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Google Glass U-turn in prospect as DfT considers letting drivers use tech device despite safety warnings

Government department confirms it is in talks with tech giant but road safety campaigners warn of more driver distraction

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 20:46

Nottingham city centre (photo: Crashlanded)

Nottingham allocates £600K to make dangerous junctions safer for cyclists

Nottingham council hopes to get 50% more cyclists on the roads by 2015 and making junctions safer is key improvement

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 20:11

14 days left to support crowd funded cycling film – Bicycle

Film makers look to cycling community to help finance film about UK's place in cycling history

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 20:00

Scottish Parliament Bike Stands (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

Scots have abandoned public transport and choose to drive to work instead, census figures reveal

Tiny increase in numbers cycling to work north of the border, but campaigners say infrastructure improvements desperately needed

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 18:04

Westminster Coroner’s Court (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Coroner in Dr Katharine Giles inquest warns cyclists not to undertake lorries

CCTV footage shown at inquest reveals scientist rode up inside of lorry that was indicating a left-turn before it struck her

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 14:50

Guy Martin back on the bike for human (and pedal) powered flight record bid (+ video)

Next Sunday's episode 3 of Channel 4 series Speed with Guy Martin sees Isle of Man TT racer attempt to take to the sky under his own steam

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 10:46

Cement lorry in London © Simon MacMichael.jpg

Two thirds of lorries stopped by police are driven illegally or lack basic safety features

Metropolitan Police also reveal one in three people fined after London road clampdown were cyclists

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 08:33

Peter Kennaugh (credit Revolution Series:Luke Webber)

Team GB stars shine at Revolution in Manchester

Peter Kennaugh laps field 7 times, Ed Clancy teams up with Ollie Wood to set new World Record in Kilo Madison

Sun, Jan 05, 2014 19:56

Michael Rogers (CC licensed on Flickr by Alain Stoll)

Alberto Contador insists Michael Rogers is victim of food contamination

Meanwhile Robbie McEwen says UCI needs to do more to protect riders competing in China

Sun, Jan 05, 2014 19:34

Campagnolo Vento Reaction wheelset - rim

Tech Roundup: Bianchi, Campagnolo, Parlee, Craft and much more

New Campagnolo wheels, Catlike helmet, Bianchi concept store, Craft winter clothing + much more

Sun, Jan 05, 2014 17:58

Pippa Middleton ditches the tennis skirt and learns to ride a bike

Almost-royal socialite takes to two wheels to see what 'intimidating' urban cyclists get out of it

Sun, Jan 05, 2014 10:11

Chicken bike in Kolkata (CC licensed by Biswarup Ganguly)

Calcutta bike ban ‘was not based on any evidence that it would improve traffic flow’

Ban has now been lifted by government but police continue to hand out fines to cyclists

Sun, Jan 05, 2014 08:23

First Ride: Engineered Bicycles Zondag

An aluminium cyclocross race bike that you can have made to measure

Sat, Jan 04, 2014 19:29

North Yorkshire police leave cancelled as preparations for the Tour de France Grand Départ take shape

Police and volunteers will be needed to keep millions of spectators safe - and it's not too late to sign up to help out

Sat, Jan 04, 2014 17:44

Ghost bike for Brian Dorling at Bow Roundabout (©John Stevenson:road.cc)

Have London’s roads become more dangerous for cyclists? Statistical study says something has changed on London’s roads

It’s not by chance that six cyclists were killed in the capital in 14 days in November, say statisticians

Sat, Jan 04, 2014 08:00

M62 motorway Calderdale by Mark Evison.jpg

Half of male drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel

Women less than half as likely to nod off on the road - but half of drivers say they get less than 5 hours' sleep

Sat, Jan 04, 2014 07:27

Cyclist who spent 30 minutes trapped under car after collision miraculously escapes with no injuries

Justin Futers made lucky escape after incident that saw him rescued by emergency services

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 15:47

Chris Hoy with gold medal at London 2012 (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Sir Chris Hoy says battles with ‘Auld Enemy’ will add spice to Glasgow Commonwealth Games

He'll be a spectator this summer, but Hoy was part of Scottish trio that beat England to team sprint gold at Melbourne in 2006

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 12:31

2014 Cycling Trends and Predictions

Balls out, shawls on as the road.cc team pool their mystical powers to see what the future portends for the coming year in cycling

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 12:13

Bikes at Cambridge Station (CC licensed by mattbuck4950)

Apply for grants totalling £20k to host Cambridge cycling activities around the Tour de France this summer

Up to £500 for events that promote the legacy of the Tour's visit to Cambridge

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 12:13

Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Lance Armstrong in new attempt to halt SCA Promotions case

Insurance company seeking return of $12 million Tour de France bonus money; Armstrong's lawyers claim 2006 settlement final

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 10:57

Updated: Obree bike for sale on eBay

Bike used in world hour record project appears on online auction site

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 10:17

Knit one, purl one, pedal one: Take up knitting to mark the Tour de France in Yorkshire

Yorkshire yarn shops encourage fans to get knitting in celebration of the Grand Départ

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 10:13

1 in 10 London cycling deaths result in driver being jailed, says Evening Standard

Newspaper analyses fatalities from 2010-12 - but is prison the answer, or should drivers be given longer bans instead?

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 08:47

Google and Apple in race to make cars ‘the ultimate mobile device’

Interactive smart dashboards are the future apparently - but how will driver distraction be avoided?

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 07:25