1. There’s such a thing as the Pump Battle World Series where having a chain on your bike is usually banned.
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2. The curse of the world champion’s rainbow jersey is a myth. Or is it?
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3. Two Team Sky riders can power 5,000 fairy lights.
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4. It’s possible to draw a snowman with a Strava trail.
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5. There are compression base layers out there with stormtrooper and Darth Vader themes.
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6. You can get a bike helmet that glows in the dark.
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7. A New Zealander has circumnavigated the globe by bike in 123 days.
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8. Bradley Wiggins is going to guest-edit BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
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9. Cycling is the most damaging thing for London since the Blitz. Allegedly.
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10. You can ride trials on a fatbike.
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11. A former Coronation Street star has been accused of wrecking a £2,000 bike when he hopped on it to chase after Johnny Vegas.
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