Infrastructure

Edinburgh cyclists call for better infrastructure and presumed liability law

Survey coincided with June's Edinburgh Festival of Cycling in Scottish capital

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Planned cycling and walking bridge across Thames in London would be accessed by stairs and lift, not ramps

Diamond Jubilee Bridge would span river from Battersea to Chelsea Harbour

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Sensors deployed on Belfast public hire bikes to track journeys and improve safety of riders

Data collected from devices supplied by See.Sense will inform city authorities on where infrastructure is needed

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Campaigners say London’s Nine Elms cycling proposals are “woeful”

Walking and Cycling Commissioner encourages cyclists to respond to consultation

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Sustrans announces ‘sympathetic’ plans for renovation of Scarborough’s Cinder Track

Thousands have signed petition against widening track

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Campaigners criticise TfL and Southwark Council over lack of action at junction where cyclist was killed

Proposals mean motorists will continue to cut across cyclists from Lane 2 when turning left

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Campaign launched to replace landmark cycling and walking bridge in Peterborough

News that Cambridgeshire city’s Rhubarb Bridge faces chop and council plans to use crossings instead sparks safety fears

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Cyclist says bike lane kerb caused crash but Brighton council blames parked cars

Victim was manoeuvring to avoid parked cars

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Eleven things we’ve learned this week

Endurance race shenanigans, Mario Cipollini in the buff, more hapless thieving and very dodgy driving - here are eleven things we've learned this week...

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Why are investors pouring millions into controversial dockless bike hire?

It's not just your hard cash these canny capitalists want to get their hands on....

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Canal & River Trust to cyclists: don’t be trucks of the towpath

Charity managing Britain's waterways and towpaths takes polite tack on cyclists riding too fast on narrow waterside space

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UCL seeks feedback on shared use paths

University College London wants to gauge how comfortable people feel walking and cycling on unsegregated paths together

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Route to replace scrapped Westway cycle superhighway revealed

New cycling data has identified a new West London cycle route - but campaigners say boroughs may still stand in the way

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Near Miss of the Day 23: Featuring a U-turning SMIDSY driver

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London's Quietway 1

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Growth in number of New York cyclists has made cycling safer – study

City has also increased investment in cycle infrastructure in recent years

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Andrew Gilligan aims to help turn Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes into “world-class places for cyclists”

Former Cycling Commissioner for London to publish report later in the year

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Drivers ARE allowed to park cars in cycle lane in Cambridge, the UK’s most ‘cycle friendly’ city

Greater Cambridge Partnership say move is “to support local businesses”

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Quarq launch new power meters for Dura-Ace 9100 and Specialized cranksets

The new options mean you can have Quarq power with a Dura-Ace 9100 groupset, and you can also upgrade with an adapter

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Surrey cyclist claims compensation from council for pothole bike damage

Claim for £102 from August 2015 finally paid out last month following court ruling

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Forestry commission apologises for ‘unsuccessful’ resurfacing of National Cycle Route in Scotland

National Cycle Network 1 is now a mess of treacherous large stones, says cyclist

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Mixed reaction to plans to transform Scarborough’s Cinder Track into a “cyclists’ motorway”

Concern that cyclists’ speeds will increase considerably on shared-use path

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Alex Dowsett to launch ‘controversial’ Blackwater Valley cycle route

Shared-use route has had a bad press following traffic disruption during its construction

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DfT-commissioned study finds investment encourages more cycling

Who’d have thought it?

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Serious Tour drama, Britain goes hire bike-mad and more close-pass scrutiny - here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Dublin cyclists form ‘human chain’ to prevent illegal parking in cycle lanes

“We decided that there was only so much getting angry on social media could achieve”

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New bridge opens over London’s Regent’s Canal, while proposed Camden Highline seeks crowdfunding

Somers Town Bridge spans canal near King’s Cross and sits on same street as one end of proposed aerial cycling and walking route to Camden

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AA president and economist propose £5bn cycling infrastructure fund

Wolfson Economics Prize submission proposes ‘Road Miles’ system to fund infrastructure

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Dublin cyclists call for rubber strips to prevent Edinburgh-style tram injuries

Hundreds of cyclists have been hurt on Edinburgh city's tram tracks

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Tour trouble, 30% gradients and pedalling dogs. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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2 in 5 office workers woud cycle commute if facilities improved

Secure parking, showers and somewhere to dry clothes are all important for an active commute

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