Miscellaneous

Pearl Izumi factory outlet store to open at Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays

Fifth European site - and first in UK - for Japanese brand as it looks to build awareness

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Bianchi goes home with opening of Café & Cycles outlet in Milan

Iconic brand looking to expand concept internationally, potential locations could include London

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Essex helmetcam cyclist claims footage has led to 60 convictions and warnings

Rider started filming after close pass by bus – meanwhile national newspaper slams “holier-than-thou vigilante cyclists”

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Halfords ‘We Fit’ lorry doesn’t as it gets stuck under bridge

Retailer apologetic after disruption caused to train services in SE London

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GB cycle tourist in Italy does a Mario Cipollini – by riding on road where bikes banned

Police believe tourist missed road signs - though Cipo said dual carriageways best place to train in peace

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British Cycling hits 100,000 members; doubles in two years

Governing body reaches biggest-ever membership

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‘World’s first’ pedal-powered cocktail bar comes to Brooks B1886 store in London

Hendrick's Boneshaker Cocktail Bar hits Covent Garden shop to coincide with London Cocktail Week

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Sussex police appeal for witnesses after mystery death of cyclist

53-year-old man from Horsham found on Saturday morning

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Cancer charity ‘pilgrims’ ride 800km to deliver new bike to Pope Francis

Four women affected by cancer or who work with patients ride from Monza to Rome

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Kickstarter: OLAF kick scooters transform luggage into transport (+ video)

Father-and-son team from Slovenia devise backpack and carry-on bag that turn into scooters - and even a longboard

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Manchester to become a hub for disability cycling

British Cycling aims to develop all ability riders to the highest level under support plans

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Man smears excrement on saddles of NYC’s Citi Bike hire bikes

Operators alerted at 9am yesterday morning – but workers didn’t turn up to clean up the mess until 5pm

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Cyclist who almost lost life “let down” after lawyer’s error sees driver escape dangerous driving prosecution

CTC say judge’s decision not to hear case because it would be unfair on motorist “a farce”

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‘Look at that nutter’: witness to ‘fast and mad’ driver who killed cyclist – jailed for three years

Speeding, tailgating motorist sent a text just seconds before hitting a cyclist - then went on holiday

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Coroner says tram tracks led to death of cyclist in Croydon

Tracks caused Roger de Klerk to fall in front of bus, inquest finds

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Road rage driver in France causes 6-year-old to fall off bike – then attacks her father and police

Incident took place on Wednesday in Grenoble

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Pensioner’s huge bike collection leads to complaints from neighbours

It's N+1 gone mad as second hand dealer's stock spills into gardens and streets

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Cyclist’s family “gutted” at news his killer will serve less than half sentence

Drunk driver sentenced in March to 11 years may be out in 2018

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US mayor charged with assault after allegedly driving into cyclist

"Get off my ******* roads" Mark Furrer alledged to have told rider

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Valleys Velo organiser appeals for help tracking down saboteurs (+ video)

Dozens punctured on descent of Bwlch due to drawing pins - thankfully, no-one was injured

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London cyclist rides round world on a recumbent – in less than 6 months

Richard Evans arrived back at Bikefix on Lamb's Conduit Street yesterday evening after 22,758km trip in support of charity RoadPeace

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Fresh row in New Forest as council’s safety group calls on mass rides to revise routes

Body cites safety concerns over Wiggle New Forest 100 and CTC Wessex Gridiron 100, taking place on 12 October

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Fernando Alonso gets backing for cycling plans – but status of pro team project remains unclear

"MAMILs" - tick; cycling "the new golf" - tick; but F1 ace's entry into sporting side of cycing still unclear

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Bike designer is the man behind fast-growing new social network Ello

No ads and no data tracking on very spare social site, says founder

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Scottish cyclist trapped under train after apparently riding his bike along station platform

Police believe man fell off bike as he rode on platform at station near Glasgow

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Update: Europcar claims it didn’t place cyclist & pedestrian warning stickers

Car hire company back-pedals after being slammed in social media

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Witness appeal after Yorkshire cyclist dies following HGV collision

49-year-old man who lost leg in incident on Saturday dies in hospital

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‘The Fastest Classroom on Earth’ – Disadvantaged kids in 350km Mont Blanc cycling challenge

Youngsters to take on some of the toughest climbs in the Alps

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Six years on, legal action continues over York cycle path death of teenage cyclist Ruby Milnes

Inquest last week concluded 17-year-old's death was "accidental" - civil proceedings now being brought

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Scottish police appeal for witnesses after hit-and-run seriously injures cyclist

White van man fails to stop

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