Live blog: Canyon Ultimate model made entirely from Lego; Ride with Quick-Step in Roubaix (for €3k each); 6 points and £230 fine for driver who left cyclist with brain injury; Alternative Peloton ad you can't unsee; Supermarket edition near miss +more

We appear to have missed this since it was shared in early November (thanks to Dave Lake for bringing it to our attention), but... how cool is it?! It's a full-sized model that appears to be to scale, and according to the uploader was built by a Jens Fischer. 

The Shropshire Star reports that 'road racer' Nick Morris is calling for Shropshire's highways to be sorted out properly after numerous friends have damaged bikes and sustained injuries. 

Morris said: "There have been a few lads who have come off on the roads around here. There was one who hit one in front of him and broke his arm. Then two people went into the back of him.

"The state of the roads is pretty horrific really. It's pretty easy to get punctures and broken wheels. There's potholes and broken tarmac in a lot of places. We kind of know the roads around here so know where most of the bad areas are. But we do still have to point them out to each other.

"Riding at night now is a no-no because you just can't see them. And they're not ones that you can just hit and get away with it. They're not just going to puncture your tyre or break your wheel, you're going to come off."

Cumbria Crack reports that 56-year-old Debra May Chapman hit John Craig on Bridgegate Avenue in Barrow, after failing to see him on her right and pulling out in front of him. Mr Craig was riding his e-bike at the time of the collision on the 22nd June 2019 and was sent over Chapman's bonnet, leaving him with a significant brain injury that means he now needs one-to-one personal care.  

Chapman pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention at North and West Cumbria Magistrates Court in Carlisle yesterday, saying she was very sorry and the incident was "a momentary lapse of concentration." 

She was sentenced to a fine of £230 with court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £30 plus six penalty points, meaning that Chapman is still free to drive having previously held a clean driving licence. ​

‘The most important part of of a bicycle plan is the car plan’

Will be using that. https://t.co/25pS2Hq4xY

— Chris Boardman (@Chris_Boardman) January 3, 2020

Hopefully Mr Boardman's Bee Network masterplan for Manchester will also see the transformation of the main road network to accommodate the new infrastructure. 

The new Fazua-powered Domane+ LT weighs in at 3.6kg with battery pack attached at 10.7kg without - full story over on eBikeTips. 

Still trying to figure out how he even did that? pic.twitter.com/IwyHOUUFy0

— Hannah Walker (@spannawalker) January 1, 2020

The record amount brings the total raised up to £77 million since the inaugural RideLondon seven years ago. London's mayor Sadiq Khan said: “My congratulations go to everyone who helped raise this fantastic sum for charity at the 2019 edition of Prudential RideLondon. Their efforts will help some great causes make a real difference to people’s lives.” 

As we reported yesterday though the event may be under threat, with Surrey County Council launching a public consultation over whether it should continue to host events forming part of the UK’s biggest annual cycling event - the current agreement for the county to host expires this year, and the consultation will help the council decide whether to continue to stage it during the following five years. Full story here. 

The New York Times has asked what went wrong on the streets of New York City last year, as total traffic deaths rose to 219 from 203 in 2018 and the highest number of cyclist deaths for two decades was recorded. A vocal part of New York's cycling community say Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to improve street safety and add in 250 more miles of protected bike lanes has been undermined by the attitude of some traffic police, such as the tendency to issue fines to cyclists for traffic violations in wake of a fatality instead of policing drivers. Some have suggested banning cars, but officials say they have to 'balance the needs' for those who rely on motor vehicles for commuting and business to get around the city. ​

Oslo may have some of the answers, as it's been revealed the Norwegian capital recorded no pedestrian or cyclist deaths at all in 2019. This was achieved partly thanks to a big increase in pedestrianising streets, giving priority to cyclists and pedestrians at junctions and encouraging clean modes of transport. Deaths rose to a high of 41 in 1980, before finally reaching zero 39 years later. Additionally according to Oslo-based road policy director Anders Hartmann, no children were killed in a traffic incident anywhere in Norway in 2019; the first time this has happened since 'at least World War 2'.  

We live in confusing times. pic.twitter.com/v2jKMLDPDu

— Joe Simpson (@JoeSimpsonArt) January 2, 2020