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The councillor, who previously called for all e-bikes to be banned, was supposed to be making the case for a dockless bike ‘identification scheme’, but devoted half of his speech talking about an incident involving the rider of an illegal Sur-Ron bike... road.cc/ebiketips/ne...

road.cc"It's total anarchy!": Confused councillor references illegal bike zombie knife incident while calling for hire e-bikes to have number plates | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketip...A councillor has failed to see the London Borough of Sutton mandate registration plates for dockless electric hire bikes, following a confusing speech that made little distinction between licenced e-b...
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“Anyone on the road that isn’t in a car is seen as a less-than-second class citizen and it’s a risk I’m not willing to take any more. There’s been too many deaths. Too much abuse. Too much hatred being spread online and proliferated by mass media” road.cc/news/cycling...

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Joseph Hedley will not spend time in prison for the “violent, sustained, and unprovoked assault” after his lawyer argued he had not intended to inflict serious injury when he grabbed the cyclist by the neck and pushed him to the ground. road.cc/news/road-ra...

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When bad cycling gets all the column inches, it fools people into thinking cycling is one of the biggest dangers to us all. It isn’t. If broadcasters want to stand on Belgrave Middleway and talk about red light running, they could start by asking why the camera above them is switched off

road.ccThis broken red light camera in Birmingham tells you everything about Britain’s road safety debateOn Tuesday morning, Good Morning Britain set up its outside broadcast on Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham to tell the nation that police forces aren’t fining cyclists. If it felt familiar, that’s beca...
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“Honestly, how will we carry the guilt if further deaths occur on Marsh Way knowing that we had a fully (externally) funded solution planned and ready to implement but then turned our backs?”

road.cc“Reform have decided there’s not enough dead people”: Council cancels externally funded safe cycling scheme where two cyclists were killed, leaving campaigners fuming at “shocking waste”Cycling campaigners in the east London borough of Havering have condemned the local authority’s decision to scrap a new safe cycling scheme in an area where two people were killed while riding their b...
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That’s the face of Richard Madeley realising he’s been talking complete rubbish for the past 15 minutes… and not really caring. The erroneous claim was made on at least four occasions by Madeley and his co-host Ranvir Singh, as well as former Conservative education secretary Gillian Keegan

road.ccGood Morning Britain hosts repeatedly (and wrongly) claim Dutch cyclists are required to have licence plates and insurance… only to be corrected by Chris Boardman minutes laterIn the latest anti-cycling gaffe to grace British daytime television, Good Morning Britain presenters Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh repeatedly claimed during today’s programme that cyclists in the ...
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“The reality is that the biggest danger to pedestrians is overwhelmingly drivers of motor vehicles. On average, more pedestrians are killed each year by cows than by cyclists”

road.cc“Bad cycling has been decriminalised” warn campaigners as Times reveals some police forces are not fining ‘law-breaking’ cyclists – but others claim “it doesn’t make sense to focus on cycling”It does “not make sense to focus much police attention on cycling behaviour”, a former active travel commissioner has argued, after a new report in the Times revealed that the number of fines issued b...
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According to local reports, the motorist crashed into a group of 30 cyclists on a Halloween-themed ride in California, killing two and seriously injuring one, before ditching his “blood-stained” car and fleeing on foot

road.ccTwo cyclists killed as alleged hit-and-run drink driver ploughs head-on into US group ride, dragging one victim for “at least a mile”A late-night Halloween-themed ride in California at the weekend ended in horror after an alleged drink driver crashed into a group of 30 cyclists, killing two and seriously injuring one, before attemp...
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“The council now has a chance to address this properly. We hope it also takes the opportunity to explain its original route choice and give the public a clear account of what £2.35m is intended to achieve.” road.cc/news/bath-bi...

road.ccWork on controversial Bath cycle lane delayed after council admits it forgot to respond to formal objectionWork on a controversial cycle lane in Bath has been suspended almost as soon as it began after the council admitted it did not respond to a campaign group’s formal objection.The proposed infrastructur...
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Check out the best front and rear bike lights to keep you safe on the road, including camera and radar options if that’s what you’re after. Head over to road.cc to see our complete guide.

