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Chris Froome STILL has disc brake problems

…but this time he does have a solution. Kind of.

Wed, Mar 30, 2022 09:42

Greenwich bike thieves using angle grinder

Video: “That’s not their bike” – London bicycle thieves filmed using angle grinder

Incident happened last Saturday afternoon in busy centre of Greenwich

Wed, Mar 30, 2022 09:13

Near miss involving stolen Porsche (via YouTube)

Near Miss of the Century: Cyclist narrowly avoids two-car crash as Porsche driver flees police; Astana pro shares shocking crash footage on Mount Teide; Van driving cyclists; Ride with Egan Bernal; Richard Moore tributes flood in + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday on the live blog and Ryan Mallon has got the popcorn at the ready as van der Poel and Pogačar finally take to the cobbles at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Wed, Mar 30, 2022 08:15

Holborn Gyratory (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Sadiq Khan admits Transport for London funding crunch means it is “extremely difficult” to make Holborn Gyratory safer for cyclists

Two cyclists have lost their lives on Holborn Gyratory within the past six months

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 19:07

New smartphone app to allow public to submit evidence of speeding drivers

Speedcam Anywhere uses AI to analyse video and produce reports that can be sent to police for enforcement

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 17:16

Video: Driver aims ‘can-can’ kick at cyclist, misses – and falls on his backside

“Classic of the genre” draws comparisons with infamous ‘Clown takes a pratfall’ video

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 14:09

Bradley Wiggins (picture credit Discovery)

Sir Bradley Wiggins says ride time trial bikes on the road – but avoid distraction

Ex-world and Olympic champ warns that riding positions and gadgets on handlebars may lead riders to take their eye off the road

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 12:15

Strava launches new section for Tour de France with pro rider uploads all in one place

New section of the Strava app will make it easier to check out the top performances from the day’s racing in France across the men’s and women’s events

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 08:21

Driver using handheld mobile phone (image licensed CC BY 2.0 by DPP Law on Flickr)

Tougher phone driver laws are now in place – but are they working?; Cyclists “pretending to be in the Tour de France” stump driver; Sagan to miss Flanders; Gazprom-RusVelo suspends activities; Self-hating cyclists; Bizarre poetry + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back in the live blog hotseat, still annoyed that he missed all the Led Zeppelin references yesterday…

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 08:17

Snake Pass Trespass (Image credit: Harry Gray/Twitter)

Snake Pass to reopen from tomorrow – with 20mph speed limit

Peak District road has been closed for a month due to landslip

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 17:03

Tour de Yorkshire 2019 – Copyright ASO, SWPix.com_

Hopes that Tour de Yorkshire may return despite co-organisers entering administration

Welcome To Yorkshire went into administration earlier this month after councils pulled plug on funding

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 15:20

Five cool things coming soon from Fulcrum, Shokz, Scicon, Oxford Aqua and UDOG

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

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 15:00

UCI Gravel World Series kicks off in Asia

This weekend, the opening round of the UCI Gravel World Series kicks off in the Philippines – but beyond that, what can we expect?

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 14:07

Hot Chillee Compo March 22 – 1 – montage

CLOSED! Win gravel entry for TdF’s official London-Paris worth £1,800 OR Santini gear in Hotchillee gravel giveaway! Winners announced soon

This competition is now CLOSED, winners will announced soon. /... includes a three day supported ride in July, culminating in cycling the start of the Tour de France Femmes course through central Paris, before watching the pros from grandstand seating

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 13:45

Near Miss of the Day 739: “If I hadn’t stopped almost to a standstill, it was a collision”

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

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 12:15

Find past Strava activities on a single map with new Find That Ride website

New website lets you easily browse previous activities to find rides in a specific area

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 11:35

Ride with road.cc on RGT Cycling this week

We've done a race and there's still a week long challenge for you to get involved with, and there are also prizes to be won!

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 10:07

Brompton folding e-bike recall: free upgrade to correct mudguard issue

Manufacturer says risk of object getting caught between mudguard and tyre is “very low”

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 09:46

Cyclists “maim thousands a year”, apparently; A whole lotta love… for cycling: Robert Plant on why he loves his bike; Bernal back riding outside; Active travel funding cut for tory councils; “Today’s nonsense” from Jeremy Vine + more on the live blog

It's Monday again, and that is going down a bit like a Chris Rock joke. Liam Cahill is making a rare appearance at the helm of the Live Blog, so let's start the week with some big stories.

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 07:57

Cyclist pulled over by police for not riding ‘courteously’

Aileen Rice-Jones claimed that a Metropolitan Police officer told her that she was at fault for a close pass from a motorist

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 18:40

Biniam Girmay makes African cycling history at Gent-Wevelgem

The 21-year-old Eritrean rider outsprinted Christophe Laporte to become the first African winner of a major Belgian classic

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 17:10

“Long may it continue”: Sir Chris Hoy says that he has experienced fewer close passes since the Highway Code revisions

Former UCI President Brian Cookson, however, thinks that some drivers are still taking “unquantifiable risks”

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 13:29

‘Cycling goalkeeper’ Ben Foster gets driving ban for speeding

The Watford and former England footballer was caught doing 99mph on the M40 in April 2021

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 10:40

Tom Pidcock makes surprise return to racing at Gent-Wevelgem

Ineos racing director Rod Ellingworth says the cyclocross world champion remains on track for the Tour of Flanders despite his recent stomach problems

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 08:28

Woman fined after pretending to be a doctor to treat injured cyclist

Joanne Graham falsely claimed to be “a trauma doctor” when she came across cyclist Martin Jones, who had fallen two feet down a ditch after crashing his e-bike

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 19:09