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Shock tactics employed amid fears cyclists could take over Bath canal towpath

Posters expressing concern about ‘speeding cyclists’ feature photo of a woman’s bloodied face

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Video: Man pushes female cyclist into traffic in East London – police appeal for witnesses

Woman said to have been very upset but did not require medical treatment

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Revolve24 – one place up for grabs!

Join the Revolve24 road.cc VIP team as one of our relay riders

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Weeks of Manchester traffic misery could be solved by cycling, say campaigners

The perfect time for a change of culture - but the council needs to stop in

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Thursday Schwagaway!

Join team road.cc and you could win a bag of goodies!

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Amish frustrating drivers in Kentucky as new ruling allows them to ride bikes

'The bicycles are rampant out there' claim local police

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Bath could see integrated transport if new bus cycle racks adopted

Bikes could be carried on front or back of buses for help with hills and long journeys

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40-stone American rides across America to lose weight and get his wife back

Eric Hites inspired by Proclaimers' '500 miles' hit song

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Scotrail Bike & Go service beset by technical faults at launch

Graeme Obree promoting sustainable travel around stations - operators hope for a 10% increase

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Chris Boardman films cycle safety video instructing drivers how to pass safely

'I shouldn't have to wear a helmet to pop to the shops' adds Olympic and Tour veteran

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All road racing suspended by South Yorkshire Police

Meeting between police and British Cycling scheduled for next week to discuss safety of races

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Thursday Schwagaway!

Join team road.cc and be in with the chance of a weekly prize!

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Underwhelming Surrey cycle safety campaign has more tips for cyclists than drivers, including wear a helmet

Wear a helmet and get some insurance, Cycle SMART campaign urges

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Cyclist hospitalised by gull attack

Bristol man says bird dived into his chest as he was riding home from work

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Police seize more than 600 licences under Cassie’s Law for bad eyesight

Drivers with bad eyesight can be pulled off the roads faster thanks to campaign by bereaved mum

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Backpedalling on Eastbourne’s promenade cycle ban

Council at war over shared use path that could see cycles allowed again

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15% of young drivers admit taking a selfie at the wheel in last month

Smartphone use while driving on the increase, study finds

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Police seek witnesses to Blackpool hit and run which leaves pensioner cyclist in serious condition

62-year-old female cyclist left in road in callous hit-and-run collision

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Hate remembering your lights? How about a helmet with indicators and a brake light?

Lumos helmet taking off on Kickstarter; get yours for 50% off for limited period

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Grab your mates and your Brompton – and win lots of prizes

Brompton Urban Challenge returns for another quirky day of fun

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£500,000 grant to improve Wrexham’s road safety & cycling routes

Routes to workplaces and schools will be safer thanks to new funding injection

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Birmingham Bikefest rolls into town with activities for the whole family

Food, drink, stunts, rides and activity on offer in Birmingham in September event

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Lee Valley Velo Park children’s cycling festival marks success of cycle to school programme

Event was part of programme promoting active travel to school

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Team road.cc rideout Southampton

Join club members, road.cc staff and Hargroves Cycles for a ride in the New Forest

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Good Samaritan threatened with stabbing for stopping bikejacking

East London man confronted by 25 youths when he tried to stop a bikejacking

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Slow down plea after hit and run cyclist kills kitten on London commuter route towpath

Woman urges towpath commuter cyclists to slow down after her kitten killed on Hertford Union Canal

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Young boy injured after cycling onto road surface which had melted in heatwave

Joshua Sexton attended school open day the next day sporting a number of cuts to his face

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Can Birmingham turn around its dwindling cycling numbers?

Cyclists in West Midlands dropping to country's lowest numbers - can massive investment in infrastructure turn the tide?

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5,000 more people on their bikes every week thanks to legacy effect of Tour de Yorkshire

Cycling as a sport is less popular - unless you live in Yorkshire that is

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Leeds councillors to discuss construction of Olympic-standard velodrome

Assertion that there is ‘a huge appetite for cycling’ supported by recent British Cycling figures

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