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Week in E-bikes

Forest booms while Ampler goes bang, councillor singlehandedly solves e-bike parking problems, police get 32 crime-fighting e-bikes + more

Catch up with all this week's electric bike-related goings on...

Fri, May 29, 2026 12:00
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Dutch bike path

“Young people don’t give a damn about a sign”: Amsterdam set to trial 20kph speed limit on cycle paths to clamp down on fast illegal e-bikes – but lack of fines slammed as “pointless”

The trial comes as the Dutch government also attempts to introduce minimum age and helmet requirements for fatbike users

Mon, May 25, 2026 16:21
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Week in E-bikes

London Fire Brigade and Uber Eats tackle flaming e-bike risk, Scotland and Bristol e-bike boom, mystery EU company invests in semi-solid batteries + more

Catch up with all this week's electric bike-related goings on...

Fri, May 22, 2026 12:18
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Dutch bike path

Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes

It is part of a €2.5 billion package to create roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to residential areas

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 14:49
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Lorena Wiebes hit and run crash

“See how many cyclists get killed by cars”: Lorena Wiebes struck by hit-and-run driver

The Dutch sprinter added she was grateful to the two passers by who stopped to check on her

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 10:46
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Dutch bike path

Dutch cycle lanes could soon have speed limits, as government also targets increasing helmet use “without leading to a reduction in people cycling”

However, road safety group argues most benefit would come from improving cycling infrastructure

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 11:59
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Fietselfstedentocht 23

The biggest (and most affordable) cycling tour you’ve never heard of: taking on Friesland’s legendary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour

The Eleven Cities Cycling Tour - or 'Fietselfstedentoch' in Dutch - has been an annual tradition for over a century, and now attracts 15,000 participants from all over the globe

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 07:50
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Better facilities, like these in the Netherlands, would encourage people to cycle more

“People find helmets unpleasant”: Dutch government launches ‘Put It On’ campaign urging cyclists to wear helmets as serious cycling injuries continue to rise – but activists say scheme “distracts from real issues”

The campaign aims to encourage a quarter of the Netherlands’ cyclists to opt for helmets within ten years, though critics say it could lead to cycling being associated with danger, claiming clamping down on speeding, dangerous drivers is key instead

Thu, Apr 17, 2025 11:38
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Bowral Classic 3

RideLondon was cancelled? Hold my Foster’s: Aussie sportive called off an hour before start – because traffic firm didn’t show up after getting dates wrong; Ineos “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”; “Gibberish” safety stats + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, it’s still quite sunny (hooray!), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog

Wed, Oct 23, 2024 09:17
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Schlamm Wetzikon jacket 2

British cyclists feel less safe and more dissatisfied with their cycle lanes compared to European riders, research finds

New survey finds British cyclists are less satisfied with cycle lane design and maintenance, feel less safe, and feel they face more barriers to making bicycle journeys than riders in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Germany

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 09:30
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