Miscellaneous

Jeremy Vine on 5’s ‘dobbing in drivers’ debate attracts worrying comments; Police release image of cyclist after pedestrian dies in collision; British Cycling redundancies; Cop knocks cyclist off at Portland demo; Welsh 20mph limit + 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...

Cycle lanes ‘can’t come at catastrophic cost to traffic flow’ says MP; Reduction in policing behind increase in road deaths; Manchester council accused of ‘flushing filtered neighbourhood plans down toilet’; Mail froths about speed cameras + more

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

West Ham star’s plea in hunt for car tyre slasher turns into cyclist registration ‘debate’; Cyclist forced to use ‘cyclocross skills’ to avoid lorry; Britain’s worst bike lane?; Rondo + Cannondale recalls; Cyclist knocked off in road rage incident +more

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

UK lags behind in e-bike survey, with just 7% saying they would consider using one

While the UK has some catching up to do, 1 in 4 Europeans said they either own an e-bike or are thinking about buying one in the survey of 13,000 people

Police deny “victim blaming” in helmet tweet; Bike raffle start-up launches; Varnish loses tribunal appeal; Richmond Park reopens all roads to cyclists (on weekdays); Sunweb rider sent home for shopping trip + more on the live blog

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

Tyre firm Vittoria returns to Italian ownership with big plans for the future (+ video)

Incoming president and CEO sees big opportunities in urban mobility and e-bike markets

Five cool things coming soon from AbsoluteBlack, Roval, Apidura, Bontrager and Zipp

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

“I’ll smash your f**king head in”: bar owner’s cycle lane parking threat; Car occupants ‘threw coins and spat at’ cyclists; Essex cops remove ‘cyclists on footpaths’ tweet; Indie band’s cycle camera tant-strum + more on the live blog

Monday's live blog is brought to you by Jack Sexty, with some contributions from Simon MacMichael later this evening.

Anger as BBC report that ambulance was ‘blocked’ by cycle lane; Decathlon to sell refurbished bikes; Contador breaks everesting record; Usain Bolt’s “newfound respect for cyclists”; Cardiff named top UK cycling city + 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.

E-bike riders 38% less likely to make insurance claim than non-assisted riders, says cycling insurer

Bikmo have announced that they will be cutting premiums for e-bike riders, with new research showing that e-bikers were 38% less likely to make a claim compared to non-assisted riders

Is this the worst maintained cycle path in the UK?; Bikes ‘n’ guns ‘n’ drugs; Emergency bike bodges; Froome to leave Ineos; Emma Pooley sets new everesting record; Geraint Thomas’s cycling impressions + more

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

Gaerne launch cycling shoes specifically for e-bikes

Do we really need separate shoes for e-adventures? The Italian footwear experts Gaerne seem to think so, aiming the new G.Arc, G.Ray and G.Taser kicks specifically at e-bikers...

Cyclist stumbles across ‘bike porn’… but not in a good way; Cycling ‘safer than getting out of bed’; Bizarre saddle is puzzling cyclists; Jeremy Vine shares another dangerous driving clip; Glasgow pop-up left without protection + more on the live blog

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

Complaints about misleading newspaper photos of cyclists during lockdown dismissed; Man angry about imaginary cycle lane; The value of ‘removing driver frustration’; Tayside Police (finally!) trial close pass scheme + more

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

Five cool things coming soon from Ribble, PNW, Wahoo, Rapha and dhb

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

Labour MP uses falling tree clip to argue against Low Traffic Neighbourhood plans; Helmets not designed to reduce injury “when impacts involve a car”, says Giro developer; Cyclists attacked by rogue buzzard; Bike theft ‘up by 50%’ + 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.

The Bicycle Association urges the government to subsidise e-bikes

The national trade association for the bike industry says that both the cost and awareness barrier needs to be addressed when it comes to e-bikes, and that just a £250 incentive could double sales

Pizza restaurant’s sign warns they won’t serve anyone parked in pop-up cycle lane; Cyclist moves trap allegedly laid by dog walkers; 1 in 5 would pay more tax to fix potholes; Drivers STILL using pop-up as car park; Turbo nutrition + 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...

McDonald’s says it’s “unsafe” for cyclist to use drive-thru; Moving house by cargo bike; Carmageddon: Cycling down as drivers hit roads; Emergency cycle funding: winners and losers; The lightest bike you’ll see today; A lap of the Cyclops junction + more

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

UK e-scooter ban lifted as rental trials to begin on Saturday

A blanket ban on riding e-scooters on UK roads and cycle lanes will end on 4th July, as a 12 month trial will begin in which insured rental scooters will be made legal. Riders must be over 16 and hold at least a provisional driving licence.

Council list ‘too many cyclists’ with fly-tipping + speeding as pandemic ‘challenge’; Rail worker stops theft and reunites cyclist with bike; Bollards installed to stop pavement drivers; British Cycling correct cycle licence poll + more on the live blog

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

e-bike TV ad banned for creating “climate of anxiety” (but you can watch it here)

Van Moof's ‘melting car’ advert falls foul of French regulator, which also said it discredited the motor industry

Hackney closes 20 roads to through-traffic; Wiggins gets fit on Brighton seafront; COVID-19 “cycling like a shark” says PM; Police appeal to find MCR cyclist after collision with pedestrian; Confrontation with a fisherman; And So We Rode film + more

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

University launches course to help drivers understand cyclists

Researchers at University of Southampton aim to educate motorists over the dangers cyclists face

Five cool things coming soon from Campagnolo, Condor, Rapha, Selle Italia and La Passione

Our first post-lockdown selection of goodies that we're testing at the moment, with full test reports coming soon...

‘Mr Loophole’ lawyer is back with another anti-cycling rant; MotoGP pro Aleix Espargaró shares brutal 300km ride on Strava; BTP Cheshire slammed for cycle safety pics; Burst pipe turns cycle lane into ‘log flume’ + 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.

Chris Froome drives Strava followers crazy with 99.4 mile ride; Someone is ‘selling’ a Zwift Tron bike for £1,000,000; Close passes bigger threat than speed, says Lawless; Charge resurface as e-bike brand; G takes up bikepacking? + 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.

Gaimon’s top 5 common bike/car collisions; Police slammed for “be seen” advice video; Egan Bernal’s new skill; Oncoming motorist takes ‘racing line’; How pedestrians react when you pass; Speeding in London; Decath-gone – retailer short of bikes + more

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

XR Manchester installed pop-up cycle lane “in 20 minutes”; Trafford Council remove ANOTHER pop-up cycle lane; Driver who admitted killing cyclist remanded in custody; Shapps considering Bikeability for adults + more on the live blog

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

BMW driver filmed assaulting cyclist digs hole on social media; Separate queues for auto + bikes at Halfords; Andy Murray takes up cycling; £13m cycling + walking boost for South West; Winning the Tour “like a drug”, says Bernal + more on the live blog

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