Miscellaneous

“Should not be on the public highway riding a bike”: Conservative politician weighs in on viral clip of driver refusing to stop for child

The video, which has been viewed 2.3 million times, was debated on Jeremy Vine's Channel 5 show

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Bus driver filmed undertaking on cycle lane AND pavement; Councillor accused of “petty smear campaign” against cycling activists calling for bike lanes; Cycling club blasted for turning park into “mud bath”; Dan Lloyd breaks ankle + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with all the latest cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog

“This could be fatal”: Dutch cyclists terrorised by “curious” wolves in popular national park

Officials have been granted permission to shoot the "problem animals" with paintballs to make them less tame

“Sheer incompetence or the continuing war against motorists?” Drivers claim cycle hangar is “deliberately” blocking two car parking spaces; Thieves caught taking hammer to Bee Bikes; (Don’t) paint the bike lane black; Froome plans + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s sunny, and Ryan Mallon’s back for the second live blog of the week

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Steep descent + all the mud in Belgium = cyclocross crash chaos; Pro donates 75kg of team kit to Rwandan riders; Cyclists win right to photograph cars parked in bike lanes; Van Vleuten targets double hat-trick; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

We're back for another week on the live blog, starting off with Dan Alexander on duty for Monday

“More than primary encourages an undertake”: Footballer-turned-driving instructor Ashley Neal questions cyclist’s positioning (+ concerning police response); Bigham the Bounty basher?; London’s most dangerous borough for collisions + more on the live blog

Friday at last! Dan Alexander is here for your final live blog of the week

Panorama’s ‘Road Rage: Cars v Bikes’ reaches the masses… with painfully predictable outcome (+ anti-cycling bingo tally); Quintana loses appeal against Tour DQ; View from the Netherlands; Pogačar v Vingegaard… on FIFA + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is once again live blogging whilst intermittently stuffing dry newspaper into his shoes... thanks, British autumn weather...

Review: Panorama – Road Rage: Cars v Bikes

A curious title for a programme that highlights the dangers cyclists face every day

‘Road rage’ on BBC Panorama: fuelling the fire or raising awareness? We interview the presenter on the road.cc Podcast

On episode 37 of the road.cc Podcast, we talk to Richard Bilton about the latest Panorama episode, and for something completely different Liam talks indoor training with Matt Rowe

‘Road Rage: Cars v Bikes’: BBC’s Panorama episode receives mixed reception (+ statistics questioned); Newly crowned hill climb champ Illi Gardner smashes Sa Calobra QOM; Cyclists warned of runaway oversized baubles; Close pass flag + more on the live blog

It's a sunny Wednesday and Dan Alexander has just about dried out from yesterday's downpours. In between changing the newspaper in his shoes he'll be updating the live blog...

Ex-cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over Ukraine war

The billionaire banker, who has been an outspoken critic of the invasion, bought the self-named Tinkoff-Saxo team at the end of the 2013 season, winning the 2014 Vuelta a España and 2015 Giro d'Italia with Alberto Contador

“Victim-blaming” police advise cyclists – but not drivers – to “pay attention to road signs and red lights”; “So sick of drivers telling me where I should and shouldn’t be”; “No News November”: Movistar quash Cavendish rumour + more on the live blog

After domestique Dan’s impeccable lead out, a rested Ryan Mallon – who spent most of yesterday in the wheels, watching Movistar on Netflix – is back in the thick of things for the first live blog of November

Cyclist narrowly avoids collision as lorry driver mounts bike lane to park in much-criticised infra; Spirit Halloween meme goes cycling; “Embarrassing farce”: Fans unimpressed by Tour de France ‘criterium’; Colbrelli retires + more on the live blog

Morning all! A bit of illness is hopping around road.cc Towers so you'll have to put up with Dan Alexander on the live blog once again today...(don't worry, Ryan will be back soon)...

The joy of British bike lanes in autumn — leaves and puddles aplenty; Daily Mail columnist calls LTN supporters “Traffic Taliban”; Who’s seen the worst bike rack?; Don’t talk to Thomas De Gendt about Elon Musk; S-1; Friday fun + more on the live blog

All aboard the final live blog of the week, just one day to go until you can ride off into the weekend... Dan Alexander is here and ready for duty...

“My name’s Paul and you’re a d***”: Jeremy Vine verbally abused by impatient Bentley driver; “This is where bicycle N+1 may lead you. Be aware!”: Whose garage looks like this?; Reaction to Tour route; Bike storage petition + more on the live blog

Another day, another live blog... Dan Alexander is in the hot seat once again...

