Urban

Dockless bike-sharing business model “a joke” says urban transport expert

Suggests schemes can only survive long-term with government subsidies

Mayor and TfL announce plans to encourage more last mile deliveries by cargo bike

Rise in vans on London roads in large part driven by growth in online shopping

Grand piano towing cyclist falls foul of San Francisco’s steep hills

“My brakes aren’t designed for San Francisco grades”

Burnham and Boardman accuse government of treating cycling as ‘an afterthought’

Greater Manchester Mayor and Cycling Commissioner call for sustained funding

Former London cycling commissioner accuses mayor of building “fake cycle network”

Suggests a large proportion of completed work amounts to little more than rebranding routes as Quietways

Birmingham blue routes get blue response from drivers

Stretch of A38 route will run down the central reservation

Round-the-world cyclist fined for riding his bike through Bedford town centre

“We have this restriction in place to help keep pedestrians safe” says council

Employers should make more effort to reduce in-vehicle distractions says road safety charity

Fleet managers need to take distracted driving more seriously says IAM RoadSmart

Beryl moves into urban bike-sharing with Bournemouth and Poole contract

Award-winning business formerly known as Blaze already provides its laser lights to London’s Santander Cycle fleet

Cyclist frustrated with bus company that lost his complaint about driver who pulled out on him

Police have twice issued warnings to First Bus in recent months as a result of close passes on cyclists

Levenshulme bidding to become Manchester’s first ‘Mini Holland’

Aim is to reallocate road space to reduce car use for short trips and to increase levels of cycling and walking

Call for congestion/pollution charges to be applied to black cabs

“Even ambulances have to pay the pollution charge”

Video: trying out the reTyre zip-on winter studs

What if you could just zip on your winter tyres on the days you needed them?

TfL asks the public’s views on four major new cycle routes

“Feedback will help to shape our plans”

Meet Iain O’Brien – the former international cricketer who’s now pushing the Hedkayse multi-impact cycle helmet

Folding helmet is primarily aimed at commuters and off-road cyclists

Near Miss of the Day 239: Van driver tailgates and executes close pass

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country – today it's London

Gangs of lads on bikes in Liverpool are… just out for a bike ride

Community group Liver Pedlaa Pool is using cycling to steer kids away from gangs

Manchester’s Beelines renamed the Bee Network after copyright issue with London firm

Chris Boardman was one of the investors in the Beeline bike compass Kickstarter project

Campaigners call for more investment to deliver NICE recommendation that roads prioritise cyclists and pedestrians

More funding needed “if Government is truly serious about addressing the obesity epidemic and its burden on NHS”

London’s cycling commissioner hits back at critics of cycling strategy

Will Norman says more routes are being funded, while new quality standards will deliver improved infrastructure

New roads should prioritise cyclists and pedestrians says NICE

Health watchdog recommends reallocating road space and charging motorists

Lorry driver who shared footage of filtering cyclists says he’d like to see them invited on ‘ride-alongs’ to learn about blind spots

“I couldn’t see the cyclists until they were in front of me. They should have waited”

Near Miss of the Day 233: Overtaking driver gives cyclist more room than oncoming car

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s South Manchester

Gatwick drone suspects hid ‘in plain sight’ by riding bikes and wearing hi-vis

Was cycling's SMIDSY effect exploited by the alleged perpetrators of the Gatwick drone incursion?

Ofo HQ besieged by customers seeking refunds

Firm suffering cash flow problems in hugely competitive market

Has Newcastle cycle spending neglected poorer areas?

Councillor says funding should be directed so as to tackle inequalities

Work to begin on CS4 in summer 2019

Money reallocated from pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Cyclists the least exposed to air pollution on congested routes into Leeds city centre

When the roads are busy, it’s by far the quickest way to travel

Glasgow cabbie given warning after punching cyclist

“I signalled to him to move into the side so I could pass him. The man then kicked my cab”

Video: Driver tells cyclist he can drive safely while using phone… then crashes into car in front

Motorist had previously complained about the cyclist riding at “3mph”