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Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol

“Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them”; How to write off your bike in five seconds; New BBC Hoy documentary; Froome’s future + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander (and his live blog withdrawal symptoms) are back from a week away and will mainly be spending Thursday trying to remember how to run one of these

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Cyclists riding cargo bike and horse and cart in BYD SUV ad

“Stupid, arrogant, and tone-deaf”: Car brand’s SUV advert accused of “punching down” at cyclists by comparing cargo bikes to “old-fashioned chaos” of horse and cart; Can cycling lead to divorce?; Budget cap debate; MVDP Ironman bet + more on the live blog

The week’s just trundling along, the sun’s back out (kind of), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and questionable opinions on the Wednesday live blog

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Pro cyclist’s pro nutrition meal (Oscar Onley on Instagram)

Plain rice, boiled eggs (with shells)… “overdosed with sriracha”: Fans label cyclist’s ‘pro nutrition meal’ as “hate crime against food”; Former cycling commissioner says BBC’s ‘war on our roads’ is “exhausting and troublesome” + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Adwitiya’s back for hopefully a slightly sunnier week of cycling news, reaction and opinions on the live blog

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Cyclist waiting to cross junction, Birmingham (credit: Better Streets for Birmingham)

“Downgraded volunteer” cycling and walking commissioner role offering £10k a year doesn’t reflect the “scale and urgency” of “road safety emergency” in West Midlands, say campaigners

The position has been left abandoned for over 100 days after Adam Tranter stepped down, as concerns about the low-paid and voluntary nature of the role, first speculated by road.cc, turned out to be true

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A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

Is cycling and walking being shafted in the West Midlands? Mayor distances himself from “downgraded” voluntary road safety job ad that has since disappeared

Richard Parker denied involvement in the short-lived job posting, with one active travel campaigner saying that replacing a full-time Walking and Cycling Commissioner role with a voluntary one would be "devastating" for cycle route delivery in the region

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A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

“This will cost lives”: Safety fears as key active travel role axed on same day cycling and walking commissioner resigns

A safe streets campaign group warned the "misstep" will "jeopardise delivery of a vital transport plan" and could see more vulnerable road users injured or killed

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HS2 construction, Coleshill, Birmingham (Sludge G on Flickr, licensed via CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Cyclists welcome 24-mile cycleway along HS2 as West Midlands mayor aims to enable cycling and walking as “natural first choice for short journeys”

The construction roads and maintenance pathways of HS2 are to be repurposed for a “continuous, high-quality active travel route”

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Cycling signs (copyright Simon MacMichael) (23)

“There is a proven way to improve the health of a nation”: Concerning obesity statistics spark calls for greater promotion of cycling and walking

West Midlands walking and cycling commissioner Adam Tranter pointed out that active travel has the "added benefits of saving people money and fitting into existing routines"

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Coventry Bicycle Mayor Adam Tranter cycling past the city’s cathedral

Proposed city centre e-bike ban will “discourage cycling and penalise responsible cyclists,” says cycling and walking commissioner

Adam Tranter believes the plans to tackle “reckless” and anti-social behaviour by banning e-bikes in Coventry’s pedestrianised areas “will bring unintended consequences for active travel”

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West Midlands Police operation June 2023 (Twitter)

“Relentless enforcement of the rules of the road”: Police force crackdown on dangerous driving after cyclist deaths

Aiming to "target the most dangerous drivers", West Midlands authorities have announced new measures to tackle road danger

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