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road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of our biggest and/or favourite stories from this week on two wheels...

Family of 82-year-old cyclist killed on proposed route of CS4 want answers

Peter Harris was hit by a car while using a zebra crossing

LBC presenter complains to Advertising Standards Authority because cycle superhighway photo doesn’t show any cars

He’s also annoyed that at least one of the cyclists isn’t wearing a helmet

Lorry driver involved in collision that killed Janina Gehlau sued for negligence

Vincent Doyle was cleared of criminal charges in 2016

CS11 blocked by High Court judge who says TfL needs consent for whole route before work can begin

TfL considering appealing the decision

E-bikers sweat three times less than regular bike riders, finds Shimano study

The findings of this study won't exactly come as a surprise, as the research found e-bike riders sweat less and have a much lower heart rate and core temperature following exercise...

Van driver who crushed Deliveroo cyclist in Bristol had suffered ‘medical episode’

Bystander leapt into van to apply handbrake

Restrict lorries in cities, urges London cyclist who lost leg

Recent TfL study recommends use of larger articulated vehicles for deliveries to construction sites

Bolton looking to ban cyclists from town centre

Town is currently consulting on a Public Space Protection Order

Travel Time app highlights how cycling is the quickest way to get about in London

How far can you get in 15, 30, 45 minutes by different modes of transport?

Enforcement firm rakes in £80,000 in fines for unauthorised cycling in Peterborough

Council planning to set up its own company to collect the fines

Police name reckless driver who aimed stolen car at cyclists in Clapham last week

Members of the public urged not to approach Shane Seymour

South Yorkshire to follow Manchester’s lead and appoint an Active Travel Commissioner

Dan Jarvis seeking to make walking and cycling “safe, easy and enjoyable options”

Deputy mayor for transport attacks Westminster council opposition to CS11

Campaigners confident scheme will be approved but express frustration at delay

Grants available to get more Londoners cycling

Projects can apply for grants of up to £10,000

Prague tourist area bike ban to be enforced from the end of the month

Cycling tours to be a thing of the past

Cyclist who broke six ribs on CS6 says it is not obvious white line is a raised kerb

New stretch of CS6 opened last month with vertical kerbs separating cyclists from vehicular traffic

Work to improve Highbury Corner for cyclists starts next week

Locals braced for another 18 months of roadworks

New website to help Bristol cyclists report drivers who park in cycle lanes

Bike Lane Uprising builds database to identify repeat offenders

Chichester extends cycling ban and says it’s ‘not a vendetta’ against cyclists’

Campaigners say cyclists will be pushed towards more dangerous roads

road.cc recap: 10 of our favourite stories this week

Some highlights from this week on two wheels...

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Protest planned after two cyclist deaths in a week on same Greenwich road

Campaign group wants to see extension of CS4 to Woolwich

Ford’s ‘Share the Road’ campaign leaves cyclists unimpressed

Car manufacturer trying to encourage “a spirit of understanding”

Cyclist killed at Woolwich junction that has been removed from cycle safety improvement programmes

Local MP says he will be asking Sadiq Khan to reconsider

“I’m going to kill one of you bloody cyclists”

Bristol van driver attempted to drive into cyclist

Study finds 70% of London cyclists believe drivers mean them harm

Researchers say such paranoia is "an understandable response to an urban environment containing significant and very real threat"

Thousands sign petition asking for London to hold car-free day in September

Mayor has previously expressed support for the idea

Paris bike-share scheme subsiding as new operator struggles with revamp

Docking stations not built or lacking power, bikes often stuck or unavailable

Bristol’s poor cycling infrastructure now has its own Twitter account

The anonymous "Bristol S**t Cycling Infrastructure' Twitter page has been sharing photographic evidence of poor cycling provisions and abuse of cycle lanes by motor vehicles from around the city