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Sheep Street cycling ban (Google Maps/Bicester Bike Users Group)

Allowing “speeding” cyclists to ride on “struggling” high street would lead to “carnage” and “frighten” elderly, say traders opposed to lifting cycling ban in pedestrianised shopping area

A consultation is currently being carried out concerning a proposed 18-month two-way cycling trial, after plans to implement it this year were kiboshed after opposition from outspoken councillors

Thu, Aug 29, 2024 15:17

2024 Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Dynamo wheels

A more sustainable future for the bike industry? Hunt introduces recyclable carbon fibre to new gravel wheelsets and plans to implement tech more widely “over time”

Fully recyclable carbon fibre and resin technology initially to be available on updated 40 Carbon Gravel Race and all-new 40 Carbon Gravel Dynamo wheels

Thu, Aug 29, 2024 14:04

Evans Cycles opens new 3,300 sq ft Bristol store (Evans Cycles)

Evans Cycles set to open two new stores as brand aims to become “go-to destination for cycling”, just weeks after reporting £22.8m loss and slashing bike prices in 70% sale

The cycling retailer is set to open a new 3,300 sq ft store in Bristol, complete with service centre and 150-bike showroom, on Friday, before opening another new shop in Sheffield attached to Frasers Group’s flagship department store

Thu, Aug 29, 2024 12:47

Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

Average cycling distances in England fall to lowest levels in a decade: Government urged to deliver on active travel promises as think tank expert slams transport system as “broken and stacked against poorest in society”

According to the Department for Transport’s National Travel Survey, people in England averaged 47 miles by bike in 2023, a 17 per cent drop on the previous year and just over half the distance recorded in 2020, while car trips continue to climb

Thu, Aug 29, 2024 10:58

Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lane? Because it’s like a “BMX track”; “It’s a rough sport, but this was not an accident”: Vuelta crash controversy rumbles on; Boardman talks declining cycling distance stats; Must-have tools + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the live blog, Dan Alexander ready to bring you all your cycling news, reaction and more this Thursday as we inch closer to the weekend

Thu, Aug 29, 2024 08:06

Councillor calls for signage to deter cyclists at historic landmark after being abused for pointing out no cycling zone to mountain bikers, amidst reports of anti-social behaviour and “existential threat” to site from damage caused by riding

“British Camp won’t exist eventually as every time people go with bikes there is further damage”, said a councillor who received verbal abuse and was threatened by three mountain bikers after he told them that they couldn’t ride on the ancient hill fort

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 16:38

“World-first” prosthetic arm for cyclists developed with help of GB Paralympians

UK-based prosthetics company Koalaa hopes its Sarah Pro will be a game-changer for cyclists with below elbow limb differences

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 14:03

Locals urge council to “stop low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes” to help cut down costs, but council claims responses not a “representative sample of residents”

The survey launched by Edinburgh City Council received almost 3,000 responses, with stopping LTNs and reducing active travel the two most-voted suggestions, with 1,300 votes

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 12:24

Local group conducting ‘speed watch’ on cyclists in Oxford (Independent Oxford Alliance)

Volunteer speed monitors accused of “spreading nonsense” after claiming “several cyclists clocked over 30mph” on 20mph street (while ignoring speeding drivers); Want a takeaway? Park in the cycle lane; Football journos on cycling + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and the occasional microdose of silliness on the middle-of-the-week live blog

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 09:22

Roads not more dangerous when cyclists allowed to roll through stop signs, researchers suggest

Oregon State University researchers examined driving and cycling behaviour since a 2019 law saw the state allow cyclists to slow and yield at stop signs, rather than fully stopping as motorists are required to

Tue, Aug 27, 2024 17:09

UK trade authority to review anti-dumping measures on bikes and components from China

Review follows Trade Remedies Authority recently concluding that anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on Chinese e-bikes should be revoked, and keeping them in place would "not be in the economic interest of the UK"

Tue, Aug 27, 2024 14:45

Cyclist in London Trek road bike orange backpack and winter clothing – copyright Simon MacMichael

House of Lords to debate cycling “safety issues”

"Safety and regulation issues involved in the use of pedal cycles on the road network": Debate follows talk of "dangerous cycling" laws and former Met Police chief claiming "dangerous" cyclists "entirely unaccountable" and should have number plates

Tue, Aug 27, 2024 10:05

Chaos at West Bohemia Tour U23 race as riders forced to dodge oncoming drivers on open roads (Patrick Van Staeyen)

