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“Should not be on the public highway riding a bike”: Conservative politician weighs in on viral clip of driver refusing to stop for child

The video, which has been viewed 2.3 million times, was debated on Jeremy Vine's Channel 5 show

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 15:38
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Wed, Nov 09, 2022 12:05
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Council “investigating” after driver outrage at cycle hangar “deliberately” blocking car parking spaces

Cries of council "incompetence" or even the "continuing war against motorists" have spread across local news reports and social media since the parking facility with space for six bikes was photographed taking up two car parking spaces

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 11:19
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Bus driver filmed undertaking on cycle lane AND pavement; Councillor accused of “petty smear campaign” against cycling activists calling for bike lanes; Cycling club blasted for turning park into “mud bath”; Dan Lloyd breaks ankle + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with all the latest cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 10:30
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Council blames “design error” as new 30m-long cycle lane blocked by lamppost causes ridicule

"There are good examples of cycling infrastructure around the country, sadly this isn’t one of them"

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 17:29
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Paris now has an e-cargo hearse

Slow and silent – ideal for a procession according to funeral home owner

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 16:08
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Viral video of driver refusing to stop for five-year-old cyclist debated on Jeremy Vine’s Channel 5 show

During the 'Cycling row: Who's in the wrong?' segment Vine, journalist Mike Parry and the child's father were all critical of the driving

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 15:08
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Do we need indicators on bike helmets? Giro launches Ethos Mips helmets with integrated LED lights

Giro says that its new urban come commuter Ethos helmets are a "revelation in transportation"

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 14:42
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“Own your mess”: Cyclists and campaign group criticise council over second fatality on road where bike lane segregation was removed

Bolton Council insists safety is their "top priority" and argues both fatal collisions happened at junctions where orca wands were never in place

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 11:54
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“This could be fatal”: Dutch cyclists terrorised by “curious” wolves in popular national park

Officials have been granted permission to shoot the "problem animals" with paintballs to make them less tame

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 10:05
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“Sheer incompetence or the continuing war against motorists?” Drivers claim cycle hangar is “deliberately” blocking two car parking spaces; Thieves caught taking hammer to Bee Bikes; (Don’t) paint the bike lane black; Froome plans + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s sunny, and Ryan Mallon’s back for the second live blog of the week

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 09:44
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Near Miss of the Day 832: Undertaking driver almost takes out cyclist’s front wheel

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's West Sussex

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 20:47
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Oxford roundabout where cyclist was killed to be made safer, works to be completed this month

Previous remodelling of The Plain roundabout, where Dr Ling Felce was killed in March, was criticised for not going far enough to fully protect people on bikes

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 16:51
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Man took own life after sustaining head injury in cycling crash, inquest hears

Jason Thomas’s family said his personality changed after he received blow to head

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 12:53
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There’s a Hummer e-bike and it’s pretty much what you’d imagine

Put it this way, it’s not really aimed at commuters…

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 12:24
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7 of the coolest bikes from Rouleur Live

Check out stunning models from Cannondale, Colnago, BMC, Ribble, and more

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 12:18
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Win! Five lucky winners will bag a Cateye light set worth £100

As the clocks change and the days get shorter, five lucky readers will be making sure they can see and be seen with Cateye’s AMPP 800 front and Viz 300 rear lights

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 12:00
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Cool cycling stuff indoors and out! Five cool things coming soon from Wahoo, Mason, Pirelli, Hed and Markus Stitz

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

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 10:24
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Steep descent + all the mud in Belgium = cyclocross crash chaos; Pro donates 75kg of team kit to Rwandan riders; Cyclists win right to photograph cars parked in bike lanes; Van Vleuten targets double hat-trick; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

We're back for another week on the live blog, starting off with Dan Alexander on duty for Monday

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 09:09
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Geraint Thomas opts for Giro d’Italia return in 2023 due to “disappointing” Tour de France route

The 2018 yellow jersey winner bemoaned the lack of time trial opportunities at next year’s Grande Boucle, and says he has unfinished business at the Giro

Sun, Nov 06, 2022 16:33
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Cycling climate activists chased by police after blocking private jets with bikes (includes video)

One person was injured as Dutch police pulled Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion protesters from their bikes at Amsterdam airport

Sun, Nov 06, 2022 15:05
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“We try to use language that ordinary people use”: BBC defends use of “accident” to describe road traffic collisions

“The Road Collision Reporting Guidelines are guidelines, not rules,” says the broadcaster

Sun, Nov 06, 2022 13:01
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Vincenzo Nibali and Doug Ryder launch new second-tier pro team

The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team will mark South African Ryder’s return to the peloton following the demise of Qhubeka-NextHash at the end of 2021

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 19:10
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New Forest chiefs’ anti-cycling attitude akin to apartheid advocates, says local club

The Verderers’ Court’s renewed call for off-route cyclists to be prosecuted has sparked accusations of prejudice and bias from campaign groups

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 18:15
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Drink driver who left two cyclists with life-changing injuries wins unfair dismissal case

The electrician was sacked by Irish Rail after he was jailed for crashing into a group of cyclists while uninsured and four times over the legal alcohol limit

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 16:14
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