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Daily Mail declares war on cycle lanes

Says there is less space on the roads for “normal traffic”

Sadiq Khan calls for Canary Wharf-Rotherhithe cycling bridge to be brought forward

Mayor outlines proposals for river crossings in east of capital

Family of cyclist killed in HGV crash: tackle dangerous roads

The family of Esther Hartsilver, who was killed when a lorry driver turned left in Southwark, say too little is being done to improve London's roads

Pedal-powered Wheelys cafe can now juice & crêpe

The mobile open source cafe that exploded on crowdfunding websites can now be a juice bar, a créperie or an ice-cream bar

‘Barnacle’ windscreen blocker pitched as alternative to wheel clamping (+ video)

Attaches to windscreen via suction

Lorry driver cleared of killing cyclist Esther Hartsilver

Said to have had a six-second window in which to have seen her in his mirrors

LCC and LTDA agree on cyclist/taxi driver behaviour pact

Eight-point plan for road safety comprises advice for cyclists and taxi drivers

London mayor Sadiq Khan plans to ban unsafe lorries from capital’s roads

London Cycling Campaign welcomes proposals – but haulage trade body says they're “unfair”

Leeds bike path barriers too narrow for bikes to use

Several of Leeds' bike routes, including parts of the National Cycle Network have A frames barriers that are too narrow for many bikes' handlebars to get through

Hampstead demo and judicial review planned against Cycle Superhighway 11

Protesters against planned infrastructure launch £150,000 crowdfunding campaign to fund legal challenge

HGV driver ‘should have seen Hartsilver in mirrors’ before fatal collision

Driver denies causing death by careless driving

Sainsbury’s trials home delivery by bike

The supermarket's bike couriers will deliver up to 20 items within 60 minutes in a South London trial. If successful it will be rolled out across London

Fury over Government cycling HGV warning video

Chris Boardman calls the video, which appears to blame a cyclist for a left turn lorry crash, "desperately misguided"

Bike thieves snared in Derby thanks to ‘capture bikes’

Derbyshire police have made two arrests using bait bikes fitted with tracking devices - police tell would-be thieves to "think again"

San Francisco Uber drivers get cyclist awareness training (+ video)

Cycling group estimates series of videos will be seen by tens of thousands of drivers

Camden police to copy West Midlands close-pass initiative

Approach has been hailed as ‘best cyclist road safety initiative ever’ by Cycling UK

Police seek road rage cyclist after fight with Uber driver

Unclear what precipitated the incident

Car-free days coming to London?

Mayor looking into traffic-free days as well as pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Five per cent increase in London cycling in a year

Latest report from Transport for London shows more than 15,000 cyclists using two new Cycle Superhighways in peak hours

South Gloucestershire Council builds unsafe cycle path (+video)

Auditors said path should not be constructed until planned subway was built and in use

Bristol cyclists call for more time to get across new junction

Quite a distance to cross from a standing start

UPDATED: Sadiq Khan’s office says fears over London’s cycling budget “complete nonsense”

"Cycle spending could fall off a cliff," warned assembly member after quizzing mayor at City Hall

Kate Hoey may have instigated hospital’s costly legal campaign against floating bus stops

Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Trust has spent over £10,000 opposing cycle lane plans

How long do you have to cycle in London before effects of pollution outweigh benefits of exercise?

Rather a lot

Motor giant Ford moves into the bike-share business (+ video)

Ford GoBike coming to San Francisco as company adapts to changes in ways people move around cities

Positive consultation response to proposed changes to King’s Cross gyratory

Two-thirds express support for introduction of new cycle facilities

US city to replace ‘share the road’ signs with ‘bikes may use full lane’ ones

Signs treat cyclists ‘less like potential hazards and more like the legal road users that they are’

Sadiq Khan gives go-ahead to completion of North-South Superhighway amid overwhelming support

Similar levels of cycling expected to those seen on hugely popular southern section of route

Edinburgh Council agrees to create West to East cycle link – but doubts still remain over exact route

Two options still on table for Roseburn segment of route

Chase of thief who stole bike from Rapha Cycle Club posted to Strava

Chase climaxed with kamikaze kick and ‘odd CX dismount rugby tackle’