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Motorcycle campaigners postpone Cycle Superhighway demo ahead of talks with Westminster Council

Motorcycle Action Group opposed plans to segregated infrastructure, though insists it is "sympathetic" to cyclists' needs

Cycling Scotland’s new campaign says Give Everyone Cycle Space – but is it enough room? (+ video)

New video seems to suggest an arm's length is enough ... and there's barely a car in sight

“What happens if you don’t come home?” The White Bike script to debut at Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

Inspired by the death of cyclist Eilidh Cairns, the script's writer hopes to highlight the human side of cycle fatalities

Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway row continues as campaigners say designs changed without their knowledge

CityConnect says designs may have been misinterpreted and has begun a review of the plans

Videos: Instructor tells trainee London bus driver to leave 1 inch passing space for every 1mph of speed

Also, cyclists see just how bad blind spots are on London buses - but one driver says mirrors are illegal

New Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway slammed for dangerous design changes that offers no protection at junctions

Campaigners call for safety review before route opens to the public, over fears for cyclist safety

Plans to increase parking in new developments could lead to “traffic hell” in London

"How congested is my road" map shows predicted increase in traffic of up to 50% in London if plans given go-ahead

Only one in six MPs signed up to support cycling before the election

Disappointing response to CTC's Vote Bike campaign may be due to database error, however

All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group seeks new members, while patron Ben Bradshaw enters Labour leadership contest

The Parliamentary cycle campaign group asks new MPs to sign up after Julian Huppert was not re-elected

Cyclists have to ‘help themselves’ by wearing a helmet says Bradley Wiggins

Suggests that helmets should be made compulsory

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Lizzie Armitstead helps launch Yorkshire’s first Bike Library

Olympic silver medallist hopes initiative backed by Yorkshire Bank will help more people get onto two wheels

Hackney Council adds dual zebra crossing intended for both pedestrians and cyclists

Residents question whether drivers will understand it

Met Police: Cuts mean no more support for London mass rides

Mass rides won't be able to cycle as one group through junctions after police withdraw support

Video: Cars cost society six times as much as bicycles concludes Danish cost-benefit study

Investments in cycle infrastructure give higher returns, says study author

Eric Pickles’ replacement could be great news for cycling, say campaigners

Pro-cycling MP Greg Clark takes over at Department for Communities and Local Government

Aussie doctors urge people to wear cycle helmets when doing DIY at home

Home improvement shows mean more people fixing up their homes - and taking risks on ladders, say medics

Waltham Forest Mini Holland scheme the first to break ground – and it’s ahead of schedule

But other schemes under threat

Cyclist spells out ‘Vote Labour’ in London’s West End – and posts ride on Strava

Chris Ward spent 45 minutes creating his election day message - why not hop on your bike and show who you support?

Protest ride against Westminster City Council’s zig-zag “quietway” through major junction

Westminster routes quietway across busy junction

Lambeth Bridge roundabout may never be safe for cyclists says campaigner

Member of London Cycling Campaign says solution should involve reducing traffic or a different design

Leith Walk cycle path plans ‘shambolic’ say Edinburgh campaigners

Cyclists on segregated path would have to give way to traffic emerging from side streets

UK Supreme Court orders Government to submit new plan to meet European air pollution limits

Sustrans describe failure to comply with nitrogen dioxide limits “a travesty and a national embarrassment”

Scottish Lib Dem leader clocks 81mph on Strava after Pedal on Parliament

Willie Rennie forgets to switch Strava off - and breaks speed limit on motorway as he heads home to Fife

Sea change in Portsmouth as campaign’s cycling strategy gets cross party support

A City to Share gets cross party support in the run up to the local and general election

Green Party backs presumed liability and pledges £30 per head a year for cycling

Party outlines its policies in response to #ChooseCycling network

Pedal on Parliament crowd told Scottish Government will increase spend on cycling

Thousands flock to fourth annual event calling on politicians to improve cycle safety and funding

Family of cyclist killed by tipper truck considers civil action after inquest returns finding of ‘road traffic collision’

Sixth rider killed in 2013's Black November was dragged under wheels as truck turned left

Nick Clegg confirms Lib Dem pledge on cycling spend – but Labour says sums don’t stack up

Labour spokesman says Lib Dem's £10 per head annual spend "just an aspiration" and clarifies own figures

Video: Behind the scenes at Cycling Canada’s striking riderless bikes promo film

Crashes in the peloton, trackstanding and bikes bursting out of BMX starting gate - without a human in sight

Newcastle group ride in aid of safer cycling conditions cancelled on safety grounds

Safety Advisory Group cites risk of cycling in a large group on live roads