Cycle commuting


Glasgow cycle commutes up a quarter in 2012 and boosting city's economy says study

Better infrastructure behind rise in riders riding in and out of city centre, economy benefits by at least £4.3m

I saw a deer in the city on Friday, what's the most unexpected thing you've seen on your commute?

Riding home from work on Friday I met a young roe deer walking along the road in front of me - this was about a mile from the centre of Bath on a relataively busy suburban street. I've seen plenty of deer before out riding my bike, but never in the city - it was a special sight to see and It made me wonder what's the strangest, most out of the ordinary thing you've seen riding to and from work?

(the deer was okay btw, it legged it in to a large garden just as the people in the car behind me got their phones out to take pictures)

Urban cyclists breathe in more than twice the amount of harmful soot pedestrians do says London study

Don't panic, but do move away from the exhaust pipe say researchers… and it's worse for drivers

Car occupant grabs, threatens cyclist, caught on camera + Video

Yet more physical and verbal abuse of a rider

The rise and rise of the New York City cycle commuter

Road fatalities at all time low, cycling at all time high

Cycle commuters, how often do you change your shorts?

Not seen this discussed anywhere else so purely in the interests of scientific enquiry I thought I'd raise the subject here. If you commute in Lycra how often do you change/wash your shorts in a week? My colleague Dave has been strangely reluctant to join me in the search for the optimum commuter short wearing time, so I'm asking you.

I'm guessing if your daily commute is an epic the answer will be every day, but what if - like my new commute it just strays in to the realm where Lycra is slightly the better option?

Cycle-commuting the secret* to a happy life says New Economic Foundation report

Cycling to work makes you more content, but will policy-makers take note? *Well, one of them

Cycling on the up as fuel-price increase bites

Cycle commuters could reap benefits of fewer peak time car journeys

Germans getting on their bikes in ever greater numbers

Germans are rediscovering their bikes and more look set to follow

Leeds Station to get UK's first Dutch-style Cyclepoint

New facility offers manned cycle parking plus shop, repair and hire facilities + check the video

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