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Near Miss of the Day 154: Motorist passes cyclist on a roundabout

Warning: video contains a healthy amount of strong language

Thu, Jun 21, 2018 10:39

BMC updates aluminium Teammachine ALR for 2019 with disc brakes and lighter frame

Lighter aluminium frame and now available with disc brakes

Thu, Jun 21, 2018 09:12

Video First Look: Colnago C64

Hands-on with Colnago's brand new, and very expensive, C64 carbon road bike

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 16:43

Horse rider hit by undertaking cyclist during triathlon (source Facebook).JPG

Cycling UK: Windsor Triathlon participants filmed overtaking horse at speed were “completely irresponsible”

Charity says it is working with British Horse Society on revised guidance for horse riders and cyclists to ride safely together

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 16:07

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Neil Campbell breaks European motor-paced cycling speed record

Architect from Essex hit 217.7 kilometres an hour - and now he has the world record in his sights

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 14:06

Alex Dowsett in National Time Trial Championships 2015 (picture copyright Allan McKenzie, SWPix.com, Britishcycling.org_.uk).JPG

Live blog: Alex Dowsett’s top tips for a rapid commute, three riders taking on Britain’s 100 best climbs (and riding between them) in 29 days, driver ‘forgets’ he’s not a bike + more

All the news and views from the site and beyond

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 13:49

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

London cyclist killed in collision involving Range Rover towing trailer

Metropolitan Police appeal for witnesses to fatal crash in Earls Court yesterday

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 11:35

Near Miss of the Day 153: London bus driver pulls in while overtaking

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 09:52

Bike at bedtime: Bididu Ashi

Tonight we dive in to the road.cc archive and swim against the flow with the Bididu Ashi

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 22:01

Aqua Blue boss: “This lab rat thing is costing us results”; so was he talking about the bike or its gearing?

To the sound of internet axes being ground we look at what was said, what might have been meant, and whether Rick Delaney had a point about that "lab rat thing"

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 16:16

Stopwatch (picture credit William Warby on Flickr)

Live blog: British rider breaks European cycling speed record, sabotage warning to Shropshire riders + more

All today's news from the site and beyond

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 14:23

Swiss Cottage proposals (TfL artist’s impression).jpg

Westminster Council seeks judicial review of Cycle Superhighway 11

Campaigners accuse council of putting political motivations ahead of people's safety

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 13:52

Near Miss of the Day 152: Co-op lorry driver in close pass

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bristol

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 11:53

Five cool things coming soon from Black Mountain, Giant, FLR, Muc-Off and Raleigh

A run (or ride) through some of the finest test kit, bikes and accessories that have come through road.cc Towers this week...

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 18:09

Police probing triathlon cyclist’s undertake of horse rider

Footage of incident at Windsor Triathlon yesterday has been viewed more than 3.8 million times on Facebook

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 16:11

20 cyclists injured as driver does U-turn at race in Belgium

Three riders remain in hospital, after incident yesterday one in intensive care with head injuries

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 14:12

Amsterdam Bicycles (Jorge Royan, Wikimedia Commons)

Live blog: NL cyclists could get paid for riding to work, road.cc reader looking to auction gold-plated vintage racer, questionable acting from Bora – hansgrohe + more

All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 14:00

MyCyclingWeekend Fuelled by Soreen – We Have a Winner

We take a look at your photos from the weekend!

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 12:02

Fairlight Cycles Secan – new steel adventure bike coming soon

Reynolds 853 frame, carbon fork, disc brakes and wide tyre clearance just some of the highlights

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 10:32

Michael Broadwith smashes the Land’s End to John O’Groats record

40-year-old from Hertfordshire does the end-to-end in 43 hours 25 minutes and 13 seconds

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 09:27

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81-year-old who escaped Nazi Germany on Kindertransport train in 1939 recreates journey from Berlin to London – by bike

World Jewish Relief has organised mass bike ride to mark 80th anniversary of initiative that saved 10,000 lives

Sun, Jun 17, 2018 19:50

Video: Horse and rider struck by undertaking cyclist participating in triathlon

Incident happened during Windsor Triathlon today - organisers Human Race have launched investigation

Sun, Jun 17, 2018 15:25

Riot police called as violence erupts at cycling festival in Greater Manchester

Nine injured, eight arrested after Eritrean Cycle Festival reportedly targeted by opponents of country's regime

Sun, Jun 17, 2018 12:33

Chris Froome in 2018 Sky kit (via Team Sky)

And we thought ‘Froomedog’ was just a nickname – key aspect of Sky rider’s Salbutamol defence said to hinge on study carried out on canines

Some at the UCI feel the scope of Froome’s legal defence is partly a delaying tactic

Sat, Jun 16, 2018 22:06

24-week suspended sentence for driver who admitted killing Ray Dare by careless driving

91-year-old cyclist was taking part in a time trial when he was hit

Sat, Jun 16, 2018 15:23