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Five cool things at Christmas: Here are the winning cycling-themed festive gifts and prize winners

We asked you to send us pics of what you got for Christmas, and you didn't disappoint. Here are the five best, who will all bag some cycling schwag in the new year

Wed, Dec 27, 2023 16:30

Tesla’s Cybertruck inspires Olympic medallist to design futuristic e-bike trailer

The Cyberdrop, which is planned to go into production shortly, is said to be ideal for bike-packing trips

Wed, Dec 27, 2023 11:00

“He should have pushed me even harder”: Cyclocross rider apologises after Mathieu van der Poel shoves him out the way… because he was taking mid-race selfie with a fan; Dave Brailsford spotted at Man Utd win as Ineos deal nears + more on the live blog

It's an unidentifiable day between Christmas and 2024 (anyone know which?)... Dan Alexander will be putting down the Baileys temporarily to bring you your a post-Christmas live blog

Wed, Dec 27, 2023 09:53

Secure cycle parking hub coming to Windsor Leisure Centre

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead hopes 36-space facility will encourage people to travel by bike not car

Tue, Dec 26, 2023 11:24

Five Cool Things at Christmas 2023: Show us your cycling-related gifts for the chance to win some cycling schwag!

Show us your best cycling Christmas pressies and win a prize, it’s that simple! We’ll be judging after Christmas day and revealing the winners on 27th December, good luck…

Mon, Dec 25, 2023 06:00

“A pointless waste of time and taxpayers’ money”: Bike shop owner slams cycle lane claiming it forced him to shut down business

Sondec Cycles owner told council the “general public won’t be convinced to give up their cars” in a hilly place like Rotherham

Sun, Dec 24, 2023 14:53

Oxford Christmas Market (Oxfordshire County Council)

Christmas is RUINED… by a cycle lane: Traders blame the “most disappointing” Christmas Market on a key cycling route

The new organisers claimed that Oxford deserved a better Christmas Market — one without a cycle lane splitting it into two

Sun, Dec 24, 2023 11:33

Sportive forced to relocate due to “dangerous” roads which have led to cyclist injuries… but council classifies the roads as “low-risk”

The organiser asked the Aberdeenshire Council if he could fix the roads himself, but was told that that’d be against the law

Sat, Dec 23, 2023 18:03

Mandatory hi-vis for cyclists a “timely proposal” coming up to Christmas, say councillors

“They have to have a bit of respect for our laws here,” said a Limerick councillor, while another claimed that it is wrong to “put the blame on motorists”

Sat, Dec 23, 2023 16:06

Ram-raiding thieves smash through front of Watford bike shop

Orbea bike valued at £4,000 taken, with extensive damage also caused to shopfront and stock

Sat, Dec 23, 2023 11:19

Discounting boosts Canyon’s sales – but squeezes profits

Company expects expects “challenging environment for the bike industry” to continue in 2024

Sat, Dec 23, 2023 10:49

Lance Armstrong has bikes worth more than $100,000 stolen in storage unit burglary

Two men have been charged by police in Austin, Texas following break-in earlier this month

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 15:34

Check out “the most advanced dynamo light ever created”

Igaro says its new C1 offers more light than any other dynamo hub system, is hugely configurable, and allows you to charge USB devices too

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 12:40

Italian e-bike brand Thok enters the ‘e-SUV’ market with MIG e-S

Italian e-bike brand Thok enters the 'e-SUV' market with MIG e-S

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 12:10

Airbag cycle helmet firm Hövding files for bankruptcy after consumer watchdog orders product recall and bans sales

Company wins appeal against Sweden’s Consumer Agency – but says damage done leaves it with no option other than closing down

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 11:47

“Utterly appalling”: Cyclist takes National Cycle Network diversion… gives up after 40 very muddy metres; Cycling Santas complete Raleigh Chopper Everesting; Uijtdebroeks transfer saga finally over + more on the live blog

One live blog 'til Christmas! Dan Alexander has his Santa helmet and Rudolph hi-vis nose on for this one

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 09:23

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Cyclists in Queensland, Australia to face random breath tests to ascertain if they are riding while drunk?

Proposals would also apply to electric scooter riders – plus, we summarise the position in the UK

Thu, Dec 21, 2023 21:00

Wiggle making “considerable trading profit” with administrators “optimistic” over sale of business

Update filed at Companies House says trading at online retailer “has been very positive”

Thu, Dec 21, 2023 13:00

Tadej Pogačar isn’t winding down for Christmas… smashes 209km and 4,200m of climbing at 35km/h average speed on team camp ‘salad ride’; Raleigh owner’s financial situation “unsustainable” according to new report; eBay eek + more on the live blog

It's the penultimate pre-Christmas live blog and Dan Alexander is pedalling the (cargo bike) sleigh once again for you this Thursday

Thu, Dec 21, 2023 09:08

British Cycling National Derny Championships, Keirin, Derby Arena Velodrome (Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

New gambling-based pro keirin series classified as a “forbidden event” by UCI, as participating riders threatened with sanctions

The DerbyWheel tour, a globalised version of the Korean and Japanese keirin model that encourages viewers to bet on the races, is set to launch in early 2024

Wed, Dec 20, 2023 16:16

Police’s “road safety culture” questioned as motorist escapes punishment for allegedly abusing and swerving at female cyclist

Lancashire Police say the cyclist’s report was mistakenly closed, with the subsequent delay “causing difficulties” in investigating the “fast and terrifying incident”

Wed, Dec 20, 2023 13:06

If Frosties did cycling jerseys — pro team’s tiger stripes set a new standard for garish cycling kits; “The obsession with MGIF is just bizarre”; Last Christmas I gave you…a £250 sculpture made of bike chains; Chopper Everesting + more on the live blog

Only three live blogs until Christmas! Dan Alexander is loading up the sleigh with news, reaction, silly stuff and more, ready to deliver your Wednesday live blog present

Wed, Dec 20, 2023 09:05

Cyclist rubbishes social media outrage at video of him carrying Christmas tree and kids by cargo bike

"If a motorist failed to see a 6ft man carrying a 7ft Christmas tree in broad daylight on a 20mph cycleway it would indeed be the driver's fault..."

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 17:14

Speeding driver who accelerated to 71mph seconds before killing 14-year-old girl using cycle path jailed for four years and 10 months

Oliver Nicholls overtook another driver and "accelerated very significantly" before oversteering and mounting the raised kerb cycle path where Isla Cochrane was hit and killed

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 15:20

Pickup driver chases cyclist after close pass (Jay McSerk, Twitter)

Study finds drivers who cycle or understand recommended cyclist road positioning are less likely to blame cyclists for close passes

The research also suggests people with a "stronger tendency for expressing anger" when driving will view close pass incidents as "lower risk" and attribute more liability to cyclists involved

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 12:47