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“Half of UK cyclists admit to not wearing a helmet due to worries like bad hair”… Halfords claims; Bizarre meltdown over cyclist not using bike lane… even though it’s still being built; Wins for MvdP and Vingegaard + more on the live blog

After the live blog took a day off while we all ate pizzas in Bath yesterday, it's back in its usual slot this Thursday, Dan Alexander manning the keyboard for all your updates

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 09:05

“It feels like little shards of broken glass”: 13-year-old girl injured on new cycle lane surface, as council faces safety questions

The family believe that the loose surface of the cycle lane caused the teenager to fall off her scooter, in an incident described as “every mother’s nightmare”

Mon, Mar 02, 2026 13:11

“I immediately felt like my teeth were gone”: Pro cyclist loses front teeth in cobbles crash; “You asked, we did”: Police celebrate £50 fine for driver “boldly using cycle lane as pretend VIP car parking”; Pothole pain + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is still recovering from finding out it's now March, but will be enjoying the rare sunshine on the Monday live blog

Mon, Mar 02, 2026 09:05

Council “scaling back underused cycle lane” to allow more cars on busy route and make “best possible use of road space we have”

“There is a lot of pressure on the road network around Reading,” the local authority said, blaming the apparent failure of the bike lane on a lack of funding to connect it to other routes

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 15:42

South City Way cycle lane, Victoria Road, Glasgow

Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail “colossal” impact of safe cycle lanes

Cyclists account for over 16 per cent of all journeys on Victoria Road in the south of Glasgow, according to a traffic survey conducted by Cycling Scotland, who say the figures “wouldn’t look out of place in the Netherlands”

Fri, Feb 20, 2026 15:47

Safety work to be carried out on “North Korean style” cycle lane after complaints of a “pilot scheme that has no pilot”

The safety work will take place before the Rás Tailteann uses the road in May

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 10:43

Girmay and Tesfatsion 2022 Giro d’Italia

“We’re here to ride bikes, not to be politicians”: Biniam Girmay “doesn’t care” about NSN Cycling’s history as Israeli team; “This isn’t a war on motorists”; Could Winter Olympics star switch to cycling?; Rapha’s RideLondon idea + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday live blog time, Dan Alexander stepping in for the middle of the week round-up of all the news, views, reaction, opinion and silliness from the world of cycling today

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 08:53

“Prioritising vehicle speed over road safety”: Frustration over plans to remove major cycle lane, just four months after council claimed it was committed to making active travel “safer and easier”

Campaigners accuse local authority of viewing high street as "an inconvenience to be bypassed rather than a destination for the local community"

Tue, Feb 03, 2026 12:51

“How would you feel about a random person breathing down your neck at work?”: Pro cyclist frustrated by Vingegaard training crash, tells fans to ask if they want to ride on the wheel; “I’ve never understood the hate for cyclists” + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander will be taking you through the midway point in the week with the usual eclectic mix of news, views, reaction and plenty of silliness from the world of cycling this Wednesday

Wed, Jan 28, 2026 08:54

“How will we be able to take the coffin out?” Vicar slams “underhanded” cycle lane plans that could ‘block access’ to church for hearses

“All I’m trying to do is just make sure people can get to church,” the vicar of St Mark’s Church in north London said in response to plans to introduce a new “safe, easy, and continuous” cycleway between Islington and Primrose Hill

Mon, Jan 26, 2026 11:53