Pothole fixed within an hour of cyclist hitting it
A pothole in Gravesend was repaired by emergency workmen within an hour of a cyclist hitting it and suffering serious injuries.Council workmen were seen at the site, on Old West Road, last Sunday after...
View ArticleCycling UK disappointed as tougher sentencing for dangerous drivers fails to...
A consultation on tougher sentencing for those convicted of dangerous driving was widely expected to appear in today’s Queen’s speech, but campaigners have been left disappointed as it failed to get a...
View ArticleRumours Westway Cycle Superhighway could be "scuppered" by mayor
Rumours that a key part of London’s Cycle Crossrail could be “scuppered” by the city’s new mayor have sparked concerns about the future of the major cycle route which could finally make West London...
View ArticleCityConnect defends 75cm Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway
CityConnect, the organisation responsible for the Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway, has defended its decision to build a “flagship” cycle route just 75cm wide in places, while campaigners say the...
View ArticleMystery of Boris Bike returned 18 months late
The man who found it dubbed it the Kimmy Schmidt of Boris Bikes. It was hired in the early hours of New Year’s Day, 2015 – 1.12am to be precise, and returned yesterday afternoon at 5.34pm - a year and...
View ArticleSadiq Khan says he backs safer, easier cycling as Westway concerns grow
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan insists that he is committed to making cycling in the capital safer and easier as the row over rumours he plans to axe the proposed Westway section of the East-West...
View ArticleCycle traffic down and motor traffic up in 2015 according to DfT figures
Despite David Cameron’s promise of a ‘cycling revolution’ and his pledge to double cycling levels in Britain by 2025, official figures show that there was a nine per cent decline in bicycle usage last...
View ArticleAndrew Gilligan tells Sadiq Khan: time is your enemy
London’s former Cycling Commissioner has sent a message to the capital’s new mayor that “time is your enemy and your opponents’ friend” where building cycling infrastructure is concerned.At the London...
View ArticleGovernment urged to increase cycling spend as consultation closes
Businesses and campaigners have urged the government to providing meaningful funding for cycling as the consultation closes today into the draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) – and...
View ArticleTransport Minister draws flak after cycling inquiry
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has drawn criticism from a number of campaigners following comments made to the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group as part of its inquiry into the Cycling and...
View ArticleCroydon transport chief promises “urgent review” of road layout where cyclist...
A Croydon councillor who holds the transport portfolio at the London borough has promised cycling campaigners and fellow council members that an “urgent review” will be conducted over the road layout...
View ArticleGovernment announces £20.6m green transport fund
The Department for Transport has announced the winners of a green transport fund totalling £20.6m.The money was awarded to 23 cycling and walking projects across the country, and will act as a stop gap...
View ArticleCycling funding set to fall by 70 per cent in the next five years
Figures obtained by Labour MP Daniel Zeichner show that cycling funding is set to fall by 70 per cent in the next five years. The figures, provided by Cycling Minister Robert Goodwill, show that while...
View Article30,000 cyclists to take part in parade in Moscow today
30,000 cyclists are to gather in Moscow today as part of the biggest ever cycle parade the country has seen.To encourage locals to the event, the government is promising discounts on rental bikes and...
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Cycling gets worse in Australia's "worst cycling state" New South Wales as...
Things have got worse for cyclists in Australia's "worst state for cycling" New South Wales, as police statistics show a surge in the number widely derided fines issued.Compared with the same period -...
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Councillor dubs "Cycling Taliban" tweets "banter"
A councillor who dubbed sportive riders as “cycling Taliban” and joked about putting tacks on the road has dismissed his own comments as “a bit of banter”. Independent Cllr Graham Down, of...
View ArticleCycling minister and wife invited to Cambridge after "helmet hair" comments
Cycling Minister Robert Goodwill, and his wife, have been invited to Cambridge after what have been branded uninformed comments by the minister last week suggesting women don’t cycle because of “helmet...
View ArticleCycle "Quietway" scheme being derailed by local residents claim campaigners
A group of local residents are being allowed to derail a cycling scheme, despite the fact more people supported than opposed it in a recent consultation, according to campaigners.Cyclists are...
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Video: Airbag helmet firm launches safety app for London cyclists
Hövding, the Sweden-based company that makes airbag cycle helmets, has developed an app for London cyclists that enables bike riders to log unsafe locations for cycling and automatically sends an email...
View Article'Revolutionary' Gov. cycling plans “unambitious” say parliamentary cycling group
The government's cross-party cycling advocacy group the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Campaign (APPCG) have added their 8-part recommendation to the growing list of criticisms to the Government's...
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