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“Just not true”: Council rubbishes anti-cycle lane backlash and urges residents “not to be misled” by online claims

Despite furious locals and opposition politicians claiming an "insane" cycle lane is coming, the council has insisted no plans have been finalised apart from the route being identified as "ideal" for "improvements to enable cyclists to move safely"

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 14:47
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Cyclist secures settlement from Network Rail after dangerous gap at level crossing “catapulted her over the handlebars”

"The front wheel became trapped in between the rubber mats surrounding the railway tracks. Her bicycle came to a quick halt and she was catapulted over the handlebars striking her knees off the bars and causing injury to her face and shoulder"

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 10:44
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Cyclist sends internet into frenzy with makeshift bar grips… made out of socks; “I’m going to go full for GC”: Tom Pidcock declares Vuelta top 10 ambitions; Triple Everesting world record broken; Vingegaard to skip worlds… again + more on the live blog

It’s Friday, the Vuelta a España is almost here, and with a bank holiday on the horizon, Adwitiya is here to steer you through the latest news, views, chatter, and oddities from the cycling world

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 08:20
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Bin lorry driver who killed 11-year-old cycling to school after “failing to account for vulnerable road users” avoids jail

Dashcam footage showed the driver, who received a 12-month driving ban, “using his mobile phone while reversing the HGV”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 14:42
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Cyclist sentenced for ‘furious driving’ offence after pavement crash leaves pedestrian with fractured skull

The judge claimed the case served as a “significant warning” for cyclists who ride on the pavements as “to what harm they could cause without intending to do so”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 13:00
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Owner of territorial dog opposes cycle path claiming disturbance from cyclists will lead to “excessive barking”

The new cycling route, expected to improve access for schoolchildren and shopgoers, also faced objection on the grounds that a van had been parked there for 35 years

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 09:23
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“Why, oh why did I think I could defy physics and geometry?”: A very painful crash taking out bottom bottle on the fly; New bike day nightmare; Wahoo issues continue; Brennan wins again; Bike brand’s bankruptcy; Doping ban + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you today, rounding up all the news, reaction, opinions and silliness from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 08:04
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“I will finish you”: CyclingMikey confronted by suspected “horrible” mobile phone thieves on illegal e-bikes

The camera cyclist said he had to wait to call the police after he was surrounded by two balaclava-clad men riding Sur-Ron e-bikes as they could’ve stolen his phone too

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 16:18
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“I see at least one patient a week”: Doctor claims surge in ‘Lime bike leg’ injuries linked to tourists and inexperienced riders

A London-based doctor said that first-time users, with “little to no safety instruction before riding,” misjudge the weight and speed of the hire e-bikes, with injuries ranging from fractured shins to serious knee injuries

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 12:37
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Wahoo scrambles to fix significant “data and ride recording issues” after first generation Elemnt, Bolt, and Roam bike computers reset to 2006

Cycling tech brand apologises and is "working around the clock on a fix" after hundreds of customers reported problems with their first generation cycling computers

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 11:03
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“They should have hi-vis and helmets”: Viral video of SUV driver smashing into restaurant prompts cyclists to slam victim-blaming culture; Simmons: “We don’t have to be politically correct”; David Byrne on cycle lanes; Poole virus + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the Vuelta’s fast approaching, and Ryan Mallon’s back to keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news, views, and transfer gossip on the midweek live blog

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 09:06
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Former Israel-Premier Tech pro admits it’s “definitely nicer to ride without an Israel logo”, as Liége and Lombardia winner distances himself from team

Comments from retiring Jakob Fuglsang come just weeks after former teammate Alessandro De Marchi said he was “relieved” to no longer represent the team in an appeal for the cycling world “to show awareness of what’s going on in Gaza”

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 09:03
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Cycling UK’s newest adventure route takes in 280km of Chilterns countryside

The new route from Cycling UK takes in mixed terrain around the Chiltern Hills, beginning in Reading

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 07:47
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Near Miss of the Day 935: “A driver with a shockingly ignorant attitude towards vulnerable road users”

Cyclist reported footage to the police, explaining the high-speed close pass happened on a "very wide" A-road with "good visibility"

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:48
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Cycling programme may restore neural connections in Parkinson’s patients, new study finds

Research looked at immediate and long-term effects of exercise, with "measurable change in the brain signals responsible for motor control and movement" observed after 12 static cycling sessions

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:15
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Bike industry on hold as uncertainty around Trump’s controversial tariffs continues

Cycling groups predicted US bike industry may not recover from "devastating consequences" of Trump tariffs until end of the decade

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 11:34
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“North Korean-style project”: Anti-cycle lane protesters block road and claim new bike path will make route a “death trap” and “obstacle course”

Protest comes after Irish farmers in Kildare said the new cycle lane means the road is too narrow for combine harvesters, while other critics have claimed the 3km cycleway will not be used

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 09:46
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Tadej Pogačar’s ‘Do Not Disturb’ jersey divides internet – as cycling fans say “at least it’s better than an autocratic state with human rights abuses”; Hire bike borders “Checkpoint Charlie”, says Dara Ó Briain; Vuelta eco protest + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily dose of cycling news and views on the live blog. Just don’t disturb me… And no photos, please

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 08:59
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“A child would be literally flipped over the handlebars”: Huge cracks reappear in troublesome bike path – but council says “failure” due to unexpectedly soft soil

Cyclists have branded the shared-use path’s “great big cracks” an accident waiting to happen, just two years after repairs were initially carried out on the recently opened and rapidly deteriorating surface

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 17:51
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“We are fair game for crazy drivers”: Cyclist says “I need to cycle with a police officer from now on” after bike camera footage of close passes rejected as “insufficient evidence” due to lack of witness

“I think this makes Operation Snap virtually pointless and leaves me very vulnerable to dangerous drivers,” the cyclist, who submitted the close pass footage to Cheshire Police, said

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 15:59
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“Car moved towards cyclists causing several to be dismounted,” police say – after two riders seriously injured in incident involving overtaking driver

Rider involved alleges overtake "caused panic" and "a touch of wheels" after driver tried to pass group ride on a blind bend

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 13:46
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Hookless road rims: “Maybe ‘scam’ was a bit strong, but I want it to go away. If you’re on it, be super-careful,” says Silca boss

After sparking controversy by calling hookless road rims “a scam,” former Zipp technical director Josh Poertner has dismissed the aero benefits as a myth and reiterated his safety concerns

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 11:46
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£250 POC sunnies, Q36.5’s hot-weather jersey plus more small and lightweight tech from Castelli, Cateye and Elite

Small, light, or both - here’s a cool selection of the latest cycling tech in for review

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 09:36
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With 10 World Champion titles, nine World Cup titles, 36 World Cup wins and three Cape Epic wins, Nino Schurter announces retirement

The most successful mountain bike athlete will be finishing his career at the Lenzerheide World Cup to focus on distance and gravel events

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 08:37
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“I have a problem with that”: Retiring pro cyclist calls out riders who “don’t care” if they crash and make races “so dangerous” by braking late and “cutting everyone off” + more on the live blog

Welcome back to our live blog as the Vuelta countdown continues... unfortunately you'll have to wait until the weekend for that to get underway but Dan Alexander will be keeping you up to date with all the other goings on in the cycling world today

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 08:14
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