Riding

road.cc’s 2014 Metric Century Challenge is go!

The prizes aren't worth it. But in the long run, you'll thank us… So, you in then?

Oxford City Council launches £5 training for adult cyclists

Council teams up with Broken Spoke Co-op for training for first-time riders or those lacking confidence riding on road

Love, sex, cheating, bravery, bottoms & Twitter: road.cc’s Top 10 news stories of 2013

It was a year of big, important news stories, but here are the ones you actually read…

Missed Guy Martin’s 110mph+ record attempt on TV last night? You can watch it on catch-up service 4oD

Isle of Man TT star's latest TV show saw him take on Dave Le Grys's record set in 1986 - but did he do it?

Britain’s Maria Leijerstram becomes first person to cycle to South Pole

35-year-old from Wales arrived at destination at 1am this morning

New Forest Cycling Code published, sportive charter to follow in New Year

Code drawn up following months of negotiations between 25 groups representing various interests

Parks cycling ban in Dudley to be lifted in New Year

Incident-free trial aims to get locals active and means kids will have somewhere safe to learn to ride a bike

Closed road circuit in Lancs to be named after Olympic hero Stephen Burke

British Cycling says work on £300,000 facility will start next month

New Forest Authority claims cyclists poo on village greens

Police investigation underway for 'public nuisance'

Trick Tech: Martyn Ashton’s Colnago C59 Disc + video

We take a closer look at the bike that messrs Ashton, Akrigg and MacAskill rode in Road Bike Party 2 + bonus vid of the bike being put together

Memorial to Tom Simpson blown over by strong winds on Mont Ventoux

Monument to former world champion who died on mountain in 1967 has become a place of pilgrimage for cyclists

Over 2 million adults ride regularly, says Sport England

Growth in cycling driven by sportives and participation events

Maria Leijerstam’s South Pole trike

The trike that Britain's Maria Leijerstam is pedalling to the bottom of the world

Charity cyclist chased by wild dogs on his way to Rio World Cup

29 year-old Geordie cyclist is making a cross continental journey in aid of HIV education charity Tackle Africa.

Rapha Alpe d’Quiz starts today

And you can sign up for the Festive 500 challenge too

Metric Century Challenge – the winners

Did you manage to ride 100km in every month of the year? These brave souls did! + news of next year's comp

Leicestershire cyclist marks ride to Paris for TDF – by getting a tattoo

Rob Merry gets a permanent souvenir of four days spent in the saddle

TfL said to have approached researchers over headphones and cyclist safety

Dutch study has found that listening to music "reduced visual and auditory perception"

Just in: Kreis custom clothing

Colourful custom kit from the West Country via Germany and the Czech Republic

Cycling sales boom at Halfords as retailer posts interim results

Growth due to better weather this spring and summer and continued British success

Cinelli Laser Nostra bike expected to fetch up to $20k at auction (+ video)

Bike in Sotheby's (RED) auction was ridden to win in Red Hook Crit in Milan

Videos: Three films showcase Yorkshire’s Tour de France starring role

Yorkshire Dales, frame builder Ricky Feather and some big letters all feature in video shorts

Yorkshire aims for Tour de France legacy for children and adults alike

We spoke in Paris to some of those working to ensure cycling will benefit once Tour has left Yorkshire

Pilgrimage to Flanders – a cyclist’s chance to endure cobbled roads and extreme suffering.

Registration for 2014 Tour of Flanders Cyclo-sportive opens Friday 1 November 2013

95-mile route round Dartmoor launched

Plus 27-mile route across the moor for hill fiends

Horse riders ask New Forest Show to stop renting car parking to sportives

Car parking plea to end to mass cycling events in the New Forest

Shimano Road Disc camp: day 2

More thoughts on the discs and a closer look at the tech, plus details of bleeding the system

Strava launch Route Builder

New route builder lets you explore popular roads added to online training community

Dragon Ride: entries open 9am Thursday

There's a new 300km Devil route plus the old favourites and a women-only Cycletta

Video: Mark Cavendish turns actor to help launch Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Cycle 2014

Events next March in London, Glasgow & Manchester with 3, 25 and 50 mile routes on offer