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Government should “urgently” legalise e-scooters says shared transport charity – says serious safety incidents are rare

Research by CoMoUK reveals just one accident for every 500,000 trips since UK trials began

Wed, Aug 14, 2024 07:00

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“I was getting ripped off left, right, and centre by the people looking after me”: Bradley Wiggins slams “sofa surfing” reports as “sensationalism” and explains bankruptcy “mess” in candid Lance Armstrong interview

“I never did the sport for the money, but I realise I should have paid more attention to it. I wasn’t aware of the mess until I was deep in retirement,” says the 2012 Tour de France winner, who was declared bankrupt in June

Tue, Aug 13, 2024 15:20

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Tue, Aug 13, 2024 11:00

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Sun, Aug 11, 2024 14:45

Lifeplus Wahoo, 2024 Tour of Britain Women stage one (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

“We have sadly raced our last race”: British cycling team who had 14 bikes stolen at Tour of Britain collapses, two months after overnight raid described as “absolute hammer blow to our over-achieving team on a stretched budget”

Lifeplus-Wahoo, the only British team to take part in the Tour de France Femmes, will close after nine years, with bosses blaming “ever-rising cost of racing”, recent bike thefts, and “ongoing partnership dispute”

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 10:55

Cyclists at traffic lights, London © Simon MacMichael

“A second-hand bike costs the same as two tanks of fuel”: Cyclists react to “joke” survey which found that almost half of Brits believe they can’t afford to buy a bike

The study, carried out by the parent company of Cycle to Work provider Cyclescheme, found that 49 per cent of respondents said they don’t have the funds to purchase a bike, with a quarter claiming that it would take six months to save up for one

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 11:09

E-scooter rider arrested after cyclist left with “life-threatening” injuries in hit-and-run collision – as local police launch crackdown on “constant problem” of e-scooter misuse

A 20-year-old is accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and while disqualified in relation to the crash

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 16:39

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Wed, Jul 31, 2024 08:50

Cyclist LTN planter, Hackney London (by Adwitiya Pal)

More than 30 new low traffic neighbourhoods could be implemented in London as LTNs remain a “key part” to improve public health by encouraging active travel

Transport for London said that it will continue to support boroughs’ implementation of LTNs with both “funding and technical support”, after a poll showed 58% Londoners support them with only 17% in opposition

Tue, Jul 30, 2024 16:41

Achy back on the bike? The causes of back pain in cyclists and the best ways to relieve and prevent it

Back pain is one of the most common cycling niggles, and can make getting on the bike much less enjoyable. We asked the experts what causes back pain when cycling and how to treat and prevent it

Tue, Jul 30, 2024 13:32