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“North Korean-style project”: Anti-cycle lane protesters block road and claim new bike path will make route a “death trap” and “obstacle course”

A protest marched along the route of a controversial new cycle lane in Kildare in Ireland this weekend, critics of the 3km bike path accusing the council of wasting money on a “North Korean-style project” which will make the road worse for all road users.We first reported the situation concerning the R448 between between Moone and Timolin last week, … Read more

Lusso Paragon Signature Bib Shorts (Limited edition) – Petrol Blue

The Lusso Paragon Signature Bib Shorts (Limited Edition) Petrol Blue are a premium, UK-made pair of bibs offering excellent comfort, quality materials and understated styling from a brand better known for its more price-conscious products. They’re not cheap, but if you value thoughtful design and long-ride performance, they deliver far more than just good looks … Read more

“A child would be literally flipped over the handlebars”: Huge cracks reappear in troublesome bike path – but council says “failure” due to unexpectedly soft soil

The re-emergence of a series of huge cracks, some as wide as 40mm, along a two-year-old cycle path has been blamed by the council on “unexpectedly soft ground conditions”, after a local cyclist branded the cracks an accident waiting to happen.The shared-use path, which runs alongside the A2990 Old Thanet Way between Herne Bay and … Read more

“We are fair game for crazy drivers”: Cyclist says “I need to cycle with a police officer from now on” after bike camera footage of close passes rejected as “insufficient evidence” due to lack of witness

A cyclist has claimed that people riding bikes on Cheshire’s roads are “at the mercy of dangerous drivers”, after the police deemed footage he submitted of several drivers’ close passes “insufficient” – due to the incidents “not being witnessed at the time by a police officer”.In April, road.cc reader Martin lodged a formal complaint with … Read more

“Car moved towards cyclists causing several to be dismounted,” police say – after two riders seriously injured in incident involving overtaking driver

UPDATE: Please note a previous version of this article stated the driver involved had crashed into the group. One of the cyclists involved has since confirmed the overtaking motorist did not make direct contact with the group, but alleged the overtake “caused panic” and “a touch of wheels”.Police in West Yorkshire have launched an appeal … Read more