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Peter Sagan fined for breaking Monaco COVID-19 curfew and injuring police officer

Three-time world champion admits he was drunk when he struggled with police because he thought he would be vaccinated against his will

Mon, Nov 22, 2021 14:24

Dragons’ Den reject who designed ‘the world’s loudest bicycle horn’ hits over £3 million in global sales

Devon based company Hornit invented a 140-decibel horn for cyclists for truly alerting distracted drivers

Mon, Nov 22, 2021 13:30

$1.5 million high-end bike theft ring broken up in Colorado

Gang used stolen vehicles to ram-raid shops with the bikes they stole sold in Mexico

Mon, Nov 22, 2021 12:58

Hungry parrot eats owner’s wheel; Anti-cyclist clickbait alive and well; Sagan visits Boca Juniors; Froome meets giant alligator; New 100 miles out the saddle attempt; Two broken ribs for Cavendish; The end of cycling in Sheffield? + more on the live blog

We're rolling into the new week full of enthusiasm at road.cc and Nick Howes will be manning the blog throughout today.

Mon, Nov 22, 2021 09:36

Mark Cavendish breaks two ribs in heavy crash at Ghent Six Day (+ video)

Incident happened on final day of Belgian track meet

Sun, Nov 21, 2021 18:37

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Hit-and-run driver knocks four teenage cyclists off their bikes

Police are investigating incident which happened in village near Norwich

Sun, Nov 21, 2021 17:00

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Thieves knock out cyclist and steal his bike

One of the suspects kicked out at the rider, causing him to crash and lose consciousness

Sun, Nov 21, 2021 12:54

Near Miss of the Day 664: Audi driver makes ultra-close pass – then slams the brakes on

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

Sun, Nov 21, 2021 12:17

Proviz face social media backlash for inflammatory post

Enhanced-visibility sportswear brand come under fire after asking followers to fill in a provocative blank

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 16:51

Waze called out for directing drivers onto closed roads in parks

Popular navigation app potentially putting park users at risk with inaccurate routing

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 15:54

Mark Cavendish after winning in Chateauroux picture credit A.S.O./Charly Lopez

Mark Cavendish reveals he was ready to retire before Deceuninck-QuickStep call

British sprinter reveals in new autobiography he almost called time on his glittering career before Patrick Lefevere came calling

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 14:48

Near Miss of the Day 663: Van driver almost hits group of cyclists

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today a small peloton almost suffer a total wipe out

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 12:57

Would you shell out this much on a set of Lightweight’s new Obermayer Evo wheels? Plus breaking Shimano cranks, updated bikes from Trek & Brompton, new roads on Zwift & loads more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 12:00

An absolute clusterf**k: Bowman Cycles speak out on supply chain issues after unhappy customers complain

Bowman’s founder says supply chain issues have had a devastating effect on the company’s ability to fulfil orders, and is trying to “work out how to refinance” the business

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 10:58

Cyclist pushed into canal – by gang who filmed it happening

Victim’s sister urges social media followers to “share the hell” out of incident near Bradford

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 16:37

Zoomo to provide e-bikes to 10-minute grocery delivery riders

Australian e-bike subscription firm recently raised £45m and is planning significant UK expansion

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 15:53

Canyon has dropped the price of Aeroad bikes by £450… but they are ‘currently unavailable’

Canyon’s Aeroad CF SL 8 Disc, for example, was £4,149 and is now £3,699, leading to speculation over why the prices have changed

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 14:30

Near Miss of the Day 662: Close pass bus driver forces oncoming driver to stop

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

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 11:32

Jeremy Vine almost hacked down by ‘clown’ in a car; Urán sorry for baby blunder; Brit drivers set for tougher phone rules; UK’s longest bike path?; Porsche buy into e-bikes; What happened to pedal cars?; Cyclist frees goat + more on the live blog

We've got that Friday feeling at road.cc HQ today and Nick Howes will be manning the blog as we head into the weekend. It's only his second shift with us so go easy on him.

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 09:21

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Keyhole Bridge before and after, Poole (via Cycling UK).PNG

Judge orders council that scrapped safe cycling and walking route to reopen consultation

Campaigners succeed in judicial review of decision to allow rat-running motorists to drive through Poole’s Keyhole Bridge

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 17:44

Cowboy’s new on-demand maintenance and repairs subscriptions even include cleaning

£20 a month Cowboy Care covers everything from replacing parts to frame cleaning

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 17:00

Zwift doubles Makuri Islands world with new neon-lit Neokyo fast-paced city routes

Ride in the dark indoors along the eight new routes in the Japanese-themed world…

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 17:00

Trek claims its new ‘fastest ever’ £12,100 Speed Concept triathlon bike is 40% more comfortable

New integrated storage and hydration solutions give no aero penalty and most parts can be adjusted with just one or two allen keys, says Trek

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 15:00

Near Miss of the Day 661: Horsebox driver makes close pass

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

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 14:00

Brompton shaves weight from the Superlight folder… and renames it P Line

London brand say updated model is faster to ride, lighter to carry, and easier to move around the city

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 14:00