1. Woman suffers punctured lung and broken ribs as horse she was riding spooked by cyclist who undertook them without warning
A horse rider who was left with four broken ribs and a punctured lung when her horse was spooked by an undertaking cyclist says people on bikes need to be more aware of how to share the road safely with those on horseback.
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2. Twitter debate sparked as Kim Briggs' widow asks London Taxi Driver's Association to support dangerous cycling consultation
From our live blog on Thursday, The Briggs campaign was criticised on social media for asking the London Taxi Driver's Association, perceived by many to have an anti-cycling stance, to support the consultation into new cycling laws.
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3. Reinventing the wheel: the Revolve folds down when not in use
An Italian designer has reinvented the wheel, the Revolve, which folds down when not in use to take up less space for easier portability and storage. “Revolve occupies up to 60% less space when folded and can be used in all conditions,” says its inventor Andrea Mocellin.
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4. The Pix backpack with animated turn signals is crowdfunding on Kickstarter
More crowdfunded madness, this time it's yet another cycling product with indicators. Proclaimed as 'the first smart animative backpack', you can customise the animations on the Pix; and when it comes to going for a ride, it shows turn signals that are controlled through a wireless remote
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5. Dockless bike share firm Mobike threatens to pull out of Manchester due to vandals
Dockless bike share firm Mobike has threatened to pull out of Manchester due to vandalism and theft. The company now operates in more than 200 cities worldwide, with other UK operations in Newcastle, Oxford and parts of London, and says it has not encountered anywhere else near the levels of theft and vandalism it has seen in Manchester.
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6. Trek reveal updated 520 Touring Bike
Trek have launched a new version of their classic 520 steel touring bike(link is external), with a larger downtube to help cope with luggage loading, more comfortable geometry for multi-day rides and a lighter alloy fork.
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7. Bridge over new Aberdeen bypass - home to forthcoming "worst cycling event ever" - described as "lethal" for cyclists and walkers
More from the location of the 'worst cycling event ever' as it turns out cyclists using a popular off-road commuting and leisure route in Aberdeen are having to cycle into the path of oncoming traffic where it meets a bridge over the city’s new £745 million bypass – because Transport Scotland apparently forgot to stipulate making provision for cyclists’ needs when putting the contract out to tender.
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8. Man charged with multiple offences following Clapham road rage incident caught on camera earlier this month
It's not looking too good for Shane Seymour, caught on camera driving at cyclists in south London earlier this month, as he was charged with with two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, five counts of driving whilst disqualified, five counts of dangerous driving, and vehicle interference.
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9. Hundreds ride in Central London to protest cyclists' deaths and call for safer streets
A major junction in Central London was brought to a standstill on Monday evening as hundreds of cyclists came together to protest the latest death of a bike rider in the capital and call for safer streets. The protest, organised by London Cycling Campaign (LCC), saw riders come together at the location close to Holborn Underground station where Dr Peter Fisher was killed last week in a collision with a lorry.
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10. North Cape 4000 winner Ian Walker and his Whyte Wessex One
We caught up with ultracycling ace and road.cc reviewer Ian Walker after his North Cape 4000 victory to talk about the bike he used to get through his epic journey. Chapeau Ian!
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I have to say, you don't often give the impression of being very pro the current state.
Given that those 5 hours were basically 'after hours', I'm not sure it's surprising there was no change in that time - it's not a 24 hour live blog.
Well it is the obvious choice of decor for people's echo chambers.
It's a great price. But has Ribble sorted out its woes so that people can be confident it will be delivered in a timely fashion and with the right...
I have used Continental tyres with tubes for the past 5 years, first the GP4000, and then the GP5000. I decided to move one of my bikes to tubeless...
Has this found it's way onto Road.cc purely because the story mentions a bicycle? Slow news day was it?
I love my Velocity (apart from the fact that when cycling the roll top can bump the back of my helmet and obscures my view when looking over the...
One for you, Sir David Attenborough - it's funny how when trees matter and when they don't. ...
I would agree that there's no one perfect fit, but I reckon changing your saddle height a bit just for the sake of it sounds a horrible idea and is...