Urban

Bristol law firm sees 200% rise in injured cyclist enquiries

Clarke Willmott says government must do more to prevent crashes

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Spin – the Cycling Festival back in 2016 with Manchester instalment

Renamed Spin - the Cycling Festival, twin events in May expected to attract 30,000 visitors

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Melbourne Lord Mayor proposes banning cycles from major city centre streets, while New South Wales cyclists may have to carry ID

The Melbourne ban would be unprecedented, say opponents, while cost of IDs could be prohibitive

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Plans for safer cycling routes in City of London likely to be scrapped

City of London Corporation had previously expressed concern about cyclists being put into conflict with pedestrians

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Cyclist’s death down to ‘moment’s lapse of concentration’ says coroner

Federica Baldassa was on her way home having been celebrating a new job in fashion with a friend

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Boris Bike use doubles as Londoners react to Tube strike

With long queues for buses and Uber fares tripling, TfL puts up additional hubs for its bike hire scheme

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Urban cycle route planning app comes to the UK

App covers more than 50 UK towns and cities

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Canyon offer chance to #RediscoverLDN with urban bike event competition

Like Canyons? Like London? Like the idea of riding Canyons around London? Then #RediscoverLDN could be for you

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Westminster’s “extremely disappointing” Quietway proposals that will leave cyclists at risk of collision

Designs, which include painted bikes on the road and contraflow cycle lanes will improve routes' Dutch standard score by just 1%

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Video: Utrecht postman tears down Tour de France barriers

PostNL says worker has apologised to Tour Makers after four-letter tirade brought on by heat and workload

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Newcastle campaigner says parents experience abuse while cycling with children to school

Roads around schools need to be made safer so kids can cycle, say campaigners

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Mayoral candidate Christian Wolmar courts cycling vote… with spoke cards

Wolmar says he'd introduce segregated bike lanes, put cyclists at the heart of every junction redesign, replace Garden Bridge with cycle bridge

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Tram tracks present biggest danger to Sheffield cyclists says campaign group

More than 120 accidents have been recorded in six months – a fifth of which have resulted in broken bones

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Waltham Forest’s radical redesign of motorway-style roundabout could become a “beacon” for others to follow

Council says current Whipps Cross junction "has no place in 21st century London" as new plans with segregated cycle routes released for consultation

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Video: Jeremy Vine – having a camera is safer than wearing a helmet in London

Vine lambasts "farcical lack of safety" at Bank Station where last night's die-in took place, says camera is the way to go

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Stop Killing Cyclists stage vigil at ‘murderous’ junction

Hundreds of cyclists bring rush hour traffic to a standstill

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Freight firm bosses banned after unlicensed, uninsured driver killed cyclist

Firm owners "indirectly" caused Alan Neve's death, says Traffic Commissioner

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Plans to rip out Hackney cycle lane will stop people from cycling, say campaigners

Current consultation offers no space for cycling options - campaigners say council needs to redesign with residents

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London could host 2017 Tour de France Grand Départ

Discussions have begun and Mayor Boris Johnson said to be ‘supportive in principle’

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Protests planned for Bank Junction amid calls for London HGV ban

LCC and Stop Killing Cyclists remember latest victims, mayoral candidates differ on banning lorries

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Ford rolling out tech that helps drivers “see round corners”

Motor giant providing 180-degree cameras that enable motorists to check if the coast is clear

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Nearly 3 in 4 lorries stopped by police in London don’t comply with the law

Sustrans condemns figures released on day another cyclist falls victim to tipper truck as "shocking"

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Video: Copenhagen shows us the little details that help make it a great cycling city – reminds us we’ve a long way to go

Hats off to the Danish - even if they keep on making us look bad

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London mayoral hopefuls wade in on cycling debate – and say prioritisation of motor traffic must end

Prospective Labour and Green candidates, Christian Wolmar and Caroline Russell, say more should be done to promote cycling in the capital

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Adventurer Ben Fogle too scared to ride a bike in London traffic

TV presenter 'horrified' to see inexperienced riders wobbling on Boris bikes

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Work to begin on Newcastle cycle superhighway

Campaigners welcome developments but remain concerned about conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians

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Thames cycling and walking bridge a step closer to becoming a reality

A £200,000 grant has been given to charity Sustrans for a feasibility study into the 400m long bridge

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London cyclist seriously injured in skip lorry collision

Vehicle involved appears to have same livery as one involved in 2011 crash that claimed bike rider's life

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Cyclehack: 27 cities around the world come together to brainstorm this weekend

The second year of the mass brainstorming event has spread to Istanbul, New York, Chennai, and London

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City of London’s tallest skyscraper: 1,500 bike parking spaces & delivery plan to improve cyclists’ safety

Campaigners welcome proposals but also want to see safer lorries

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