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“This is what we need to see”: Council officer shuts down businesses’ concerns about replacing parking spaces with cycle stands with “facts and logic”; Remco Evenepoel asked Tadej Pogačar to share his power data after Il Lombardia + more on the live blog

It’s the end of another week, and Adwitiya’s your live blog host today to wrap things up with the latest cycling news and chit-chat, as you daydream about your weekend rides

Fri, Nov 08, 2024 10:24
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Eli Iserbyt gets beer thrown at by spectator at Koppenbergcross

“Don’t come to a bike race if you’re going to do this”: Cyclocross rider who stamped on rival’s bike has beer chucked on him by spectator; Bus driver calls LBC and says “cyclists don’t belong on roads”; Cav and Roglič in kimonos + more on the live blog

Another week almost done and dusted, Adwitiya’s your live blog host this Friday to get you over the line with the latest cycling news and views

Fri, Nov 01, 2024 10:04
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“Armed Cyclist”

“Only in Florida…”: Rider with “armed cyclist” jersey, close-passing flags and countless bike lights goes viral… again; Jeremy Vine responds to those “focusing rage” on cyclists; A PROPER turbo set-up + more on the live blog

One more live blog until the weekend! Dan Alexander has the privilege of being in the hot seat for all your news, reaction and more this Friday

Fri, Oct 18, 2024 08:17
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Floating bus stop (CC0 1.0 DEED/RawPixel public domain)

Leaked documents suggest “low risk” of cyclist collisions at “floating bus stops”, as blindness campaigners urge safety action on design

The infrastructure, which forces bus users to cross a cycle lane when boarding or alighting, has been criticised by some, leaked TfL meeting slides suggesting that floating bus stops might "feel dangerous" but there is a "low risk" of a collision

Mon, Jan 08, 2024 12:31
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Floating bus stop in Camden, London

London’s cycling chief says he was “punched in the face” by cyclist he confronted for not waiting for pedestrian at floating bus stop

Deputy Mayor of Transport Seb Dance made the comments to a blindness campaigner during Mayor’s Question Time earlier this week

Sun, Mar 26, 2023 15:59
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Hills Road separated cycle lane, Cambridge (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpeg

Sunday Telegraph accused of using divisive rhetoric in “death trap” floating bus stops article

Newspaper claims infrastructure puts pedestrians at risk – but doesn’t cite casualty figures backing up that assertion

Sun, Mar 19, 2023 18:26
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Bath Cycle Lane Bus Stops – 7.jpg

Pedestrian safety fears raised over floating bus stops on new cycle lane in Bath

Similar infrastructure elsewhere has faced opposition – but councillor says people just need to get used to it

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 13:50
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Hills Road separated cycle lane, Cambridge (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpeg

“Like playing Russian roulette”: Blind people raise concerns about ‘floating’ cycle lane bus stops

A campaigner joined the National Federation of the Blind and 162 other disability groups to hand a petition to Downing Street calling for the abolition of the bus stops separated from the pavement by cycle lanes

Mon, Oct 24, 2022 15:12
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Hills Road separated cycle lane, Cambridge (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpeg

Floating bus stops improving safety of Cambridge cyclists suggests report

No interactions with motor vehicles out of 3,656 cyclists observed passing the stops

Wed, Oct 26, 2016 15:07
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