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“Headline-grabbing” cycling investment fails to address fundamental issue of potholes, says road surface industry body

Cycling UK has called for funding to be redirected from government’s £15bn Road Investment Strategy

Sat, Feb 24, 2018 13:02

Should you boycott a bike brand if its parent company supports the NRA?

Firms owned by Vista Outdoor being targeted by consumers

Sat, Feb 24, 2018 12:10

Ride with us on Zwift and win a CycleOps Hammer trainer worth £999

Monday's a group social ride and there's a spot prize of a CycleOps sweat guard to be won too.

Sat, Feb 24, 2018 11:41

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Six months for lorry driver who killed cyclist after driving into the back of him on a straight section of road

A collision investigation report concluded victim would have been in driver’s eye line for around 13 seconds before he was hit

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 16:27

Live blog: Super short cranks video; council adds new ingredient to cycle lane ‘recipe for disaster’; track cycling is boring, says rising British star + more

Off road, off track, yeah and some news about cycling on the road too + lots, lots, more

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 15:10

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Raise money for Lyme Disease Action at this year’s RideLondon-Surrey 100 – charity places still available

Ride your bike, raise money for charity

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 14:45

Velo South – 100-mile closed road sportive around Sussex officially launched

Organisers of Velo Birmingham launch 100 mile closed road event in Sussex route announced - local boy Vecchiojo looks at the map and gives us an idea of what to expect

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 12:30

Hull woman threw ‘oven cleaner’ over cyclist in road rage attack

Group of cyclists felt driver had veered towards them

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 12:23

Just in: Orbea Orca Aero – Basque company launches first aero road bike

We've got our grubby mitts on Orbea's brand new (and very orange) Orca Aero road bike

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 08:00

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Cyclist who sustained brain injury in pothole crash sues TfL for £300,000

High Court writ alleges that road defect should have been spotted and remedied through regular inspections

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 17:11

First Look: New Crankbrothers Klic Pump and Burst Tank

With a hidden magnetic hose and a removable pressurised tank

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 16:20

Shimano unveils S-Phyre eyewear

Glasses are added to the premium range for the first time

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 15:00

Live blog: Cyclists urged to boycott brands including Bell and Giro owned by US gun maker, road police say cycle lanes “not fit for purpose,” amazing numbers from Viviani and lots more

Crap cycle lanes, fantastic cycle lanes, fat tyres, interesting car parks, nicked bikes and lots more

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 14:41

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Police in Cambridge to launch close pass initiative tomorrow

Operation Velo will also be rolled out to rest of county and to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire in due course

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 14:27

Retro vs modern: comparing a vintage steel racer with a modern machine on the Eroica Britannia route

We recently attended the launch for Eroica Britannia’s new Eroica Nova, a separate ride over the Eroica weekend which allows the use of modern bikes; so we tried out some of the course on modern and retro rides to see what the difference was...

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 14:02

Eroica Britannia weekend will now include the Eroica Nova sportive, where modern bikes are allowed

The usual Eroica rules state that participants must use a bike built pre-1987; however the addition of the new Nova event to run alongside the ‘Classic’ rides allow entrants to use any bike over the 80 mile course

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 12:41

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Is the All City Cycles Gorilla Monsoon the fattest gravel bike you can buy?

Big volume tyres for big adventure

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 11:47

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Sir Bradley Wiggins tells young riders that signing for Team Sky will “ruin you”

2012 Tour de France champion does not hold back in scathing verdict on former employers

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 11:43

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Race car’s automatic braking system sensors caused Cavendish crash, Abu Dhabi Tour organisers admit

Tour director Stefano Allocchio plans to speak to Dimension Data rider and team management this evening

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 18:20

Is a SRAM eTap 1×12 groupset coming this year?

Patents and Instagram pic shows development of Eagle eTap groupset, which has implications for road and gravel bikes

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 15:39

Live blog: Bike cop PC Di collars texting scooter rider, Elephant Bike curling, helmet cammer, 13, records scary close pass + more

Catch up with all today's breaking news on the road.cc live blog

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 14:40

New stuff from Shimano, Genesis (Volare Disc + updated Croix de Fer), Cycliq and more

New Shimano eyewear, bags and gravel shoes + check out the latest products from Pearl Izumi, Trelock and Madison too

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 14:39

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Woman in Turkey seeks divorce over husband’s bicycle ‘obsession’

"My husband always spends time with his bicycle. He has a different kind of a bond with it" – he even did bike repairs in the living room, claims divorce petition…

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 14:27

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Two charged after alleged attacks on cyclists at last year’s Tour o’ The Borders

Riders taking part in Scottish event last September said protesters blocked road and hit some people with sticks

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 11:53

UPDATED: Video: Mark Cavendish abandons Abu Dhabi Tour after suffering concussion in neutral zone crash

Dimension Data rider also sustained whiplash injury in incident on opening day of race

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 11:09