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Seattle skyline (CC licensed by Maelick via Flickr)

Are you a ‘cyclist’ or a ‘person who cycles’? How language helped Seattle overcome its ‘bikelash’

Step one – stop fighting a ‘war on cars’

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 16:38

Driver using mobile (CC licensed image by lukys1:Flickr)

‘Speed camera style’ mobile phone detectors could spot drivers talking at the wheel – and send them a fine

Norfolk council developing 'speed trap' style machines - but could they become commonplace?

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 15:56

The River Avon (CC licensed by Joe Dunckley via Flickr)

Tired of waiting Bristol cyclists ignore warnings and start using Avon towpath again – year after it shut for repair

Stretch of path has been closed for over a year awaiting repair

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 14:08

Michal Kwiatkowski (picture Fabio Ferrari – LaPresse – RCS Sport)

Police recover Kwiatkowski’s world champs winning bike – which thieves were selling for $1,000

Specialized founder Mike Sinyard's McLaren Tarmac also taken in theft at bike company's HQ

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 12:14

Steve Abraham One Year Time Trial Jersey by Milltag

Milltag produces One Year Time Trial jersey in honour of Steve Abraham’s record attempt

Abraham on course for record 10 per cent of the way through the year

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 11:37

Tech Roundup: New Bontrager aero helmet, Cancellara’s 2015 custom team bike and a €15,000 Specialized Tarmac

Loads to see this week including an mad snow bike concept, a new aero helmet and Alberto Contador's Vuelta winning bike goes for €15,000 at auction

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 07:41

Report into road death investigations makes scathing findings about training, processes and victim support

CTC says findings even highlight CPS belief that drivers aren't to blame if they can't see people at night

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 06:56

Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

Another cyclist killed in London – and again, a lorry is involved

Third fatal incident in capital involving a truck in past two and a half weeks

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 03:02

Martin Keown (centre) on a red Boris bike

Boris Bikes to turn red? Santander reportedly set to sponsor London’s cycle hire scheme

Spanish bank has reportedly edged out Coca-Cola with £50m seven-year bid

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 19:15

Video: The great sock debate – Where do the pros stand?

White, black or something more colourful, and what's the correct height? The peloton has its say

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 17:26

Almost half of Brits feel speed cameras make the roads safer

YouGov survey finds that 10 per cent think they have made roads more dangerous

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 17:05

Rohan Dennis’ BMC Hour record bike unveiled

A look at the BMC Track Machine that Rohan Dennis’ Hour will ride in his UCI Hour record attempt this Sunday

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 15:43

“Pointless” prosecution of London cyclist who allegedly strayed off cycle path dropped at eleventh hour (+ video)

CPS belatedly agrees with cycle campaign groups that pursuing case against Kristian Gregory "not in the public interest"

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 15:25

Keighley’s Aire Valley Cycles forced to close despite Tour effect and being voted one of UK’s top bike shops

Owner, Bernie Burns, plans on offering a cycle repair service

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 15:13

£6,000 raised to repatriate body of London truck victim Akis Kollaros to Greece

Money floods into crowdfunding website in memory of cyclist killed on Monday

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 12:46

TdF 2014 Stage 2 leaves York racecourse (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire letouryorkshire.com)

Yorkshire looking to host world road race championships

George Osborne says bid would fit into economic plan for Yorkshire and Treasury would support it

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 12:06

Stricter checks on elderly motorists would not have prevented cyclist’s death concludes sheriff

93-year-old blacked out and hit cyclists standing with their bikes

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 11:27

Plan to put turn disused Tube lines into cycle paths under London – but could it work? (+ video)

Award winning London Underline concept could ease city's overcrowding, say designers - we dig in to the details

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 11:11

Rapha launches new Pro Team Softshell range and updates Brevet jersey

New Pro Team Softshell base layer, gloves, overshoes and knee/arm warmers, plus new Brevet jersey colours. And socks

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 10:35

Tipper truck 2 (CC licensed by kenjonbro)

London to ban HGVs without cyclist safety equipment as Safer Lorry Scheme comes into force this September

Mayor, TfL and London boroughs combine to clamp down on lorries that pose greatest danger to vulnerable road users

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 00:06

Norwich Cathedral (licensed on Flicke under CC BY-ND 2.0 by .Martin.)

Norwich plans further £15.4m cycling investment – subject to DfT approval

East Anglian city bids for £8.4m of Cycle City Ambition funding to boost its Push the Pedalways project

Thu, Feb 05, 2015 18:39

Cyclist and cab (CC BY 2.0 David Bleasdale:Flickr)

Taxi leader says cyclists are the “Isis of London”

Steve McNamara claims he's had "death threats" from "loonies"

Thu, Feb 05, 2015 17:00

Monsal Viaduct (picture courtesy Peak District National Park Authority).jpg

New Forest’s loss means gain for five other national parks as they share £2.7m DfT cycling cash

Three months after DfT withdraws New Forest cycling cash, five other national parks share £2.7m

Thu, Feb 05, 2015 16:21

Videos: Anti-bike-theft ejector seat & anti-zombie bike

ETA insurance reckon they've got you covered against everything

Thu, Feb 05, 2015 13:38

Wheel from stolen bike © Simon MacMichael.JPG

Photo shopped – background of Gumtree pic helps police collar bike thief

Officers recognised interior of Craig Evans' home in picture posted to classified ads website

Thu, Feb 05, 2015 12:59