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Live blog: Poll – Would you care if your bike got stolen? Rule change scuppers World Champs ride, driver tells cyclist he hit “you were in the middle of the road”, expensive bike breaks (not hols), more pavement fines, Belgian rides + more

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

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 21:47

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Driver knocks cyclist off bike then punches him in road rage assault (+ link to video)

Si Shimells filmed road rage incident in Hull last week - but motorist says he is the one who was attacked

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 21:46

Near Miss of the Day 255: Lorry driver in very close pass

Our regular series featuring near misses from around the country – today it’s Warwickshire

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 21:44

Boardman Road Sport Fi 2014 smooth welds

Could this aluminium alloy rival carbon fibre for lightweight frames?

Previously unweldable lightweight aluminium welded - could it be a game changer for bikes?

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 18:38

Rapha launch new women’s bib shorts with all-new chamois

New shorts" three years in making with 15,000km" clocked up. So they ought to be good

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 18:34

2010 National Championship Road Race route

Routes unveiled for June’s National Road Championships in Norfolk

There will also be a 100-mile sportive along the same route as men's road race

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 18:33

Cycling campaigners in Chester win battle to improve safety at new bus interchange

Previous layout meant cyclists were faced with oncoming traffic with many drivers unaware of contraflow cycle lane

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 17:52

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Pro Bikes: Trek-Segafredo’s Madone with SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset

Disc brakes and SRAM wireless shifting for Trek-Segafredo team this season

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 09:04

Jason Kenny after winning the keirin at Rio 2016 (copyright Britishcycling.org_.uk).jpg

Jason Kenny says van driver drove at him and infant son as they cycled then told him “it was my fault we nearly died”

Six-time Olympic champion asks, "Do we think that little of cyclists in this country?"

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 19:11

New UCI approved bikes from Cervelo, Orbea and Liv

Is Cervelo set to launch its first cyclocross race bike?

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 19:09

Five cool things coming soon from Mavic, Oxford, Giant, LEM and Bontrager

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 19:07

Helen Wyman at 2014 CX Worlds – Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Hans905 on Flickr

British cyclo-cross star Helen Wyman announces her retirement

10 times British champion admits she doesn't quite have the fight any more - but remains committed to bringing young talent through

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 16:54

Police bike theft unit disbanded: “…feeling is public do not care if their bikes get stolen”, Colombian Team Sky sponsorship looks “very unlikely”, Stravadown (again), Geraint Thomas’s cycling essentials, Copenhagen wheel spotted, Crap contraflows +more

All today's news from the site and beyond as we start a new week...

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 16:32

#MyCyclingWeekend p/b Decathlon – We have a winner

Drum roll please...

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 13:23

Contraflow cycle lane (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Contraflow cycle lane in Plymouth rendered useless by drivers parking in it

Ceri Carter says she's raised the issue with the council and the police but to no avail as yet

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 11:28

Cyclist who crashed due to rising bollard in safety plea

Pauline Mickelburgh says bollard that caused her crash on Watford High Street is too close to bike lane

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 08:22

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Police appeal after cyclist found seriously injured in road

63-year-old man was unconscious when he was discovered near Morpeth, Northumberland on Saturday

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 07:32

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Derby cyclists strip off to protest scrapping of bus and cycle lane

Council claims that creating a second lane for cars on Friargate will reduce vehicle emissions

Sun, Feb 17, 2019 19:59

Near Miss of the Day 254: Close pass on brow of hill

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country - today it's Cheshire

Sun, Feb 17, 2019 17:44

Paris-Roubaix: Arenberg cobbles © Simon MacMichael.jpg

John Degenkolb crowdfunds €10,000 in 24 hours to save Paris-Roubaix Juniors race

2015 Paris-Roubaix winner says news that Under-19 race was under threat "hit me like a bomb"

Sun, Feb 17, 2019 12:58

Review: Pinarello Nytro e-road bike

Verdict: High spec, high ticket road bike that's classy and comfortable

Sun, Feb 17, 2019 09:00

Carlisle driver who hit cyclist on roundabout and fled scene dodges driving ban

Said he needed his car to see his aunt and get to work

Sat, Feb 16, 2019 18:45

road.cc recap: 10 of our top stories this week

Starring: Mark Cavendish, pavement cyclists, the great nation of Columbia, Team Sky the, er great town of Bedford and more…

Sat, Feb 16, 2019 18:44

Video: Furious cyclist dresses down Aberdeen police officer who ran red light – but does he just have it in for the police?

Officer admits that he “accidentally went too far forward”

Sat, Feb 16, 2019 16:36

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High intensity intervals better for weight loss concludes study

Thought to result in either greater energy expenditure after exercise or suppression of appetite

Sat, Feb 16, 2019 16:09