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Almost 90% of bike thefts reported to police closed without suspect identified

Data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats shows that a thief is charged in just 1.7 per cent of incidents

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 12:17

7 cutting edge cycling gadgets from CES 2023 featuring Garmin, Samsung, Jabra, a ‘smart bed’ + more

The Consumer Electronics Show returns this week with more exciting new tech. Here’s our pick of the most interesting cycling-related gadgets…

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 10:48

Mark Cavendish at the 2022 Giro d’Italia team presentation (picture credit LaPresse).JPG

Trial of two men accused of robbing Mark Cavendish’s family home begins

Cavendish says his family "feared for their lives" during the "distressing" raid at his Essex home in November 2021

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 10:10

Pedestrian hit by motorcyclist – but Twitter blames cyclists

Motorbike rider hits pensioner, so Twitter blames cyclists; Delivery cyclists jump red lights to avoid losing income, says Deliveroo rider; Jordan Peterson on LTNs; New year, same train bike storage woes; Estonian pro hit by driver + more on the live blog

Happy New Year everyone! As the last, forgotten Quality Street sits forlornly in the corner of the tin, Ryan Mallon’s back to blow away the cobwebs with the first live blog of 2023

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 09:51

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Thames Path at Hammersmith (copyright Simon MacMichael)

E-bikes and e-scooters – as well as pedal cycles being ridden recklessly – could be banned from part of Thames Path in London

Riders could face fine of £100 under Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s proposed Public Spaces Protection Order

Mon, Jan 02, 2023 15:40

Segregated cycle lane in London (copyright Britishcycling.org_uk).jpg

£33 million funding to help councils across England build network of active travel experts

DfT also pledges to involve local communities more in shaping schemes aimed at getting more people cycling and walking

Mon, Jan 02, 2023 12:31

2022 Zoe Backstedt UCI Road World Championships © SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd) – 1.jpeg

British Cycling follows UCI’s lead and scraps junior gears

The Dutch and Belgian cycling federations, however, have opted to retain the restrictions, due to fears that junior riders will be “overloaded”

Sun, Jan 01, 2023 19:04

Tom Pidcock flies over barriers in “stupid crash” while leading cyclocross race

The world champion was forced to settle for third place at the GP Sven Nys behind winner Eli Iserbyt after misjudging the course’s fast pump track section

Sun, Jan 01, 2023 16:49

Shelley Anne Alabaster road rage (9News Queensland)

“I was certain that day that I was going to die”: Cyclist forgives SUV driver who chased him in shocking road rage attack

Abdirashid Abdi sought leniency for motorist Shelley Anne Alabaster after she struck and then pursued the cyclist through a suburban neighbourhood while shouting racial slurs

Sun, Jan 01, 2023 15:11

Lizzie Deignan with Paris-Roubaix Femmes cobble trophy 2020 (Copyright CorVos, SWpix.com).JPG

“It’s a bit surreal”: Lizzie Deignan recognised for services to cycling in New Year Honours

“I would like to think I’ve given other women the confidence to choose motherhood,” says the former world champion, Paris-Roubaix winner, and now MBE

Sat, Dec 31, 2022 11:49

Car lifted off cyclist in Watsonville, California

Video: Passers-by help police lift car off trapped cyclist

Officers later apprehended the driver of stolen vehicle who had fled the scene

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 20:16

New law in California means drivers must change lanes when overtaking cyclists

Passing distance being increased from current 3 feet to minimise “conflict points and risk of near misses or crashes”

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 18:38

New warning as thieves target cyclists in countryside around London

Muggers are encouraged by high rewards and little chance of being caught, says Cycling UK

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 16:39

London driver rams cyclist after traffic light filter turns green (+ video, includes swearing)

Incident at Clapham Common highlights how poor junction design can put cyclists in danger

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 13:09

I lost my Strava KOM to someone who ‘cycled’ from London to Newcastle in six hours; New York’s viral number plate clearer helps more motorists; Epic adventures; “Dame Vivienne Westwood: designer, punk, cyclist” + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of 2022... Dan Alexander is here, no longer fuelled by the long-since empty Quality Street tin, to take us into 2023

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 09:16

Getting unused bikes out of sheds and garages and back on road works, says Cycling UK

Charity says one in three people responding to its Big Bike Revival initiative use bike for one in two journeys they previously did by car

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 19:22

St Michael’s Catholic Primary School on Google Street View

The Sun blasts unopened cycleway claimed to put “kids in danger” … with photos of car-choked road outside school

“The traffic chaos is being blamed on cyclists. Of which there are none in any of the photos,” notes one Twitter user

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 16:40

Toon Aerts press conference 29 December 2022

Toon Aerts set to receive two-year ban for positive anti-doping test

Tearful Belgian cyclo-cross star hopes hair analysis will prove adverse result was due to contamination

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 12:41

Giant postpones payments to suppliers due to falling demand, rising inventory levels, and market “headwinds”

“We still believe the future of the cycling market continues to be bright,” says the Taiwanese manufacturer, as Merida insists its cash flow remains normal

Wed, Dec 28, 2022 16:13

Five cool things to look forward to in the New Year from Castelli, Enduro, Scribe, Van Rysel and Galibier

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

Wed, Dec 28, 2022 11:13

Flippin’ clip-in nightmare: Bike fitter’s disbelief at client’s upside down AND backwards cleats; Fixed-gear epic Festive 500…in one England-crossing ride; ‘But cyclists’ Christmas special; 2022 in cycling; Mechanical mishap poll + more on the live blog

We're back! It's that time of the festive period when nobody knows what day it is... (apparently it's a Wednesday!?)...and Dan Alexander is here, fuelled by Quality Street overconsumption, for your first Christmas week live blog

Wed, Dec 28, 2022 09:10

Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Driver who “used vehicle as weapon” to ram teenagers on bikes jailed

David Hemmings drove onto pavement after youths threw French fries into his car

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 13:50

New BMX bikes for St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School

Early Christmas present for school with its own BMX track that had bikes stolen

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Wigan has been given five new bikes to replace ones that were taken

Sat, Dec 24, 2022 18:50

Aussie cyclists knock off Rapha Festive 500 in one go – by riding 1,369 laps of a velodrome

Brian Stinson and Michelle Woods were among the first to beat the 500km challenge this year

Sat, Dec 24, 2022 14:43

Is this the most inventive/bizarre turbo trainer setup you’ve ever seen? Plus the rest of the week’s top tech news

Check out new bling from Muc-Off and a very clever way of hiding an Apple AirTag on your bike to help you get it back if stolen

Sat, Dec 24, 2022 12:00