Riding

Richmond Park open again to all cyclists all day long on weekdays from tomorrow

Restrictions will still apply at weekends, however as managed reopening continues

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First Ride Review: Trek Émonda SL6 Pro 2021 + video

Stu gives his initial thoughts on the brand new Trek Émonda lightweight – and now aero – road bike

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British woman breaks Everesting world record – and gets mansplained over saddle height

Hannah Rhodes is also the fastest British rider, male or female, to achieve the feat

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The Tour de Dom is a 610-mile virtual challenge equivalent to London to Durham to Barnard Castle to Durham to London

Complete the distance during Bike Week (which is this week) and you'll get a T-shirt

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Covidiots? Lancashire cyclists snapped on group ride contrary to lockdown rules

Longstanding cycling campaigner says riders he photographed are “getting us all a bad name”

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Strava moves overall leaderboards to subscriber-only feature

Top ten rankings still free in huge shakeup of features

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Join road.cc on Zwift: ride your socks off!

We're hosting ride-outs on Zwift and you can win socks! It's the last week in its current guide this week...

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Bristol cyclist flagged on Strava and reported to British Cycling … for crossing into Wales for bike ride during lockdown

Rider apparently flagged by 'Strava Police' account says he didn't realise different regulations apply across the Severn

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Transcontinental Race winner Fiona Kolbinger puts in massive lockdown ride

24-year-old’s 559.5km effort was mainly fuelled by bananas, Haribo and Snickers bars

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Ride the Race Across America in June, or shorter, more leg-friendly sections of it – virtually, without leaving home

Virtual edition of coast-to-coast race launched in partnership with FulGaz platform

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Sunday Times names and shames cyclists racking up miles on Strava

Newspaper flags up rides being undertaken as part of monthly mileage challenge

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Video: Mike Cotty compares virtual Tourmalet vs real thing

Col Collective climbing guru, in lockdown in the Pyrenees, dials the ascent into his home trainer

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Video: Madcap genius Colin Furze builds tall bike for social distancing

Everyone's favourite YouTube inventor turns his hand to keeping distance during pandemic

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Safe cycling distance – experts reinforce minimum distance you should leave to people cycling ahead of you

10 metres if cycling slowly, 20 metres if riding fast, say researchers from universities in Belgium and the Netherlands

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Box Hill closed to all traffic, including cyclists, over Easter weekend in bid to halt spread of coronavirus

National Trust says decision made after consultation with police and Surrey County Council

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Misleading press pictures of Regent’s Park cyclists reportedly lead to aggression from drivers

Royal Parks is said to be discussing with media portrayal of cyclists using its parks

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Times latest newspaper accused of trying to shame cyclists with dodgy telephoto pics

Thunderer joins Mail and Sun on media list of shame for misrepresenting cyclists social distancing

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Updated: Health secretary says no plans to ban cycling and other exercise – after suggesting earlier that it might be

Matt Hancock says "the current rules must be followed"

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Full Kit Ranker quarter finals: your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

Some absolute classics were knocked out of our initial 16-jersey shortlist... which four will make it through to the semi-finals? Be sure to cast your votes so your fave has the best possible chance of winning!

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Don’t mess it up! As warm weekend looms, cyclists reminded to ride responsibly

Arguably there's never been a better time to be a (solo) cyclist but after two weeks of lockdown, Cycling UK says sunny weather may prove too tempting for some riders

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Campaigners call for reversal of Richmond Park cycling ban – and so does Jeremy Vine

Local campaign groups, London Cycling Campaign, and CPRE and Jeremy Vine urge Royal Parks to allow solo cycling in park

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30 Days of Biking starts today – an extra motivation to take a daily ride

Global movement's 10th anniversary provides a prompt to keep mentally and physically healthy in these unprecedented times

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We asked you how coronavirus had changed your cycling habits and the response was overwhelming – here’s what you told us

Quieter roads, busier towpaths, cutting down the miles and staying safe - road.cc readers share their views

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April Fool! Virtual bikepacking is the next big thing

With pro cyclists now taking over Zwift races and even organising a Zwift Tour de France, Joe Public has decided to hunker down in Watopia for a good night's kip before doing some chilled out virtual off-roading when the sun rises

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Full Kit Ranker round 1: Your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

From vintage wool beauties to modern classics, here's the shortlist of 16 of our favourite cycling jerseys of all time, in round one of our quest to crown the best ever to be zipped up in the pro peloton...

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FAQ: What is Zwift Clubs?

Zwift has announced some new functionality, but it'll be a while before it changes your online riding

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“Vast majority of cyclists” are following government guidance during coronavirus pandemic, says British Cycling

Cycling UK also confirms that people are riding responsibly during this difficult time

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How much distance should you leave to the cyclist ahead in a time of pandemic?

It's a lot more than the 2 metres when you are off the bike - we explain why

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Strava launch new Routes premium feature

As part of a wave of updates in 2020 for their Summit subscribers, Strava now provide personalised route recommendations using OpenStreetMap technology

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Richmond Park cyclists urged to ride alone as motor traffic banned after weekend with bizarre bank holiday vibe despite crisis

Royal Parks welcomes cycling but urges responsible riding and social distancing

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