Charity

North Yorkshire Police becomes first force to get one of Cycling UK’s close pass mats

Forces across rest of UK to get their ones later this month after successful crowdfunding drive

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Grand re-opening of Edinburgh Bike Station after devastating fire

Corwdfunding campaign helped a new and improved facility rise from the ashes

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Expectant father to take on Hour record as “it’s harder than giving birth”

“Loads of people have given birth and not many people have ridden a bike round a track dead hard for an hour”

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Event in May to remember Northern Ireland cyclist who devoted life to building bridges between communities

Eamon's Get Together in Omagh next month inspired by charity worker Eamon McClean who died last year

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Servicemen cycled Swansea to London sleeping rough to run charity marathon

Kudos to these hardy types, cycling and running for a cause

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Cycling club donate bike to Herts 89-year-old after hers is stolen

Berkhamsted Cycling Club to rescue following theft of Mary Hampton's Raleigh Shopper

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Bike made out of recycled Nespresso capsules sold at a charity auction

Yet another way to combine coffee and cycling

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Cyclist doing 107km a day for 107 days (with a full time job) nears the end of his challenge (+ video)

Final day will be April 1

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Video: London man takes Santander Cycles hire bike on world tour for charity

Chris Astil-Smith's travels took him to cities including New York, Las Vegas, Paris and Dubai

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Veteran cycling legend Mick Ives to ride full route of 100th Giro d’Italia – at age 77

"Possibly the toughest task I have ever faced during my 60 years of competitive cycling," he says

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Charity places available for RideLondon-Surrey 100

Ride the event and raise funds for Lyme Disease Action

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Man who rode Tour de France on a Raleigh Chopper to tackle Giro d’Italia on a fat bike

Dave Sims from Lancashire will be riding on and off-road in May when he takes on route of 100th edition of Italian Grand Tour

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Brighton charity calls on cyclists to ride ‘around the world’ – in just 12 hours

Preston Park event is fundraiser for First Base Day Centre

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Halfords build boy a new bike, after theft threatens his proficiency test

Store takes pity on youngster who was unable to buy a new bike before he took his certificate

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Woman who spotted young cyclist’s heartfelt letter pleading for thief to return stolen bike crowdfunds replacement

Well-wishers raise £735 for owner Alex - and Rachel Thomas, who set up Just Giving page, managed to track him down

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One in ten people in UK have forgotten how to ride a bike, survey finds

British Heart Foundation commissions survey as it launches this year's London-Brighton ride

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Police track down Cycling UK’s lost charity cow

Fibreglass sculpture disappeared in August last year

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Swedish woman spends Christmas and Boxing Days riding 400 miles for charity

Linda Tufvesson's 400-mile/638.7km mountain bike adventure raised more than £2,000 for UNICEF

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Video: Jens Voigt completes challenge to ‘Everest’ hill in Berlin – or does he?

Neither cold, hail, snow nor wild boar stopped German legend – but did he fall 3 metres short?

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Jens Voigt to “Everest” Berlin Teufelsberg for charity

The man who has cycled the equivalent distance of to the moon and back, hopes to raise €10,000 for cancer charity by Everesting a man-made hill near Berlin

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Herne Hill Velodrome crowdfunds last push to kit out pavilion

Want your name on a seat in the grandstand? Click on over here...

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Edinburgh bike charity looking to crowdfund £20k after fire

Unexplained fire wreaked havoc on community project based around bikes

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Edinburgh’s Bike Station launches crowdfunding appeal after suffering fire (+ video)

Bike recycling charity looking to rebuild training workshop and replace damaged equipment

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Annual ‘Zwiftathon’ aims to raise £160,000 for World Bicycle Relief

Fundraisers have a chance of winning a Trek Madone Project One

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Rickshaw Challenge raises £3.5m for Children in Need

Various other cycling-themed fundraising activities went on up and down the country as well

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Sustrans appeals for donations to keep National Cycle Network open this Christmas

Volunteers will be out and about combating the effects of winter weather

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Musician travels to seven gigs in a day…by bike

Jazz musician, Mike Hatchard, cycled from Shoreham-by-Sea to Brighton, playing seven hour-long gigs, and raising almost £8k for charity

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Robin Williams’ bikes raise $600,000 for charity

Proceeds from an online auction of 87 of Williams' eclectic and unique collection will go to two charities

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Ex-Premiership football star riding 120km a day for charity

Southampton legend Francis Benali back in the saddle, visiting 44 club grounds

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2016 Africa Kit Appeal opens with Zwift covering import costs as sponsor

Got any unwanted kit size medium or below? Give it to someone who needs it

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