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Is that Rhonda Pickering?! Near Miss of the Day goes viral; Not a crash, just falling with style; Team Cav linked with for months told “elite-level lies”, says Audrey Cordon-Ragot; Eternal Valverde; Dogs in cargo bikes + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander is here for all your live blog needs... just don't ask him to move anywhere fast, the first post-Christmas five-a-side is a real shock to the system...

Fri, Jan 06, 2023 09:11

Birmingham’s bollard bonanza as “forest” of traffic-calming poles installed outside school… to protect cyclists and pedestrians from bad parking; Kid’s expletive-laden reaction to not getting a bike for Christmas + more on the live blog

̶I̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶W̶e̶d̶n̶e̶s̶d̶a̶y̶ It feels like Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the shortened week on the live blog

Thu, Jan 05, 2023 09:07

Brighton cycle hangar (credit – Brighton Active Travel)

Resident says new bike hangars are “useless” – as motorcyclists keep blocking them; How not to do cycle parking; “This will take some getting used to”: Geraint’s new glasses; Katie Hopkins v Active Travel; Tour de France wildcards + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday (yep, just checked, it’s definitely Wednesday), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and views from 2023 on the live blog

Wed, Jan 04, 2023 09:44

Pedestrian hit by motorcyclist – but Twitter blames cyclists

Motorbike rider hits pensioner, so Twitter blames cyclists; Delivery cyclists jump red lights to avoid losing income, says Deliveroo rider; Jordan Peterson on LTNs; New year, same train bike storage woes; Estonian pro hit by driver + more on the live blog

Happy New Year everyone! As the last, forgotten Quality Street sits forlornly in the corner of the tin, Ryan Mallon’s back to blow away the cobwebs with the first live blog of 2023

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 09:51

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I lost my Strava KOM to someone who ‘cycled’ from London to Newcastle in six hours; New York’s viral number plate clearer helps more motorists; Epic adventures; “Dame Vivienne Westwood: designer, punk, cyclist” + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of 2022... Dan Alexander is here, no longer fuelled by the long-since empty Quality Street tin, to take us into 2023

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 09:16

Best of the road.cc live blog 2022: Terrible cycling takes, laughable cycle lanes, Highway Code changes, monster climbs, mechanical mishaps, pineapple pizzas + much more

A year's worth of live blog entertainment, scandal and debate in one place...

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 15:28

Flippin’ clip-in nightmare: Bike fitter’s disbelief at client’s upside down AND backwards cleats; Fixed-gear epic Festive 500…in one England-crossing ride; ‘But cyclists’ Christmas special; 2022 in cycling; Mechanical mishap poll + more on the live blog

We're back! It's that time of the festive period when nobody knows what day it is... (apparently it's a Wednesday!?)...and Dan Alexander is here, fuelled by Quality Street overconsumption, for your first Christmas week live blog

Wed, Dec 28, 2022 09:10

Driving without insurance? Probably don’t go down a cycle lane in front of police…; Trainline adds bicycle bookings to app; Canadian cyclist clears cycle lanes with homemade cargo bike snowplow; G’s presents; Larry’s late gifts + more on the live blog

The final live blog before Christmas... as we're here in the UK it's wet and mild... but still, come join Dan Alexander by the fire as we drink mulled wine and enjoy all things cycling

Fri, Dec 23, 2022 09:03

“I’ll stop when they stop!”: Public-spirited cyclist’s mission to remove convenient items covering car number plates; Get the bike song to Christmas No.1; Reaction to 2024 Tour’s Italian Grand Départ + more on the live blog

Only two more live blogs 'til Christmas! Dan Alexander is on duty for Thursday's edition...

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 09:05

“Just build bike lanes”: Autonomous gondola pods are “here to revolutionise transport” — but not everybody’s convinced; Shedgate 2: Cyclist forced to dismantle “beautiful” bike shed; Worrying drink driving figures; Ineos Hotspur? + more on the live blog

The shortest day of the year but no excuses for the shortest live blog... Dan Alexander will be bringing you your Wednesday fix

Wed, Dec 21, 2022 09:08