Miscellaneous

Cycling ‘Viking’ told not to bring axe and sword into London

Penny farthing rider raising awareness of homelessness on 300-mile trip falls foul of the long arm of the (Dane) law

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Cycling world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II; Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Sarah Storey, UCI, British Cycling, Tour de France and Tour of Britain pay respects + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on duty for your Friday live blog

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Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96

Buckingham Palace confirms death of longest-reigning British monarch; state funeral set for Westminster Abbey later this month

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Remco Evenepoel splits opinion by refusing to sign kid’s jersey thrown at him by dad; Wheelie impressive skills by Tour of Britain rider up 20% climb; Cyclists renovate their favourite bench; New bike day; Pidcock’s app goes live + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander will be keeping you up-to-date with the best bits from the cycling world on the live blog

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Welcome to Yorkshire! Frightening moment Tour of Britain pros narrowly avoid crash with sheep on fast descent; Puncturegate: Adam Blythe denies “insinuating Remco was cheating”; New Transport Secretary; Roglič abandons injured + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander will be trying his best to remember how to do one of these...

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Special Forces ‘leaked’ secret locations to Putin using Strava; “I had zero control”: Team car driver crashes at Tour of Britain; Roglič crashes; Fair Fuel UK founder blasts “sad” road.cc story; Not your usual letter to the editor + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, we’ve got a new Prime Minister, and Ryan Mallon’s here with another helping of the live blog. What could possibly go wrong?

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Mr Loophole says new Highway Code “poses a serious risk to road safety” – and that reading it should be “legal requirement”; Tom Piss Stop; Bol beats Stewart at Tour of Britain; Pidcock and Valverde out of Worlds; Wheels versus car + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s back in the hot seat for the first live blog of the week, where there’ll be fewer wrong turns than a Tour of Britain stage (hopefully)…

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Common courtesy or not my problem? Carnoustie Golf Club sign asks cyclists to “be still and quiet” on National Cycle Network path; Training like a world champion? Van Aert’s 31km/h, 220km mountain day; Cav and G Jr. eye 2040 Tour + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is in the live blog chair once again today, still trying to work out how it's September...

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“Supporting LTNs is not controversial”: Criticism for BBC over Jeremy Vine impartiality ruling; “You can’t just paint lines and think you have bike lanes”; CyclingMikey helps stop suspected drug dealer; Why is my bike creaking? + more on the live blog

Happy Wednesday! Dan Alexander will be taking you through the middle of the week on the live blog whilst trying not to mention how Fulham are the greatest football team in existence... ah, already failed...

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“Miracles do happen”: Cyclists react to speeding ban despite exceptional hardship plea; Thousands of cycling protesters take over German motorway; More angry emails: Driver blasts “self-important” cyclist for riding primary + more on the live blog

The bank holiday weekend may be over, but at least Ryan Mallon’s back behind the keyboard for Tuesday’s live blog. That’s something, right?

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SUVs ‘eight times more dangerous’ to kids walking or cycling than smaller cars are

US study found SUVs were involved in much fewer crashes than standard cars – but in twice as many fatal ones

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Chris Boardman, Highway Code fake news, and no bikes for big people plus insurance chat with Laka – the best bits of Season 2 of the road.cc Podcast

Listen back to some of the highlights of the past few months, and learn from Laka how the bike insurance market is evolving and what current trends are

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Could cycling number plates break up Britain?; “Some cyclists cycle at 45mph”; If cyclists behaved like motorists; Brompton vs law-breaking drivers; “Why don’t you guys use the bike paths?”; Wright goes close; Jay Vine’s Zwift ad + more on the live blog

Happy Friday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s back in the hot seat for the last live blog of the week

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‘Get rid of the bike lane, drivers keep hitting the kerb!’: More genius anti-cycle lane arguments; “Car culture machine”: SUV reviewer drives on cycle lane, bollards; Police ask ‘How long do you spend behind cyclists?’; Red Remco + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday and, just like Rudy Molard, live blogger Ryan Mallon is keeping his eyes on the prize (the weekend that is, not the red jersey or Fred Wright’s back wheel…)

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“Bloody bonkers — there’s no road left, it’s crazy”: Good to see the locals enjoying their new cycle lane; Pogačar vs Dan Martin: Twitter banter we never knew we needed; Rab Wardell tributes; But cyclists… + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back in the hot seat to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog

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Appendicitis, fewer marriages + increase in women smoking — strangest things people blamed on bikes; Wout van Aert & Red Bull clock fastest wheel change; Jeremy Vine orders cycling number plate; Quintana’s lawyer attacks; Vuelta + more on the live blog

