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Joe Biden is back cycling… minus the toe straps

"It wasn't me": The President joked after reports of a security guard crashing during the ride

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“Mum of the year” cycles uphill with bike trailer and towing extra child on Tour de France route

ProCyclingStats captured the great moment before today’s Tour de France stage, with the woman fittingly wearing a polka dot outfit during her impressive effort

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“I switched into Steve Irwin mode and grabbed its tail”: Cyclists wrestle 7ft python… in Kent

The massive snake – believed to have been abandoned at the side of the road – was spotted by two cyclists near Reculver

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“Someone could be killed”: Path users blame speeding cyclists for New Forest danger

A bridge closure means access to one route is via two steep gravel paths — a popular spot for cyclists, walkers and horse riders, something visitors say has caused conflict

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Glastonbury urges fans to cycle to festival amid rail strike disruption

The Bike to Glasto scheme provides free secure bike storage, access to a cyclists’ campsite and, for a fee, a luggage delivery service

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“It seems cycling is a typical backup story for slow news days”: Cyclists react after media reignites cycling licence ‘debate’

Yep, they're talking about those cycling licences (that the government said won't happen) again...

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Cycling licence ‘debate’ reignited by Channel 4 show and Scotland Tonight

Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch ran a poll asking viewers if cyclists should need licences to ride on main roads, while last week Scotland Tonight hosted a debate on the subject

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Enterprising stag party snap up 13 bikes to get home from Amsterdam after flight cancelled

Only option of returning to UK was to take a ferry on which foot passengers weren’t allowed – but cyclists were

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“Desperately trying to get my helmet across London in time”: Sir Chris Hoy less than impressed with Jubilee Pageant kit… and can you blame him?

Is it a polo helmet or a bowling ball? Sir Chris Hoy predicts he could be "getting a bit of stick" wearing this

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Analysis shows nearly a third of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been scrapped

The LTNs are removed sometimes without any local consultation

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Ukrainian cyclist rides 50 miles dodging Russian shells to reach safety

Arif Bagirov says his escape from Severodonetsk was “the craziest bike race of my life”

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British Cycling to investigate transgender rider’s win at Fort William

Maxine Yates won the expert category in the women's downhill national series last weekend

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Travel writer and adventure cycling pioneer Dervla Murphy dies aged 90

Tributes paid to Irish author whose 1965 work Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle is widely regarded as one of the best travel books ever written

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“I’d be careful taking training advice from him”: F1 star goes cycling with Lance Armstrong

A certain Texan was pictured training alongside Valtteri Bottas in Colorado

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End to End: ‘Free Wilders’ to cycle naked across Britain

The four naturists are planning to cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End to “spread the rewilding message”

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Tom Pidcock goes cycle commuting — Olympic champion’s 118-mile country-crossing ride to next UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round

Having made a winning return to the mountain bike scene on Sunday, Pidcock got back to the day job on Monday...

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Cyclist completes epic 600km charity ride around Regent’s Park

Riding in memory of his daughter, Gabriel Sayer racked up 602.78km (375 miles) at an average speed of 29.3km/h (18 mph)

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Sustrans blames thefts and vandalism for slowing progress on Bristol and Bath Railway Path works

"We are working with the police on this matter": Diversion signs and metal fencing restricting access have been pulled down in the past week, reopening sections of closed path to the public

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Where is Britain’s safest and most dangerous city for cycling? This new research (might) have some answers

Bristol, London and Manchester are all in the top-ten most dangerous cities to cycle in the UK according to research by Claims.co.uk, although crucial factors such as the number of cycling journeys appear to be omitted from the analysis

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Most competitive Strava segment in the world? Ed Laverack smashes Sa Calobra KOM

The 2019 British Hill Climb champion took the legendary KOM, which has stood for seven years, by 18 seconds from former Team Sky pro Sebastián Henao

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National newspaper warns of “cycling wars” after near miss video sparks media meltdown

Despite police, Crown Prosecution Service and court finding fault with driving, many media reports said the punishment "splits opinion"

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Long Covid cyclist completes Etape Loch Ness carrying oxygen tank

63-year-old Gerard McLarnon spent 70 days in hospital with Covid, but battled through the 66-mile route with the help of "a healthy dose of sheer bloody mindedness"

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Naked cyclist spotted riding around Derbyshire reveals all (+ video)

Stuart Gilmore rides in the buff to promote body positivity – and is planning a charity ride this summer

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Does University Parks cycling ban matter? Oxford cyclists say it’s a non-issue

One local claims that those criticising Oxford University Parks’ no cycling policy are “making mountains out of molehills”

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No cycles whether ridden or not: “Ridiculous and petty” sign banning bikes in Oxford University Parks slammed

Signs in Oxford University Parks ban those on bikes... even if they get off and walk

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F1 star warms up for Melbourne Grand Prix with 30km/h ride…uploaded to Strava, of course

Last week, Valtteri Bottas was spotted supporting partner and Canyon–SRAM pro Tiffany Cromwell at the Tour of Flanders

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Mechanic “no longer associated” with Jaguar TCS Racing after saying run over cyclists ignoring cycle lanes

Now-former No.1 mechanic Charlie Forkner's foul-mouthed social media rant also called for riders to be "dragged onto the path and p*ssed on by everyone!"

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Sir Bradley Wiggins says ride time trial bikes on the road – but avoid distraction

Ex-world and Olympic champ warns that riding positions and gadgets on handlebars may lead riders to take their eye off the road

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Cyclist pulled over by police for not riding ‘courteously’

Aileen Rice-Jones claimed that a Metropolitan Police officer told her that she was at fault for a close pass from a motorist

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“Long may it continue”: Sir Chris Hoy says that he has experienced fewer close passes since the Highway Code revisions

Former UCI President Brian Cookson, however, thinks that some drivers are still taking “unquantifiable risks”

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