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Velolife: Chris Boardman slams “shameful waste of money” as cycling cafe planning dispute heads to court with owner potentially facing jail

British Cycling's lawyers and Martin Porter QC are representing business fighting council's application for an injunction

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 19:58

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Rapha introduces three Gore-Tex jackets

Check out the new waterproof, breathable and packable designs

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 19:57

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Cross Country labelled ‘ableist’ over train bike racks; Jacquelinet wins Trans Pyrenees Race; Freeman tribunal date set; Proviz launches bike lights; People in cars more exposed to air pollution; XR improve London cycling +more on the live blog

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

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 19:51

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Bristol’s iconic Mud Dock bike shop and cafe celebrates 25th birthday – and gets whopping rent rise

74 per cent rent increase for pioneering venue on south-western city's Floating Harbour

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 18:21

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Roval Terra gravel wheels with up to 30mm internal rim width launched

Roval takes aim at gravel market with new Terra CLX and CLX Evo 650b and 700c wheelsets

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 16:00

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#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – When the sun breaks through

Who won the Triban RC 500 Mid-Season Cycling Gloves?

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 12:02

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Zwift’s UCI World Championship partnership – a stepping-stone to becoming an Olympic sport?

Virtual cycling platform may miss out on Paris 2024 - but has Los Angeles 2028 in its sights

Tue, Oct 08, 2019 11:42

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Five cool things coming soon from Assos, Lazer, Orro, Tune and Lezyne

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 19:29

Lord Robert Winston (CC licensed by Andy Miah via Flickr)

Lord Winston wants cyclists … to raise money for his charity; Parkun runner pushes cyclist off bike on towpath; W Sussex cycle path perfect prep for ‘cross season but not much else; Boardman: advisory cycle lanes “money down the drain” + more on live blog

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

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 17:04

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Tokyo man responds to saddle theft … by stealing 150+ himself

Akio Hatori told police: "I wanted other people to feel what I had gone through"

Mon, Oct 07, 2019 16:29

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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