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

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How do you solve a problem like close passes?; “Battle of Britain’s cycle lanes”? More anti-cycling nonsense in the Times; Cycle like the Dutch and save the planet; Bike lane or picnic spot?; Jumbo-Visma play swapsies at the Vuelta + more on the live blog

Happy Monday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s here with all the latest cycling news and views on the live blog, so you can start your week with the furious momentum of a Danny van Poppel lead out…

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Cycling licences? Cycling number plates?? Grant Shapps’ silly suggestions slammed plus tales from LEL on the road.cc Podcast

We talk about the hottest and most disappointing topic of the week, and check in with Matt Page after his mammoth effort at London Edinburgh London

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Alexandar Richardson’s latest mind-boggling training ride — 220km at 37km/h; “Take your paint and give it to us, you did a s**** job”: Bike-sharing service paints vandalised bicycle gold; La Vuelta or Titanic outtakes?; EF fashion + more on the live blog

Happy Friday one and all! The Vuelta starts later, catch all the build-up on the live blog with Dan Alexander

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“I get irrationally angry about cyclists”: Jeremy Kyle and GB News’ primetime anti-cycling bingo ranting; “Not sure if we were cycling or swimming”: Riding in the rain; Quintana denies using tramadol, pulls out of Vuelta + 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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“There is no war on cars. There is a war on bikes”: Cyclists react to Grant Shapps’ “hugely damaging” number plates and speed limits pledge; Cyprus introduces mandatory helmet law; F1 star prefers rim brakes; ‘But cyclists’ special + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon is here with all the cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog. So, where’s the best place to buy number plates?

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Taxi driver “celebrates” bike lane removal – by close passing cyclist; Council blasted for ripping up bike lane, so cars can park on path; “If cyclists really need a safe space, a painted lane would suffice”; “Cycle freaks” slated + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, Tom Dumoulin is no longer a professional cyclist, and Ryan Mallon (also not a pro cyclist) is here with the second live blog of the week

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“We shall never see his like again”: Remembering Mike Burrows

Matt Lamy pays tribute to the pioneering bike designer from Norfolk, who died yesterday aged 79

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Police give Ukrainian boy new bike – and receive a flood of anti-cycling and racist replies; “Genius” Lotus bike designer Mike Burrows dies; Dumoulin retires; Viviani’s busy day at Euros; Roglič returns for Vuelta; Bottas on gravel + more on the live blog

It’s Monday! It’s raining! It’s not scorching hot (in some parts of the UK)! And, most importantly, Ryan Mallon’s back for the first live blog of the week… What, no exclamation mark this time?

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Bike industry bashing special! The lack of standardisation and limited options for larger riders discussed on the road.cc Podcast

From different standards of bottom brackets to limited clothing sizes, what could the industry be doing better?

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London Edinburgh London cyclist breaks bike, builds up new one, finishes anyway; Dan Bigham attempting Hour record next week; Mads ‘Picasso’ Pedersen; Mayor of Okehampton talks cycling; Ride with Pidcock (on Zwift, in a heatwave); + more on the live blog

It's Friday, everyone's off on holiday so Jack Sexty is running a slightly reduced live blog service for you today, with a terrible connection (cheers BT). It'll be fun, promise

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UCI Road Worlds to force Aussie schoolkids out of classroom and back online

Schools in Wollongong to close on safety grounds next month when New South Wales city hosts event

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Grant Shapps’ dangerous cycling law “the wrong answer to a rare problem”, says Cycling UK; USADA catch another big fish – oh, wait: Amateur racer receives lifetime ban; Protection vs Paint; Astana pro tests positive; MTB Pidcock + more on the live blog

Is it the weekend yet? As we count down the hours until 5pm tomorrow, Ryan Mallon is here – hiding in the shade – with all the latest cycling news on Thursday’s live blog

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If Carlsberg did group rides: Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel become training buddies; Coffees on Cav; These pesky cyclists think they’re in the Tour de France; Patrick Lefevere criticises “life-threatening” race finishes + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog...before promptly running away for a few days of holiday (at least that means you'll get Ryan back on the blog tomorrow)

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“Next you will be asking why cyclists don’t pay road tax”: Hampshire Police respond to anti-cycling bingo drivers; “Sexist” bike hire scheme tells users they’re “riding” Maeve; Mallett versus dead ends; An expensive bag of crisps + more on the live blog

It’s another warm, sunny Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is here, trying his best to keep cool in the live blog hotseat

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