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“Revoke the driving licence of everyone who thinks this was the cyclist’s fault”: Viral collision video does the rounds (again); “Completely oblivious”: Some of the worst worn components to ever visit a bike shop + more on the live blog

If you're running the clock down at work, waiting for the weekend, our Thursday live blog is your place to be, Dan Alexander providing the procrastination in the form of all the news, views, silliness and more from the world of cycling today

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 09:15
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Can Facebook and Fortnite make you ride faster? Mentally fatiguing tasks after training could boost cycling performance, says researcher

Engaging in social media or playing a computer game is an example of BET, or brain endurance training, and studies show that it could even lead to an overall improvement in road cyclists’ performance

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 16:22
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Not giving up — why a camera cyclist driven off social media by abuse won’t stop reporting dangerous motorists

“Reducing the amount of carnage on our roads is too important a cause to walk away from,” says Deacon Thurston, who deleted his Twitter and YouTube accounts after a targeted harassment campaign

Thu, Feb 09, 2023 17:30
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Online abuse ‘dehumanises’ cyclists and puts them in danger on the roads, British Cycling warns

“We will continue to use social media to try and enforce better behaviour,” says the governing body

Wed, Nov 16, 2022 12:01
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Cycling Twitter unites to condemn racist comments from La Flamme Rouge account

Site claims co-owner responsible for the inflammatory tweets is now ‘inactive’

Sun, Jan 09, 2022 16:58
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Chris Froome hits out at social media users who insult athletes (+ video)

Four-time Tour de France winner says “Think twice” before hurling criticism as he highlights impact on mental health

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 19:17
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Saturday Social – this weeks cycling news straight from our Instagram feed

Solar e-bikes, rad edits and development at Bike Park Wales....

Sat, Jan 25, 2020 05:00
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Saturday Social – this weeks cycling news straight from our Instagram feed

Cycling news catchup including new coil fork and a talented musician

Sat, Dec 14, 2019 05:00
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Saturday Social – this weeks hits, misses and news from our Instagram feed this week

The things we've been scrolling past this week

Sat, Nov 16, 2019 05:00
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Cyclist who had five bikes stolen says thieves are looking for quick times on Strava to try and find high-end bikes – warns other users to check their privacy settings

“I put a gormless picture of me on Facebook with my new BMC bike – it's like an advert saying ‘come and steal me’”

Sat, Sep 22, 2018 11:25
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