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Is there any need to hear the ‘side’ of a driver who was caught on camera deliberately ramming into a group of cyclists? Our columnist George Hill has some strong opinions.

road.ccThe disturbing attempt to martyr a US hit-and-run driver needs to be called out far and wide before it happens in the UKThere is a lot to unpack about the case of Jerry Ross, who in May decided to drive into a group of cyclists. We could firstly ask whether a man who we now know suffers from a multitude of severe healt...
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“I think the Tour is doing so great, showing that there is not only men’s sport. We speak a lot about it, but we just should do it more. I wish these little steps to come when we speak about the presentation and the whole thing” road.cc/news/cycling...

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“This is one of those absolutely shocking bits of infrastructure often found on waymarked cycling routes which is designed by a blind engineer, who has never ridden a bike and has no concept of what skills normal people on bikes have” road.cc/news/cycling...

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Is your European Union-built electric bike about to become even spendier? A new EU ruling may price continental assembly lines out of the market, according to some transport experts.

road.ccAre e-bikes about to get more expensive because of a new EU court ruling? Plus e-bike fires drop in London, free Santander Cycle rides to celebrate new app launch + more | electric bike reviews, buyin...Is your European Union-built electric bike about to become even spendier? A new EU ruling may price continental assembly lines out of the market, according to some transport experts.We’ve also got som...
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In an interview with driver Jerry Ross, which described him as a “fragile man”, a Georgia-based reporter claimed that “in the court of public opinion, the cyclists have not been found entirely innocent”.

road.ccHit-and-run motorist who drove into group of cyclists whilst blaring horn insists he did nothing wrong and the riders "just did what they want"A US motorist who faces charges of aggravated battery and assault after driving into a group of cyclists says he thinks he has done nothing wrong.We reported on Jerry Ross’ arrest in May, after a ride...
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“There is a case for regulating commercial bike use. Done properly, it could tackle all of this, and give workers better protection too. That’s the conversation worth having. It doesn’t need a word about where anyone was born” road.cc/news/cycling...

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“Who else had already spotted them? Everyone on the pavement. Everyone behind the wheel. The Met, who seized more than 2,500 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in the first seven months of this year. Basically anyone with eyes” road.cc/news/cycling...

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Despite the council saying free parking "took money out of the budget that could have been used to help regeneration in our towns and cities", Simon Lightwood insists the measure "supports local businesses and strengthens our high streets". road.cc/news/cycling...

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Coros has unveiled the Dura 2 Solar GPS bike computer, featuring offline re-routing, climb detection, live tracking, voice control and new cycling fitness metrics – plus an entirely new look. Battery life remains up to 120 hours, and solar charging adds more. Find out more on road.cc.

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It looks like the Tour de France Femmes peloton may be the only cyclists allowed on certain streets in Clermont-Ferrand next summer…

road.cc“Common sense” bike ban introduced in Tour de France host city, as campaigners warn cyclists are being pushed towards “unsuitable and unsafe” roadsNext summer, the Tour de France Femmes peloton could end up being the only cyclists permitted to ride their bikes on certain streets in Clermont-Ferrand, after the city became the latest French locale...
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It’s safe to say plenty of Cannondale fans and those in and around the bike industry are not convinced by Pon’s explanation that this move will “strengthen its North American operations”.

road.cc"Systematic erosion": 143 jobs lost at Cannondale as brand's parent company closes Connecticut headquarters to restructure North American operationsCannondale has announced its global headquarters will now be based in the Netherlands, which means operations at its traditional US home in Wilton, Connecticut will “wind down” in 2027 with 143 jobs e...
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“Our pavements are not racetracks for young foreign men,” declared Rupert Lowe after unveiling a new policy criticising the “failure” to distinguish between e-bikes used for leisure and commercial riding… despite the policy failing to distinguish between legal e-bikes and their illegal counterparts

road.cc“Our pavements are not racetracks for young foreign men,” declares Rupert Lowe as Restore Britain leader vows to “take back our streets” in bizarre new e-bike policy… that doesn’t make any sense and t...Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe has vowed to crack down on e-bike delivery riders by introducing mandatory licencing and insurance, safety checks, and tougher penalties, which he believes will – al...
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The two 18-year-old thieves, who stole the cyclist’s e-mountain bike after confronting him with an angle grinder, have since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon

road.cc“Get on the floor now!” Violent e-bike thieves stopped and tasered by police in dramatic chase after threatening cyclist with angle grinder | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketipsTwo teenage bike thieves, who threatened a cyclist with an angle grinder before stealing his e-mountain bike, have been arrested and charged following a dramatic police chase.The attempted theft took ...