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Peloton’s UK subsidiary posts £81m loss despite booming lockdown sales

News comes in a month in which brand’s CEO backtracked from comments that business had six months to save itself

Mon, Oct 31, 2022 16:48

British Cycling CEO Brian Facer leaves post with immediate effect

Governing body looks for new head weeks after announcing controversial Shell partnership

Mon, Oct 31, 2022 11:42

Cyclist narrowly avoids collision as lorry driver mounts bike lane to park in much-criticised infra; Spirit Halloween meme goes cycling; “Embarrassing farce”: Fans unimpressed by Tour de France ‘criterium’; Colbrelli retires + more on the live blog

Morning all! A bit of illness is hopping around road.cc Towers so you'll have to put up with Dan Alexander on the live blog once again today...(don't worry, Ryan will be back soon)...

Mon, Oct 31, 2022 09:05

Harrogate cycle lane illustration from HDCA and Beech Grove modal filter

Cycling group slams “nonsense” proposal that suggests 1.3m ‘murder strip’ cycle lane against flow of traffic in Harrogate

Despite the Government outlining that unsegregated infrastructure and contraflow lanes on busy streets would not be funded, North Yorkshire County Council has fallen very short with some of its proposals

Sun, Oct 30, 2022 15:29

Shimano says demand for bikes still higher than pre-pandemic despite “signs of cooling down”

Shimano's net sales increased 20.6% from the previous year, while its analysis reported high-end bikes are still in short supply and entry-level ones are now plentiful

Sun, Oct 30, 2022 13:39

cyclist overtaking wheelie rider falls – screenshot via oneway.bradd on Instagram

“Karma at its finest”: Impatient cyclist tries to push another popping a wheelie out of the way… and lands flat on his face

Whatever your thoughts on groups of youths using cycle lanes to pull stunts, this is definitely not how to attempt an overtake

Sun, Oct 30, 2022 11:54

Near Miss of the Day 830 revisited: Police apologise for not requesting clearer footage sooner, meaning it was too late to prosecute close pass driver

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Thames Valley

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 17:54

Paris cyclists (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Gilets Jaunes – Paris tells cyclists to don reflective gear as clocks go back

French capital has been transformed for cycling in recent years, but gets kickback on latest advice

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 16:05

South London cyclist chases after muggers and gets his bike back

Police say victim sustained head and facial injuries during attack in Southwark Park

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 11:47

“Dazzling sun” deaths disproportionately affect vulnerable road users

Almost three-quarters of the people killed on British roads between 2017 and 2021 in incidents where low sun was cited as a contributory factor were cyclists, pedestrians, or motorcyclists

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 17:13

Local authorities reject plans to turn Monsal cycling and walking trail back into railway line

“We believe that any benefits from reopening the line would be far outweighed by the significant adverse economic and environmental impacts it would create,” says Derbyshire County Council

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 16:23

Linthorpe Road cycle lane (Middlesbrough Council)

Cyclist says motorists should be prevented from parking in bike lane “before someone gets killed”

Paul Harris was injured after colliding with a cycle lane separator on Middlesborough’s Linthorpe Road, two months after a 78-year-old pedestrian tripped on one of the markers

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 14:25

2022 Canyon X TheMagic5 Speedmax bike fit

Are Canyon and a swimming goggle brand about to offer smarter bike fits and fully customised components?

TheMagic5 is the world’s first company to offer custom-fit swimming goggles using smartphone facial scanning technology. What on earth has this got to do with Canyon? We'll try to find out

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 13:20

Chisenhale Primary ‘School Street’ protest (credit – Twitter, ChisenhaleRoad)

Children take to the barricades to save School Street

Protests began after Lutfur Rahman, the pro-car mayor of Tower Hamlets, ordered the removal of traffic restrictions around Chisenhale Primary School in Bow on Thursday morning

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 11:36

The joy of British bike lanes in autumn — leaves and puddles aplenty; Daily Mail columnist calls LTN supporters “Traffic Taliban”; Who’s seen the worst bike rack?; Don’t talk to Thomas De Gendt about Elon Musk; S-1; Friday fun + more on the live blog

All aboard the final live blog of the week, just one day to go until you can ride off into the weekend... Dan Alexander is here and ready for duty...

Fri, Oct 28, 2022 08:11

Look bikes return to UCI World Tour in 2023: How many races will Team Cofidis win aboard this 795 Blade RS?

Take a closer 'Look' at the bike that will (probably) be seen under Cofidis riders such as Ion Izagirre, Bryan Coquard and Guillaume Martin next year...

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 20:09

11-year-old boy killed in “devastating” collision with bus driver while cycling

Mason French was riding his bike on Lizard Lane in Whitburn, South Tyneside, at the time of the tragic crash

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 17:07

Bike lane where two cyclists have been killed in recent months does not comply with minimum safety standards, council warned last year

Councillor Andy Morgan, who supported the removal of cycle lane wands on the Chorley New Road, says “the majority of people wanted them removed”

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 10:54

Decathlon’s next e-bike will be a user-friendly hybrid with automatic gears

B’Twin Long Distance 920 E Connected due for release next spring

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 09:58

“My name’s Paul and you’re a d***”: Jeremy Vine verbally abused by impatient Bentley driver; “This is where bicycle N+1 may lead you. Be aware!”: Whose garage looks like this?; Reaction to Tour route; Bike storage petition + more on the live blog

Another day, another live blog... Dan Alexander is in the hot seat once again...

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 08:04

Alison Hernandez (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Cornwall)

“Speeding should be every bit as unacceptable as drink driving,” argues police and crime commissioner

“There is something about motoring offences that society still thinks of as socially acceptable,” says Devon and Cornwall’s PCC Alison Hernandez

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 18:01

Bruges (Credit: Marc Ryckaert, Creative Commons)

Bruges makes it illegal for drivers to overtake cyclists in city centre

The Flemish city has created 13 kilometres of bike-friendly streets by outlawing overtaking and lowering the speed limit to 30kph

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 15:37

Cyclist’s bike ‘snapped in half’ in fatal collision, inquest hears

Lucy John was killed in a crash involving the driver of a Honda Civic near Bridgend earlier this month

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 12:43

Brian Robinson at the 2015 Tour de Yorkshire (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Britain’s first Tour de France stage winner Brian Robinson dies, aged 91

The pioneering Yorkshireman became the first Briton to finish the Tour in 1955, before going on to win two Tour stages and the Dauphiné Libéré

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 11:13

Bianchi’s new Oltre ‘Air Deflector’ tech isn’t UCI legal

Bianchi has now confirmed the Oltre has been approved by the UCI without the addition of the radical Air Deflectors, but that the frame is prepared to mount this component

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 10:27