“Unrealistic” cycling targets and “great swathes of unused cycle parking” holding back new London developments, property association claims

A major London property association has taken to the press to argue for “urgent” changes to cycling requirements for new office buildings in the City — demanding “more flexible policies better suited to actual cycle use” and bizarrely claiming that “providing cycle facilities at the scale” mandated “comes with huge carbon cost” and could lead to a “spectacular … Read more

Lezyne Alloy Floor Drive

The Lezyne Alloy Floor Drive Pump is great quality, and the ABS-1 Pro chuck, compatible with both Presta and Schrader valves, offers possibly the most effective attachment system possible. Previous versions have been popular among cyclists using higher tyre pressures, but the pump is also great for setups requiring lower pressures.The Alloy Floor Drive Pump … Read more

“Space taken for cars to drive faster… cyclists and pedestrians just brushed aside”: Controversial changes make roundabout “considerably more dangerous”, NHS staff and cycling campaign warn — as council accused of ignoring its own safety audit

A council has faced criticism from a cycling campaign and NHS staff over changes to a roundabout next to a university campus and hospital — the cycle group accusing the local authority of ignoring its own safety audit and making the junction “considerably more dangerous and inconvenient for anyone not in a car”.Norwich Cycling Campaign Chairman Peter … Read more