Miscellaneous

Cyclist fined after threatening to stab Halfords worker in puncture repair row

Court in Dublin hears of threats and verbal abuse after Laurence Maguire was told of cost of replacing inner tube

Wiggle moves offline to offer bike repair and servicing at business parks

Retailer partners with property firm in Oxford, Reading and Hampshire; follows Rapha in establishing physical presence

1 in 3 sportive riders are on Specialized, Trek or Giant, says research firm

But the other two thirds of riders in some of Britain's biggest sportives rode 100+ brands between them

Freddie Flintoff & Robert Penn ride deep into the Amazon in Flintoff’s Road to Nowhere on Sky tonight

Two-part documentary highlights state of rainforest along Trans-Amazonian Highway

Cyclist left disabled after being hit by police car wins High Court case against Metropolitan Police

Judge finds no contributory negligence on part of victim Donald MacLeod

Judo boss slams Brian Cookson’s Winter Olympic idea

Moving judo and cycling to the winter games is laughable, according to Judo boss Marius Vizer

Londoner to take on Spring Classics routes – on a penny-farthing

Joff Summerfield, who has ridden his high-wheeler round the world, heads to Flanders, Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Cyclist killed by tipper lorry in Central London – day after protesters call for improved safety

Fatal incident at Ludgate Circus follows Stop Killing Cyclists urging councils to take action

Cycle helmets have “major flaws” in safety, insists cyclist airbag firm Hövding (+ video)

Swedish company says European standard should review maximum permitted impact force

Council withdraws ‘sexist’ leaflet advertising sportive

Flyer for Stockton Sportive suggests men should go riding... while women go shopping

Yorkshire beers up for Tour de France with celebratory ale and pub hubs

Special edition Stage Winner beer celebrates 1st British TdF stage win & Yorkshire village pub transforms into cycle hub

Widow of cyclist killed by drink-driver says he should have been jailed for life

Eight year sentence and ten year ban for driver at least three times over limit who left scene

Brighton BikeHub wins cash to set up ‘banks’ for surplus bikes

Unwanted bikes to be refurbished & found new homes

Bike thefts slashed and thief jailed in Southport police clampdown

Plain clothes operation results in man being stopped after stealing £700 mountain bike

Dorking bike shop to the rescue after vital bike stolen from girl with painful illness

12-year-old needs bike to get around

Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

A sad week in cycling: we bid farewell to a friend and colleague, and reflect on cycling news from around the world

Steve Worland 1954 – 2014

Farewell to road.cc contributor, hugely respected bike expert, and much valued member of our team

VIDEO: Cyclist posts HGV close-pass helmet cam footage to show driver ‘he could have been killed’

A single wobble would have meant death, said cyclist shaken up by manoeuvre

64 year old cyclist found to be carrying knife, air gun and nunchucks after being hit by car

Cyclist said he had been pushed off his bike by youths; recieved suspended sentence for offensive weapons

Video: You can’t steer a bike in zero gravity, say researchers

Cornell University experiment shows that while it's gravity that causes you to fall off, you need it to steer

First crash of Giro d’Italia 2014 – nearly 2 months before Belfast Big Start

Cycle commuter comes a cropper on pink paint publicising event in Northern Ireland's capital

Surrey welcomes Prudential RideLondon 2014 route changes

Pro race route revisions mean many roads reopen 3 hours earlier than in 2013

Cyclist sues Halfords for £1 million, claims steerer tube “failure” led to severe facial injuries

Joseph Love left facially disfigured after crashing head-first into barrier; retailer fights case

Actor from TV series Shameless has bike stolen hours after Sport Relief ride

Ciaran Griffiths left bike outside shop - if you see it, call The Bill

Hong Kong action film director to shoot pro cycling movie in Italy – and it’s called Breaking Wind (+ videos)

Movie title may need rethink for US/UK markets; director Dante Lam brings in Olympic bronze medallist Lee Wai Sze to coach actors

Elderly rider strays on to M42 near Birmingham with no help from satnav

"A mistake and luckily he was not hurt," say police

Harrogate overwhelmed by response to Tour de France knitted bunting appeal

More than 22,000 miniature jerseys arrive from all over the world - help now needed in stringing them up

BBC R1 DJ Nick Grimshaw’s Eastway bike being auctioned for Sport Relief

Eastway FB 2.0 ridden in 12-hour challenge aims to raise even more money for charity

Cyclist killed by train at level crossing in Suffolk

Local resident says glare from sun can make it difficult to see trains approaching

Second person arrested after death of charity fund-raiser Christian Smith as donations approach £60,000

Tragic Kent Epic rider's story touches thousands