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Mountain bikers in Nepal using their skills to deliver aid to remote areas

Nepal Cyclist Ride To Rescue initiative sees cyclists going where cars cannot

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Colombian start-up aims to make cycling pay by offering rewards and discounts for miles put in

Starbucks and Burger King among companies offering money off for keen cyclists

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Vote now for the UK’s Best Coffee Stop for Cyclists! (Sponsored by road.cc)

…and you could win a set of cool Vulpine cycling kit too

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£135,000 of grants available to support cycling in West Yorkshire

Money reserved for projects focusing on encouraging adults to cycle

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Garden Bridge to undergo full judicial review

Judge says council omitted crucial information in granting planning permission

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Cambridge police warn against flimsy bike locks that can be broken without tools

Undercover officers and a covert operations police bike being employed to tackle theft

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Renewed speeding warning to cyclists on Bristol & Bath Railway Path

Less than six months after police deployed speed guns, "daft minority" accused of putting schoolchldren in danger

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#mycyclingweekend 11 – Selfies in the sunshine

Socks by the seaside, broken bunny-hopped frames, and more selfies than you can shake a selfie stick at - here's your cycling weekend

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California mandatory helmet law set back following intensive lobbying from pro-cycling campaigners

Lawmakers will pause to investigate how effective helmets are in preventing injury

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Cambridge PCSOs ensure people are cycling in the right direction and in an appropriate manner

Police also looking to recruit volunteers for SpeedWatch scheme

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Ipswich pavement riding fines brought about by lack of cycle paths say campaigners

49 per cent of such fines in Suffolk were handed out in the county town

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Contaminated incomplete cycle path between Bradford and Shipley finished… 15 months later

Bradford and Shipley cycle path which remained unfinished for 15 months with little Council communication is complete

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“Awful” – Bristol Cycling Campaign’s verdict on Temple Greenways plans

Response to consultation says shared use paths won't cope with expected volumes of people on foot or bike

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New bike docking station in Belfast vandalised just two days after being installed

City 'isn't ready' for bike hire scheme thanks to poor infrastructure say fearful riders

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Tour de Yorkshire will make York residents “prisoners in own homes” says local man

Men's and women's races next month will tackle 20km circuit a total of six times

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South Korean solar powered bike lane whizzes cyclists along a six lane motorway

Solar bike lanes generate energy while protecting cyclists from the harsh sun and rain

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Not In My Back Bridleway: Horse riders object to resurfacing of 50 year old bridleway for cyclists to use too

Cyclists, disabled people, and children expected to benefit from resurfacing of disintegrating railway bridlepath

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Cyclist produces homemade road signs informing drivers that cyclists are allowed to use the full lane

David Fox was tired of being told to stay in the bike lane

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Consultation begins on Velothon Wales road closures

Welsh government believes event will put Wales on the map for tourism, but councillor claims there is ‘nothing to gain’

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Cycle funding is discriminatory says UKIP candidate

Argues that just because Newcastle Council have received a £10m grant ‘they don’t have to spend it’

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Got a bike? Like to party? Head to the first ibikelondon night ride of the year

Music bikes, dance stops and all the London sights - what better way to celebrate Spring?

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Oxford cycle path divided into two lanes because so many children are using it

Cherwell School says around 68 per cent of its pupils cycle in for lessons every day

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Cyclist’s success in Ditchling Beacon 100-summit challenge

Kurt Charnock spent 37 hours and raised £1,400 for mental health care in memory of friend, despite the stormy conditions

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Spring is here and the potholes are in bloom

Edinburgh cycle courier fills pothole with 35 litres of compost and a floral display

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Paint yourself visible at night: Volvo develops new Life Paint for cyclists

Claim your free limited edition can of Life Paint and colour yourself reflective as the clocks go forward

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Scotland to get ‘radical’ cycle route investment to create 500 miles of new trails

£25 million funding to pay for 30 improved routes and lots of updating

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Hove cyclist plans to climb Ditchling Beacon 100 times

Kurt Charnock raising money in memory of a friend

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Residents complain of “excessive” cycling events on Surrey’s iconic Box Hill

Busy calendar on iconic climb sparks local anger

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#mycyclingweekend 7 – Spring is springing (we hope)!

It's here! Winter is officially over, so how many lambs, daffodils, and bunnies can we cram into this #mycyclingweekend?

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Young cyclists vulnerable to “bike-jackings” says charity chief

Spates of bike muggings reported in London and Bristol

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