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Cyclists’ safety highlighted as dog walkers face fines for using long leads near cycle paths

From April, Teignbridge District Council will enforce a new public space protection order requiring dogs walkers to use leads shorter than a metre near cycle paths and highways, or face a fine

Mon, Feb 21, 2022 10:50
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“Paint isn’t infrastructure”: Are unsegregated bike lanes more dangerous for cyclists?; Are daytime lights essential?; Pogačar says he’s a Man City fan; Big win for Cav at the UAE Tour; Cyclists’ Film Show returns + more on the live blog

Happy Monday! After a blustery weekend mostly spent on the sofa watching all the racing, Ryan Mallon’s back for the first live blog of the week. Only five days to Omloop…

Mon, Feb 21, 2022 09:21
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Mandatory cycling helmet law dropped in Seattle as it unfairly targets black people and the homeless, say officials

The King County Board of Health voted to end its long-standing mandatory helmet law, with one member saying they were concerned about "disproportional enforcement"

Sun, Feb 20, 2022 16:15
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Serial thief with 126 convictions who stole over £1,000 of goods from Rutland Cycling to ‘buy his daughter a birthday present’ avoids jail

Despite having over 120 previous offences on his record, James Kulesza was given a "final, final chance" after stealing items such as pedals and lights from the retailer

Sun, Feb 20, 2022 15:31
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Remco Evenepoel stuns Strava with huge time trial victory at Volta ao Algarve… before swiftly hiding his power numbers

Strava sleuths noted that the Belgian averaged 392 watts to dominate the 32km Volta ao Algarve stage four time trial

Sun, Feb 20, 2022 08:36
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Ford’s latest road safety idea? In-car sounds of pedestrians and bike bells

Motor manufacturer claims drivers are more responsive to specific sounds than generic alerts

Sat, Feb 19, 2022 19:48
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“Bullshit” – Wout Van Aert responds to Chris Froome’s suggestion that time trial bikes be banned

Ahead of Spring Classics campaign, Belgian also calls for end to pre-race COVID-19 tests

Sat, Feb 19, 2022 18:21
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Suspended sentence for hit-and-run driver who knocked child off bike and denied having been in crash

Court told that driver may not have faced charges had she stopped at scene since CCTV footage suggested crash was young cyclist’s fault

Sat, Feb 19, 2022 15:34
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Near Miss of the Day 718: Driver almost hits cyclist on roundabout

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

Sat, Feb 19, 2022 12:41
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TurboRocks secures £80,000 investment on Dragons’ Den

The Somerset-based company, founded by Steven Murr, specialises in producing rocker plates for indoor training enthusiasts

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 16:46
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Sauce for Strava releases £2 per month performance analysis tools

The browser extension gives you more tools to easily track fitness and peak performances

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 13:33
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Cycling police officer catches dangerous driver red-handed during close pass operation

The motorist was reported for driving without due care and attention for cutting up the officer, who was participating in a close pass operation in Malvern

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 12:39
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More than 100 Giant e-bikes raided from lorry during A12 robbery

The robbery comes less than a month after organised criminals raided a lorry in Germany, taking Shimano components for 10,000 bikes

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 11:09
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Surly unveils the Ghost Grappler – A drop bar trail bike

Drop bar bike gets a trail-ready geo and plenty of mounts

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 11:00
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British Gas owner considering major e-cargo bike investment

One of a number of large firms considering replacing some of their vans with e-cargo bikes

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 10:48
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Why does asking drivers to not close pass cyclists cause so much anger?; Storm Eunice: KOM hunting or indoor training?; Pidcock’s in demand; RideLondon route details; Virtual gravel; New kit; Bizarre bike racing + more on the live blog

Batten down the hatches, there's a storm brewing...Dan Alexander is mainly resisting the urge to go on a KOM hunt, and will be responsible and stay at home for your Friday live blog instead

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 09:01
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Restrap releases 14L and 17L Bar Bags with dry bag and holster included

Designed as a hassle-free luggage solution for road and gravel use, no tools are needed to take advantage of the practical carrying capacity

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 08:00
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Near Miss of the Day 717: Bang on the side for coach driver who commits extremely close pass towards oncoming cars

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

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 18:32
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Study claiming there are over 100,000 kilometres of cycleways in Bristol causes confusion online

According to the French civil engineering firm Colas, Bristol has three times as many bike lanes as the Netherlands – but the study’s methodology has unsurprisingly been debunked

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 16:39
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Matt Page breaks world record for most castles visited in one week by bike

Despite the atrocious weather conditions, the road.cc and off.road.cc contributor has visited 61 castles and cycled over 620 miles in five days, breaking Welsh rugby player Shane Williams’ previous record (pending verification from Guinness)

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 13:09
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Edinburgh golf club urges council to remove cycle lane – so members can park on the road

Kingsknowe Golf Club claims that the new Lanark Road bike lanes have had a negative impact on business, as members “need to travel by car”

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 11:28
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Met brings out aero Trenta 3K helmet with lightweight Mips Air brain protection system

Met’s £280 top-end performance lid still has a low weight of 225g, and 10 to 15mm of relative movement has now been integrated into it

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 09:45
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Alliance of British Drivers schooled for suggesting cyclists take test to use roads; Have you ever seen a more worn chainring?; Could you steal Pogačar’s KOM?; Vaughters talks cheese; Kristoff 1-0 iPhone; CAR BACK!; Headwind hell + more on the live blog

Happy Thursday! Alan Partridge, sorry, Dan Alexander is here for another day behind the Norfolk Nights mic, sorry, road.cc live blog

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 09:14
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Would you wear Scicon’s new Aeroshade Kunken glasses with logos across the lens?

Pattern covering the lens follows trend from the fashion eyewear market

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 08:00
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SNP joins Labour in calling for removal of “death trap” cycle lane

The temporary six-mile route connects Paisley with the village of Howwood, but local politicians have raised safety concerns

Wed, Feb 16, 2022 18:38
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