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City planning report recommends squeezing out London motor traffic

Suggests reclaiming roadside car parking space and extending Oyster card system to include bike hire schemes

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 16:02

‘We need to microchip athletes to prevent doping’ says World Olympians Association chief exec

Says current system only records data at a particular moment in time

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 14:19

Police and Crime Commissioner fails to address concerns over Cambridge police’s position on close passes

Casualty reduction officer’s comments appeared to imply that close passes of cyclists are acceptable

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 13:16

Video: Looking back at this year’s inaugural NorthCape4000 ultracycling race

Event took riders 4,000 kilometres from Florence to the Arctic Circle

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 12:31

Trek collaborate with software company to research using AI for improved cycle safety

Trek are working with a Detroit-based Tome to develop technology that will alert drivers of a cyclists' presence and vice versa

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 12:14

Near Miss of the Day 39: Speeding motorbiker swerves towards cyclist on London Cycle Superhighway

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

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 10:40

3 Winners chosen for Knog PWR Light Pack Prizes!

3 Winners have been chosen! 3 Knog PWR Prize Packs consisting of 1x Road and 1x Trail front light, 1x Rear light and 1x Helmet mount have been won.

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 10:26

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Police hunting Birmingham driver who twice mounted kerb in pursuit of cyclist before eventually running him over

Victim left with broken collarbone and tyre marks on his body

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 10:11

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New Zealand’s Manta5 set to launch advanced hydrofoil e-bike

Motorised aquatic bike capable of 20km/h, there's a manual version too

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 09:40

Zipp 858 NSW wheels launched with disc and rim brake versions

Zipp expands humpback whale inspired rim tech with new 858 NSW

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 09:21

Bad ad update 2: It’s all about the code

Another breakthrough in our war against irritating and annoying ads on road.cc

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 07:01

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Van driver pleads guilty to assault after rugby-tackling female triathlete on training ride

Plumber Martyn Lee told Caroline Livesey "I thought you were a bloke" after incident in May

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 17:17

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Phil Deeker rides 1,000 cols in 100 days

British endurance rider marks his 60th birthday with rather a lot of climbing

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 16:23

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Near miss of the day 38: HGV pulls out on cyclist who then has to accelerate to make himself visible

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

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 15:29

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Lance Armstrong sticks boot into David Walsh over character reference for paedophile

Walsh says he ‘could not abandon’ friend who has pleaded guilty to six offences

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 14:48

Mark Beaumont selling his record-breaking round-the-world bike on eBay

£10,000 is leading bid to date for Koga Kimera bike that Scot rode around world on in less than 80 days

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 14:05

Gravel roads in 2018 Tour de France and L’Etape du Tour

Summit finish atop Alpe d’Huez and cobbles on stage between Compiegne and Roubaix

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 12:16

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Police search for cyclist who went missing in Scotland

Tony Parson was last seen on evening of Friday 29 September during 100-mile ride in West Highlands

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 11:53

Schwalbe expands tyre range for 2018 with new G-One Bite gravel and adventure tyre

New adventure tyre in 650b and 700c designed for off-road cycling

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 09:45

Time introduces Xpro road pedals

New models offer larger platform and better aerodynamics than existing designs

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 09:42

Videos; The Col Collective ride the Costa Brava – and speak to ex-pro Christian Meier

Catalonia is in the news at the moment - but away from the politics, there's some great riding to be had

Mon, Oct 09, 2017 18:58

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Motorist in crash that killed Michele Scarponi reportedly admitted he was watching a video on his phone

Van driver is due to go on trial shortly on manslaughter charges in connection with death of 2011 Giro d'Italia champion

Mon, Oct 09, 2017 15:49

Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Giant, Sigma, Zipp and Karcher

A selection of products in for testing this week, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Oct 09, 2017 15:35

Scotland’s Shand Cycles bought by metals group Liberty House

Sanjeev Gupta, who last year bought Trillion Cycles, has pledged to rejuvenate British bicycle manufacturing industry

Mon, Oct 09, 2017 13:38

Police appeal as Yorkshire cyclist killed after losing control of his bike

49-year-old man was thrown into path of a Land Rover in fatal crash near Penistone

Mon, Oct 09, 2017 11:48