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Harrogate Station Gateway plans (North Yorkshire Council)

Councillors urge Tory-led council to “get its act together so people can get out of cars” after series of “failed and abandoned” cycling schemes

Despite active travel infrastructure being labelled as “absolutely terrible”, a Conservative councillor maintained that the council hadn’t done a “bad job”

Mon, Mar 25, 2024 13:52

VanMoof now has a couple of UK service partners

Dutch firm says it will make an announcement on when its products go back on sale “soon”

Mon, Mar 25, 2024 09:36

Tough day at the office for cyclist who rode 100km on a water bottle after saddle mechanical; Alexandar Richardson’s latest London to Brighton (and back)… at 40km/h; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

It's a new week on the live blog, join Dan Alexander as we kick things off with Monday's round-up of everything going on in the world of cycling today

Mon, Mar 25, 2024 09:04

“Bullying behaviour” and mismanagement by National Highways over road scheme putting future of bike park at risk, say owners

Recent changes to plans to upgrade the A417 to a full dual carriageway will apparently leave the popular Flyup 417 bike park “uninsurable” and forced to close – despite previous assurances from National Highways

Sun, Mar 24, 2024 20:58

Road rage driver gets out of car to threaten cyclists after pulling into bike box

“I’ll knock your f***ing teeth in!” Road rage motorist who got out of car to threaten cyclists after pulling recklessly into bike box was driving whilst disqualified and without insurance

The driver, who warned the cyclist to “move closer to the kerb” before almost hitting the rider and another vehicle, sparking the confrontation, pleaded guilty to assault and will be sentenced in May

Sun, Mar 24, 2024 18:32

Near Miss of the Day 898: Cyclist forced to slam on brakes as driver pulls out across roundabout – but cyclist says close call was “genuine accident”

“I was doing 20-25 mph to try keep up with traffic on the roundabout so was likely going faster than the driver expected”

Sun, Mar 24, 2024 15:12

Cycling signs (copyright Simon MacMichael) (43)

Active Travel England announces plans to deliver 70 miles of new or improved cycling routes as part of £101 million funding boost – but is it enough to get the government’s active travel targets back on track?

The new investment, which comes two months after the government was told it is not “on track” to meet its active travel objectives, will also be used to fund e-cycle loans and enable councils to undertake “proper” consultations on schemes

Sun, Mar 24, 2024 12:45

Tadej Pogačar lashes out at police motorbike rider blocking road at Volta a Catalunya

Tadej Pogačar lashes out at police motorbike rider blocking road as relentless Slovenian briefly hampered (again) by fan congestion on climb

The dominant UAE Team Emirates star slapped the side of a support motorbike obstructing his path on the way to a third stage win of the week at the Volta a Catalunya

Sat, Mar 23, 2024 17:02

Bahrain Victorious pro slammed for ‘liking’ post joking about fatal cat shooting – but team say rider doesn’t use social media account and “didn’t notice” tweet

Antonio Tiberi, who was sacked by Lidl-Trek last year after killing the San Marino tourism minister’s cat, allegedly liked a post linking the incident to Movistar’s signing of young British pro Cat Ferguson

Sat, Mar 23, 2024 15:25

“There’s safety in numbers”: Parents of cyclist killed by lorry driver call for “more people to get on bikes” and safer infrastructure, branding crash junction “an accident waiting to happen”

Emma Burke Newman’s parents have urged motorists to pay more attention to vulnerable road users, including by staying clear of bike boxes, after a HGV driver was given 100 hours of community work for the cyclist’s death

Sat, Mar 23, 2024 13:34

“Same performance as SRAM AXS at half the price”: the new budget electronic groupsets aiming to take on the big brands + an e-bike caravan, OTT off-the-bike shoes + loads more tech news

We're also bringing you news of Rapha’s latest glasses, the wheels with scales to make you faster, and more new tech from SRAM, Attaquer and Madison

Sat, Mar 23, 2024 12:00

Near Miss of the Day 897: Police concede that “prosecution would have been more suitable” after close-passing van driver who could’ve “killed cyclist” let off with a warning letter

“It is regrettable that more robust action was not taken at the time and we apologise to the cyclist involved in this incident”

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 18:50

Jonas Vingegaard, 2022 Tour de France stage 20 ITT (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Becoming a father could negatively impact professional road cycling performance, finds research

The deteriorating performance could be as much as the difference between finishing seventh and eighth in the Tour de France general classification

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 17:46

Wiggle and Chain Reaction websites to be relaunched next week, as Frasers Group aims to become the “no.1 sporting goods retailer in Europe”

Mike Ashley’s group has also acquired the rights for Wiggle’s in-house ranges, including Nukeproof, Vitus Bikes, and DhB

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 12:55

HGV driver given community sentence for running over and killing 22-year-old cyclist waiting at red light

Emma Burke Newman was a student in Glasgow, who was dragged for more than 50 metres after the lorry driver crossed a cycle space line and didn’t see her

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 11:29

Wout van Aert crashes on the Paterberg as Mathieu van der Poel launches monster E3 attack; “This is not safe cycling infrastructure”: Cyclist calls out much-criticised painted cycle lane; COBBLES + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Friday live blog! Dan Alexander's in the hot seat, ready for a couple of bike races, news, reaction and more from across the cycling world

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 09:12

Near Miss of the Day 896: Cyclist estimates motorcyclist overtook at 120mph, but police insist “there is not enough evidence” and rider passed “clear of the cyclist on a wide piece of road”

The cyclist called the lack of action "utterly disgraceful", however the police force that looked at the video says "there is not enough evidence to state that an offence has occurred or that the manner of driving was below that which would be expected"

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 17:57

Why is it so hard to get a bike on a ferry? Plus Strava’s ‘Weekly Snapshot’ row on the road.cc Podcast

We catch up with some cyclists who recently got that sinking feeling when trying to book their bikes on the ferry, and discuss Strava's latest updates

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 17:32

Unique electric cargo bike brand Ca Go is now available in the UK

The CS 'city utility vehicle' comes with 180kg capacity and a striking look

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 16:26

Driver jailed for careless driving that seriously injured two cyclists

Careless driver jailed for 10 months and given two-year driving ban for seriously injuring two cyclists

Zahin Ali "tipped upside down" the victims' lives, Thames Valley Police said, the two women suffering life-changing injuries in the roundabout collision

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 15:14

Cowboy Cross announced: an all-road urban e-bike with a 60km range

The 'ultimate connected e-bike' comes with some thick tyres

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 11:59

“If they can’t park outside, they can’t stop here”: Cycle lane has “killed” village, local businesses claim (despite project adding 80 off-street spaces); Scottish minister calls helmets “individual choice” amid tabloid questions + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander and Adwitiya will be across the live blog today, bringing you everything you need to know (and plenty you probably don't) from the world of cycling

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 09:23

Barriers on National Cycle Route bridge in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

“How exactly is a disabled person supposed to access this bridge?”: Campaigners call on council to remove “unlawful, discriminatory” barriers from National Cycle Route

The barriers, recently installed at the bridge’s entrance to restrict access to ‘anti-social’ motorcyclists, represent an “absolutely shocking breach of the Equality Act”, activists say

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 19:06

Body Rocket expands its real-time drag measuring system to road bikes and reveals intriguing prototype

The previously TT and tri-focussed start-up has released a prototype road bike ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 17:17

A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

Conservative MP slammed for “incorrectly” claiming that “bankrupt” council is prioritising £10m cycle lane extension over local services

Cycling campaigners have pointed out that plans to upgrade the “existing death trap on-road” cycle lanes are being funded by the government, not the local authority

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 15:58