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London cyclist killed in HGV collision

Third London cyclist to die following collision with a lorry this year

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London’s deputy mayor confirms 2017 consultations on long awaited Cycle Superhighways

Val Shawcross tells LCC AGM that plans for routes from Woolwich and Hounslow will be unveiled in New Year

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Video: Blaze Laserlight-Santander Cycles spooky (launch) movie

Jessica Ennis-Hill and a Formula One driver star in spooky 'Blaze Witch Project' to celebrate rollout of Blaze Laserlights across Santander Cycles fleet

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Intimidation of cyclists in UK ‘unacceptable’ says MP

Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford and Isleworth & co-chair of the APPCG slams driving culture in UK and says "not enough is being done to protect cyclists"

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Video: SkunkLock – the bike lock that sprays thieves and makes them vomit

Said to bring about similar symptoms to pepper spray

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LTDA claims “gross misrepresentation” on cycling opposition

However, the taxi drivers' association, which has protested every major cycle route proposed in London, won't clarify what its "better balance for all road users" means

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York police to launch bike light campaign

Operation Shimmer will see emergency lights handed out when necessary

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UK’s first city-wide e-bike hire scheme comes to Exeter

Local co-operative social enterprise Co-bikes launches scheme in Devon city

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#MyUnseenCity encouraging people to share cycling pics

Brompton Bicycles is giving away a free bike for the best Instagram pic

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Business group suggests “dramatic rethink” of bike lanes

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry suggests Cycle Superhighways, which carry thousands at peak times, should not be "permanent part of the infrastructure"

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Quentin Willson asks “Where are the cyclists?” – on unfinished Cycle Superhighway that’s blocked

Britain’s Worst Cycling Infrastructure Critic? Cyclists set ex-Top Gear host straight after he tweeted picture taken near Parliament Square

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Video: Head-on collision with another cyclist on CS3

Uploader asks people to be careful when overtaking

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Video: Wee Day Out – Danny MacAskill’s latest

What do you mean you’ve never seen someone cycling atop a rolling hay bale before?

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Video: Smiling tricycle rider holds-up highway

A cyclist in Philadelphia disrupted traffic last week as he took to highway aboard a big wheel drift trike

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“I’m a cyclist too” stickers for cars

Driving? Want to show solidarity with your fellow two-wheeled travellers? There’s a sticker for that

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London’s new cycle highways will be better than before

Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val Shawcross, told road.cc the next generation of cycle infrastructure will benefit everyone, not just cyclists

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Daily Mail declares war on cycle lanes

Says there is less space on the roads for “normal traffic”

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Sadiq Khan calls for Canary Wharf-Rotherhithe cycling bridge to be brought forward

Mayor outlines proposals for river crossings in east of capital

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Family of cyclist killed in HGV crash: tackle dangerous roads

The family of Esther Hartsilver, who was killed when a lorry driver turned left in Southwark, say too little is being done to improve London's roads

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Pedal-powered Wheelys cafe can now juice & crêpe

The mobile open source cafe that exploded on crowdfunding websites can now be a juice bar, a créperie or an ice-cream bar

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‘Barnacle’ windscreen blocker pitched as alternative to wheel clamping (+ video)

Attaches to windscreen via suction

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Lorry driver cleared of killing cyclist Esther Hartsilver

Said to have had a six-second window in which to have seen her in his mirrors

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LCC and LTDA agree on cyclist/taxi driver behaviour pact

Eight-point plan for road safety comprises advice for cyclists and taxi drivers

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London mayor Sadiq Khan plans to ban unsafe lorries from capital’s roads

London Cycling Campaign welcomes proposals – but haulage trade body says they're “unfair”

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Leeds bike path barriers too narrow for bikes to use

Several of Leeds' bike routes, including parts of the National Cycle Network have A frames barriers that are too narrow for many bikes' handlebars to get through

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Hampstead demo and judicial review planned against Cycle Superhighway 11

Protesters against planned infrastructure launch £150,000 crowdfunding campaign to fund legal challenge

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HGV driver ‘should have seen Hartsilver in mirrors’ before fatal collision

Driver denies causing death by careless driving

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Sainsbury’s trials home delivery by bike

The supermarket's bike couriers will deliver up to 20 items within 60 minutes in a South London trial. If successful it will be rolled out across London

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Fury over Government cycling HGV warning video

Chris Boardman calls the video, which appears to blame a cyclist for a left turn lorry crash, "desperately misguided"

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Bike thieves snared in Derby thanks to ‘capture bikes’

Derbyshire police have made two arrests using bait bikes fitted with tracking devices - police tell would-be thieves to "think again"

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