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Too cold to cycle? Hone your racing strategy with a board game instead

Enthuse even the non-cyclists in your life with some fast-paced strategy

Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00

London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG)

Brazilian Professional Continental team to be suspended after third positive inside a year

Ramiro Rincon Diaz and rider João Marcelo Pereira Gaspar tested positive for EPO

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 19:49

Rickshaw Challenge raises £3.5m for Children in Need

Various other cycling-themed fundraising activities went on up and down the country as well

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 16:24

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Sustrans appeals for donations to keep National Cycle Network open this Christmas

Volunteers will be out and about combating the effects of winter weather

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 15:38

British Cycling accentuates the positive in annual report

President talks up successes but acknowledges the two investigations relating to the organisation

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 12:07

Cyclists at traffic lights (©Toby Jacobs)

Cyclists in Brussels now allowed to ignore red lights

Red or amber? Just sail on through...

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 11:37

Criterium International cancelled with organisers citing packed calendar

Race has lost the backing of partners in Corsica where it has been run since 2010

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 10:58

Trek launches female-only technician scholarship – and some men are apoplectic

Sexist keyboard warriors out to have their say at the news

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 10:27

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11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 07:00

The Chain Reaction Cycles Pre-Black Friday DealCatcher Takeover

With Black Friday just under a week away, Chain Reaction Cycles appear to be unloading all their good deals too early - what's going on?

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 20:11

Tour Down Under 2015 Stage 2 19 Cadel Evans signs on (picture credit Regallo)

Cadel Evans says he won’t ride his bike in Sydney – because it’s too intimidating

Tour de France winner and ex-world champion says lack of respect among road users the biggest problem

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 20:10

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San Francisco authorities respond to guerrilla bike lanes… by making them permanent

City is leaving campaigners’ temporary soft-hit posts in certain places until it can install permanent ones

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 17:36

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Cycling may not be the new golf – but a golf course in Leeds is getting turned into an Urban Bike Park

Mountain bike trail, pump track, skills zone and clubhouse including cafe and workshop coming to Middleton Park

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 17:13

Cyclists will suffer as a result of government whiplash crackdown says law firm

Insurers have “promised” to pass on savings to the nation’s drivers

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 16:37

Who needs Black Friday? This is the old kit #mycyclingweekend

With all the talk about new bike bits and the best cycling deals, we want to hear about treasured gear that's lasted you the longest

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 16:10

Video: Fleetlights – a personal drone that lights your way

Technology developed by insurer Direct Line works via a smartphone app

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 15:16

A folding cycle helmet for less than a fiver? What do you make of this year’s James Dyson Award winner? (+ video)

Card helmet uses honeycomb structure which disperses force of an impact

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 13:04

Video Just In: Ribble CGR adventure and gravel bike

Ribble releases versatile adventure bike ideal for commuting, touring and bikepacking

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 11:49

VecchioJo killed the radio star – this week’s cycling video round-up featuring fixies, crashing fixies, mountains, skateboards and Danny MacAskill’s dad. Maybe.

Fixies, crashes, mountains, deserts, rollers, skateboards and both kinds of 70's jumpers

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 11:02

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Britain’s traffic reaches record high with van and HGV traffic rising rapidly

IAM has previously expressed concern about the growing number of vans on the roads

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 10:10

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Cycle Surgery’s penultimate Bike Friday brings free wheel truing to a store near you

Who needs Black Friday when Cycle Surgery are offering free in-store goodies every Friday before the big day?

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 00:25

Alex Dowsett to try and reclaim UCI Hour Record from Sir Bradley Wiggins

Manchester will be venue for record attempt in New Year

Thu, Nov 17, 2016 17:10

Drivers in North London borough caught close passing a cyclist twice in a year could have their car crushed

Camden police to use section 59 legislation which means helmet cam footage could be used to help remove worst drivers from the road

Thu, Nov 17, 2016 16:52

Czech firm Kalas replaces Adidas as Great Britain Cycling Team’s kit supplier – though not for the Olympics

Racing and off-bike kit for country's top riders as well as a range for fans to be unveiled in January

Thu, Nov 17, 2016 14:24

Boardman makes clarification following latest revelation over “scrapped” Westway cycle superhighway

British Cycling policy advisor, Chris Boardman, defends Mayor's team support for cycling and suggests Mayor's office meet with former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan

Thu, Nov 17, 2016 13:20