Riding

Lorry speed limit increase will kill cyclists, says Department for Transport

Government accused of putting lives at risk after raising HGV speed limit on rural roads

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Video: How to check your bike is race ready

How to give your bike a quick once-over to make sure you stay safe

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Save £250 on a Giant Defy 1 with the Bristol Belter

Looking for a new sportive bike? Get your name on the startlist for a spin across the Mendips.

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Video: How to corner in a bunch

The right way to get through a bend quickly and safely

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Anti-cycling Dales councillor banned for drink driving

John Quinn claimed cyclists were "a law unto themselves", rode at 40-50mph knocked off wing mirror

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People living near cycle paths get 45 minutes’ more exercise overall every week

Study of communities before and after cycle infrastructure showed striking impact on daily activity levels

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Video: Team Sky’s fuelling tips for recreational riders

Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift offer nutritional advice for the rest of us

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Hollywood producer joins David Millar’s final-season film

Producer and fellow Scot, Iain Smith, to team up with cyclist-cum-director Finlay Pretsell at the helm of the project

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Witness appeal after Wiltshire cyclist killed in collision with lorry

49-year-old man died at scene of crash at Coombe Bissett

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Schoolgirl to start fledgling business career with harness to help adults teach children to ride bikes

11-year-old's invention will make wobbly learners safer - and save a dodgy back too

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UPDATED: Sustrans schools cycling officer breaks 48 hour off-road MTB world record setting new mark of 619Km

Ben Sherratt joined by schoolchildren to boost his final efforts as gruelling off-road record attempt draws to a close

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Richmond bike mechanic Bruce Berkeley on track for seven-day cycling record

Aiming to beat 2,800km mark set by Guinness…but others have gone further

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Video: How to position yourself for a sprint

Learn tactics that'll ensure you’re in the right place at the sharp end of a race

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Rapha launches 220-mile (in a day) Manchester to London Challenge charity ride

Event in September will raise money for Ambitious about Autism; route includes Peak District and Chilterns

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West Sussex Police re-issue Cliff Shrubb fatal bike fall witness appeal

More information sought in to incident in which famous frame builder met his end while cycling with friends

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Toughest UK sportive The Monster set to accept entries

Entry opens on Sunday 1 June for 50 brave riders to tackle 4,200m of climbing over a 190km course

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96mph in a 30 limit & 149mph on a motorway: figures reveal insane speeding on roads of England & Wales

"A limit not a target to beat," says road safety body

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Portsmouth rain doesn’t dampen enthusiasm of World Naked Bike Ride cyclists

Saturday's ride the first of a dozen to be held in towns and cities across England and Wales in the coming weeks

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Brewery cyclists set for 70-pub pub crawl

Former round-the-world cycling record holder, Vin Cox, and St Austell Brewery staff are gearing up for a 280-mile charity ride

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Two cyclists airlifted to hospital with serious injuries during 2014 Fred Whitton Challenge

Gruelling 112 mile Lake District sportive claimed two casualties in tough conditions

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Video: Raleigh’s Tommy Godwin Challenge—can you ride 205 miles in one day?

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of an unbreakable record

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Route-planning site cycle.travel rolls out “Street View for bikes”

Can I ride my road bike down that track? Find out with ingenious image mash-up

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Bristol cyclists urged to help city win 2014 European Cycling Challenge

3 UK cities among 32 taking part - but while Bristol is in top 10, Inverness and last-placed Reading lag behind

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Non-stop charity ride from Manchester to Gibraltar abandoned after van hits two riders in Kent

Pedals for Medals ride for Help for Heroes curtailed - but injured rider tells road.cc it could have been much worse

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Miss out on RideLondon place? A charity has 20 on offer – and wants “hear-os” to fill them (+ video)

Action on Hearing Loss looking for riders to help raise funds in UK's biggest cycling event this August

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David Cameron says “this is a cycling nation” – as DfT stats reveal bike use falling across England

Old adage that "a week is a long time in politics" still holds true in 2014

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Were you on Wiggle Dragon Ride 2013? Seriously injured rider makes witness appeal

Michael Hopkins suffered spinal injuries following crash on descent in event in Wales

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Charity cyclists vow to complete Rome to Paris ride after all their kit is stolen

Support van, race bikes, passports and money nicked just hours before the ride was due to start

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Official Prudential RideLondon kit now on sale at Wiggle

dhb jersey and shorts combo will set you back less than £100

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Join Mark Cavendish and wife Peta to ride for Help for Heroes in June

Hero Rides converge on London in June for 10-mile run to Horse Guards Parade

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