Infrastructure

Poorly designed infrastructure in Swansea ‘an accident waiting to happen’ say hauliers

New cycle route for students puts them in danger from HGVs say local businesses

Campaigners welcome two new bike lanes for Leicester, at £3m

Following trial lane closures earlier this year Leicester looks set to go ahead with new protected bike routes

Pedestrian crossings and painted bike logos on asphalt: Westminster’s latest “Quietway”

While campaigners welcome Westminster City Council's intention, the detail is found lacking

Two killed as temporary cycling and walking bridge collapses in South Africa

Structure at location of planned new bridge is on route used by 10,000 people on foot and bike each day

Sheffield gets bike hire scheme

University-funded scheme is open to all

Video: UK three decades behind Denmark in cycling provision, admits minister

Cycling minister Robert Goodwill visited Copenhagen with Chris Boardman last week

£150,000 Slough cycle hub yet to be used – three months after opening

Pricing and public awareness thought to be the main issues

Traffic free Oxford Street and cyclists’ left on red likely after 2016

All London mayoral candidates support a traffic free Oxford Street and allowing cyclists to turn left on red lights

Cycle campaign wins legal battle against McDonalds

Fries with that? Fast food giant's appeal for drive-thru access across a West London cycle superhighway denied

Controversial Enfield “Mini Holland” cycling plans revealed

Council says it will revolutionise the town centre, making it a place people want to spend time - and money

Video: James Corden takes aim at bike lane opponents

"They may take our bike lanes – but they will never take away our freedom to ride in those bike a lanes!”

Cyclists who train at Regent’s Park fighting against planned speed bumps on Outer Circle

Campaigners say measures aimed at cutting vehicle speeds will create hazard for riders

Robert Goodwill and Chris Boardman head to Copenhagen to discuss Danish cycling infrastructure (+ video)

“It is only right that we should want to learn from the best,” says Boardman

£5.9m pedestrian and cycle bridge opened in Reading with game of Pooh Sticks

Reading Cycling Campaign express wish for separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists

More phallic pothole graffiti – this time on Cock Lane

Local resident counts 15 painted pothole penises

Mixed reaction to two-way cycle lane trialled on major Edinburgh street

Public have final chance to comment on plans at open day on Friday

Cyclists sue Metrolink after coming off their bikes on tramlines

Law firm says cycle route signage is insufficient and poorly thought-out

Garden Bridge plans under threat as Lambeth Council ends talks due to funding concerns

Council wants assurances from Mayor of London Boris Johnson that public money won't be used

‘Spy signs’ that detect drivers’ mobile phone use to be trialled in Sussex

Vehicle-activated sign has been funded by Sussex Safer Roads Partnership for use by Brighton and Hove City Council

First bus stop bypass for cyclists installed on Manchester’s Oxford Road

Plan is for improved cycle infrastructure from city centre to Didsbury Village

With joined-up thinking Oxford could be transformed, like Copenhagen

If cycling improvements are coordinated with other roadworks the city could be transformed in 30 years, say campaigners

No more cycling through puddles – permeable road surface sucks up water (+ video)

Reduces the risk of flash flooding and also combats the ‘heat island’ effect seen in towns and cities

National Cycle Network encourages more people to cycle more often finds study

Cyclists also found to be more likely to take part in other forms of physical activity

Multi-million pound cycling investment for Preston as part of City Deal

£2m project will see construction of railway station bike hub and cycle link

Flood Tory mayoral candidate with cycling pledge requests, say campaigners

Stop Killing Cyclists is calling on people to contact Zac Goldsmith requesting concrete cycling pledges ahead of Tory mayoral candidate selection

Video: Cycling app automatically marks potholes with spray paint

It also emails the council to let them know the locations

Sustrans demonstrates ‘street kit’ for trialling changes in street layout

Interlocking design is based on a bike chain

McDonald’s drive thru next to superhighway could put cyclists at risk

Fears that drivers could cut across east-west cycle superhighway at speed

Dublin, Leicester and Brighton & Hove among winners at inaugural Cycle Planning Awards

Event in Waltham Forest earlier this week also saw host borough scoop two categories

Boardman: air pollution deaths should be treated as “full-blown crisis”

Comments follow the release of a government document stating 23,500 deaths per year caused by vehicle exhaust