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Cyclist despairs as Amazon van driver takes cycle lane shortcut before parking on pavement; “Felt like a monkey humping a cricket ball”: Richie Porte tries swimming; A magical road for your cycling bucket list; Fake website warning + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

Thu, Nov 24, 2022 09:11
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Improvements to notorious roundabout will benefit both cyclists and motorists, campaigners say

Work on The Plain roundabout in Oxford, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed by a lorry driver in March, is scheduled to be completed this week

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 17:46
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Would you spend £58 on Silca’s new tyre levers?

Admittedly, they come with a CO2 regulator attached – plus more new additions to Silca’s range

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 17:11
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Near Miss of the Day 836: Company takes firm action after tanker driver close passes cyclist

The driver was issued with a Notice of Intended Prosecution and resigned from his role after his employers launched an investigation into the incident

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 16:50
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“I saw this cat run towards me”: Californian mountain biker survives stand-off with cougar (includes video)

“I jumped off the bike and put the bike between me and the cat, and just started screaming as loud as I could at it”

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 14:26
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Motorist who deliberately slammed on brakes, causing cyclist to smash through car’s rear windscreen, jailed for 14 months

Driver William Bowman had dangerously overtaken two female cyclists just moments before the sickening collision, and initially blamed the seriously injured victim for the crash

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 12:00
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Bike hangars are “woke” (apparently) as car parking row rumbles on; Parody Hot Fuzz police force dupes public over cyclist licence and mandatory helmets; Your reaction to Adam Blythe’s gold Genesis; If the World Cup was pro cycling + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back on the live blog for the rest of the week, trying hard to keep you distracted from work and the World Cup... (it's a tough ask)...

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 09:13
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Bike parking nightmare before Christmas as cycle racks to be removed for festive market

Cyclists in Oxford have been left "disappointed" as the council warns any bikes still locked on Friday will be removed too

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 17:26
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London cyclist films bike lane motorist driving straight at oncoming riders

Other riders can be seen moving out the lane to avoid a head-on collision

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 14:35
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Blind man fined for cycling while drunk after crashing into car

Gintaras Jankauskas was seen weaving across lanes before hitting a passing vehicle

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 11:38
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Worst cycle lane parking ever?; Andy Cox calls for “relentless” road safety plan; Cambridge residents say congestion plan ‘will only benefit cycling students and dons’; Transcon route; David Millar: “I wanted to win races clean” + more on the live blog

It’s starting to feel very wintery outside, but Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hot seat, three jumpers to the good, ready to bring you Tuesday’s cycling news and views

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 09:54
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“We respect the public’s right to protest”: British Cycling addresses Extinction Rebellion protest over Shell deal

Activists from the group also targeted Ineos' London headquarters yesterday

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 09:24
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How much?! It’s now revealed council spent £10,000 on “embarrassing” obstacle-packed cycle lane

Images of the infrastructure blocked by dangerous obstacles... including trees, lampposts and a speed camera attracted ridicule online

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 17:20
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Is Shimano developing an automatic suspension adjustment system?

Our routine patent trawls has unveiled another techy gem

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 14:44
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“He pays road tax, you don’t”: Motorists – and Ashley Neal – blast Jeremy Vine for black cab close pass video; Extinction Rebellion’s British Cycling protest’s mixed response; Local letter with a difference; Pidcock’s Worlds doubts + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, it’s cold, and Ryan Mallon is here with the first live blog of the week, where the only World Cup that matters is the one with knobbly tyres and muddy fields…

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 09:37
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Peddle launches its first four e-bikes

You can have any colour you like as long it’s grey

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 09:22
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Sum-thing cool! Five cool things coming soon from Argon 18, Exposure, Gore, Universal Colours and Knog

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 09:19
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Extinction Rebellion protest British Cycling’s Shell deal at National Cycling Centre

Two protesters were filmed displaying a 'Get Shell out of British Cycling' banner at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester

Sun, Nov 20, 2022 14:20
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Hit-and-run driver laughed at seriously injured cyclist before fleeing crash scene

"To this day I still don't understand why anyone would be so cruel. It wasn't a minor incident — I was knocked off my bike and seriously injured"

Sun, Nov 20, 2022 12:17
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Cycle lane branded a “s*** show” by local politician furious at reduced width of road

The width of the infrastructure is, Cllr Slattery claims, causing "chaos" and the road should be widened to ease "traffic delays"

Sun, Nov 20, 2022 10:15
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Parliament says folding bikes allowed… if they fit through security scanner

UPDATE: Statement comes after reporter was turned away from Parliament green transport event... because Brompton bike did not fit through security check

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 17:05
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Drug driver who almost hit cyclist during 87mph police chase avoids jail

In a second incident two weeks later Mark Fagan led officers on a 99mph chase, crashed and failed a drugs test — yet the judge was persuaded by the offender's positive progress to give "the chance of a lifetime"

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 15:06
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MP “horrified” by footage of multiple drivers hitting cyclists and pedestrians at “Britain’s most dangerous” zebra crossing

Jeremy Vine posted two videos of motorists driving into cyclists using the crossing, while there have been reports of similar incidents that have injured pedestrians

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 12:59
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Zipp: any damage from Wahoo Kickr Rollr still not covered by warranty – plus more tech news from Strava, Zwift, Hammerhead, Selle San Marco, Syncros, and more

This edition of Tech of the Week also features the nuttiest bike you’ll see in your life

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 12:00
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Five-year sentence for van driver who killed cyclist while distracted by Facebook and Instagram

Simon Draper claimed his 13-month-old son was using the phone, a defence rejected by jurors at Swansea Crown Court

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 10:59
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