Miscellaneous

Man fined £563 for cycling through car parks; Backlash over “selfish” time trial riders in local news article; Wandsworth Council suspend LTN trials; Ben Foster’s post-football cycling goals; Primal x Sustrans Climate Change jersey + more on the live blog

Friday's live blog is brought to you by Jack Sexty, with the odd contribution from the rest of the team.

“I fight to survive” – Sagan says he swerved to avoid “square pole” in the barriers; Thomas admits “going through the motions a bit” during lockdown training; Boulting, Millar and Kennaugh go golfing; Van Aert fined for giving Sagan the finger + more

Welcome to Thursday's live blog, with Liam Cahill and Alex Bowden providing your updates throughout the day

Bradley Wiggins slammed for saying Sam Bennett could be “considered British”; Speeding drivers doubled risk for London cyclists during lockdown; Confusion over new govt rules for cyclists; Peloton launch Bike+; 45g 9-in-1 multitool + more on the live blog

Welcome to Wednesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty providing your updates throughout the day

Egan Bernal unveils bizarre new barnet; All TDF riders return negative COVID-19 tests… Prudhomme test positive; “I don’t mean to be a crybaby”, says Bennett after 1st TDF win; Road Tax Bot’s mission to correct ‘road tax’ myths + more on the live blog

Tuesday's live blog is brought to you courtesy of Jack Sexty, with some contributions from the other members of the road.cc team

Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, Lake, Pro, IRC and Silca

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

“A bike theft supermarket”: New Bristol bike racks located outside train station panned; Crazy Hungarian bike lane divides internet; Nibali, Pantani + Coppi star in mesmerising Giro ad; Drivers “robbed of lanes”, says columnist + more on the live blog

Welcome to Monday's live blog. Jack Sexty is your blogger-in-chief today, with Simon MacMichael taking over later this evening.

Antiques store describe missile attached to van as “anti-cyclist modification”; Police say no group cycling on IM weekend; Disabled cyclist shows TransPennine bike rack flaws; School’s cycling ban due to lack of storage + more on the live blog

It's Friday! Jack Sexty is here to provide your lead live blog coverage today with other members of the team chipping in intermittently...

Boris Johnson’s cycling revolution “a gross deception”, says leading anti-obesity campaigner; “Don’t ride safely, ride like a bit of a tw*t”,says James May; Vigil for Deliveroo rider killed in hit-and-run; LTN conflicts continue + more on the live blog

Welcome to Thursday's live blog, with Jack Sexty at the controls and Simon MacMichael checking in later tonight

“Make your current car your last car”, says Green Party Cllr; Man has bike nicked outside Wetherspoons after finishing 400km charity ride; Ineos “not quite on it this year” says Wiggins; Cycling not popular on Tinder + more on the live blog

Welcome to Wednesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty in charge and Simon MacMichael making some contributions later this evening

Rider inches from crashing into photographer at Italian stage race; Denise Welch uses archive TDF pic to claim French aren’t “terrified” of pandemic; Riders forced to slide at XC race; Parents want cycling on National Curriculum + more on the live blog

Welcome to Tuesday's live blog after the late August bank holiday, with Jack Sexty at the controls and Simon MacMichael stepping in this evening

Garmin Connect is having a major outage for the second time in six weeks

Following July’s ransomware attack, many site features are down again – see our Strava workaround

Could this self-charging battery revolutionise e-bikes? NDB’s nano-diamond creation could last years without needing to be charged

NDB Inc. have huge ambitions to "reinvent electricity and create a planet without fossil fuels by 2040"... which could be great news for e-bikers!

Police warning as cyclist garroted by rope in woods; Pimlico Plumbers ‘make citizen’s arrest’ of alleged Bentley bashing cyclist; Vine calls for end to “traffic sewer” on Brighton seafront; Evenepoel sick of Eddy Merckx comparisons + more on the live blog

It's Friday! Jack Sexty is here to provide your lead live blog coverage today with other members of the team chipping in intermittently...

