Infrastructure

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TfL under fire for shelving Stamford Hill junction improvement plans

Campaigners say cyclists avoid the junction because it is so dangerous

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Cyclists dismount on Bristol-Bath path as crossing work begins

Improvements to a crossing by Whitehall Primary School are aimed at reducing cycle speeds and improving safety for those crossing the popular shared use path

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Next phase of Manchester’s Oxford Road cycleway begins

Work starts tomorrow to upgrade cycling infrastructure. However, campaigners say "watered down" plans could put cyclists and pedestrians at risk

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Have your say on the new Leeds City Centre Cycle Superhighway Proposals

Make this Superhighway a little better than the last with a comment to the council...

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Aussie soap Neighbours runs guerilla bike lane plotline

Doctor in long-running Aussie soap paints his own bike lanes and broadcasts to social media after a hit-and-run involving a child cyclist

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Hammersmith gyratory to be made safer for cyclists after public express support for proposals

TfL say junction has been ‘a serious barrier’ to cycling

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Cycle Superhighway 11 gets the green light – but TfL are oddly equivocal

"We are going to find a way to make it happen," says deputy mayor for transport

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Cycle Superhighway decision will be “marker” for London Mayor

London Cycling Campaign says Sadiq Khan must take requests to improve North-South Cycle Superhighway extension seriously, following consultation

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Man fined £220 for cycling through red light

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has responded by saying the UK should consider changing the law to allow cycling through some red lights

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Denmark cyclists allowed to turn right at red lights

The landmark decision follows a two year trial of 33 junctions, where turning right on red was found not to cause more collisions

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Cyclist’s arm “ripped apart” by “razor sharp” Poole bridge

A 72-year old holiday maker needed emergency surgery after falling into a barrier on the Twin Sails Bridge in the south coast town

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Locals block Quietway on exclusive London private road

Whisper it quietly, though ... it's perfectly legal to cycle through Kensington Palace Gardens

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“Random” U-turn cycle lane in Nottingham criticised

Do cyclists really benefit from this?

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Sign tells drivers: ‘Cyclists can take the lane, stop honking’

“Polite signage wasn’t working” says Councillor on rather more pointed messages to drivers

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Hospital admits it didn’t research bike lane it tried to block

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust says it didn't research dangers it claimed "floating bus stops" would pose to patients and visitors

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Bristol cyclists call for Princes Street bridge to be closed to cars

Petition urges city council to think again while repairs are underway

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Safe routes to school key in tackling childhood inactivity

Sustrans Chief Executive calls for routes that link schools with homes to reverse the decline in outdoor time and physical activity among children

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Light at end of the tunnel for subterranean cycle route

Europe's longest underground cycle route comes a step closer to happening, despite Highways England's gloomy £35m repair estimate

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Changes to Nottingham tram route after crashes involving cyclists

Woman who fell crossing tracks says tram bosses are making the best of a bad situation

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Nine Elms cyclist bridge put on ice by Sadiq Khan

London's new mayor says project needs support from all parties following concerns from local residents on the loss of green space

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“Stolen” CyclePoint bikes weren’t stolen after all

Contrary to earlier reports, no bikes were stolen from the UK's biggest cycle park, in Cambridge, on Friday, but moved to a secure place by contractors

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DfT invites English councils to apply for share of £60m Sustainable Travel Access Fund

Fund to be run on competitive basis

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€183m German cycling autobahn linking 10 cities nears full govt funding

The opening of a German cycle 'autobahn' and the rise of e-bikes is set to trigger the age of the long-distance bike commute, says Dutch professor

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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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Work begins on Herne Hill Velodrome pavilion

Final phase of redevelopment project should be completed early next year

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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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Cycle 7.5 miles across central London in this video fly-through

Video cam cyclist hails 'paradigm shift' on London's Cycle Superhighways

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Boris Johnson’s “vanity” Cycle Superhighways “clogging up” London’s streets, says Bob Geldof

Luckily the pop star turned activist rides his bike on the pavement in the heart of the capital

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Council puts bollards in middle of bike lane

Cheshire East Council placed the bollards there to stop cars using the path as a short cut, but a local campaigner says it's an accident waiting to happen

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