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Comedian Rob Beckett says he has ‘never seen a cyclist smile’;15mph speed limit to be introduced in City of London next year; Police officers conduct patrols on bicycle due to lack of fuel; Hundreds of cyclists rave in tunnel + more on the live blog

Will Bolton is back on the blog again today...

Tue, Sep 28, 2021 07:56

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Man admits assaulting cyclist who discovered him stealing his bike

Jason Galloway also insulted victim due to his religion in incident in Sheffield in February

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 18:39

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Treat road deaths as public health issue, says Oxfordshire’s cycling champion

Councillor Andrew Gant was speaking following death of a cyclist in collision involving lorry-mounted crane yesterday

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 16:46

Five cool things coming soon from Apple, Tacx, Topeak, Van Rysel and Renpho

Here's another fantastic selection of indoor trainers and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 15:30

Pick-up truck driver, 16, crashes into six cyclists while blowing exhaust fumes at them

Teenager was “rolling coal” at the riders in Texas – but has not been arrested

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 14:52

11 tech highlights at Sea Otter Europe from BMC, CHPT3, 3T, Vielo, Sportful + more

All the stuff you need to know about from the Spanish bike show, and a race-winning bike to ogle too...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 12:40

Fair Fuel UK boss blames “militant cyclist” for marking his house as petrol station on Google Maps

Howard Cox says he was inundated with calls from motorists looking to panic-buy petrol

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 12:24

The Knog Blinder competition is now closed and we name the winners below!

The Knog competition is now CLOSED and we name the winners. Have you been lucky?

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 11:00

“I don’t need petrol, because I’m on a bike,” Cyclist mocks panic buying drivers; “I was in the same way as Pantani”, Jan Ullrich talks addiction and reunites with Lance Armstrong; Cycling campaign group called ‘destructive’ + more on the live blog…

Will Bolton is your man kicking off the Live Blog this week...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 08:30

Julian Alaphilippe – world championship 2021, Flanders

Julian Alaphilippe defends World Championship road race title on brutal 260km long course

The Frenchman defended his title in style on the tough Flandrian course

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 14:48

Teenager assaulted because he was seen riding on the pavement

Police are now appealing for information to track down the man involved...

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 12:21

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British Cycling criticised for video showing ‘distracted’ team coach driving while celebrating win

The team were celebrating the stunning victory of Zoe Bäckstedt in the women's junior road race at the World Championships

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 12:01

Credit: Peter Stokes/Instagram @pete.the.r4bbit – Nirvana

Cyclist uses Strava to recreate Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover

Pete Stokes rode 150km to sketch the outline of the image of the naked baby...

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 10:48

Motorist to stand trial for killing cyclist three years after tragedy

The reason for the lengthy delay was not made clear during the brief plea hearing....

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 09:01

Not so Near Miss of the Day 640: Hot chocolate thrown over cyclist from moving car

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

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 07:29

BMC updates URS gravel bike line-up with front suspension

URS LT comes with 20mm of travel courtesy of a coil-sprung design produced in collaboration with HiRide

Sat, Sep 25, 2021 15:00

Elisa Balsamo takes road race victory at Women’s World Championships in Flanders

Earlier in the day Britain's Zöe Bäckstedt took a stunning victory at the Junior Women’s World Championships road race

Sat, Sep 25, 2021 14:39

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Video: Explosion rocks subway after train collides with bicycle thrown on tracks

"The miscreants who threw that bike in the path of an oncoming train should be prosecuted for their reckless disregard for safety of subway riders and workers"...

Sat, Sep 25, 2021 12:56

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“The sight of the MAMIL can be off-putting for those looking in from the outside,” says Ned Boulting

In the latest episode of Drink at your Desk Live, Ned Boulting explains why he likes cycling slowly and not wearing lycra

Sat, Sep 25, 2021 11:24

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Cyclist dragged 20 metres along road by partially sighted motorist still battling with insurers

The driver only stopped when other motorists forced him to pull over...

Sat, Sep 25, 2021 08:18

Iceland delivery driver killed cyclist while looking at sat-nav

Lewis Smith jailed for three years for causing death of David Power in Cwmbran on Christmas Eve last year

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 17:04

Riders to get reward points for every mile on Daymak’s new e-bike

The Terra speed pedelec will feature solar panels and wireless charging

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 15:20

Video: Rider almost crashes through shop window at World Championships

Lucky escape for Fabio Van den Bossche in men’s under-23 race

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 14:14

Win! Sidi Ergo 5 carbon road shoes worth £275 just by commenting on our Drink At Your Desk Live YouTube show!

Be sure to tune in to Drink At Your Desk Live at 4.30pm today, and simply leave a comment on the video stream to be entered into this mega competition!

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 13:13

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Transport boss tells drivers: “If you’re in a car you’re part of the problem”

Oxfordshire county councillor says motorists need to take ownership of congestion – and encourages them to use the bus instead

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 11:47