Coronavirus casts huge shadow over Tour de France – our take; Two Lotto-Soudal staff members test positive for COVID-19; Southampton bike lane to be removed due to “steady increase in traffic”; Ineos looking to sign more Brits; Thibaut Pinot’s goats +more

Today's live blog with Alex Bowden (daytime) and Simon MacMichael (evening)

Video: Extreme cycle lane parking; Pinarello reveal Ineos Grenadiers Dogma F12 (it’s blue); “What chaos?” residents hit back at local paper’s traffic-free zone “chaos” report; Ex MP calls TfL ad “thoughtless wokism”; McDonalds trial bike-in service +more

Your midweek live blog will mostly be compiled by Jack Sexty, with some contributions from Simon MacMichael later this evening

Griff Rhys Jones Vs “yob” cyclists takes a twist; What the… ‘CycloCrocs’!!?; Daily Mail’s Andrew Pierce has cycle lane meltdown; New Canyon Grail; Storm Francis turns Cycleways to rivers; Pacman ride + more on the live blog

Tuesday's live blog is brought to you courtesy of Jack Sexty, with Simon MacMichael making some contributions later this evening

Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Condor, BTR, Kinesis and Edco

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

Dog eats bike (no, really); Cycling banned on Hampstead Heath because of coronavirus; No Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France; Tour boss calls for all spectators to wear masks; Sheffield bike shop hit twice by same thief say police are ‘uninterested’+more

Today's live blog with Alex Bowden (daytime) and Simon MacMichael (evening)

Tributes paid to New Forest cyclist found dead on Sunday who was “driving force” behind local cycling club

Martin Turner, chair of Nieuw Bos CC, had gone missing after setting off for ride at weekend

Welsh cycle café plan rejected due to lack of parking; Rat-run anger sees protesters D-lock themselves to Regent’s Park gates; ASO changes tack on ‘podium girls’; Kruijswijk out of Tour de France; Yates chasing stage wins + more

Today's live blog with Alex Bowden (daytime) and Simon MacMichael (evening)

“This has got to stop”: Met Cycle Safety Team on “outrageous behaviour” towards cyclists; ‘Traffic warden’ accused of multiple assaults; Row continues over Bournemouth active travel plans; Reaction to Froome and Thomas missing TDF + more on the live blog

Welcome to Wednesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty in charge and Simon MacMichael adding some pearls of wisdom later this evening

Is this the Team Ineos – sorry, Ineos Grenadiers – Tour de France line-up? Drivers filmed using cycle lane to get around roadworks; Driver who left-hooked Schachmann fined; Jakobsen thanks medics who saved his life; Liverpool FC on reluctant ride + more

Welcome to Tuesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty at the controls and Simon MacMichael taking over later this evening.

off-road.cc gets a new drop-down review menu!

Sister site develops to make review navigation easier

Cyclist’s hilarious “passive-aggressive sign battle” with NIMBY neighbour; Jumbo-Visma manager wants external course safety checks; Bruyneel says UCI all about money; Clothes brand slammed for shocking ‘Ride Bikes F**k B*tches’ tee + more on the live blog

Welcome to Monday's live blog. Jack Sexty is in charge as we kick off the week, with Simon MacMichael taking over later this evening

Updated: Coastguards recover body after search for Hampshire cyclist missing in Dorset

Martin Turner from Totton was last seen riding away from Sandbanks Ferry in Studland yesterday morning

Cyclist reports pin attack amid people-friendly streets row; Taxi group’s legal challenge against Streetspace For London; Council “misleading” over Active Travel Grant; Declercq “healing up nicely” from Dauphiné hailstone injuries + more on the live blog

It's Friday! Jack Sexty is here to provide your lead live blog coverage today with other members of the team chipping in intermittently...

Simon Cowell was riding an ‘electric motorbike’ at the time of his accident, clarify the Bicycle Association

After the music mogul fell off during a test ride in the US and broke his back, the BA have sought to clarify that the high-powered bike he was riding has "almost nothing in common" with e-bikes for sale in UK bike shops

Lockdown cycling: “The faces behind the percentages”; “Best ad ever for cycling in Los Angeles” by Phil Gaimon; Thief banned from “sitting astride” bikes; Sheffield close pass operation; Tough day for Froome at the Dauphiné (+ bitesize highlights) + more

Today's live blog with Alex Bowden (daytime) and Simon MacMichael (evening)

Popular cycle route torn apart by floods; Driver pushed cyclist off his bike after collision; First Dutch-style roundabout closed after driver ploughs into crossing; E-bikes ‘fastest-growing bike category’; Richmond Park cont’d + more on the live blog

Welcome to your midweek live blog, with Jack Sexty providing your lead coverage and Simon MacMichael chipping in this evening

UK universities ranked on cycling – who came out on top?

Institutions were ranked on factors including provision of secure parking and accessibility of local bike shops, with points deducted for theft rates and air pollution