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Woman in Canada goes cycling for the first ever time – at age 97

Elta Lincoln was orphaned at age seven and never had a bike of her own as a child

11 things we’ve learned this week

Premature celebrations, road rage a-plenty and a high-speed bear chase: we round up the week on two wheels...

“I’ve had to shut my shop because of Mini Holland”

Shopkeeper says sales have plummeted since restrictions on driving in East London borough

Derbyshire Police launch website explaining how to drive around cyclists

Be patient, give them space... and beware of the teenagers, say police

£36k to let people know that cycle paths exist in Dorset

Council says people aren't using cycle routes - becuase they don't know they are there

Strava appoint James Quarles as new CEO

With the current CEO staying at Strava as Board Chairman, Quarles is Strava's second high-profile hire from Instagram this year...

BLINK! saddles are the first with integrated lighting and turn signals

A Kickstarter looking to bring the world’s first bike saddles with integrated lighting is underway, with $5000 already raised of the $45,000 target.

‘Single file, the safest style’ sign appears on Yorkshire road

Organisation responsible for the sign says that a close pass operation will be launched later this month

TV host doesn’t give a “rat’s ass” if teenage cyclists get injured

VIDEO: Teenage cyclist endures bizarre dressing down from US TV host after leading hundreds of riders onto expressway

Ofo branded threat to Cambridge bike shops

Locals also concerned about influx of bikes given there is already a shortage of bike parking spaces

Video: Thomas Voeckler helps Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries mark 5,000th bike milestone

Initiative launched as Tour de France Grand Depart legacy helped 36,000 kids get cycling last year

11 things we’ve learned this week

Fascinating facts, figures and musings from the last seven days on road.cc

‘Stress map’ informs Washington DC cyclists of the scariest roads

Research carried out via StreetView and in person

Tannus set to release new 25mm solid road tyre for 2017

The South Korean solid tyre makers Tannus have announced that their latest tyre will be released this summer, which has been in development for two years.

Barbed wire stretched across bike trail near Crewe

Stretched across entrance to trail

Strava announces Club Events feature

Strava club event organisers can now organise group activities on the move, with the feature now available on the Strava mobile app.

New scheme aims to encourage Reading drivers to ditch their cars for bikes

Also includes free cycle training and bike maintenance sessions

Man reported to have thrown his own excrement at car after being beeped for cycling “scarily”

Projectile was not in hand ready for deployment but was apparently produced on demand

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

Council ‘taking action’ after bizarre ‘anti-cycling’ cartoon posters erected

"I just thought they were very insensitive" said local cyclist

Hands off Mt Ventoux! Cyclist’s campaign to shame summit sign thief

French mountain resident wants 1911 photos of others enjoying the summit

After Mike Hall’s death, local riders say Canberra roads are safe

Cyclists in Australia's capital say they will continue to enjoy riding

Cyclist off work for 3 months after “out of control dog” crossed his path

Train driver says animals need to be kept on a lead

Exeter’s winter homeless shelter becomes permanent bike hub

Homeless and vulnerable will be able to work with bikes at new destination opening today

Hackney launches cycle taxi service for older people

Special bikes allow for safe exercise and fresh air

Manchester police clock 25 drivers speeding in an hour on road where kids were receiving cycle training

Force continues crackdown on mobile phone use at the wheel

Jake Gilmore ghost bike removed ahead of council deadline

Bike will reappear to mark cyclist’s birthday and the anniversary of his death

David Cameron’s son is praised for cool head over bike crash

Eleven year old Elwen commended for his actions

Cambridge police close-pass crackdown saw no drivers stopped – officers instead gave advice to cyclists without lights

Officers on the lookout for close passes have “not seen it as a problem”

Northamptonshire Police under fire for ‘educational’ leaflet aimed at cyclists

Leaflets are seemingly being attached to bikes at random