Amazing vid: cyclist varies commute to ride every London street; Cav wins Derny as 6 Day London opens; London Bridge Bikes 'clamped'; Cyclist who gave Trump the bird runs for office; Bike locked to railings stolen (the railings too) + more on live blog

A London cyclist who became a bit jaded with his commute started riding alternative routes – and, four years later, has taken in every single road on the A-Z map of Central London on his way to work.

In a blog post about his travels, Davis Villums said: “I am a passionate cyclist, and I love the streets of London. Most of my travels are daily 25-minute rides to work.

“Over time my route became boring. I decided to make it a little bit more interesting by taking the parallel streets on my way there.

“I bought a map of central London and started to colour in the streets to mark the routes that I have taken. And then I got obsessed with it.”

He tracked all his rides on Endomondo, then used the data to produce this rather mesmerising video which shows how he covered every street that features on the London Super Scale A-Z Map, which he also coloured in as he went along, with the end result shown in the picture at the end of this post.

He added: “That was an enjoyable waste of time, and I liked every bit of it, planning, executing and then colouring in the streets and paths where my route took place.

“I found it a great way how to discover new areas in London and familiarise all the boroughs of central London. This journey for me made every corner of central London feel like home.”

Davis has also spoken to Londonist about his exploits, and you can read that interview here.

Hi @LDNBridgeCity why do you persist on clamping your customers bikes? This guy was just visiting a shop on your estate & it looks like a normal pavement. No signs indicating otherwise and no bike parking in eyeshot. @TeamLondonBdg @jackskillen pic.twitter.com/R28mCMskoa

— Will Bradley (@W_Bradley) October 22, 2019

The photo captured by Will Bradley shows a bike that has effectively been 'clamped' by the private shopping estate London Bridge City, with a cable secured around the frame with a padlock. The customer was reportedly shopping on the estate, and there was no signage to indicate that bikes couldn't be locked on the private property - or even that it's private property full stop. 

This is completely unacceptable and possibly illegal. No signage and seemingly close enough to the road to make it under public jurisdiction. Enough of this privatisation of public space creating a hostile environment for cyclists. @SadiqKhan @se1 @Southwark_News @bridgewithout https://t.co/SIjJS3Nozl

— Dr Matt Cole (@MattColeWorks) October 23, 2019

Being as car clamping on private land has been illegal in England and Wales since 2012, does that same law apply to bikes? If so, London Bridge City might be locking themselves into an unwinnable legal battle by continuing to chain up bikes on their estate. In the last couple of hours, London Bridge City have responded to Mr Bradley on Twitter to say they "understand your (his) frustrations." 

We're getting in touch with legal eagles who are friends of the site to get some expert opinions... 

27-year-old Devin Custer was cycling with his fiancée in Harris County on Monday evening, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle travelling in the same direction. According to a GoFundMe page set up to pay Custer's medical expenses, he "heroically saved his fiance's life by pushing her away from the vehicle, sacrificing his own life." 

Authorities are investigating, but no charges have been filed yet. 

Lone cyclist responds to @POTUS motorcade shortly after departing Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. (Photo: @b_smialowski/@AFP) pic.twitter.com/MKM1kVIyTY

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 29, 2017

You might recall this story from 2017, which started when Juli Briskman was captured on camera giving the middle finger to a procession of presidential vehicles, one of which would have contained Mr Trump. It cost Briskman her job as a US government contractor for violating their social media policies, because she used the photo as her Facebook and Twitter profile pictures - she then sued her employer in April last year, calling the sacking “unlawful and un-American”. 

Briskman now appears to be capitalising on her notoriety by running for county supervisor in Virginia as a Democratic candidate, wearing a bicycle-shaped pin which might jog the memories of those she meets on the campaign trail while handing out leaflets. Also a keen marathon runner, Briskman told the Deccan Chronicle that she wanted to show there was "substance" behind her candidacy, and the she wasn't "just the person that rode my bike one day and flipped off the president." She added: "I can't run against Trump, but I can run for this seat and make a difference right here."

The election date is 5th November. 

Hey you! Something important will be announced tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/GR7fkoxI1p

— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) October 23, 2019

We're hearing on the grapevine that Sagan is set to make his Giro D'Italia debut next year, as Giro race organisers RCS confirmed he would be attending the route presentation in Milan tomorrow. That news plus this tweet, means you can pretty much put two and two together.

The French Olympic logo tumbles out of bed on a Parisian morning. She tousles her messy bob, dons breton stripes and ballet flats and whisks down the stairs from her fifth-floor apartment to grab a baguette before enigmatically texting two men who are pursuing her romantically. pic.twitter.com/5R2PVaXaa6

— Megan Clement (@MegClement) October 21, 2019

Thanks to Pete for finding this strange yet hilarious thread about the life and times of the Parisian Olympic logo for 2024. Tweet two in the thread reads: "The French Olympic logo has an espresso and a cigarette for lunch. She hops on a vintage bicycle and pedals past the Eiffel Tower on her way to a café where she will sit and read Baudelaire with her fluffy white dog at her feet."

The Two Volcano Sprint (2VS) is a not-for-profit ultra-endurance race held in Southern Italy. It's held to promote eco-sustainability in the region and thanks to the event's sponsors, almost 100% of the rider fees go towards an annual sponsorship grant. Read all about it on off-road.cc now.

Van Aert - who is still recovering from a horror crash at this summer's Tour de France - appeared in a Belgian court accused of breach of contract by the manager of his former team Verandas Willems-Crelan. 

Nick Nuyens claims van Aert broken a contract that was supposed to tie him to Vérandas Willems-Crelan until the end of 2019; however van Aert's contract was said to have been broken off while the team were negotiating a merger with Dutch team Rompoot, and he signed to Team Jumbo-Visma. 

Van Aert told Nieuwsblad that the million euro damages claim was "a completely skewed amount": "I would find it very strange if I were sentenced for that, but we have to wait for the verdict."

The court's ruling is scheduled for November 26, and if they rule in Nuyens' favour van Aert could also be sanctioned and fined by the UCI.