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“A valuable part of the city will be lost” if cycle lane plans remove car parking spaces, artists claim

Proposals to replace 33 parking spaces with a protected bike lane have been criticised by artists who display and sell their work in the area on Sundays – though the council has noted that there are 650 spaces located within 500 metres of the exhibit

Wed, Sep 20, 2023 14:49

Rope and bramble trap on Knowl Hill Bridleway

“Luckily I saw it in time”: Cyclist narrowly avoids rope and bramble trap on popular bridleway

The cyclist was riding at 30kph on a fast section of the trail when he spotted the act of sabotage

Sun, Sep 17, 2023 13:59

“The council would have done more if their lorry killed a dog”: Widow blasts “inhuman” local authority which claimed that cyclist husband killed in collision with bin lorry was “100% to blame” for death

RAF veteran William Ronald’s wife was awarded over £1.3 million in compensation last month, though this was reduced by 58% after a jury concluded that the cyclist was partially responsible for the fatal crash

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 13:17

Intra Drive seeks crowdfunding for new e-bike mid-drive with 8-speed gearbox

The new drive unit claims 470% gear range and 600W peak power

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 15:01

Victoria Park, Bideford (Wikimedia Commons)

Councillors slam “ludicrous” and “cockamamie” idea of cycling path next to elderly people’s club and children’s park

The council leader said that he “couldn’t think of anything worse”, but one councillor accused members of being “anti-cycling” and called the decision disappointing

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 10:52

Albion Men’s All Road Pertex Shield Rain Jacket

A top-quality waterproof jacket that excels in many areas, with just some very minor shortcomings in respect of the fit

£195.00

Wed, Sep 13, 2023 08:45

Man police want to speak to over Poole incident

Driver who avoided jail for collision which seriously injured cyclist denied responsibility before saying she has no memory of incident

The judge concluded the case was a "mystery" and sentenced Angela Cass — who fled the scene only to return, telling onlookers "it wasn't me", and who now believes she suffered a blackout — to a six-month suspended sentence

Tue, Sep 12, 2023 11:32

Chris Boardman speaking at APPWCG report launch 2023

“No family should go through what mine did”: Chris Boardman speaks about losing his mum at the hands of killer driver for the first time

Boardman was emotional as he talked about losing his mum Carol in a cycling collision at the launch of the Road Justice report, saying his dad "never recovered" and describing his anger at the way road crime is treated

Tue, Sep 12, 2023 10:56

Check out the first ever bike reviewed at road.cc – a Cervelo R3 SL from 2008

Tonight's Bike at Bedtime is a trip back to 2008, when road.cc was starting out...

Sun, Sep 10, 2023 20:45

New barriers vandalised on Belfast cycle lane

New barriers on infamous ‘car park’ cycle lane vandalised, as councillor calls for “robust” protection “before someone gets seriously hurt”

Plastic bolt down barriers were introduced as a trial two weeks ago on the much-maligned city centre bike lane, which the government claimed would now be “inaccessible to cars”

Sat, Sep 09, 2023 14:23