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Bicycle ban on rush hour trains and poor bike racks at stations risk commuters being “forced to revert to car-dependency”, cycling campaigners warn

Cycling campaign group in Northern Ireland calls out "20 year-old bikes on board policy" and lack of secure cycle parking, warning that without changes people will be pushed back towards car journeys

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 14:46
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Hit-and-run driver jailed for 14 years for killing cyclist before torching car to destroy evidence

Jonathan Knight was speeding and under the influence of cocaine when he killed a cyclist at a dedicated cycle crossing on a dual carriageway, the judge concluding the "shameless" drug driver has "continued to do all you can to shirk responsibility since"

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 10:59
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“Stop calling them e-bikes”: BBC corrects inaccurate coverage claiming powerful electric motorbike was an e-bike

Fed-up cyclist holds BBC to account after latest incorrect news article claims e-bike rider was involved in collision

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 09:25
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“This winds me up so much”: Furious motorbiker blasts “selfish, entitled tosser” cyclist for riding on road with solid white line and ‘holding up’ ten cars; Tom Pidcock told to “grow some balls” by rival; Jeremy Vine, Lime, and AI + more on the live blog

Welcome to the first live blog of September! Your host Ryan Mallon spent his weekend slogging up the cobbled bergs of Flanders in driving rain, but came right back to provide your daily dose of cycling news and views. So, go easy on him, okay?

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 08:56
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Make (almost) any bike a cargo bike with this nifty sub-£1k conversion kit; plus new Swiss Side aero clothing, Strava news, another important SchArt update + more

From clever cargo conversions, to flatulent folding bike concepts, to more OTT TT lids and everything in between, here's your week in road bike tech

Sat, Aug 30, 2025 11:00
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“This seems so dangerous”: Bumbling council contractors install barrier in middle of cycle path

Barrier has now been removed after exasperated locals ridiculed the "stupid" addition

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 15:49
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Tour of Britain on high alert after two major bike theft raids target pro cycling teams this week

Thieves stole bikes worth £220,000 from Visma-Lease a Bike at the Vuelta before 20 more were stolen from TotalEnergies in France, pro cycling teams warning they are being targeted by organised criminals for their high-value equipment

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 14:46
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British Cycling sorry for “accidentally censoring” Three Cocks village from bike race, and blames balls-up on “overly sensitive” website filters

New web system touted so British Cycling's "technology doesn't override common sense in future", but Daily Mail rants about "woke cycling chiefs"

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 11:28
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Promising ‘true multi-directional entry’, Shimano updates its two-bolt SPD cleat for the first time since 1995

With a new cleat design comes fresh pedals and Pontoon-equipped gravel shoes

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 11:17
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Thug who kicked cyclists off their bikes and shared footage of targeted attacks on Snapchat jailed for 18 months

Davontay Higgins broke down in tears as he was jailed for intentionally injuring two cyclists in unprovoked attacks

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 10:44
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“We messed up”: Rapha issues refunds after major typo spotted on 10-year anniversary kit

Premium cycling clothing brand "owns up to mistake" after confused customers reported a rather large error on several items from the new Rapha Cycling Club x David Carson collection

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 08:58
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“Sounded like a gunshot”: Exploded wheel reignites hookless controversy, as cyclist calls for clearer warnings after carbon rim destroyed on century ride; “Disordered eating normalised” in men’s peloton, claims anonymous pro + more on the live blog

The long days are slipping away, the drizzle’s returned, but Adwitiya’s on hand with the Friday live blog to brighten things up with all the cycling news, views, and reaction

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 08:28
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Promising ‘true multi-directional entry’, Shimano updates its two-bolt SPD cleat for the first time since 1995

With a new cleat design comes fresh pedals and Pontoon-equipped gravel shoes

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 16:00
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Chris Froome seriously injured in training crash, suffering five broken ribs, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung

The four-time Tour de France winner has undergone surgery after being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the south of France, with no other cyclists or drivers involved

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 13:22
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Cycling a couple of miles to work enough to boost heart health by as much as 30%, new study finds

Researchers suggest short cycle commutes "sufficient to transform fitness and cut carbon emissions", with as little as 4km rides to work seeing major health benefits

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 13:00
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“Fans insult and spit at them”: Israel – Premier Tech manager claims rider “cried for half an hour” after pro-Palestine protest at Vuelta, as race director says “violent” course intrusion “ceases to be a just cause”

After the riders were brought to a halt by protesters waving banners and a Palestinian flag during Wednesday’s team time trial, IPT’s sports director claimed one member of the team could “hardly breathe because he does not feel safe”

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 12:58
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20 bikes stolen from French pro cycling team in second huge raid by thieves at a race this week – after bosses call for squads to hire “real security guards”

Team TotalEnergies were targeted by thieves overnight at a stage race in France, just days after 18 bikes, worth an estimated £220,000, were stolen from Visma-Lease a Bike’s truck at the Vuelta a España

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 11:27
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Driver claims cyclist punched him in face and threw bike at car, causing £1,000 worth of damage, after motorist hit him “at about 2mph”

“I was travelling very slowly at about 2mph, so nothing happened to the bike rider, but he became very aggressive,” the driver said

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 10:05
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Local paper accuses British Cycling of “censoring” village named Three Cocks; Never ask ‘why is Tadej Pogačar going so slow?’; Down the Koppenberg at 70km/h; Jockey wheels have left the chat; Vuelta S6; 20-year wait for cycle path + more on the live blog

We've got all your cycling news, reaction, silliness and more on our Thursday live blog, Dan Alexander taking over from Ryan and promising not to make too many Grimsby Town jokes...

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 08:07
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Israel – Premier Tech team time trial interrupted by pro-Palestine protest at Vuelta a España

Riders brought to a halt by protesters waving banners and a Palestinian flag, a team spokesperson criticising the "dangerous" demonstration "which not only compromised the safety of our riders, race personnel, but the protesters themselves"

Wed, Aug 27, 2025 16:56
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“We are dealing with organised crime”: Lidl-Trek manager urges teams to “find a solution” for bike raids by thieves at races

An Ineos Grenadiers sport director also ruled out the “seriously risky” idea of mechanics sleeping in team trucks, arguing “you never know what could happen if someone’s inside”

Wed, Aug 27, 2025 12:40
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Pretty fast for a clean guy: Lance Armstrong enjoys ‘dopest trip’ (by bike) with Offspring singer, dividing punk fans; SchArt: The wackiest bike name ever? Ullrich downs Nutella jar; Khan a “w***ker” for cycling; UAE win Vuelta TTT + more on the live blog

The Vuelta, after spending eight weeks in Italy and France, is finally back in Spain, there’s a team time trial, and Taylor Swift is getting married – so what better way to celebrate than spending the day with Ryan Mallon on the Wednesday live blog?

Wed, Aug 27, 2025 09:06
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Community service for dangerous driver who crashed into cyclist while overtaking another vehicle at 60mph on blind bend, causing traumatic brain injury

Finlay Paton, 20, passed his driving test just weeks before the "dreadful" crash which left the cyclist seriously injured in hospital for a month

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 14:17
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Bike brand halts US imports over Trump’s 50% steel tariff

"We need to take a few days to carefully evaluate this situation and its implications before proceeding with further steps"

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 10:52
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Ex-UFC announcer assaulted schoolboy over Lime Bike blocking pavement outside £1.6m west London house… before turning up to court on one of the hire bikes

Andrew Friedlander claimed he "felt a civic responsibility" due to the large number of dockless e-bikes parked on his street, the court hearing he grabbed a 14-year-old boy by the neck during dispute over a bike knocked over outside his home

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 09:51
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