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Tunbridge Wells Rideout Report

team road.cc went for a ride in Kent with our readers

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Motor magazine readers help police ID hit-and-run car

Car website Jalopnik asked its readers to help police identify the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that left a cyclist seriously injured

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Bournemouth councillor fantasises about attacking pavement cyclists

Bournemouth Cycling Forum says Nick Rose’s comments will “fuel hostility towards cyclists”

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Edinburgh street at heart of cycle lane row ‘most congested outside London’

Princes Street costs daily motorists 43 hours of their lives per year in traffic delays

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People’s Choice: Your favourite multi-tools revealed

The tools that get you out of trouble on the road

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Man spotted cycling on M8 in Scotland during rush hour

Crossed carriageway and went onto local road before police arrived

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Cardiff seeks to resurrect cycle hire scheme flop

OyBike scheme in Cardiff folded after just two years, citing lack of sponsorship

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Come riding in Kent with #teamroadcc

Just a week to go until our next rideout - have you got your name down yet?

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Brompton cyclist kicked out of Tesco again – a week after being told that folding bikes were welcome in its stores

Official Tesco Twitter account again apologises

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Thai phone boxes turned into bike repair stations

Charge your phone and pump your tyres for free with novel new phone box upcycling

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Reading’s Broad Street WON’T be open to cyclists – despite those in favour winning two polls

Cyclists in town could threaten 'growing cafe culture', local politicians fear

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team road.cc club ride – Royal Leamington Spa

team road.cc club member Pete wants to take you for a ride

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Police treating BMW driver’s shove of Bristol cyclist as common assault – appeal for information about his identity

Cyclist thinks he was attacked for no reason other than because he was there

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Parents feel local roads are too dangerous for children to cycle according to survey

London Cycling Campaign says whether roads are safe for children is a litmus test as to whether they’re safe for everyone

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York taxi company adopts controversial Cycle Alert safety scheme

Drivers get alerted when cyclists are around - but only if they've decided to carry a special tag

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London Bike Kitchen looking for funding to expand into second workshop

Offer from landlord too good to pass up

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Leeds primary school goes from zero kids riding to school to 42 in two years

Named National STARS School of the Year

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New rideout dates: Tunbridge Wells & Oxford

The team road.cc rideout bus heads to Tunbridge Wells & Oxford

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Bath Rideout Report – contains bikes, beer & pizza,

Demo kit, shiny new bikes, a bit of riding & pizza - that'll be a road.cc club ride then

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Aberdeen school first to win prestigious Cycling Scotland schools award

Secondary school showed commitment to safe cycling and convenient facilities

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Car ban to be trialled outside Solihull schools

Inconsiderate parking resulting in large numbers of complaints from local residents

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team road.cc Chichester Rideout Report

The road.cc team head east for the latest installment of our rideout series

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Chris Boardman’s horror at video of lorry close-passing his mother

"Regardless of cyclists, no excuses for vehicle to pass close at high speed to a human being, none" said Olympic hero

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Selfish cyclist blasted for taking up THREE seats on busy train for his bike

Facebook users outraged at passengers forced to stand by sleepy cyclist

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Final consultation launched on allowing cycling on Reading’s Broad Street

Closing date is Thursday March 10

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Plymouth cyclists needed to trial pothole app

Software employs user votes as a means of identifying priority issues

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Ride with team road.cc from our Bath HQ & try some demo kit

Friday 26th Feb - coffee, cake, demo kit, free schwag and of course, riding!!

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New dating website for cycling singles

Ride 2 Love was set up to help busy single cyclists find love

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Love is in the air… find Brighton’s most romantic bike parking spot

Find all four in Brighton's North Laine area - send us a pic on Twitter and you might even win a Valentine from us!

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New £1.4m Didcot cycle tunnel to provide safe links for Science Park workers

Councty Council funded tunnel rehabilitation will begin in the summer and boost safe journeys to work

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