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SBS Australia
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
Seattle v Minnesota - Highlights
The SBS Cycling Podcast is a punchy podcast covering the world of professional cycling, coming to you during the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
Cycleway tacks cause havoc among Wellington bike riders
Tacks on Wellington's cycleways have caused an upturn in puncture repairs over recent months. Photo: RNZ / Jazlyn Whales Increasing instances of tacks on Wellington cycleways have seen an uptick in tyre punctures and drawn a sharp reaction from the city council. A Wellington bike shop owner says more cyclists are coming to his store for puncture repairs, while Wellington City Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said "it would be nice if the people involved would just grow up and stop being dicks". MacLean said tacks were being thrown onto some cycle lanes "quite frequently" and where cyclists encountered tacks, they should contact the council to clean them up. "We're also aware that it'll be challenging to catch the culprits, but we urge anyone to get in touch, if they've got any information about who's involved." Bicycle Junction owner Dan Mikkelsen said recently 2-3 people came into the shop daily, due to the damage caused by the tacks. Social media posts in recent weeks complained of similar problems, which were also highlighted in January, when the city council urging the public to report any issues , which had occurred periodically in the city for years. "We've got a lot of our customers riding cargo bikes with 2-3 kids," Mikkelson said. "If you get a puncture or flat tyre, you can lose control and it's dangerous. "I don't think anyone's really considering what the consequences of it could be - it's not just a pestering nuisance, it's really unsafe." He said cases had risen in the past three months. "It's a real annoyance for people, a puncture on your way to work can really ruin your day." Mikkelsen said the tacks on the road would not stop people riding. Bicycle Junction owner Dan Mikkelson has seen a rise in tyre punctures in recent months. Photo: RNZ / Jazlyn Whales "It's pointless, we're going to keep cycling," he said. "Just quit it, it's dumb." RNZ staffer Andrew Robertson got a puncture from a tack Friday morning, while riding through Newtown. He said this had previously happened to him two months ago. Wellington's cycling community had begun to come up with its own solutions to remove the tacks off the road. "Somebody has a magnetic brush on the back of his bike that picks them up." Robertson stressed the importance of educating people that this was happening, but recognised it was difficult to monitor. "It would be great, if it didn't get to the point where someone got really hurt, before people realise how dangerous it is." RNZ reached out to the police for comment. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- CTV News
Toronto police release video of car sought in hit-and-run that injured teen cyclist
Police are looking for this vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Willowdale on May 9, 2025. (Toronto Police Service) Toronto police have released a video showing the car sought in connection with a hit-and-run in Willowdale that injured a cyclist last Friday. Police have been looking for the driver since the collision that occurred at Princess and Dudley avenues, west of Willowdale Avenue, on the afternoon of May 9. A 14-year-old boy was riding his bike westbound on Princess Avenue when he was struck by the driver of the Honda Civic travelling south on Dudley Avenue. The driver fled the scene, police said. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In addition to the video, police on Friday also released a partial licence plate of the vehicle involved, which is DBEW. They also have put out a photo of a damaged side mirror cover that was recovered at the scene. Damage to side mirror cover Investigators are asking anyone who has seen the vehicle to contact them at 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Speeding Wiltshire driver, 75, jailed after killing cyclist, 63
A 75-year-old driver who knocked a 63-year-old woman off her bike at night while speeding has been jailed for causing her Morris was sentenced to 10 months in jail after hitting Mary Emerson-Reed on the B3081 between Tollard Royal and Shaftesbury in June 2023, despite the fact she was using bike lights and wearing hi-vis Morris, of Budbury Circle in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, initially claimed not to have been able to see her but later pleaded guilty to death by careless driving, after he was shown to have been travelling at 69mph on a 60mph was disqualified from driving for 29 months at Salisbury Crown Court and told to pay a surcharge of £187. Ms Emerson-Reed, an experienced bike rider, was cycling with a friend at 23:00 BST on the night she was Morris initially said he was not able to see them due to headlights coming from the opposite direction, but a police reconstruction of the incident showed they would have been visible 200m Police thanked the family for their patience and said their thoughts were with Con Alex Collins, from Wiltshire Police's serious collision investigation team, said: "There can be no excuse for Morris's driving. Mary and her friend had their bicycle lights illuminated and they were correctly wearing high-visibility, reflective clothing given the late hour."This sad case highlights the importance of giving your full attention to the road, no matter the hour."
CTV News
11-05-2025
- CTV News
The opening weekend for the NCC's Weekend Bikedays
Cyclists enjoy full road access on Kichi Zibi Mikan on Sunday May. 11, 2025 (Josh Marano, CTV News Ottawa)
