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Near Miss of the Day 283: Fast, close pass and used a bus lane

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

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 15:31

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Scottish broadcaster asks why cyclists aren’t using A9 cycle path

Turns out she genuinely wanted to know - she guessed it wasn’t in good nick

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 13:23

Intent prediction (via Vimeo)

Technology predicting cyclists’ movements to be trialled in London buses

Deep learning technology identifies hazards and sounds alert to driver

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 10:16

Shoelaces (licesed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Warrenski on Flickr)

Live blog: Tie your shoelaces tight – Latest cycle safety advice from the US; Spitting distance… is too close – nasty Manchester close pass vid; NYPD ticketing cyclists AGAIN after another rider is killed; Best TdF rider announcement ever? + more

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Wed, Jun 26, 2019 17:10

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Police respond over Manchester cyclist whom they warned over behaviour after he was threatened by driver while filtering

“It is not appropriate for any retaliation, be that physical or verbal,” says GMP

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 16:10

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Callum Skinner says lack of support at British Cycling for his mental health issues led him to retire

Olympic champion says governing body's response was "too much about performance and not enough about getting better"

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 13:44

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Mother of cyclist killed in Notting Hill urges council to reveal identity of woman who “masqueraded” as aunt at cycleaway meeting

Opponent of segregated route falsely claimed to be relative of Eilidh Cairns and said that "she would not have supported the scheme"

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 09:55

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Gritfest 2019 – gravel enduro at its best

Dave rides the two-day gravel stage race in mid-Wales

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 09:46

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Near Miss of the Day 282: “This HGV driver is going to kill someone” says cyclist almost taken out by trailer

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

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 20:01

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“Poop doping” – study suggests gut bacteria may boost athletic endurance

Study finds one type of bacteria may aid performance – though results in humans may not match those in mice

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 17:50

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Live blog: Cyclists deserve same notice of roadworks as drivers, say campaigners; Brushett v Hazeldean: Plantiff’s brief gives his view; What the bear did in the woods on the Tour Divide; new Zwift Classics eRacing series + more

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Tue, Jun 25, 2019 17:02

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Rapha launch the Étape and Grinduro collections

Made in tribute to the Étape du Tour sportive and Grinduro weekend, Rapha's new collections feature jerseys, bibs, t-shirts and caps and are all available now

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 14:37

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Scott launches Addict RC – aero, integration and discs for lightweight racer

Scott launches Addict RC goes aero and integrated

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 14:03

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Pivot launch new Vault gravel bike with custom seatpost flex

Vault gets update and more compliance

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 11:22

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Cycling UK and Uber team up to teach Dutch Reach to drivers and passengers

App users will see 3D film warning of danger of not looking before opening door

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 11:14

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Wilier launches Zero SLR: superlight disc brake bike with fully integrated cables

New disc brake model focuses on stiffness to weight

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 18:54

The Pursuit (via Vimeo)

Live blog: Angry letter and petition as amateur trade teams rail against UCI decision excluding them from Track World Cup; Two cyclists Chase the Sun from Thames Estuary to Bristol Channel – then ride all the way back + more

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Mon, Jun 24, 2019 17:59

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Hit-and-run driver sent cyclist crashing through wall – then wielded knife at passers-by

Incident happened on Friday afternoon – cyclist sustained multiple injuries

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 17:45

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Near Miss of the Day 281: Police act after fast close pass

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

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 16:39

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DfT blocks Chris Boardman’s plans for thousands of continental-style zebra crossings on Manchester side streets

News comes as 15 new Bee Network schemes announced plus bike hire across Greater Manchester in 2020

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 14:40

First ride: Wilier Zero SLR

Here's what we think about the new disc brake road bike

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 14:00

Winner 24.6.19

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – The Clean Air Edition

Find out who won the cycling cap from Decathlon

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 12:38

Christoph Strasser wins record 6th Race Across America title; Team Backstedt take 8-person win

Austrian rider crosses continent solo in 8 days 16 hours 6 minutes for record-breaking win

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 11:44

Drivers idling in Regent Street, Chiswick – one of the leafleting locations

Anti-cycleway West London councillors drove to Clean Air Day leafleting stunt

Councillors who opposed cycle route along Chiswick High Road get pulled up on Twitter

Sun, Jun 23, 2019 20:28

Egan Bernal (credit Team Ineos)

Egan Bernal wins Tour de Suisse to give Ineos potential Tour de France leadership headache

Young Colombian pledges support to defending champion Geraint Thomas "if he is better than me"

Sun, Jun 23, 2019 18:06