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Driver who “raised his middle finger” at cyclist before knocking him off bike fined
A 60-year-old cyclist was left with knee pain and a shoulder injury after being knocked off his bike by a driver who moments earlier had given him the finger, Glasgow Sheriff Court heard.The Glasgow Times reports Benjamin Lang was ultimately found guilty of careless driving, his second conviction of that nature, and fined £500 as … Read more
UCI Cycling World Championships could be disrupted by council strikes, union warns
This August’s Scottish-based UCI Cycling World Championships could be hit by council strike action, with a union warning that the event could be “under threat of cancellation” unless a pay dispute with local authorities is resolved.Releasing a statement warning that such major events as the world championships could be impacted in the case of strike … Read more
Calls for urgent action to “turn the tide on aggressive driving in Birmingham” after two cyclists killed in hit-and-runs
“Everyone should feel safe using our roads but through a combination of design, policy and enforcement priorities, this is not the case.” Those are the words of Adam Tranter, the West Midlands’ leading active travel figure, calling for a meeting with colleagues to bring about accelerated action to protect vulnerable road users, after two cyclists … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 867: Cyclist gets squeezed out on country road… police’s submission email mixup lets driver get away scot-free
A cyclist was out enjoying the sun on the country roads of Staffordshire when a black Vauxhall came at him from the opposite side and squeezed him off the road, almost into the foliage, which was then followed by a case of a mysteriously disappearing email by the police to submit evidence.In the video, before … Read more
“Very conservative and unresponsive attitude towards bikes”: United Nations’ delegates slam policy of allowing cars in HQ but not bikes
The United Nations is celebrating the World Bicycle Day tomorrow and urging people to get on their bikes to help fight climate change, but apparently you’re not allowed to do that if you’re in the UN headquarters campus in Manhattan, New York.If you’re a cyclist, you are barred from entering the campus for “security reasons” … Read more
Spoon Customs suspends carbon bike production to manage backlog as cycle industry supply chain issues continue
Spoon Customs has announced that it will be suspending the production of its carbon bikes, including the award winning carbon bike, the Vars Disc, to manage the backlog and long wait times caused by “a perfect storm of parts supply chain issues” in 2022. The Surrey Hills-based British bespoke bike manufacturer, known for its high quality and eye-catching steel frames, announced the Board’s decision yesterday, as … Read more
Drum & Bass On The Bike is coming to London again this weekend — and its creator is still trying to make sense of it all
If a certain octogenarian disc jockey was miffed about RideLondon last weekend, he might also want to rearrange any plans he’d made to drive through town this Sunday 4th June too… that’s because the weather forecast is looking mighty fine, which means DJ Dom Whiting has announced that he will be bringing Drum & Bass … Read more