.canadian cyclist strikes back!

No, not at Lady Sharples... But this was definitely a cyclist who had had enough, and after a lengthy confrontation he even managed to make the Canadian news.

The driver of an SUV had tried to make an illegal right turn, almost taking out the cyclist in the process, who started shouting at the driver. The car continually tried to make the turn, but incensed, the cyclist moved every time to block the path. As an audience gathered someone filmed the encounter.

A passerby tried to calm the cyclist down, at which point the driver decided to make a run for it, but he was promptly stopped by two cycle cops and given a ticket for the illegal turn. You've got to love the irony...

You can view the encounter here.

.funding boost for english cycling

Good news for cycling in England with the announcement of a new allocation of funding to Cycling England. The organisation was set to receive £10m over year for the next three years to use towards cycling projects.

However that funding has been boosted by the news that over that period an astonishing extra £110m is to be made available. Some were disappointed that the amount wasn't more (apparently £250m had been requested) but the extra cash is going to go towards creating more flagship cycling demonstration towns and a raft of initiatives can now see the light of day.