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Fri, Oct 25, 2019 19:02

Hoyt Street traffic lights (via StreetView)

New York to welcome cyclists with a ‘green wave’ through traffic lights

Ride at 10-15mph and you’ll hit green after green

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 15:36

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – An extra hour in bed…for some!

Your chance to win Decathlon goodies

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 15:19

Australia’s mandatory helmet laws “have become a tool of disproportionate penalties and aggressive policing” say researchers

“The goal is meant to be harm reduction. Piling on the fines does more harm than good”

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 14:35

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Is Shimano ABS coming to a bike near you soon?

With Bosch and Blubrake having already developed anti-lock braking for bikes, now Shimano look to be in on the act with a patent filed for an ABS system aimed predominantly at e-bikes

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 14:01

Ar Drone (CC licensed by Lee via Flickr)

Drones warning drivers of hazards ahead would provide a “sixth sense” says Seat

5G connected car would display hazard warnings on the dashboard

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 12:11

Enigma updates Escape gravel bike with bigger tyre clearance and all the mounts

Enigma's titanium gravel bike has been updated with wider tyre clearance and much more

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 10:56

Teenager who rode through Brighton Asda fined for dangerous cycling

“We were chilling at the beach then got a little bit drunk”

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 10:28

Giro 2020 launch – Peter Sagan and Richard Carapaz

“Consequences” for insane close pass (NMoTD 217); Sagan reacts to Giro 2020 route (+ vid); Genesis chainset recall; ‘Emergency’ filling of Queensbury Tunnel; Motoring journo films himself at 100mph on Snake Pass; Froome big in Japan +more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

Thu, Oct 24, 2019 20:42

Wilier’s £10k Cento10 Hybrid e-road bike – First Look with video

It weighs just 10.8kg and looks as close to a svelte road bike as it gets

Thu, Oct 24, 2019 20:34

Man threatens to punch cyclist, 14, who was riding on pavement due to puncture making it too dangerous to stay on road

Isaac Slade's mother says he would usually have been riding on the road on his six-mile trip home from school

Thu, Oct 24, 2019 19:57

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Rail operator faces threat of legal action over broken station cycle security promise

Cambridge City Council considers planning enforcement against Greater Anglia due to thefts at UK's biggest bike parking facility

Thu, Oct 24, 2019 15:56

The Apprentice from BBC iPlayer – screenshot 2

The Apprentice does e-bikes – and sales record gets smashed

Folder aimed at ‘Sophisticated Sarah’ racks up orders of £1.2m

Thu, Oct 24, 2019 11:56

ScotRail bike carriage (via ScotRail on Twitter)

ScotRail unveils forthcoming West Highland Line carriages with space for 20 bikes

Carriages are aimed at easing overcrowding and helping support growth of cycle tourism in Scotland

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 20:33

Near Miss of the Day 322: Driver turns across path of cyclist – one of the closest we’ve seen

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 20:32

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist breaks collarbone after car passenger shoves him off bike

West Mercia Police appeal after incident in Alvechurch last week

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 20:28

Hunt issues recall for 48 Limitless Aero Disc wheels – “worlds fastest road disc brake wheel set”

Brand new aero carbon wheels subject to recall following "significant damage as a result of impacts on potholes"

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 19:15

Mark Cavendish wins the Derny on opening night of 6 Day London 2019

Amazing vid: cyclist varies commute to ride every London street; Cav wins Derny as 6 Day London opens; London Bridge Bikes ‘clamped’; Cyclist who gave Trump the bird runs for office; Bike locked to railings stolen (the railings too) + more on live blog

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Wed, Oct 23, 2019 19:10

Cyclo-cross world champion Sven Nys at Koppenberg 2013 (CC licensed on Flickr by Alain Dutilleul)

Sven Nys: UCI cyclo-cross calendar reforms “the death of our sport in the long term”

7-time World Cup winner speaks out ahead of competition expanding from 9 to 16 rounds

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 15:50

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Lightweight’s new wheels are tubeless, gravel and disc brake ready and cost up to £7,319

All-new carbon layup, tubeless and disc brake compatible for latest evolution of iconic German company’s lightweight wheels

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 10:43

TdF Beefeaters win UCI Fans’ Award with THAT video; Hope in Lotus tie-up; British Cycling slams e-car ‘green’ number plate plans; 6 Day London – how to watch on BBC; Lookalike trophies; ‘Auction for Kennaugh’s Dogma F1 + more on live blog

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Tue, Oct 22, 2019 19:12

Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Driver jailed for killing Northern Irish cyclist Gavin Moore

Hing Tong Cheung left another member of North Down CC with life-changing injuries

Tue, Oct 22, 2019 15:36

Endura ends Movistar deal, blames UCI for creating innovation “dead end”

Scotland-based company will focus on aero clothing for triathlons and the road

Tue, Oct 22, 2019 13:43

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – How loud is your winter jacket?

Walking away with the Triban gloves is...

Tue, Oct 22, 2019 13:14

London e-bike rider in court accused of causing death of pedestrian by dangerous driving

Prosecution alleges Thomas Hanlon's bike exceeded power and speed limit at time of fatal collision

Tue, Oct 22, 2019 10:49