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Cycle to work mythbusting: from worrying about the weather to safety and security, here’s how road.cc readers conquer the commute

We asked road.cc readers for their best tips to overcome these barriers to cycling to work, and their advice might just get you swapping the bus for a bike

Wed, Sep 10, 2025 10:52

London’s cycling infrastructure is not a showing of inequality. It’s a blueprint for others

George Hill perhaps didn't fully realise how good he had it as a London cyclist, until he relocated to somewhere much less cycle-friendly

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 15:04

“This kind of ‘journalism’ really really irks me”: Cyclists question “contemptible” BBC News e-bike segment full of “absolute rot”; Silca compares Muc-Off to WD40 in Insta spat; Final series of Netflix’s Tour de France show is live + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the road.cc live blog, Dan Alexander continuing the countdown to the Tour de France! We'll have all the latest build-up, plus everything else going on in the world of cycling today

Wed, Jul 02, 2025 08:32

Cutting road to three lanes for cycling route puts city “in danger of grinding to a halt”, claims politician — but cycling group says drivers should back plan as they’ll “no longer get caught behind cyclists”

Council proposes new two-way protected cycle lane, safer crossings and improved pavements, but Conservative councillor bemoans money "spent on cyclists who often do not stick to cycle lanes" and "endanger" pedestrians

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 14:13

“We cannot build more roads”: Cycling campaigners call for “bold” congestion charge to tackle car-dependency in Oxford

“The city will grind to a halt under the weight of car traffic,” the group said, urging the council to make Oxford safer for vulnerable road users

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 16:24

High Court orders Labour council to scrap “unlawful” low traffic neighbourhood as anti-LTN campaigners hail landmark ruling as “wake-up call to councils everywhere”

The judge found the Lambeth Council guilty of “serious failing” and displaying a “masterclass in selective partial reporting”, while also denying it the permission to appeal the “humiliating” ruling

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 15:18

Councils would be able to buy land for cycling routes without owners’ consent under MP’s new proposal

Liberal Democrat MP urges amendment to government Planning and Infrastructure bill to enable English councils to override landowners to implement active travel routes

Tue, May 27, 2025 09:36

New cycle lane, planters, benches on West Blackhall Street, Greenock

Pizzeria owner demands bike lanes ripped out and car parking reinstated, despite £6m active travel project to boost “café culture and night-time economy”

The cycle lanes are part of the council’s wider project aimed at making the high street more attractive to shoppers and visitors, however, the pizzeria owner argued that they were the “final straw” after years of roadworks and reduced parking

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 13:07

Want more high quality cycling infrastructure? Then stop building sh**e.

George Hill explains why he thinks the building of cycling infrastructure in the UK is currently more bendy bananas than an active travel revolution

Wed, Feb 26, 2025 13:21

These controversial cycle lanes caused uproar — but what actually happened once infrastructure was installed?

From success stories and safer roads to further protests and councils backtracking, here's what happened with some of Britain's most controversial cycling projects

Fri, Dec 27, 2024 15:45