Miscellaneous

Lords rejects bill to give PCSOs power to fine reflectorless cyclists amid civil liberties concerns

Civil liberties concerns may scupper Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Strava in spotlight again as Preston’s Guild Wheel creator says “poser” cyclists endanger others using shared path

Similar concerns were raised by Sustrans last year over Strava KOM chasers elsewhere

Police in Palo Alto stop use of Tasers on cyclists

Patrol car chases also dangerous, say police reports

Rapha boss outlines company’s plans for 2014

New Rapha Cycle Clubs including one in Manchester, Pantani jersey and memorial ride, new premises and much, much more

Cyclist dies after trying to ride along flooded Oxford road

Fatal incident took place close to where teenage boy drowned while riding along flooded towpath in 2007

Brian Cookson reveals members of UCI independent commission – and they’re heavyweights in their fields

Members of Cycling Independent Reform Commission combine experience of investigating issues including doping and genocide

UCI to press IOC to add cyclo-cross to Winter Olympics

Officials due to meet next week - but Olympic Charter's "snow and ice" requirement means little prospect of success

Guy Martin back on the bike for human (and pedal) powered flight record bid (+ video)

Next Sunday's episode 3 of Channel 4 series Speed with Guy Martin sees Isle of Man TT racer attempt to take to the sky under his own steam

Team GB stars shine at Revolution in Manchester

Peter Kennaugh laps field 7 times, Ed Clancy teams up with Ollie Wood to set new World Record in Kilo Madison

Pippa Middleton ditches the tennis skirt and learns to ride a bike

Almost-royal socialite takes to two wheels to see what 'intimidating' urban cyclists get out of it

Calcutta bike ban ‘was not based on any evidence that it would improve traffic flow’

Ban has now been lifted by government but police continue to hand out fines to cyclists

Cyclist who spent 30 minutes trapped under car after collision miraculously escapes with no injuries

Justin Futers made lucky escape after incident that saw him rescued by emergency services

2014 Cycling Trends and Predictions

Balls out, shawls on as the road.cc team pool their mystical powers to see what the future portends for the coming year in cycling

Knit one, purl one, pedal one: Take up knitting to mark the Tour de France in Yorkshire

Yorkshire yarn shops encourage fans to get knitting in celebration of the Grand Départ

Google and Apple in race to make cars ‘the ultimate mobile device’

Interactive smart dashboards are the future apparently - but how will driver distraction be avoided?

Rigoberto Uran donates Sky kit – and more – to aspiring cyclists in Colombia

Omega Pharma-Quick Step-bound rider, runner-up in 2013 Giro, helps others get into cycling

‘Pedal pub’ riders in Wisconsin get permission to have a beer

New law allows beer on 14-seater bike bus

Love, sex, cheating, bravery, bottoms & Twitter: road.cc’s Top 10 news stories of 2013

It was a year of big, important news stories, but here are the ones you actually read…

Police appeal after Hull cyclist injured by trap

Youth alleged to have planted metal object under leaves

Missed Guy Martin’s 110mph+ record attempt on TV last night? You can watch it on catch-up service 4oD

Isle of Man TT star's latest TV show saw him take on Dave Le Grys's record set in 1986 - but did he do it?

Video: Brian Cookson reflects on first 3 months as UCI president

Independent commission to be announced in new year as UCI boss updates on progress in delivering electoral pledges

Police in Ghana rescue alleged bike thief from being burned to death by angry mob

But not before he had been severely beaten

Edinburgh cyclist fines almost double since 2010

Numbers of careless and dangerous cyclists rise, but fewer drunk riders

Bravery award for Middlesbrough cyclist who saved child in dog attack

Nathan Flynn used his bike to fend off bull mastiff that was attacking two girls

Major bicycle distributor donates Christmas card fund to aid Martyn Ashton’s rehabilitation

Cycling Sports Group's festive support to legendary trials rider who was paralysed after stunt went wrong

Police investigate multiple assaults on Melbourne cyclists

Two men interviewed after series of riders hit by vehicle passenger with rolled-up newspaper

Witness appeal after cyclist killed on Christmas Eve in Leicestershire

Fatal incident took place at around noon near village of Fenny Drayton

Hammersmith Cyclists’ Film Show 2014 focuses on Tour de France

Three views of the biggest race of the year

British woman Maria Leijerstam under four days away from riding to South Pole

Zooming across Antarctica on recumbent trike

Australian cyclist takes axe to neighbour’s car after being pushed off bike

Angry rider suffered grazes in the shove and returned with axe to retailiate