“Wear a helmet!” Halfords advises… because a tree branch might fall on your head; Brian Robinson tributes; What does this week’s Transport Secretary mean for cycling?; Coolest thing you can do on a bike?; Metaverse cycling + more on the live blog

It's been a long time... Dan Alexander has been trusted with the live blog keyboard for the rest of the week... apologies in advance...

Council blasted for issuing more “nonsense” nuisance notices on bikes parked on pavement; “Cycling teams, enough with the shady sponsors”: Movistar accused of sportswashing after Saudi Arabia deal; Amy Pieters takes first steps + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is here to bring you all the latest cycling news and views on the live blog

“Could build a velodrome for that”: Irish Tour de France start to cost €30m; Active travel and motoring groups combine to urge government to protect cycling funding; Cyclist asks court not to fine homeless man who stole his bike + more on the live blog

It’s the start of another new week, with another new Prime Minister (probably), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and views on the live blog

New cycle lanes blamed for parking chaos, road rage, and children almost getting hit by drivers; Pidcock for Prime Minister; “Confusing” new cycleway branded a “dangerous mess”; Motorists getting mistakenly angry at cyclists + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Ryan Mallon’s back in the hot seat for the final live blog of a rather eventful week

Golf club in Oxford responds to new LTNs – by encouraging members to cycle there

Oxford Golf Club installs secure storage unit so clubs can be left there between rounds

The Times publishes ‘Two Wheels Good’ editorial – nine months after calling for dangerous cycling law; Oxford residents act as “human bollards” to protect LTNs; Liz Truss and cycling; Ireland’s Tour de France bid; Vine in Lycra + more on the live blog

After yesterday’s brief hiatus, normal live blog service resumes this dark and gloomy Thursday as Ryan Mallon returns with all the latest cycling news and views

Get paid to report drivers parked in the cycle lane? YouTuber Casey Neistat explores NYC ‘bike lane bounty’; British Conti team Ribble Weldtite set to fold following sponsorship issues + more on the live blog

Today's blog will be a bit less live than usual as we're out of the office for our annual editorial day. Hopefully that'll mean even better blogs in the future!

Bianchi ‘Air Deflector’ cockpit sends cycling world into meltdown; “Totally unnecessary”: Giro d’Italia route and THAT 750km transfer to Rome confirmed; Is the Giro being unfairly singled out for criticism?; Tractors and cyclists + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s cold, and Ryan Mallon is back for your daily dose of the live blog

“Bloody kids cycling on the pavement!”: Internet misses point of bike lane tweet; Is pro cycling boring to watch? Cash incentives to cycle to work; That’s how you celebrate a rainbow jersey; Cyclocross is back; Oblivious driving x2 + more on the live blog

Happy Another New Chancellor Day – I mean Monday! Ryan Mallon’s here with all the latest cycling news and views to ease you into the week on the live blog

CyclingMikey says second angle of Gandalf Corner stand-off with Sir Ian McKellen’s agent proves he didn’t jump onto bonnet; Cav Q&A gets existential; Shell era begins with medals galore; Aero friends + more on the live blog

One more day and you can all head off into the weekend... Dan Alexander is bringing you home with Friday's live blog

British Cycling and Shell: THAT very controversial deal discussed plus beam etiquette on the road.cc Podcast

We kind of had to go there for episode 36 of the road.cc Podcast... but if this ugly row is not for you, there's always

“I don’t think anyone is riding SRAM unless they’re paid to, or forced by their sponsor”: Phil Gaimon calls Jumbo-Visma dropping Shimano a “marginal loss”; Shell logo appears on (most) GB kits; Boonen: Van Aert could do better + more on the live blog

After a week away Dan Alexander is back on the live blog today, mainly trying to remember how any of this works

“This is what happens when you ‘other’ cyclists”: Facebook users engage in “depressing” anti-cycling rant under post about child struck in hit-and-run; BBC blasted for bike lane debate; Ferrand-Prévot joins Ineos; Sprint argy bargy + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, really? Anyway, a perturbed Ryan Mallon’s here for your daily dose of the live blog before Dan returns tomorrow to take you blissfully into the weekend

Motorist deliberately rams cyclist before driving off – as passenger films; British Cycling and Shell fallout; More oil and gas in the peloton as Movistar linked to Repsol deal; Active travel “not the answer” to cutting pollution + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back in the hot seat for the second live blog of the week, brought to you by our new sponsors, Cyberdyne Systems