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“Three miles in a car is naff all”: Angry locals claim bike path works have “escalated” round trips… by minutes; Vingegaard “banging head against wall” on safety; Is cycling “relentlessly promoted”?; Tirreno thriller; Ineos win TTT + more on the live blog

Where did the sun go? As Ryan Mallon laments spring’s sudden disappearance, at least there’s plenty of bike racing on the TV to keep him busy. And the Tuesday live blog too, of course…

Tue, Mar 10, 2026 09:29

Environmental activists oppose “problematic” new cycle lane plans due to proposed relocation of trees that survived “chainsaw massacre”

“We need to find the right balance between creating a modern-day city centre and one that has strong environmental credentials,” the council says, arguing that moving the trees is a “vital part” of the lane’s design and will be carried out successfully

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 13:19

Cycling staircase, Plymouth (Brian Taylor, Facebook)

Council says ‘Danny MacAskill’ staircase cycle path is an “interim measure” as it looks to secure funding to extend scheme

“We had a decision to make — do the scheme, put in the stairs and the ramp as an interim measure — or risk losing the funding and not do the scheme at all” says Plymouth City Council

Thu, Jun 22, 2023 16:53

Contraflow cycle lane (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Contraflow cycle lane in Plymouth rendered useless by drivers parking in it

Ceri Carter says she's raised the issue with the council and the police but to no avail as yet

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 11:28

Suspended sentence for motorist who doubled back to deliberately drive into cyclist

Cyclist heading the other way had encountered him driving in the middle of the road with his head down

Sat, Feb 09, 2019 11:45

Cargo bike waste collection scheme bids for £25k fund

Pedal Bins is urging supporters to vote for it in the Aviva Community Fund competition to clean up the streets, and turn food waste into energy via an anaerobic digester

Thu, Nov 10, 2016 16:21