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Lauf Gritfest joins Gravel Earth Series

The Welsh gravel event is the first in the UK to join the international gravel racing series

Wed, Dec 06, 2023 13:00
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Llandrindod to Howey Active Travel Route

Residents brand walking and cycling path extension an “unforgivable waste of money” – when “the NHS is in need and families are going hungry”

Another local claimed that, due to the road narrowing during an earlier phase of the project, one driver “has lost three wing mirrors already”

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 13:11
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“Far more pleasant for walkers and cyclists”: 20mph speed limit analysis hailed “astonishing”, with drivers’ journeys just 45 seconds longer

Transport and public health data analysts have studied the numbers from the first week of Wales' default 20mph speed limit, with one concluding the results are "far greater than would have been predicted"

Mon, Sep 25, 2023 16:04
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Stage eight of the 2023 Tour of Britain neutralised following non-racing incident (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Tour of Britain stage neutralised and diverted after motorcyclist suffers “serious injuries” in unrelated crash on route

The race’s final stage was halted as the breakaway crested the top of the Bwlch mountain, with 84km to go to the finish in Caerphilly

Sun, Sep 10, 2023 13:58
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A weekend at the Wild Wales Gravel Festival — where you only have the wrong bike some of the time

While the UK isn't blessed with endless finely packed fire roads, the more chaotic terrain is arguably just as fun but in a different way

Thu, Jul 27, 2023 07:38
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Tour de Gwent

Tour de Gwent sportive pushes date by two weeks after clash with Tour of Britain

The organisers of the Welsh cycling event said that they had to make the ‘difficult decision’ but welcomed others to celebrate the Tour of Britain coming to Caerphilly

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 10:46
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Pontypool Civic Centre, Torfaen

Council officers admit driving to a meeting to discuss how to encourage cycling and walking

“I used my preferred method of driving by vehicle” said one Torfaen official, while another added that cycling or walking was “not practical”

Mon, May 01, 2023 12:54
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Velothon Wales

Welsh government review “most significant change” in UK roads building policy in 20 years, says Cycling UK

According to the review, future road investment will only be considered for projects that reduce carbon emissions, support a shift to cycling, walking, and public transport, and improve safety

Wed, Feb 15, 2023 12:28
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20mph sign (CC licensed by EdinburghGreens via Flickr)

Wales set to reduce default speed limit to 20mph in residential areas

The proposed new law is to be voted on by the Welsh Parliament today and is expected to pass comfortably

Tue, Jul 12, 2022 13:42
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Near Miss of the Day 783: aggressive close pass driver offered speed awareness course ends up with £2,460 fine and 6 points after losing two appeals

Whether he meant it or not, this driver's attempts to get out of his original punishment for close passing followed by ranting aggressively at a cyclist arguably led to retribution truly befitting of the crime

Sun, Jun 12, 2022 13:30
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