Adwitiya Pal

1 day ago | road.cc | Adwitiya Pal

“That has to be a premeditated attack”: Egg-pelting car passenger slammed for “unprovoked assault”, as cyclists share more horrifying stories of being attacked with “glass vodka bottle” and “full beer can” + more on the live blog Yesterday’s story about a Cambridge cyclist being struck by an egg thrown by a passenger in a passing Land Rover has sparked a wave of anger — and a grim flurry of similar stories from other cyclists, some of whom have had a range of gubbins hurled from people inside...

3 days ago | road.cc | Adwitiya Pal

“It beggars belief that an unelected lobby group that only has a single issue to campaign can exert so much power within the decision-making of this council,” the councillor said A Green city councillor has claimed she felt “bullied” by the cycling lobby to support plans for a pump track in Battenhall, accusing the group of placing “inexcusable pressure” on council members and officers, with the cycling campaign group saying that it took the allegation “very seriously”.

3 days ago | road.cc | Adwitiya Pal

“It really was the stuff of nightmares,” the cyclist, who suffered serious injuries, said, adding that the “minimum” the council could have done is put up warning signs A cyclist who said he “cheated death” and was “fortunate to come out alive” after being catapulted over his handlebars is suing North Somerset Council for failing to act on a pothole that had already caused another crash six weeks earlier.

1 week ago | road.cc | Adwitiya Pal

news Live blog The weekend’s within touching distance, but Adwitiya’s chained to the desk bringing you the latest news, views, and everything in between from the world of cycling “Nice way to sponsor ‘safety’ on the bike”: Alberto Bettiol criticises Tom Pidcock for 115kph tow rope stunt with motorbike champion and says “cycling is already an extremely dangerous sport without doing this” Red Bull recently released a new video featuring Tom Pidcock hitting a personal speed record of 115kph —...

1 week ago | road.cc | Adwitiya Pal

The pair said they were taking a shortcut to Asda — but ended up inside the perimeter of GCHQ, home to Britain’s cyber spies and guarded by armed police Two men were arrested earlier this month after allegedly trying to steal a bicycle from a car park — unaware it was part of the GCHQ, the UK’s codebreaking nerve centre and the kind of place you’re more likely to find Cold War secrets than coveted e-bikes. The incident occurred around 5pm on Friday, 6 June in Cheltenham.