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Are e-bikes about to get more expensive because of a new EU court ruling? Plus e-bike fires drop in London, free Santander Cycle rides to celebrate new app launch + more

Could 'built in the EU' become a thing of the past? Plus new e-bikes from Mondraker and Priority, Santander Cycle users get free rides, London fires fall, and more

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 11:40

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“An illegal e-bike is rational response to that pay model”: Deliveroo ‘congratulated’ for being “last people to notice 30mph delivery bikes”; Restore Britain’s “racist” e-bike policy slammed; Trump v cycle lanes; Tour name debate + more on the live blog

It’s dull, it’s raining, and it’s blowing an absolute Gail Platt. But at least Ryan Mallon’s here to brighten up your Friday with some classic cycling live blogging. That’s something, right? Right?

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 09:59

“Our pavements are not racetracks for young foreign men,” declares Rupert Lowe as Restore Britain leader vows to “take back our streets” in bizarre new e-bike policy… that doesn’t make any sense and targets legal electric bikes

Restore Britain criticised the government’s “failure” to distinguish between e-bikes used for leisure and commercial riding – despite its new policy failing to make the distinction between legal electric bikes and their high-speed illegal counterparts

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 11:42

Teen who started out building flamethrowers creates AI micromobility camera; Deliveroo bans illegal e-bikes; wacky seven-seater e-bike unveiled in USA + more

The latest in e-bikes, including Deliveroo's illegal e-bike courier ban, AI startup's micromobility safety system, Tenways' digital battery passports, plus a 7-seater e-bike

Fri, Oct 09, 2026 12:16

Car brand Škoda excites commuters by unveiling bike bell “designed to cut through noise-cancelling headphones”… but says it is not for sale (yet)

The Czech car manufacturer has also published the science behind their invention "as a public service to make cities safer".

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 10:14

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Deliveroo rider who killed cyclist while riding an illegally modified e-bike given community service and four-year driving ban

The food delivery rider said he had bought the motor online after being advised by fellow riders, and was looking at his Sat Nav when the collision took place

Wed, Mar 12, 2025 12:06

“I was new, I didn’t know the rules”: Delivery cyclists urge colleagues to follow rules as 37 riders issued £100 fines for cycling in city centre

While the public has welcomed the fines, Just Eat and Deliveroo riders have claimed that they weren’t informed of the cycling ban, with some riders just barely days into their jobs

Fri, Jul 19, 2024 15:26

Residents call for delivery riders to wear numbered jackets to track down cyclists riding dangerously

The group has claimed these cyclists have e-bikes without speed limiters and called on the police and the Scottish parliament to take action

Sun, Jun 09, 2024 16:10

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Deliveroo riders’ union in call for city centre cycle lane as part of “much-needed change” to support bicycle journeys

"By backing this cycle lane, we are securing a new deal for cyclists in York, safety, efficiency, convenience, and quality of life"

Wed, Jan 31, 2024 10:57

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Police crackdown on dangerous delivery cyclists after cycling charity urged companies to do more following cycle lane crash

Last week, a cyclist said he had been left "terrified" by food delivery riders using illegal e-bikes at high speeds in cycle lanes, Cycling Scotland calling on companies to check the bikes they ride "are legal and road worthy"

Mon, Nov 06, 2023 10:55