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London deputy mayor under fire for Monopoly bike ride (at 2.5mph?!); Pro cyclists injured while training; Rubbernecking cyclist crashes into car (+ video); “If 2020 was a cyclo-cross race”; Dowsett posts “insane” 2020 Strava stats + more on live blog

Welcome to our first post-Christmas live blog, with Simon MacMichael

Mon, Dec 28, 2020 09:57

puffa jones bike project – via puffajones on twitter.PNG

Good Samaritan gives free bikes as Christmas presents after flooding heartbreak, + more festive cheer; Bike lanes “complete waste of money” says Royston Smith; Cycling Infra World Cup; Man who hit cyclist on stolen motorbike jailed + more on the live blog

Welcome to the road.cc Christmas Eve live blog, with Jack Sexty blogging you through until about mid-way through the afternoon when he'll be too drunk to continue typing. Merry Christmas!

Thu, Dec 24, 2020 09:55

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Cyclist ‘nearly decapitated’ by pallet-spilling driver; Barriers removed on bike lane… because drivers kept crashing into them; Study coming on Kensington cycle lane; G launches cycling club; Derbyshire cops ‘road tax’ gaffe + more on the live blog

Jack Sexty will be manning your live blog today for old time's sake, bringing you plenty of cycling-related news while trying not to make too many spellin mistaykes along the way

Wed, Dec 23, 2020 09:29

coronavirus – cyclists rides past social distance warning

What does Tier 4 mean? British Cycling updates Covid-19 guidance; Bikes on the pavement vs 4×4 crashing into a playground; Danny MaCaskill in Rhyl; Cyclist (wisely) stops at green light; More inconsiderate parking + more on the live blog

Alex Bowden takes a rare and doubtless error-strewn turn on our live blog

Tue, Dec 22, 2020 09:16

Lord calls for bad parking cyclists to get six months in prison; Festive ice rink or triathlon lane? Good luck riding in this bike lane; Snow way past; Pro races cancelled due to Covid-19; Alex Dowsett will do your nan’s shopping + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new week and Dan Alexander will be getting you through Monday on the live blog

Mon, Dec 21, 2020 08:59

Had your cycle lane ripped up? Blame Lance Armstrong; Peloton instructor tells class to think of their dead relatives for motivation; Help woman with cerebral palsy find stolen bike; Jeremy Clarkson calls Sadiq Khan a ‘f*******’ + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander will be taking you through to the weekend on the live blog

Fri, Dec 18, 2020 09:06

‘That is just horrific’: AG2R Citroën’s new jersey gets a mixed reception; More of the worst cycling kits ever made; The UK’s best cafés for cyclists; Reaction to Cllr’s resignation over ‘w*nking off the Dutch’ tweet + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

Thu, Dec 17, 2020 09:11

councillor liam walker – via liam-walker website

Councillor resigns over anti-cyclist ‘w*nking off the Dutch’ tweet; Jeremy Vine tours Kensington High Street congestion; Coroner records air pollution cause of death; Sir Chris Hoy: Cyclists and drivers should be ‘less tribal’ + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog

Wed, Dec 16, 2020 09:06

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Police hunt for e-bike artist drawing ‘explicit images’ on the pavement; How to get your bike, money and left shoe robbed; Jeremy Vine writes Spectator article claiming cycling is right-wing; Fair Fuel UK get a lesson in polling + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is in the saddle for another day on the live blog

Tue, Dec 15, 2020 09:11

Santander Cycles are here to stay; Ostrich lead-outs? That’ll never take off; All I want for Christmas is a safe place to cycle; E-scooter drink driving; Are potholes getting worse?; Vandalised LTN repaired; Tom Pidcock reaction + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new week and Dan Alexander will be getting you through Monday on the live blog

Mon, Dec 14, 2020 09:08