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“Very, very few people can break the speed limit on a bike”: James May slams Mr Loophole’s call for clampdown on ‘speeding’ cyclists, claiming problem is with illegal e-motorbikes and “nothing to do with cycling”

“30mph on the flat on a bicycle is Tour de France stuff… These campaigns always demonise ‘speeding cyclists’,” the former Top Gear host said

Fri, Mar 06, 2026 15:29

Council secures funding for £14m town centre overhaul… but fuming locals shoot down “bicycle-obsessed council” because plan includes a cycle lane; James May ‘invents’ the cargo bike + more on the live blog

It's another chilly one out there, wrap up warm if you are heading out... or just stay nice and toasty inside with Dan Alexander and the live blog for company

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 09:15

James May says driving a car doesn’t give you any “extra rights on the roads”, as he claims cycling in cities is “efficient and quick”, but driving is “very boring”

The former Top Gear host also said that people are “trying to control bicycles in the same way that they do motor traffic with endless lights”, and added that some of the cycling infrastructure can “get pedantic”

Wed, Apr 09, 2025 16:57

James May tells councils to stop being “t***s” and build more cycle lanes

Former Top Gear host calls "anti-cycling rage" in the Telegraph "nonsense" and thinks "the best thing you could do with the driving test is make a part of it on a bicycle"

Tue, Mar 25, 2025 10:04

“People on bikes are really just pedestrians”: Cyclists say James May “gets it” as ex-Top Gear host slams “extremist” cycling traffic lights; Peter Sagan goes topless as Ken in Barbie cha-cha; Sarra Hoy: “Illness won’t define us” + more on the live blog

Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone! And to celebrate, your resident Irish live blogger Ryan has kindly given up his day off to keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views. And the occasional Sean Kelly tribute, of course

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 10:02

James May after charity cycle (James May, Twitter)

James May forced to complete charity cycle in car after “busting wrist” in bike crash – and drives into bollard

“At my age, this sort of thing takes much longer to heal,” the former Top Gear presenter said after falling off his bike near Hammersmith Bridge

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 14:59

James May (CC BY-SA 2.0 licence by Airwolfhound:Flickr)

James May rubbishes “nonsense” ideas to regulate cyclists in response to fatal collision

Former Top Gear presenter said regulation was "completely against the spirit" of riding a bike and "trying to cure the world's problems by adding more admin is pointless and expensive and makes life miserable"

Mon, May 13, 2024 11:54

E-bikes “really could change the world” says James May

"The only thing I’m cheating is what the poet Larkin called 'age, and then the only end of age'"

Thu, Mar 16, 2023 11:10

James May says 20mph is “plenty fast enough”, and hopes “change in attitude” can help end road sectarianism

The former Top Gear presenter was responding to reports that the government is considering introducing a default 20mph speed limit in built-up areas

Mon, Jan 30, 2023 16:17

James May: “I can’t stand road sectarianism – it’s all b*llocks”

“We’ve got enough common enemies – we don’t need to fall out with each other” says Grand Tour host in exclusive video interview with road.cc

Wed, May 11, 2022 16:07