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Newspaper highlights petition for cyclists to be banned from local road… but it’s only been signed four times; Pogačar wins FIFTH Giro stage; Cyclist feels “like a criminal” due to town centre ban; “Living nightmare” doping case + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday live blog time and the Giro's back on the telly... Dan Alexander is here for all your updates, news, reaction and all the usual silliness

Tue, May 21, 2024 08:12
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“Rogue” wardens accused of “lying in wait” for cyclists riding on pavement beside busy roundabout, as two cyclists fined £100 for breaching anti-social cycling order at same spot

The wardens belong to the same agency that mistakenly fined a female cyclist for riding on a shared-use path in the city earlier this year

Mon, May 20, 2024 21:13
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Removal of safety wands and dividers from cycle lane will “make it safer for all road users”, claims council – but cyclists say plan is “vindictive and insane”

The light segregation was branded a “death trap” by one cyclist who broke his wrist last year after crashing into a cycle lane divider that he claimed was “totally invisible in the dark”, but campaigners say its removal “may well cost life and limb”

Mon, May 20, 2024 17:05
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Kona Bicycles bought back by founders, month after mass job cuts as former parent company abandoned struggling bike industry

Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron, who founded the off-road brand in 1988, say “renewing relationships” with American and European retailers and dealers “is our highest priority”, while pausing Kona’s direct-to-consumer service

Mon, May 20, 2024 12:11
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UK police could get remote shutdown weapon to stop e-bikes and e-scooters

Device would send a signal to 'confuse' the electric motor

Mon, May 20, 2024 11:45
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Grooveliner’s Electric Bike Rack can hold up to five heavy e-bikes

It also uses an electric or gas loading system to make mounting the bikes easier

Mon, May 20, 2024 10:00
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“Who the f*** flagged me?”: Tadej Pogačar uploads Giro-destroying ride to Strava… gets flagged (and swiftly reinstated); Viral internet confessor claims to have taken Team Sky Pinarello home after TdF crash; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

It's a rest day at the Giro, but definitely not for the road.cc live blog... Dan Alexander has sore legs after a long spin in the sun yesterday (that's where the Giro similarities end) and has all your news, reaction and more as we start a new week

Mon, May 20, 2024 08:11
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“Action must follow ambition”: Decathlon calls for more support from EU politicians for policies to make cycling easier and stop bike theft

The French bike manufacturer has made calls to implement the Cycling Declaration ahead of the European Parliament elections

Sun, May 19, 2024 16:58
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“Pure bile and prejudice”: Cyclists slam local government’s proposal to introduce “mandatory bike insurance” and urging cyclists to “encourage overtaking” in Spanish city

Zaragoza’s municipal authority has announced an ordinance that could make it the only city in the world with compulsory bike insurance — even for children

Sun, May 19, 2024 13:29
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Magistrates Court says “no bikes are allowed on court premises”, allegedly telling visitors to park bikes in town centre nearby

A defence lawyer who works at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court says no explanation has been given for an apparent ban on parking or bringing cycles on the premises, adding that the court has a large car park

Sat, May 18, 2024 17:55
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82-year-old London cyclist battles hailstorms to conquer Mont Ventoux ride raising cash for children in Gaza

Despite severely inclement weather with fog so thick they nearly missed the famous Tom Simpson memorial, Anne Jones and her support team reached the summit of Ventoux on Friday after five hours of riding, raising £15,000 and counting

Sat, May 18, 2024 17:00
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“Mums, dads, sons and daughters being labelled as killers. It’s just got to stop”: Chris Boardman comments on Telegraph ’52mph in a 20mph zone’ article as it emerges co-author is former BBC fact-checker

Boardman was one of numerous prominent figures to comment on the inaccuracies in the Telegraph article, while the husband of Kim Briggs has commented on the backlash sparked by the Government's proposal to introduce new dangerous cycling laws

Sat, May 18, 2024 12:49
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Who needs bike lights* when your whole bike glows in the dark? Plus the Strava updates you’ve been waiting for and loads more tech news from MAAP, Quoc, POC + more

In this edition of Tech of the Week, we're also bringing you news of Eddy Merckx Bikes' steel resurgence, limited edition helmets from POC and MET and some speedy 80mm wheels combining aerodynamics and stability from Reynolds