Chaos at cycling stage race as riders forced to dodge oncoming drivers “flying down road” at 120kph; Locals laugh as Bristol named UK’s “safest cycling city” – despite “appalling driving”; Did cycling bring Oasis back together? + more on the live blog

After a nice, relaxing long weekend with enough Oasis speculation to last a lifetime, the live blog resumes today, as Ryan Mallon hopes to bring you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views from all around the world…

Tue, Aug 27, 2024 09:20

Gold medal-winning cyclist could miss UCI World Championships after not getting asylum interview for refugee status in the UK despite waiting for almost a year

Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay won the Ethiopian road race and time trial championships in 2023 and has been invited to participate in the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich in September

Mon, Aug 26, 2024 16:20

Brandalism Shell and British Cycling ad (Brandalism)

UK Sport warned British Cycling that Shell sponsorship deal could expose them to “legal and reputational risk”, reveals FOI request

The letter was sent to former British Cycling CEO Brian Facer just days before the Shell sponsorship was announced, with UK Sport’s board members expressing “considerable concern” about the deal

Mon, Aug 26, 2024 13:29

Giulio Ciccone and Txomin Juaristi crash after being hit by deer, Vuelta a Espana 2024 stage 8

Wild scenes at Vuelta a España as herds of deer crossing the road jump over race cars and cause crash in the peloton, bringing down two riders

Three herds of roe deer crossed the road as the peloton was making its way to the finish line, with Giulio Ciccone and Txomin Juaristi caught in the crash

Mon, Aug 26, 2024 09:59

“First ever” 3D-printed titanium aero road bike — plus independent test on “one of the fastest road tyres”, a £20,000 road bike, autumnal gels, Standert’s new Kreissäge + more

Your weekly round-up of all the new products and tech we've spotted this week, starring a few hot new bikes to tell you about

Sat, Aug 24, 2024 11:00

Peloton set to charge customers £70 for using second-hand bikes, as brand’s sales finally rise by 0.2%, prompting shares to surge months after large-scale redundancies and restructuring

The American fitness company, whose sales have plummeted since the Covid pandemic, has reported its first sales increase since early 2022

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 17:15

“The Tour de France needs to do a proper security review”: Academic behind Shimano electronic gears hacking study on why “it’s hard to tell” if wireless doping has taken place in pro cycling – and why us amateurs shouldn’t be worried

“I find it very hard to believe that on my Saturday group ride, someone is out to get me by hacking my shifters”

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 16:24

Junior Tour of Wales cycle race rerouted due to 20mph speed limits, as local cycling club chair rues “sad state of affairs” that sport is “impacted by short-sighted policy” and governing body admits Welsh road racing is “unsustainable”

Welsh cyclists are calling on the government to reconsider its “blanket” 20mph default limit, after three of the five stages of the Junior Tour of Wales were shortened and rerouted due to the inability of the convoy of vehicles to keep up

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 15:23

Sale: Save big with Muc-off’s 30% off discount deals

No dirty bike excuses with Muc-Off’s 30th anniversary discounts.

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 11:08

Hundreds sign petition slamming decision to “sacrifice 26 irreplaceable trees” to make way for “dangerous, little used” cycle lane that “adds to pollution” – but council says more trees will be planted in their place

The cycleway was also the subject of criticism earlier this year, when residents claimed that collisions between cyclists and locals reversing out of their drives were “inevitable”, while a motorist was filmed speeding along it in July 2023

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 10:28

Richmond Park 03 copyright Simon MacMichael

“Want safety? Don’t use parks as through roads”: Cyclists slam Royal Parks for “weak” move of cancelling London Duathlon but allowing rat-running drivers; UCI shows British pro yellow card for “teasing” fan with bidon at Vuelta + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and Adwitiya’s your host with all the cycling news and views on the road.cc live blog (yes, he’s still Confused, Hurt, and In a Lonely Place after New Order’s Cardiff gig cancellation yesterday)

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 08:42

Amazon and Deliveroo have “recognised the part they can play” when it comes to e-bike safety says London Fire Brigade

Low paid delivery riders often said to be particularly vulnerable to substandard e-bike conversion kits sold via online marketplaces

Fri, Aug 23, 2024 08:13

Cyclist in London at night in winter clothing – copyright Simon MacMichael

Cyclist handed six-month conditional discharge and fined £26 for riding on pavement with no lights under 1835 Highway Act, as lawyer slams “strange” case

“If the police had told him to get off his bike that night, he would have,” the cyclist’s “incredulous” lawyer argued in court, claiming that officers had in fact helped him back on his bike after initially stopping him

Thu, Aug 22, 2024 17:13