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“Is that the unicycle lane?” Cyclists blast new painted cycle lane that’s “narrower than a pair of handlebars”

The advisory lane, described by one local cyclist as a “death trap”, is the latest questionable piece of cycling infrastructure on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk to receive widespread ridicule on social media

Sun, Feb 05, 2023 13:54
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“Frustrating” cycle lane parking getting worse, says councillor – in town where Daily Mail claimed motorists were being driven “off the road”

“It’s all very well spending all this money implementing cycle lanes, but if people can’t use them, what’s the point?”

Sat, Feb 04, 2023 21:45
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Cyclist seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in “senseless act of violence”

The motorist, driving a car with cloned number plates, abandoned the vehicle following the collision, described by police as attempted murder

Sat, Feb 04, 2023 17:58
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Fem van Empel powers away from Puck Pieterse to win world cyclocross title

In the battle of the Dutch wunderkinds, World Cup winner Van Empel coolly claimed a deserved rainbow jersey after Pieterse crashed halfway through the elite women’s race in Hoogerheide

Sat, Feb 04, 2023 15:17
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Have we reached peak gravel? Shimano offers gravel-specific eyewear lenses, plus more tech news from Zwift, FSA, Lezyne, CHPT3 & more

Could this cheap hack help save you from punctures? Plus a new saddle from Selle Italia and a space-saving way to store multiple bikes...

Sat, Feb 04, 2023 12:00
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Cyclists in Cyprus call for repeal of compulsory helmet law

Police insist that legislation that came into force on Wednesday is aimed at protecting people on bikes

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 17:21
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Pinarello marks its return to cross-country mountain biking with the Dogma XC

The 2023 World Championship winning bike is now available for the buying public.

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 17:00
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Elderly pedestrian dies five days after collision involving cyclist

89-year-old man passed away in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary five days after crash in Linlithgow

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 14:43
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What are the E-Bike World Championships for Everyone?

They’re pretty self-explanatory really – at least until you get to the Ischgl Ironbike Fox Hunt Challenge element

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 14:37
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93km air conditioned covered cycleway proposed for Dubai

Concept would tie in with Gulf state’s 20-minute city plans and include pocket parks and vertical farms

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 12:55
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“Welcome to London” where thieves cut through bike racks; Local Conservative group claims LTNs “target the vulnerable”; Multiple abandons from huge Bessèges crash; Is Giulio Ciccone the messiah or a very naughty boy? + more on the live blog

It's Friday, the weekend is just around the corner and Dan Alexander is bringing another week of live blogs home

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 09:02
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Rapha undergoes refinancing operation to write off debt but says it “far outperformed” rivals in 2022

Premium cycle clothing business says debt-for-equity swap involved existing shareholders and will help reduce its cost of borrowing

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 08:45
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Council makes U-turn on “discriminatory” ban on cyclists at recycling centres

Essex County Council says bikes will now be allowed in the facilities and not left at gate

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 19:26
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Gouach launches repairable batteries for e-bikes and e-scooters

French firm’s patented design means defective components can be safely and easily replaced

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 16:27
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Murder suspect in deaths of father and son killed while cycling released on bail

Investigation continues into fatal hit-and-run crash in Barnsley last month

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 14:13
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You’ve heard of a coffee ride – now Canyon uses real arabica coffee for new Speedmax CF SLX finish

If your cycling needs a caffeine kick, German brand uses 7g of finely ground coffee in special-edition paint job

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 11:36
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Bombtrack drops four new gravel bike models – one with a suspension fork

The new bunch of bikes feature beautiful detailing and updated components

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 11:03
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Fiido hasn’t folded – it is in fact launching seven new e-bikes

Swift but costly action to address frame problems last year doesn’t seem to have tempered firm's ambition

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 10:04
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“It just needs a tune up…”: Bike shop shares rust-ridden “tetanus express” that no amount of WD-40 could cure; Jeremy Vine engages stealth mode; Groundhog Day GPS art; Hedge cutting “a danger to cyclists”, council warns + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back in the live blog chair this Thursday, with all your essential, but mostly non-essential, updates from the cycling world

Thu, Feb 02, 2023 09:02
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Near Miss of the Day 848: An overtake worthy of the ‘must get in front’ title

An example for the MGIF textbook...

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 17:21
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Speeding BMW driver who killed two young boys jailed for nine years

Jack Hart removed his dashcam after hitting 10-year-old Steven Duffield and Mason Deakin, 11, as they travelled by bike in a Hull bus lane

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 15:06
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Shared-use path cyclist injured by hit-and-run driver who smashed into bus stop

Staffordshire Police confirmed the cyclist was "riding in the cycle lane when a car [driver] drove into the bus stop and collided with a large metal frame"

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 13:09
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Team off-road.cc is back!

Team ORCC is back for another season. Let's meet the sponsors

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 11:52
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London Ambulance Service apologises to seriously injured cyclist left waiting for more than an hour

The man in his 40s who remains in a serious condition in hospital was treated by police officers following the collision on Monday

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 10:58
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A Call of a Life Time: YouTube docuseries about cycling

Finally, we have a cycling equivalent to Drive to Survive

Wed, Feb 01, 2023 10:47
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