Halfords forced to discount 'Britain's most affordable e-bike'; University funding research to warn cyclists of ice via an app; Dublin taxi driver admits he was wrong; Freeman QC wants charges thrown out; Mansfield cycling 'crackdown' +more in the Live

You may recall our story of a Dublin taxi driver who tweeted a picture criticising a cyclist’s road positioning... and got a bit more than he bargained for when the very same cyclist replied to his post with footage of the same incident shot from the rear-facing camera on his bike. 

However in a further truly shocking update, things have took an amicable, friendly and altogether heart-warming turn... 

Yes I definitely have gathered more insight as to why a cyclist would position themselves here and I thank Alan for posting his side

— TaxiMatt (@Taximattdublin) November 21, 2019

One of the few incidents where point-scoring and arguing on Twitter appears to have worked out for the best... safe journey Taxi Matt! 

On Tuesday, eBikeTips brought us the news that Halfords had launched what they claimed to be Britain's cheapest e-bike. The 20" wheeled Assist Deluxe launched with an RRP of £398, proclaimed as "the most affordable electric bike in the UK." 

That got us searching the web far and wide to see if they were correct... and it turns out that for the last three days they've actually been beaten by Argos, who have discounted their E Plus Red Mantra down to £379.99. 

Not to be outdone, we've just been told Halfords are discounting the Assist Deluxe again with the new price as of Saturday morning going down to £379, which will once again make it the cheapest e-bike in the land by 99 pence. Have they won the price battle once and for all? We'll wait to see if Argos land another price-cutting counter punch over the coming days...

This week's proceedings at the Tribunal began on Wednesday, and it's emerged that yesterday Richard Freeman's lawyer Mary O'Rourke says she wants the remaining four charges against her client thrown out - he's already pleaded guilty to 18 of the 22. 

She claims the General Medical Council don't have enough evidence to support the final charges against Freeman, which include ordering testosterone to British Cycling headquarters in 2011 to help athlete performance, and  knowing that it was intended to help an athlete's performance. 

Freeman claims the Testogel was ordered for Shane Sutton, but Sutton denied this strenuously and refused to give further evidence after his appearance last Tuesday. It emerged on Wednesday that Freeman had researched testosterone-boosting drugs before he made the order, but O'Rourke said this wasn't enough evidence. 

O'Rourke also told the tribunal that Sutton was an unreliable witness and "a habitual and serial liar", but GMC lawyer Simon Jackson said that her "tactics" had prompted Sutton to leave the hearing. 

The BBC quote Jackson as saying: "Sutton indicated that he was not available beyond Tuesday, at which point Miss O'Rourke made allegations against Shane Sutton as a serial liar and doper.

"The nature and tone of the cross-examination was deliberately focused not on the Testogel, but to make allegations of doping."

O'Rourke said that was "nonsense", and next week the tribunal will decide the weighting they will give to Sutton's evidence, or if indeed they should include it at all. The final witness will be Dr Richard Quinton, who is currently giving evidence to determine whether Shane Sutton had a therapeutic need for testosterone.  

Back in February 2018, we reported that Mansfield District Council had partially relaxed a town centre cycling ban which previously saw cyclists fined £75 for failing to dismount if requested to do so by a council official - the ban was 24 hours a day, but under the revised ban people were able to cycle in the area between 6pm and 10am, seven days a week.

While these rules still apply, The Mansfield and Ashfield Chad report that the District Council are launching a 'crackdown' in the lead up to Christmas, in which cyclists caught riding in the town's car-free zones outside of those times will be issued a £100 fixed penalty if they don't comply. For any scamps who want to know when the best time is to flout the ban and not get caught, the District Council have handily announced their crackdown will take place between 10am-4pm on November 30th and December 7th, 14th, and 21st. 

The council's head of health and communities David Evans said: "It is clearly dangerous to cycle through busy streets that are full of people doing their shopping.

"We get a lot of complaints at the council from members of the public about this and there have been incidents where pedestrians have been injured by cyclists, too.

"The main aims of these days of action are to deter people from flouting the cycling restrictions and to improve the safety of pedestrians on some of the busiest shopping days of the year."

Is your town particularly unfriendly to cyclists? Do let us know of any examples that top this in the comments below... 

Brompton have added fresh colours to their premium Black Edition premium range for the new year. These are Rocket Red (above), Turkish Green and both Black Lacquer and Black Gloss, and you can also now get the Superlight with titanium forks and titanium rear frame in the Black Edition too. 

The bikes are available to order now in models S, M and H Types, with 2 and 6-speed options available - check them out on Brompton's web store here. 

Zwift have rolled out their online shop throughout Europe, so you can buy their merchandise and also smart trainers from Elite, Wahoo, Tacx and Saris all in a one-stop virtual shop. There is also a questionnaire to determine which trainer is the best for you, and the option to do a free 30 day trial with a trainer of your choice and a Zwift subscription .  

You can also buy giftcards, clothing, trainer accessories and memberships - take a look here.