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British YouTuber cycles 50km across Luxembourg… on a Barbie bike

"This is the most miserable anyone has ever been on a bike this fun"

Cyclists divided over video of van driver failing to wait for father and child on busy road; Thibaut Pinot: “The first thing I’ll sell is the turbo trainer”; Police target red light jumping cyclists; Why don’t you use cycle lanes? + more on the live blog

Hopefully it will be a lucky Friday the 13th on the live blog today, as Ryan Mallon’s back for one last roundup of the latest cycling news and views before the weekend

“Criminal mischief”: The cyclist on a mission to un-deface bad drivers’ number plates, plus BMX legend Ken Floyde on the road.cc Podcast

The road.cc podcast is back for 2023, and we've got two special and fascinating guests

Ford becomes title sponsor of RideLondon – and cyclists aren’t happy; Santos Tour Down Under protest: Extinction Rebellion pensioners arrested for gluing themselves to pile of bikes; UK’s most flooded cycleways; Pinot set to retire + more on the live blog

It’s a wet and windy Thursday (at least where I am), and Ryan Mallon’s back with another helping of the live blog

“Cyclists again, they’ve even left their bumper behind”; Ineos Grenadiers’ Dani Martínez flies past traffic at 90km/h in Colombia; NINE summit finishes, Angliru + Tourmalet — brutal Vuelta route announced; Sweaty turbo + more on the live blog

Another day, another live blog... Dan Alexander is with you for this one

Bradley Wiggins says he swept alleged child abuse “under the carpet”; Bike lane parking “getting worse” – after Mail asked, “is there any room left for cars?”; Swim or bike ride?; Cycling UK slams “box-ticking” council + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday on the live blog, and Ryan Mallon’s here with all the latest cycling news and views until lunch, with the rest of the news team chipping in during the afternoon

Richie Porte’s wife “already tired of seeing comments about his weight” after rider’s retirement (and he’s back on rim brakes); Police blasted for passing cyclist on wrong side; CX life lessons; Cycling doubles during train strikes + more on the live blog

Another week, another live blog… Ryan Mallon’s back in the saddle for Monday’s roundup of all the latest cycling news and views

Birmingham’s bollard bonanza as “forest” of traffic-calming poles installed outside school… to protect cyclists and pedestrians from bad parking; Kid’s expletive-laden reaction to not getting a bike for Christmas + more on the live blog

̶I̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶W̶e̶d̶n̶e̶s̶d̶a̶y̶ It feels like Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the shortened week on the live blog

Resident says new bike hangars are “useless” – as motorcyclists keep blocking them; How not to do cycle parking; “This will take some getting used to”: Geraint’s new glasses; Katie Hopkins v Active Travel; Tour de France wildcards + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday (yep, just checked, it’s definitely Wednesday), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and views from 2023 on the live blog

Motorbike rider hits pensioner, so Twitter blames cyclists; Delivery cyclists jump red lights to avoid losing income, says Deliveroo rider; Jordan Peterson on LTNs; New year, same train bike storage woes; Estonian pro hit by driver + more on the live blog

Happy New Year everyone! As the last, forgotten Quality Street sits forlornly in the corner of the tin, Ryan Mallon’s back to blow away the cobwebs with the first live blog of 2023

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I lost my Strava KOM to someone who ‘cycled’ from London to Newcastle in six hours; New York’s viral number plate clearer helps more motorists; Epic adventures; “Dame Vivienne Westwood: designer, punk, cyclist” + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of 2022... Dan Alexander is here, no longer fuelled by the long-since empty Quality Street tin, to take us into 2023

Flippin’ clip-in nightmare: Bike fitter’s disbelief at client’s upside down AND backwards cleats; Fixed-gear epic Festive 500…in one England-crossing ride; ‘But cyclists’ Christmas special; 2022 in cycling; Mechanical mishap poll + more on the live blog

We're back! It's that time of the festive period when nobody knows what day it is... (apparently it's a Wednesday!?)...and Dan Alexander is here, fuelled by Quality Street overconsumption, for your first Christmas week live blog

Driving without insurance? Probably don’t go down a cycle lane in front of police…; Trainline adds bicycle bookings to app; Canadian cyclist clears cycle lanes with homemade cargo bike snowplow; G’s presents; Larry’s late gifts + more on the live blog

The final live blog before Christmas... as we're here in the UK it's wet and mild... but still, come join Dan Alexander by the fire as we drink mulled wine and enjoy all things cycling

“I’ll stop when they stop!”: Public-spirited cyclist’s mission to remove convenient items covering car number plates; Get the bike song to Christmas No.1; Reaction to 2024 Tour’s Italian Grand Départ + more on the live blog

Only two more live blogs 'til Christmas! Dan Alexander is on duty for Thursday's edition...

