A perpetual fog of drug controversies, barbed wire fences lacerating faces and legs that feel like a mini sledgehammer's king-hit them.

Men's road cycling shapes as a candidate for having the most diluted level of international competition at next month's Commonwealth Games.

If Mark Cavendish was nervous about the prospect of sprinting for glory in front of two million expectant home fans, he did a good job of hiding it.

Two Dunedin people fear the road is becoming a dangerous place for cyclists following a road-rage incident in the city.

Auckland Transport intends spending $200,000 on a super bikeshed at the Panmure railway station.

Here are our favourite quiet cycle trails to explore around the city.

An elderly truck driver today admitted he did not see a cyclist that he ran over and killed nearly three months ago.

Cyclists are excited about accelerated planning for a bikeway over the route of Auckland's abandoned Eastern Highway project, from Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive.

Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee yesterday highlighted increases in money for walking and cycling

A need for speed keeps cyclists riding to stay upright at the velodrome, writes Chris Daniels.

Hit these city trails and go exploring on your bike.

A leading British neurosurgeon has claimed that cyclists who wear helmets are wasting their time.

Kevin Pennell etched his name into the folklore of the Waihi Nugget Multisport Festival recently when he produced a superhuman effort because "he didn't want to let his team mates down".

Can a Kiwi cyclist out-sprint a hungry brown bear? In Japan Victoria Clark fixates on this point while pedalling through Hokkaido's forests. She need not have worried.

Elisabeth Easther finally knocks off the other half of the Timber Trail.

Get close to bush, rivers and hills on these two-wheeler tracks.

In the past year Sam Clark has been a cyclist, a marathon kayaker, an ultra-marathoner and a frustrated patient.

Not known for their sensitivity, Irish bookmakers Paddy Power have harshly opened a betting book predicting Rory McIlroy's next girlfriend after he called off his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki yesterday.

A 75-year-old truck driver has been charged over the death of nurse Sharla Haerewa, 22, in Christchurch.

BikeNZ's sprint squad are embracing frugality as much as technology in the quest for Commonwealth Games gold.

Cyclists say major urban routes around Auckland should be the focus for the council to improve its "dangerous and inadequate" cycling infrastructure.