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Bontrager produce bikepacking bags for the first time with the Adventure Bags

Adventure Top Tube and Frame Bag made to fit the Checkpoint, Farley and more

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 15:49

Department for Transport make £2 million e-cargo grant fund available to save businesses up to £1,000 on bike purchases

Under the scheme ran by the Energy Saving Trust and funded by the DfT, businesses will be able to apply for a grant of up to 20% off an e-cargo bike purchase, with the max discount set at £1,000 per bike

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 15:15

Mirror claims number of ‘smartphone zombies’ killed or injured by cyclists has ‘soared’ – BUT …

Newspaper's article is short on facts ... and ignore the greater dangers posed by motor vehicles

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 14:37

Mads Pedersen’s World Champs Trek Madone SLR Disc with some custom parts

The best looking world champs bike in years?

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 08:16

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5 per cent of Scots commute by bike – but country set to miss 2020 cycling target by miles

Cycling Scotland has published its 2019 Annual Cycling Monitoring Report

Sun, Oct 06, 2019 20:10

Rod Ellingworth (picture copyright Russell Ellis russellis.co_.uk via SWpix.com)

Ellingworth targets Grand Tour success at Bahrain-Merida – with McLaren’s help

Former British Cycling and Team Sky coach has officially started team principal role

Sun, Oct 06, 2019 18:47

Trentin calls for safer barriers after team-mate Hodeg seriously injured in Eurometropole crash (+ video)

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider sustained multiple injuries in incident at Belgian one-day race

Sun, Oct 06, 2019 16:20

Near Miss of the Day 312: Close pass on empty road

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

Sun, Oct 06, 2019 14:13

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10 Top cycling stories you might have missed this week

Some of the highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

Sat, Oct 05, 2019 20:22

Lorry driver accused of killing cyclist had installed dashboard tray table that blocked his view

Robert Bradbury admitted he would have seen victim without it, but said collision was “six of one and half a dozen of the other”

Sat, Oct 05, 2019 15:16

TfL announces new 5km Cycleway between Hackney and Westferry

Route was identified as having great potential to increase cycling numbers

Sat, Oct 05, 2019 13:20

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Leicester removes £5,400 New Walk anti-cycling blocks as nearby cycle lane approaches completion

Local cyclists say pedestrian route is used because current alternatives are unsafe

Sat, Oct 05, 2019 12:10

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Zwift national champion stripped of title because he didn’t earn the ‘Tron’ bike he rode within the game

It was all about the bike

Sat, Oct 05, 2019 10:13

Green End Road cycle lane (via StreetView)

Resident claims “at least 100 cars” have blown their tyres on kerb separating cycle lane from road

Greater Cambridge Project says it is awaiting the results of a safety audit

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 21:27

Porsche driver broke skull of man riding Boris bike on her way to Harvey Nichols

“It came out of nowhere” says careless driver about cyclist on roundabout

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 21:23

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Zwift national champion stripped of title ;Rory Stewart’s ‘cycling is better for your sex life’ speech; Trees in cycle lanes 2; ‘Disbelief’ at Plymouth woman cycling on road with a dog (but is she actually doing anything wrong?) + more on the Live blog

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 20:52

Shimano GRX Di2 – First Ride on Shimano’s first gravel-specific groupset

David rides the LtD Gravel Raid event in Germany with Shimano’s first dedicated gravel bike groupset

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 15:01

E-bikes can do wonders for the environment, as shown in new Cycle Republic infographics

Using data from the Department for Transport, Cycle Republic's new infographics show you can save thousands of kilograms of Co2 emissions by switching to e-bikes from cars or public transport...

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 14:49

Norwich levels off infamous tree pits in cycle lane – claims that was always the plan

‘Temporary repairs’ made

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 11:21

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Chasing KoMs in a Hurricane

Win a pair of Triban RC 500 Mid Season Cycling Gloves

Fri, Oct 04, 2019 06:36

Paula Radcliffe (right) at the 2007 Great North Run

Paula Radcliffe “the female version” of Lance Armstrong? His nemesis Betsy Andreu thinks so

Disgraced cyclist's scourge quizzed athlete on social media after her TV comments on Salazar case

Thu, Oct 03, 2019 19:52

Post-race ‘punch up’ in Muensterland; Finish line idiocy in Croatia; Hovering roundabout in Trafford?; Feds chase Bruyneel for $1.2m; Bacon butty update + lots more in the Live blog

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Thu, Oct 03, 2019 19:18

2020 Etape du Tour to start and finish in Nice via coastal Alps

First seaside start for cyclosportive - but 30th anniversary edition also has 3,500 metres of climbing

Thu, Oct 03, 2019 14:34

Just in: Orro Pyro Evo

Check out the updated gran fondo bike with disc brakes and a Shimano 105 groupset

Thu, Oct 03, 2019 13:33

Canyon unveil 2020 Grail gravel bike models

The 'hoverbar' is here to stay, as Canyon unveil their 2020 Grail CF SL and SLX range...

Thu, Oct 03, 2019 13:03