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Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway open for cyclists

Concerns have been raised about some of the route's design features but the delivery authority hopes it will encourage more people out of their cars and onto bikes

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Manchester’s elected mayor needs to prioritise cycling says British Cycling

Greater Manchester wants to see 10 per cent of all commutes by bike

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Video: Vittorio Brumotti versus Barcelona traffic

Italian trials ace suited and booted for a slightly different commute

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London cyclist casualties fell 10% in 2015

Latest Transport for London figures show a downward trend in cycling deaths and injuries, but concerns have been raised over motorcyclist safety

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Blubel – satnav bike bell that learns the safest routes

Designers looking for funding via Kickstarter

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Families flock to London’s Cycle Superhighways

Making the case for protected bike routes - heartwarming images of kids cycling safely through Central London from yesterday's Kidical Mass event

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Video: Boris Johnson blocked by unhappy cyclists after successful Leave campaign

Were any of them on Boris bikes?

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‘World’s most intelligent helmet’ vies for Kickstarter funding

The Classon helmet alerts riders to cars in blind spots, contains indicators, movement-activated brake lights as well as front and rear cameras

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Bournemouth resident wants summer seafront cycling ban extended year-round

Cycling currently not permitted from 10am to 6pm during July and August

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600 Cambridge HGV drivers take attitude-changing course

Drivers tended to 'vent' about cyclists when they first arrived, said director

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Manchester tram boss warns cyclists not to hitch rides

Man in Droylsden channels Marty McFly by grabbing hold

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Video: Top Gear’s The Stig rides cargo bike in London delivery challenge

Mystery man in white helmet takes on delivery van to see what quickest way is through the capital

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London’s first cycling Quietway officially opens from Greenwich to Waterloo

Route links to two Cycle Superhighways - but will the other ones in the pipeline be up to scratch?

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Gilligan: Quietways programme is a failure

London's former Cycling Commissioner says reluctance of boroughs to block streets to rat running traffic means only one of seven "Quietway" routes will be any good

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Sainsbury’s truck cyclist warning increases “fear of cycling”

Radio DJ Jeremy Vine weighing in on Twitter outcry over 'victim blaming' truck sign says he's "sick of the danger"

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World Naked Bike Ride comes to London

The London stage of the annual event, protesting oil dependency and car dominance, takes place on Saturday 11 June

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Cycle “Quietway” scheme being derailed by local residents claim campaigners

Hackney Council has prioritised concerns of local residents over London Fields "rat run" reduction promises, despite more people in the borough supporting the scheme than opposing it, say campaigners

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Boris-approved StreetVelodrome returns for 2016

Ahead of round 3 in Belfast, the pop-up street cycling event will visit cities all accross the UK with Boris Johnson's seal of approval

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Free bikes for (some) London commuters with fewer catches than you might think

Essentially mobile billboards – only a bit better looking than that makes them sound

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Top Gear’s The Stig spotted being filmed in London – on a cargo bike

Some say he's seen the light - but would ex-host Jeremy Clarkson approve?

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Barcelona plans to cut cars from 60% of city steets

The plan to introduce 300km of cycle lanes & limit traffic to arterial routes will help cut Barca's 3,500 annual air pollution deaths

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Vanmoof’s unstealable, ultra smart city bike up for preorder

The Dutch city bike company's brand new, high-tech, 'smartest thing on wheels' SmartBike is available for preorders from May 31

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Improve cycling in 5 UK cities with Cyclehack, June 24-26

London, Manchester, Glasgow, Cambridge & Chesterfield will host infrastructure and design brainstorm events

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Cyclist riding London to Bristol to raise money for legal challenge to fight Enfield Mini Holland

Concerns centre on congestion resulting from diverted traffic

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Netherlands considers banning use of mobile phones while cycling

Father of boy killed while using phone on bike has been campaigning for it to be made illegal

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1,200 cyclists PER HOUR using new cycle superhighway

People on bikes now outnumber other vehicles on two of London's new Cycle Superhighway routes, just weeks after they opened

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This Sheffield bike lane billboard was redecorated…

The sign, installed by Clear Channel, has blocked the bike lane since March, and was last week joined by a Clear Channel van, but has not yet been removed

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A tale of two bridges: Sadiq Khan says Garden Bridge would cost twice as much to abandon as complete but backs Rotherhithe cycle bridge too

Mayor had said he would cancel Garden Bridge project prior to being elected

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Helmet cam cyclist launches Tumblr of London cyclists

Evo hopes to document the 'archetypal London cyclist' - so long as they're not wearing hi-viz

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Commute by bike… while on a bus

Moving those travelling without moving

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