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“I have a problem with that”: Retiring pro cyclist calls out riders who “don’t care” if they crash and make races “so dangerous” by braking late and “cutting everyone off” + more on the live blog

Welcome back to our live blog as the Vuelta countdown continues... unfortunately you'll have to wait until the weekend for that to get underway but Dan Alexander will be keeping you up to date with all the other goings on in the cycling world today

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 08:14

London road with cyclists, pedestrians and drivers

People used bikes less frequently in 2024 than previous year, with fewer women and children cycling along with lack of funding described as “concerning” by campaigners

Latest Department for Transport data shows number of bike journeys decreased in 2024, however, cycling distance went up by 9%, while average walking and car trips also saw an increase

Fri, Apr 18, 2025 07:56

Mayals Road active travel route, Swansea

Welsh Labour government to prioritise walking projects over cycle lanes, as cycling campaigners fear “missed opportunity”

Concerns come after Welsh government accused of "deeply disingenuous" move "using drop in casualties on 20mph roads to justify cutting back on active travel infrastructure"

Tue, Apr 01, 2025 10:00

‘My ride. Our right’ women’s cycling campaign

“It’s important we build safe cycle routes designed with women in mind”: Abuse and unsafe infrastructure preventing more women from cycling, Cycling UK report states

Cycling UK suggests seven years of cycling progress has reduced barriers for men, but female cyclists have been left behind

Mon, Mar 31, 2025 10:00

Cyclist riding past Belfast cycle lane blocked by parked cars for government cycle to work video

Allowing taxis in bus lanes over Christmas a “huge step backwards” that will “put cyclists at risk”, say cycling campaigners

Cyclists say “clogging up bus lanes with more drivers”, as part of attempts to ease congestion in Belfast, will “risk making things even worse” in a city with a “serious lack of safe cycle routes”

Thu, Dec 19, 2024 11:59

Councillor Ron Shepherd Grimsby ‘no cycling’ PSPO (North East Lincolnshire Council)

Controversial cycling ban that saw cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 has “rejuvenated” town centre, claims councillor behind it… just days after ‘no cycling’ speaker message cut to twice an hour because “it was too repetitive”

Ron Shepherd said the bike ban had "brought back a lot of" Grimsby's "café and street culture"

Mon, Nov 04, 2024 12:48

Grimsby town centre fine (North East Lincolnshire Council)

Town where cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 for riding on shopping street cuts ‘no cycling’ tannoy message down to twice an hour because “it was too repetitive” – as councillor says residents can “park their bike up and walk in”

Campaigners claim town centre cycling bans are making cycling “more dangerous” and “cutting off” entire areas from people who ride bikes

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 15:12

Cyclist in London (Ruoyu Li on Unsplash), Rachel Reeves

Cycling UK lauds Rachel Reeves for recouping additional £100 million for cycling & walking in Autumn Budget, but “disappointed” with another fuel duty freeze

Critics of the new Labour budget, including Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, have expressed frustration at the discounted fuel duty, with some describing the funding allocated to cycling as a “drop in the ocean”

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 17:00

London cyclists (Ayad Hendy via Unsplash)

Cycling UK and British Cycling urge Labour to “significantly increase” active travel budget to 10% of transport spending

What will new government's first Budget look like for cycling?

Tue, Oct 29, 2024 12:23

Motorist escapes punishment after alleged hit-and-run (credit – Alan Myles)

Cyclists in Scotland finally set to be able to submit dangerous driving footage to online police portal… by autumn 2025 – two years after road safety tool scrapped amid claims police inaction was making Scotland’s roads “less safe”

The Scottish government has confirmed its Digital Evidence Sharing Capability tool will be rolled out following a successful trial in Dundee, but campaigners have warned it will be less functional than the cancelled National Dashcam Safety Portal

Fri, Sep 20, 2024 18:00