Sat, May 18, 2024 11:00
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Roads police chief urges stricter sentences for driving offences, warns “basic standard of driving has reduced” and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk

"If you actually compare some of the sentences the drivers who do kill people because of the way they drive versus other crimes in society, predominantly those sentences are lower and families don't feel they get the justice they deserve"

Fri, May 17, 2024 15:46
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Telegraph journalists told “check your research” after front page claims cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments… despite that being faster than Olympic track cyclists

"Clearly they've found a bad GPS glitched segment and taken that as hard fact": Newspaper ridiculed after reporting that London commuters are cycling to work faster than Tour de France sprinters

Fri, May 17, 2024 12:00
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“That new dangerous cycling law can’t come soon enough”: BMW driver crashes spectacularly into bike stand on pavement, as cyclists ask, “when will Mark Harper do anything about this?”; Brand: “No regrets” over horror crash stop + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and, like the Giro peloton, Ryan Mallon’s hoping for a flat, gentle run-in to the weekend. Until he opens up his copy of the Telegraph, that is…

Fri, May 17, 2024 09:03
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Brompton profits up 35% despite bike industry’s “challenging conditions” and “war of attrition” against rip-off rivals

The number of bikes sold dipped slightly but the folding bicycle manufacturer experienced significant success further afield, exports accounting for three quarters of bicycle sales and turnover from outside the UK and Europe up 46%

Fri, May 17, 2024 08:29
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McLaren goes Extreme with 161Nm e-bike – the most powerful trail-legal e-MTB ever created

Storied supercar maker McLaren is launching a series of e-bikes, and they are mighty potent.

Thu, May 16, 2024 16:00
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“When British Cycling teamed up with Shell, many of us puked our bodies inside out”: Cyclists praise climate activists’ guerilla ad campaign as Shell slams “misleading” billboards

According to Shell, Brandalism’s striking “hacked” billboards “completely mischaracterise the nature of our partnership with British Cycling”, while British Cycling itself insists its partnership with the oil giant makes a “positive impact”

Thu, May 16, 2024 13:54
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“You’re not going to legislate away these sort of incidents”: Martin Porter KC on cycling and the law + cycling and mental health for Mental Health Awareness Week

"There's no real problem here, there's nothing that justifies taking away parliamentary time from the more important problems that we face", says Martin Porter KC on the same week the Government announced tougher laws to crack down on dangerous cycling

Thu, May 16, 2024 12:59
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Cyclist shoved into ditch by hooded BMW passenger – spotted trying to “spook” other riders and locals – slams “complete lack of effort” by police to trace attacker

The cyclist broke his shoulder blade after being pushed from his time trial bike during the shocking attack, which also saw three motorists drive around the stricken rider as he clambered back onto the road

Thu, May 16, 2024 10:12
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“30,000 people are killed or seriously injured on our roads every year, less than three involving a cyclist”: Chris Boardman on dangerous cycling; Netflix teases TdF series with doping question; Alaphilippe’s sensational Giro win + more on the live blog

The weekend's creeping closer, just two more days to go! Dan Alexander will help you get through the first of those, distracting you from that working nonsense with all your news, reaction, Giro coverage and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, May 16, 2024 08:11
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Government agrees to introduce tougher laws for “dangerous cyclists” who kill or injure, as Transport Secretary says “it’s only right tiny minority who recklessly disregard others face full weight of the law”

Ministers back an amendment to Criminal Justice Bill, put forward by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, to introduce the offence of ‘causing death by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, and causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate cycling

Wed, May 15, 2024 19:59
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New Aldi shop plans will “undermine only safe cycle route” in city and leave cyclists “filled with horror” – but supermarket chain says proposals “will promote cycling”

Plans for the site, which will house drive-through food outlets as well as Aldi, involve replacing a protected cycleway with a slip road, reducing space for cyclists to a shared footway

Wed, May 15, 2024 15:24
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SRAM introduces new Red AXS as “the lightest electronic groupset ever”

New groupset offers light-action braking and ‘Bonus Buttons’ on the side of the hoods for more control options. There’s also a new Hammerhead Karoo computer, and Zipp debuts new tyres that “ensure safe retention” on its rims

Wed, May 15, 2024 14:00
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