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Lorry driver who shared footage of filtering cyclists says he’d like to see them invited on ‘ride-alongs’ to learn about blind spots

“I couldn’t see the cyclists until they were in front of me. They should have waited”

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Gatwick drone suspects hid ‘in plain sight’ by riding bikes and wearing hi-vis

Was cycling's SMIDSY effect exploited by the alleged perpetrators of the Gatwick drone incursion?

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Ofo HQ besieged by customers seeking refunds

Firm suffering cash flow problems in hugely competitive market

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Uber self-driving cars back on the roads less than a year after fatal crash with cyclist

Firm says it has “made safety core to everything we do”

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Cyclists the least exposed to air pollution on congested routes into Leeds city centre

When the roads are busy, it’s by far the quickest way to travel

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Police want to speak to cyclist who was allegedly punched in face by Manchester bus driver

Witness says violence was triggered by “mob mentality”

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Cargo bike taxi and delivery service looking to raise £150k via crowdfunding

Shorter journey times and a cleaner alternative

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New housing schemes are forcing people into car dependency, report finds

Lack of shops, services and jobs as well as public transport and active travel options mean cars are only choice in many developments

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Plans (but no funding) for cycleway alongside HS2

Feasibility study was completed in 2016 but cover note suggests it is down to local authorities whether anything actually gets built

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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of our biggest and/or favourite stories from this week on two wheels...

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Video: Terrifying near miss – firm prefers to pays fines rather than identify the driver

Cyclist involved bemoans fact that driver responsible faced “zero consequences”

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LBC presenter complains to Advertising Standards Authority because cycle superhighway photo doesn’t show any cars

He’s also annoyed that at least one of the cyclists isn’t wearing a helmet

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E-bikers sweat three times less than regular bike riders, finds Shimano study

The findings of this study won't exactly come as a surprise, as the research found e-bike riders sweat less and have a much lower heart rate and core temperature following exercise...

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Five cool things coming soon from Canyon, B’Twin, Ale, JRA and Hiplok

More kit, bikes and gear that we're testing at the moment before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

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Extra carriages for bikes to be added to ScotRail trains on the West Highland Line

Aim is to support and encourage cycle tourism

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UPDATED: Cycle storage logos on the way for new GWR trains – ETA… TBC

GWR and Hitachi respond after road.cc reader had problems finding where to stow his bike on Bristol to London service

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The DfT’s doing a roadshow as part of its cycle safety review

Discuss the issues and have your say...

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New car safety testing programme now includes automatic cyclist collision avoidance (+video)

Nissan Leaf is first car to be accredited under Euro NCAP's 2018 protocols - securing 5 stars

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Uber to buy dockless e-bike hire firm Jump Bikes

Companies have been already collaborating on a bike hire scheme in San Francisco

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Global study calls for 20mph speed limit as standard in built-up areas

Campaigners call for an end to “the postcode lottery on pedestrian/cycling safety”

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Dockless bike-share firm Mobike set to be sold for $2.7 billion

Three-year-old company now operates in more than 200 cities worldwide and is vying with Ofo for market leadership

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“Everybody has to acknowledge that you cannot drive everywhere all the time” – Edinburgh plots shift away from private cars in city centre

City says it will invest in walking and cycling infrastructure

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£400,000 pledged to improve rail journeys for Scotland’s cyclists

ScotRail says money will help provide "seamless ‘doorstep to destination’ journey for customers"

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Cars could be slower than bikes on England’s urban A roads within a decade

Department for Transport reports average speed is down to 18.4mph

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Andy Burnham plans £160m investment in Manchester’s cycling and walking infrastructure

£9m cycleway proposed between city centre and Chorlton

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Cycling UK delivers nearly 10,000 letters objecting to A63 cycle ban plans – by cargo bike

“This sends a strong message to Highways England,” says charity’s head of campaigns Duncan Dollimore

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Wales could let lorry drivers use bus lanes to ease congestion

Sustrans Cymru says move could worsen situation since people wouldn’t feel safe cycling

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Some more facts, figures and lessons we've learned from another week on two wheels...

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Some more facts, figures and lessons we've learned from another week on two wheels...

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