking + more on the live blog

Alex Bowden takes a rare and doubtless error-strewn turn on our live blog

Lord calls for bad parking cyclists to get six months in prison; Festive ice rink or triathlon lane? Good luck riding in this bike lane; Snow way past; Pro races cancelled due to Covid-19; Alex Dowsett will do your nan’s shopping + 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

Updated: Matt Page smashes the Rapha Festive 500… in one day, on Christmas Eve

Raising funds for the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity, the road.cc and off.road.cc contributor completed the Rapha Festive 500km challenge - usually completed within eight days - on Christmas Eve!

Had your cycle lane ripped up? Blame Lance Armstrong; Peloton instructor tells class to think of their dead relatives for motivation; Help woman with cerebral palsy find stolen bike; Jeremy Clarkson calls Sadiq Khan a ‘f*******’ + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander will be taking you through to the weekend on the live blog

‘That is just horrific’: AG2R Citroën’s new jersey gets a mixed reception; More of the worst cycling kits ever made; The UK’s best cafés for cyclists; Reaction to Cllr’s resignation over ‘w*nking off the Dutch’ tweet + more on the live blog

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

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Councillor resigns over anti-cyclist ‘w*nking off the Dutch’ tweet; Jeremy Vine tours Kensington High Street congestion; Coroner records air pollution cause of death; Sir Chris Hoy: Cyclists and drivers should be ‘less tribal’ + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog

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Police hunt for e-bike artist drawing ‘explicit images’ on the pavement; How to get your bike, money and left shoe robbed; Jeremy Vine writes Spectator article claiming cycling is right-wing; Fair Fuel UK get a lesson in polling + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is in the saddle for another day on the live blog

Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Surly, dhb, Sealskinz and Oxford Products

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Santander Cycles are here to stay; Ostrich lead-outs? That’ll never take off; All I want for Christmas is a safe place to cycle; E-scooter drink driving; Are potholes getting worse?; Vandalised LTN repaired; Tom Pidcock reaction + 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

Have you been saying ‘Tao Geoghegan Hart’ wrong?; Friday funny: Watt saving aero winter gloves; Pantani’s Tour de France bike auctions for €66k; Kids riding bikes to school fill the cycle lane; Dangerous pass on the school run + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander will be taking you through to the weekend on the live blog

UK port delays hit Brompton production as parts for its bikes get held up or cancelled

Folding bike firm warns that “implications are huge” as supply chain problems mount up for British businesses and end of Brexit transition looms

‘The world’s most comfortable bike seat cushion’ hits Kickstarter; Tao’s route: Giro winner has London cycleway named after him; Bora-Hansgrohe sign ‘new Roglič’; 47m bike breaks Guinness World Record; Still pro aged 50 + more on the live blog

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

EU anti-dumping rules on cheap Chinese bikes to stay post-Brexit after government U-turn

Bicycle Association welcomes “certainty” given by continuing EU measures aimed at preventing market being flooded with cheap imports

Gore brings to its products ‘wash and care awareness’ in new sustainability drive

Benefitting both consumers and the environment, the brand has issued a reminder that better care will increase the lifetime of product performance