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Major businesses urge party leaders to Choose Cycling ahead of general election

Companies including GSK, National Grid, Orange and Sky tell politicians what they want to see in manifestoes

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Birmingham’s Cycle Revolution will cause traffic chaos, warns council’s Tory opposition leader

CTC council chair says Robert Alden doesn't "get" cycling as councillor calls for money to be spent on off-road routes

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Political parties should have “ambitious” cycling plans in their manifestos, says Chris Hoy

Olympian dreams of riding to school with his son

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Cyclists should be registered, insured and be made to wear helmets say Cambridgeshire councillors

Argue that legislation is needed now that cyclists are having ‘large amounts money from the taxpayer poured onto them’

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Cambridge residents’ association opposes plans for two-way cycling on local one-way streets

Zero tolerance for cars the only way to make area pleasant to live and work in, say locals

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CTC teams up with DfT in £1m drive to get bikes out of sheds and onto the road

Big Bike Revival takes place in May and June; DfT also announces £15m to improve station cycling facilities

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Death of cyclist Michael Mason referred to DPP ahead of tonight’s vigil

Threat of private prosecution embarrasses Met into action

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Boris Johnson digs in as construction starts on north-south London cycle superhighway

New routes will be "a whole lot safer" than painted lanes, says Andrew Gilligan

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Danger to cyclists is built into roads, says West Yorks councillor

"How do these things pass a risk assessment?" says Martyn Bolt

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PM calls for “in-depth” review of sentences for causing death by dangerous driving

Families of cyclists killed in two high-profile cases "spoke powerfully" of their loss, says David Cameron

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If you ever plan to cycle west… Route 66 fully mapped for bike riders

Bike shops and more plotted on iconic 2,500 road from Chicago to Los Angeles

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Dundee City Council wants cyclists to help shape strategy

Views on future of cycling in Scotland's fourth largest city sought at public meeting next Monday evening

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HGV blind spot safety systems require independent assessment says Lord Attlee

Proposes mandatory sensor system to protect cyclists

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Cycling up by a third in Scotland but still not a main mode of transport for many people

A long way off government target of 10 per cent of journeys being made by bike by 2020

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Widow of Brian Dorling urges cyclists not to jump red lights, for their family’s sake

Rider killed at Bow in 2011 went through red light, as did lorry driver - family's compensation reduced as a result

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A bridge too far? Oxford campaigners say Cycle City Ambition cash being “misspent”

Meanwhile, Cambridge Cycling Campaign welcomes funding - but says more needed

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Manchester plans protected lanes and more with extra Cycle City funding

Advocates cautiously welcome plans for improvements to major cycle route

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Boris Johnson tells cyclists to wave arms like music conductor to help lorry drivers see them (+ video)

Mayor says acting like Sir Simon Rattle can help bike riders stay safe

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THINK! Cycling campaign extended to seven more cities despite failure to change driver behaviour

Campaign reminds drivers to be careful around cyclists, but do they drive better?

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Big Cycling Debate sees parties go head-to-head over post-election plans

Transport minister Robert Goodwill, Labour's Lilian Greenwood and Lib Dem Julian Huppert put their parties' cases

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£114m boost as winners of second wave of Cycle City Ambition funding announced

Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Norwich, Oxford & Cambridge to get more cash for cycling

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National cycling debate scheduled ahead of the General Election

Event will allow politicians to state their commitments and ambitions for cycling

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Bike Boom – Carlton Reid launches Kickstarter campaign for latest book

Sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller Roads Were Not Built For Cars in the pipeline

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NICE comes out for active travel and 20mph limits

More activity will reduce early deaths & boost productivity

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Video: Boston bike path blocked by wall of snow – so cyclists tunnel through it

40-foot long impromptu infrastructure in Boston, Mass. nicknamed Big Dig II - but cost $20bn less

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Objector plants High Court legal challenge on bike-free Garden Bridge

Local resident claims London borough of Lambeth unlawfully granted planning permission

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Video: Bradford artists help disabled riders take road space

Bamboo frames and bunting to enforce Rule 163

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Fiancée of cyclist killed by drunk driver renews appeal for sentencing petition

59,000-signature petition for Parliamentary debate has until March 30 to hit 100,000

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Vigil planned for London’s latest cyclist fatality — but will Camden take action?

After 2013 death, Camden Council has no plans to make area safer

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London is the “village idiot of urban innovation” says influential design expert

Mikael Colville-Andersen slams London cycling megaprojects

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