Infrastructure

Devon County Council set to green-light Exeter’s first protected cycle lane

Council cabinet is expected to approve 900m, two-way kerbed route at meeting next week

Great Trail in Canada, linking up 24,000 km worth of cycling routes, finally completed

Canadians able to traverse the entire country on two wheels

Scheme to improve cycle safety at spot where Ardian Zagani was killed has been “in the works” according to TfL

Campaigners say schemes are being kicked into the long grass

Investment in motorways is worsening congestion say campaigners ahead of government roads investment strategy

Campaign for Better Transport asks for greater investment in cycling

Boardman says cycling on British roads is mentally exhausting

Speaks of ambitious plans to make cycling “the easiest option” for many journeys around Manchester

Cyclists to get dedicated lanes on Edinburgh tram extension

Hundreds of cyclists have been injured on the city’s tram lines and one killed

Edinburgh cyclists call for better infrastructure and presumed liability law

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

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

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

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

Walking and Cycling Commissioner encourages cyclists to respond to consultation

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

Thousands have signed petition against widening track

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

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

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

Victim was manoeuvring to avoid parked cars

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

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

UCL seeks feedback on shared use paths

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

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

City has also increased investment in cycle infrastructure in recent years

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

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”

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

Surrey cyclist claims compensation from council for pothole bike damage

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

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

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

Alex Dowsett to launch ‘controversial’ Blackwater Valley cycle route

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

DfT-commissioned study finds investment encourages more cycling

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