“Just build bike lanes”: Autonomous gondola pods are “here to revolutionise transport” — but not everybody’s convinced; Shedgate 2: Cyclist forced to dismantle “beautiful” bike shed; Worrying drink driving figures; Ineos Hotspur? + more on the live blog

The shortest day of the year but no excuses for the shortest live blog... Dan Alexander will be bringing you your Wednesday fix

Is that Cav on a Wilier? British champion ‘spotted’ in Spain riding Astana-liveried bike; Motorist says contraflow cycleway “won’t work in real world” – because cars might be scratched; Terry Hall’s love for folding bikes; New kits + more on the live blog

The festivities continue on the live blog this week, as Ryan Mallon returns for your Tuesday helping of cycling news and views

“He could do it twice in my best time”: Cycling world in meltdown over Tom Pidcock’s Sa Calobra time; Incredible on-bike footage of Buenos Aires erupting at winning penalty; Council defends cycling roundabout; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

Only five live blogs 'til Christmas! Dan Alexander is in the house for Monday's

Warning issued after cycle tyre tracks found on frozen lake

Less than a week after Solihull tragedy, Telford First Responders ask, “Has nothing been learned?”

Cyclist hit by runaway truck that rolled downhill

Vehicle’s handbrake is believed to have disengaged while owner locked up garage

“It’s like the aftermath of a Harry Potter battle – broken wands everywhere”: Drivers versus cycle lane ‘protection’; “Scotland leading the way on active travel,” says Cycling UK; Lance v Vino, the rematch; New kit day; Bling bikes + more on the live blog

Happy Friday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s here to count down the hours until the weekend… and maybe share some cycling news and views on the live blog

Creepy cushions, terrible tools and too much Etsy — what not to buy cyclists for Christmas 2022 with Jo Burt on the road.cc podcast

There’s a festive theme as Jo and the team discuss which cycling-themed presents might be welcome – and which ones most certainly would not

“At least this one stopped at a red light, but only to use her phone”: Driver’s anti-cycling ‘gotcha’ moment backfires; Motorists blast Camden’s road safety plans; Astana want Cav; “It’s a cycle lane, not a car park”; Sagan on WVA + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday and Ryan Mallon is back with the latest wintery cycling news and views on the live blog

Cyclist slapped with ‘parking ticket’ by Lime for leaving bike in car parking bay; Show your council this the next time bike lanes are snowed under; Where’s Cav?; If the World Cup was pro cycling; Peculiar puncture; Best new kit + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for your middle of the week entertainment...

Transport chief accused of “trolling vulnerable road users” after ironically tweeting photo of “cleared” cycle lane – with car parked in it; Astana sack López over doping links; No more racing jackets for G; Cav retirement rumour + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s still cold, and Ryan Mallon’s back with another helping of the live blog

Cycling in the snow: Are you on your bike today?; Cycling Mikey rides Jeremy Vine’s penny-farthing; Rogue rags and lots of mud at the Dublin cyclocross World Cup; Bike Park plans dismissed as “puff and nonsense”; Remco’s new kit + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, snow has been fallin’, and Ryan Mallon – having finally thawed out after a weekend at the ‘cross – is back with the first live blog of the week

“You’re just collateral” — Ultra-cycling legend Steve Abraham on Deliveroo and the gig economy, plus road.cc staffers’ go-to bike tools on the road.cc podcast

He may have ridden 7,000+ miles in a month ... but there's a reason he prefers short hops when delivering food in Milton Keynes

“Isn’t 8.5w/kg novice level on Zwift?”: Reaction to THAT virtual cheating story; Is this the safest cycling route in the UK?; British Cycling CEO merry-go-round continues; FDJ join the dark side; Vine goes Partridge + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! The weekend is just around the corner, Dan Alexander will be bringing it home with your final live blog of the week

Jeremy Vine highlights grim reality of gridlocked London route where cycle lane was ripped out… as council due in court over early removal; Chilly commutes; Manchester to host 2023 Tour of Britain Grand Départ + more on the live blog

Bear with Dan Alexander while his fingers defrost... that was a cold one... once there's some semblance of feeling restored he'll be cracking on with Thursday's live blog

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Cycling industry layoffs: Strava and Wahoo cut 15% of workforce

Strava has let at least 40 staff go as tech layoffs spread to big players in the cycling industry

Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s driver cuts across and nearly hits cyclist; Local paper blames cycling route for shop closure; Egan Bernal’s epic 270km ride; “Those leaves are more protected than cyclists!”; Cav’s team collapses + more on the live blog

Happy Wednesday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s here with your middle-of-the-week live blog, as he counts down the days until he’s standing freezing in a field (otherwise known as watching the cyclocross)