Campaigning

Biggest Pedal on Parliament yet will see 20 protests across Scotland

Aim this year is to highlight specific local issues

Thousands of Ineos fracking protesters expected at Tour de Yorkshire next weekend

“Nobody is planning to impede the course – the hard work and professionalism of the riders is respected too much”

Cycling UK urges end to tribal depiction by media of drivers vs cyclists after Sunday Times hailed motorists’ “victory”

Charity reacts to Sunday Times article hailing “victory” for motorists in “long-running battle

London finally gets a Garden Bridge – and cyclists (and skateboarders) are most welcome as Extinction Rebellion take over Waterloo Bridge

Climate change activists take over key locations in capital (without spending £43m of our money)

Campaigners in Cambridge ride for Space for Cycling ahead of local elections

Former shadow transport minister and local MP Daniel Zeichner joined in call for safer infrastructure

Cycling worth €150 billion a year to the EU economy, says new report

The European Cyclists' Federation has crunched the numbers ahead of the EU budget

Friday road.cc indicative votes: Word(s) to replace cyclist

Researchers suggest that the word 'cyclist' dehumanises people riding bikes… calling them 'people riding bikes' isn't that snappy so let's come up with a new word(s)

Memorial cycle route for 13-year-old boy killed while cycling blocked by local landowner

Adam Mugridge was just 13 years old when he died - ever since then his family have been trying to create a cycle path in his memory.

Angellica Bell urging more women to start cycling after being named one of 2019’s ‘100 Women in Cycling’ (+ video)

Three years ago, Bell couldn’t ride a bike

Two thirds of drivers are surprised when a cyclist ‘appears from nowhere’

‘Failure to look’ is the most commonly cited factor in road crashes

Ban word “cyclist” to stop driver aggression, urge academics

Researchers in Australia found that more than half of survey participants view cyclists as less than human

More potholes getting fixed – but funding still woefully short

Meanwhile Cycling UK says this month's Pothole Watch week saw reports of defects double

Two thirds of teachers want parents banned from driving up to school gates to help reduce air pollution

Survey results published as Big Pedal 2019 begins, with record 2,200 schools taking part

Councillor campaigning against CS9 schooled on cycling by police

Why isn’t filtering considered close passing?

Mike Hall’s partner slams “flawed” and “biased” police investigation into his death

Anna Haslock says investigating officer "drew premature and incorrect conclusions based on assumption rather than the evidence"

Rotor’s 13 speed 1×13 groupset launches: Prices, weights, availability and everything else you need to know

Rotor leap ahead of the 12-speed pack with their new 13 speed 1x groupset - here's everything you need to know about it

Bath parents launch petition for safe cycle routes to school

Petition also calls for staggered start times to ease bus overcrowding and highlights ticket price problems

Cycling campaigners in Chester win battle to improve safety at new bus interchange

Previous layout meant cyclists were faced with oncoming traffic with many drivers unaware of contraflow cycle lane

Derby cyclists strip off to protest scrapping of bus and cycle lane

Council claims that creating a second lane for cars on Friargate will reduce vehicle emissions

Employers should make more effort to reduce in-vehicle distractions says road safety charity

Fleet managers need to take distracted driving more seriously says IAM RoadSmart

People protected bike lane protest highlights lack of safe cycling provision in Glasgow University redevelopment

“Paint is not protection" say Strathclyde cycling campaigners GoBike, who are calling for protected cycle lanes on University Avenue

Build bike lanes fit for everyone, not just the brave, urges Dame Sarah Storey

Multiple Paralympic champion urges national and local governments to provide safe infrastructure to get more women cycling

Auto Trader responds to criticism of its #SwearToChange campaign which sees reflective gear offered free to vulnerable road users

Used car magazine and website tells road.cc it has had "a great response from the cycling communities"a

Transforming Cities report from Sustrans calls for massive boost to funding for cycling in bid to prevent thousands of serious illnesses in major UK cities

Charity warns that annual spend oer head in England excluding London is set to drop to 37p - compared to £16 in Scotland

Auto Trader’s #SwearToChange road safety campaign offers free reflective gear to cyclists – and sparks a social media backlash

Auto Trader aims to promote harmony between road users - but does it fall into trap of being perceived as shifting onus to vulnerable road users?

World Naked Bike Ride London date announced for 2019

Event will coincide with the Queen’s official birthday

Danish employers’ federation backs calls for tax breaks for bike commuters

Head of transport sector body says more people on bikes would improve absenteeism and ease congestion

“The biggest race I’ve ever had” – Chris Boardman on making a success of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

Champion cyclist turned campaigner believes northern metropolis can provide example for other cities to follow

Highway Code cycle helmet tweet branded ‘victim blaming’ by Cycling UK

Charity says advice allows careless drivers to evade responsibility

Campaigners call for more investment to deliver NICE recommendation that roads prioritise cyclists and pedestrians

More funding needed “if Government is truly serious about addressing the obesity epidemic and its burden on NHS”