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Near Miss of the Day 278: Driver reverses from driveway into path of cyclists

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's New Zealand

Wed, Jun 12, 2019 11:39

UK Wild Camp has plans to charge campers to ‘book’ pitch in remote locations

£20 fee scheme proposed and quickly suspended

Wed, Jun 12, 2019 09:49

Live blog: Video: Close pass driver stops and (wrongly) tells cyclist he must use cycle lane – huge row ensues; Van driver in Ireland fined for shockingly fast close pass; Alex Dowsett educates Twitter user on riding two abreast + more

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 19:12

Cyclist in Canada puts in “once-in-a-lifetime sprint” as she is chased by grizzly bear

Driver came to rider’s aid to help her evade charging animal

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 18:20

Derby e-bike share scheme suspended due to vandalism

ebikes Derby, who claim to run the UK's biggest electric bike share scheme, have been forced to suspend operations indefinitely due to "unprecedented levels of vandalism"

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 16:22

Ineos Grangemouth petrochemical plant (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Paul McIlroy)

Ineos named Scotland’s biggest polluter as cyclists protest firm’s plans to close road at its Grangemouth site

Petrochemicals giant that took over Team Sky thought responsible for a tenth of country's greenhouse gas emissions

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 16:01

Naked Gun – Man turns up for World Naked Bike Ride in New Orleans with rifle and handgun

25-year-old man, believed to be same person, was later arrested near city’s Pride Parade

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 14:02

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Driver who killed cyclist while being pursued by police in stolen car committed for trial

Arthur Bourlet died from injuries sustained when he was hit by vehicle driven by Gary Lynch in April

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 10:37

Just In: Ribble Endurance SL R with SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset

High-spec Ribble endurance aero bike arrives for review

Tue, Jun 11, 2019 08:01

20mph sign (CC licensed by EdinburghGreens via Flickr)

Live blog: Taxpayers’ Alliance think speeding fines are a tax (and 20mph makes “no difference” to road safety); Skoda unveil concept car for cyclists; Porn Pedallers hosting new kit launch event in London; £125k Paul Smith x Rapha jersey on eBay +more

All today's news from the site and beyond as we start a new week...

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 19:03

L’Etape UK 2019 – a slice of Le Tour de France comes to the Chilterns this July

Enjoy a taste of French cycling culture this Bastille Day as L'Etape UK takes to the Chiltern Hills complete with Tour de France fan park, French food village and more

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 18:35

Rod Ellingworth moves to Bahrain-Merida as team principal

Ex-head of performance at Team Sky will lead team co-owned by McLaren

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 18:20

Near Miss of the Day 277: Unsafe and illegal close overtake of cyclist with car approaching

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

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 16:39

Five cool things coming soon from Topeak, Hunt, Trakke, Catlike and Sportful

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 16:10

Surrey cyclist hit by paintball fired by slingshot from moving car

John Holland says incident in Shepperton has made him and others "wary" of riding alone

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 15:34

Government plan to relax UK’s £1,000 Cycle to Work limit to make it easier to buy e-bikes

Rejoice! Cycling Minister Michael Ellis has announced a revamp of the Cycle to Work Scheme to include purchases of over £1,000, making it easier for commuters to consider buying an e-bike and ditching the car...

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 13:19

81-year-old aiming to be oldest woman to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats hits halfway point

Mavis Paterson has backing from stars including Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome - and Ineos has chipped in £10,000 sponsorship too

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 13:07

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Strom Dodgers Edition

Find out who won the Decathlon schwag!

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 11:58

Eamon Lucas sprints to finish 10th (via Twitter).PNG

Video: Cyclist does a Chris Froome as he runs to finish after crash

US rider Eamon Lucas secured 10th place in Belgian kermesse after picking himself up and hotfooting it to the line

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 11:07

Jeremy Clarkson complains at road closure after fatal crash – and gets educated by the police

Officers explain to TV host work needed after fatal crashes - this one involving up to 9 cars "racing" at speed

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 09:56

Canyon and Rapha reveal bold new Women’s 100 kit at OVO Women’s Tour

Bold new fade kit design launched at OVO Women's Tour for Rapha's Women's 100 on 14th September

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 09:06

Arnold Schwarzenegger security guard pulls taser on man suspected of trying to steal Terminator star’s bike

Incident happened as actor turned politician left Los Angeles gym on Friday

Sun, Jun 09, 2019 18:59

£400k damages for family of triathlete killed in pothole crash

Kate Vanloo was thrown into path of a car when she hit defect council had failed to have repaired

Sun, Jun 09, 2019 16:31

It’s Bike Week! “All you need is a bike” says Cycling UK

“You don’t need fancy clothing or equipment to enjoy cycling”

Sat, Jun 08, 2019 20:27