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Wing mirror spikes

Owner of van with spiked wing mirror claims it is to deter vandals, not harm cyclists

“I just hope that if one of the little b******s tries to take my wing mirror again they’ll sever their hand,” says Jonathan Tomney

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Wing mirror spikes

Car wing mirrors studded with spikes reported to Greater Manchester Police

Improvised modifications which turn mirror into an offensive weapon spotted on three vehicles in Cheadle

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Wigan stolen bike via GMP

Cyclist attacked and robbed in Wigan, with bike, phone and wallet stolen

Police appeal after incident in Leigh early on Saturday morning

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Video: Cyclist pushed from bike by motocross bike rider

Police are treating incident in Altrincham earlier this month as assault

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Police respond over Manchester cyclist whom they warned over behaviour after he was threatened by driver while filtering

“It is not appropriate for any retaliation, be that physical or verbal,” says GMP

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Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

11-year-old boy killed in Manchester hit-and-run, man in custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

Taylor Schofield is believed to have been cycling at time of fatal crash on Saturday

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Manchester cyclist pushed in canal sparks serial killer fears

Police however are not linking incident to unexplained deaths on city's waterways

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Near Miss of the Day 28 revisited – What happened next?

Footage submitted to Greater Manchester Police results in conviction more than six months on

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Near miss of the day 35: Cyclist hugely grateful for physical protection provided by painted white line

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bolton

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Greater Manchester Police apologises after suggesting that cyclists not ‘weave in and out of traffic’ following second death in a week

Chris Boardman has asked that roads policing enforcement “focuses more squarely on those that can do the most harm to others”

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