Ryan Mallon

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“You get less for shoplifting”: Cyclist’s £1,224 shopping street fine sparks questions about ban’s dodgy wording and claims it “targets cycling, not anti-social behaviour” - but drivers say “it’s about time”; Giro Goats (and dogs) + more on the live blog

4 days ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

news Live blog His legs might be sore (and his face a delightful shade of red) from a weekend riding his bike in the sun, but there’s no rest day for Ryan Mallon – instead, he’s right back in the hotseat with more cycling news and views on the Monday live blog “You get less for shoplifting”: Cyclist’s £1,224 fine for riding on pedestrian street sparks questions about order’s dodgy wording and claims ban “targets cycling, not anti-social behaviour” – but drivers say clampdown is “about time”...
“Shame on them”: Police motorbike swerves and blocks cyclist sprinting for win 10 metres before finish at chaotic junior Liège-Bastogne-Liège, as furious team slams race organisers and fans call for moto rider to be “banned from all races”

5 days ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

Josh Tarling’s superb time trial victory over Primož Roglič at the Giro d’Italia, the 21-year-old Welshman’s maiden grand tour stage win, wasn’t the only big European triumph for a promising young British rider this weekend. Over in Belgium, hill climb sensation Harry Hudson underlined his climbing credentials with a brilliant win atop the iconic Côte de la Redoute at the junior edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Cyclist fined £1,224 for riding bike in town centre - as councillor claims cycling ban isn’t “simply way to make money”

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

The cyclist is the latest Grimsby resident to fall foul of the town’s Public Space Protection Order, after 1,472 fines were issued in six months last year.
Bristol’s “invisible” bike lanes to be painted red to reduce conflict with pedestrians - but cyclists warn “lipstick on a pig” approach will not make “disjointed” infrastructure safer | road.cc

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

During the trial, Bristol City Council says it will measure “unintentional” use of cycleways by pedestrians, as well as the number of near misses Bristol’s notoriously “invisible” cycle lanes could soon be set for a long-awaited makeover, after the local council revealed that high-friction red paint could soon be installed on some of the city’s cycling infrastructure, as part of a trial aiming to reduce conflict between cyclists and pedestrians.
Disqualified lorry driver who sped through red light and left cyclist in coma avoids further jail time - as judge rules initial nine-month term was not “unduly lenient” | road.cc

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

Kevin McMenamin, a former Gaelic football star with a “very long history” of driving offences, dragged a cyclist in her late sixties along the road – but prosecutors’ claims his five-year ban was “too generous” were dismissed by a Dublin appeals court A disqualified lorry driver who sped through a red light and hit a cyclist, leaving her in a medically induced coma and requiring five months’ hospital treatment, will not face any additional jail time, after an appeal by Ireland’s Director of...
“Ongoing Trump tariff insecurity” to blame as high-end bike component brand Rotor shuts US office

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

The Spanish manufacturer says its North American subsidiary will close in June, thanking staff for “their professionalism in light of the difficult situation” High-end crankset and power meter manufacturer Rotor has announced that it will close its North American subsidiary in June, citing the ongoing “insecurity” surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs as the key factor behind the decision.
WyndyMilla founders save custom bike specialist and Spoon Customs from liquidation, but insist: “There is no grand plan as of yet”

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

Henry Furniss and Nasima Siddiqui, who sold the company in 2019, announced they have secured WyndyMilla, along with sister brands Spoon Customs and Gun Control Custom Paint The founders of British custom bike specialist WyndyMilla, whose parent company Spoon Group entered liquidation late last year, have announced that they have acquired the business and its remaining assets, alongside sister brands Spoon Customs and Gun Control Custom Paint.
“I thought I’d hit a bird”: Drink driver who killed cyclist while using two mobile phones in hit-and-run crash jailed for 11 years

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

A van driver who was using two phones and drinking vodka at the wheel when he hit and killed a cyclist, before driving off, later telling police officers that he thought he had “hit a bird”, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and banned from driving for a further eight years.
The Dennis Bergkamp of cycling? Italian star Giulio Ciccone reveals he drove 900km from Austria to Belgium for Liège-Bastogne-Liège because he’s “very afraid of flying” - and still finished second to Tadej Pogačar + more on the live blog | road.cc

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

The Dennis Bergkamp of cycling? Italian star Giulio Ciccone reveals he drove 900km from Austria to Belgium for Liège-Bastogne-Liège because he’s “very afraid of flying” – and still finished second to Tadej Pogačar Now, here’s one way for pro cycling teams to cut their carbon footprint… Kind of.
“Leaving children unprotected”: Trump tariffs on cycle helmets spark safety concerns, as trade group calls for cycling industry exemption amid warnings of “devastating” closures and lay-offs

1 week ago | road.cc | Ryan Mallon

“The current tariffs will have devastating impacts on our industry if not adjusted in the near term,” PeopleForBikes said in an open letter to the US president Donald Trump’s tariff trade war could lead to bike helmets becoming less affordable, leaving children “unprotected from potential injury”, a trade association representing the cycling industry in the United States has claimed.

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Ryan Mallon

Articles

“You get less for shoplifting”: Cyclist’s £1,224 shopping street fine sparks questions about ban’s dodgy wording and claims it “targets cycling, not anti-social behaviour” - but drivers say “it’s about time”; Giro Goats (and dogs) + more on the live blog

“Shame on them”: Police motorbike swerves and blocks cyclist sprinting for win 10 metres before finish at chaotic junior Liège-Bastogne-Liège, as furious team slams race organisers and fans call for moto rider to be “banned from all races”

Cyclist fined £1,224 for riding bike in town centre - as councillor claims cycling ban isn’t “simply way to make money”

Bristol’s “invisible” bike lanes to be painted red to reduce conflict with pedestrians - but cyclists warn “lipstick on a pig” approach will not make “disjointed” infrastructure safer | road.cc

Disqualified lorry driver who sped through red light and left cyclist in coma avoids further jail time - as judge rules initial nine-month term was not “unduly lenient” | road.cc

“Ongoing Trump tariff insecurity” to blame as high-end bike component brand Rotor shuts US office

WyndyMilla founders save custom bike specialist and Spoon Customs from liquidation, but insist: “There is no grand plan as of yet”

“I thought I’d hit a bird”: Drink driver who killed cyclist while using two mobile phones in hit-and-run crash jailed for 11 years

The Dennis Bergkamp of cycling? Italian star Giulio Ciccone reveals he drove 900km from Austria to Belgium for Liège-Bastogne-Liège because he’s “very afraid of flying” - and still finished second to Tadej Pogačar + more on the live blog | road.cc

“Leaving children unprotected”: Trump tariffs on cycle helmets spark safety concerns, as trade group calls for cycling industry exemption amid warnings of “devastating” closures and lay-offs

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