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Bedford cycling ban extended for another three years

Controversial PSPO is being enforced ever more vigorously by private contractor

Anti-cycling Facebook pages part of propaganda network run by Boris Johnson ally

Lynton Crosby’s firm also ran Square Mile Cycling group which aimed to have Cycle Superhighway redirected past Canary Wharf Group rival

Jeremy Vine offers to pay £75 fine of woman booked for cycling in Bedford town centre

Cyclist fell victim to town’s controversial Public Space Protection Order

‘Cyclops’ junction to be introduced in Manchester is ‘genius’ says Chris Boardman

"We’ll soon be wondering why we ever did anything else"

Number of people killed on London’s roads falls to lowest level on record

But number of serious injuries rises

West Midlands seeking new bike-share supplier after only 25 out of 5,000 bikes were delivered

Nextbike struggled to find a corporate sponsor for the scheme

Deliveroo cyclists short of work as company prioritises cars

Cyclists suddenly find they are unable to work enough hours following unexpected change to Deliveroo app

Holloway pedestrian safety improvements will see removal of cycle lane

Campaigners say TfL should be protecting all vulnerable road users

Solihull councillors agree to ride cycle route and discover it’s rubbish

Poor signage, unsuitable shared space, parked cars, bollards, unnecessary crossings – all in under a mile

Helmet cam cyclist Dave Sherry says he reports 70 drivers a week

Appears on Good Morning Britain segment asking “should cyclists shop motorists?”

London’s going to get £2.5m worth of bike parking

Plan includes improved parking outside 10 stations in the next 12 months plus 1,400 new spaces in residential areas

Technology predicting cyclists’ movements to be trialled in London buses

Deep learning technology identifies hazards and sounds alert to driver

Mayor ‘pauses’ work on Canary Wharf cycling bridge due to costs

Says project could be replaced by a ‘fast ferry’

Sadiq Khan to close 12 miles of London roads for car-free day in September

British Medical Association asks Mayor of London to introduce permanent network of traffic-free arterial routes

Cycling App of the Week: Refill

A super handy app that allows users to find locations where they can refill water bottles for free, now with over 20,000 locations nationwide and growing...

The Trenux, a bike trailer that folds up in ten seconds when not in use, is crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Trenux claim their trailer can fold up onto your bike in ten seconds when not in use, and when you need to transport stuff your bike is quickly and easily transformed into a fully-fledged load-carrying cargo machine...

Bosch 10th Anniversary launch: new motors, new batteries and more…

Performance CX motor radically updated, new Cargo Line motor, bigger internal battery and Kiox and Cobi updates

Kensington and Chelsea says congestion and loss of trees and bus stops are reasons why it won’t back cycle lane

Council says TfL cycle lane plans "won't work"

Mail and Telegraph suggest Birmingham cycle lane has somehow caused congestion despite zero change to motor vehicle capacity

If you’re in a car, the road’s exactly the same. There was always congestion. This isn’t that complicated

People will die because of “cynical political stunt” says cycling commissioner after Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ditches support for Holland Park cycle lane

Jeremy Clarkson and Felicity Kendal have spoken out against the proposed scheme

Motor traffic could be banned from Royal Parks

Park roads are “not for commuters travelling through the parks”

Belgian e-bike rider fined for speeding on S-pedelec

The cyclist was caught riding an S-pedelec at 41km/h in a 30km/h limit, and subsequently fined by the local police

MP suffers broken hand after getting doored while cycling in Bournemouth

“I went over the door, trapping my hand”

Holyrood committee rejects default 20mph speed limit

British Cycling says 20mph Restricted Roads Bill would make streets safer pedestrians and cyclists

The best cycling films on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

From docs to dramas to adventure epics, here's a selection of bike-related films that are well worth a watch...

Uber launches e-bike hire scheme in Islington

“No bike can overcome the barriers present in Islington's traffic dominated streets,” says Green Party

Sadiq Khan reveals quality criteria for new Cycleways and criticises boroughs ‘wedded to the status quo’

Criticises boroughs such as Westminster who he says are ‘wedded to the status quo’

Vandals target Edinburgh hire bikes – 100 trashed in a fortnight

Most bikes repairable but some dockless bikes more badly damaged

Couriers who deliver blood and pathology samples striking over stagnant wages and previous pay cuts

Accuse executives and investors of ‘getting fat off NHS contracts’ at their expense

Cyclists far less likely to break traffic laws than motorists finds study

Common perception that cyclists are rule-breakers persists