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Bradley Wiggins, Catchphrase (ITV)

Bradley Wiggins jokes that “odd” cyclists “clog up the roads and are a menace” during surreal Celebrity Catchphrase appearance; “Floating bus stops? We just run the cycle lane through the stop”; Mark Cavendish meets Martin Brundle + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, the world championships are underway, and Ryan Mallon’s ready with all the latest bike-related news and gossip as he prepares to make his own bid for the cycling live blog rainbow jersey. Watch out Remco…

Mon, Sep 23, 2024 08:42
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Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie, Glasgow

Locals call for “immediate pause” to “completely bonkers” 5-mile cycle lane that will threaten the area’s “unique aesthetic and character”, while raising questions over “need for the bike route”

Concerns have been raised over the degradation of ecology and the lack of consultation by the council, but the council claims to have conducted plenty of consultation and considered the potential impact on the environment

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:34
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Mockup of Strand after cycle lane plans scrapped in Torquay (credit: Beth Huntley)

Cyclists say they are being forced “into direct conflict with drivers” by holding up traffic or onto pavement with pedestrians, as petition calls on council to rethink “discriminatory, unsafe” decision to scrap cycle lane plans

Earlier this summer, the local authority announced that its proposals for the harbourside regeneration scheme would no longer include protected cycling infrastructure, in order to move a line of trees “closer to the kerb”

Fri, Sep 06, 2024 12:38
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Aylsham Road, Norwich

Campaigners accuse council of “ignoring evidence” after allowing traffic on bus and cycle lane which halved collision numbers and reduced journey times

After the decision taken by the Conservative-led council, the bus and cycle lane will be in operation from 7am to 7pm, but other road users will be able to use it outside of those times

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 15:38
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Cyclist using cycle lane in Edinburgh

Locals urge council to “stop low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes” to help cut down costs, but council claims responses not a “representative sample of residents”

The survey launched by Edinburgh City Council received almost 3,000 responses, with stopping LTNs and reducing active travel the two most-voted suggestions, with 1,300 votes

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 12:24
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Pure Drop pub owner claims cycle lane works hurting business on Wimborne Road East

“It will completely destroy everything”: Pub owner claims controversial cycle lane construction is costing her business “£5,000 a week”, month after bike lane also blamed for “awful” chippy’s demise

The publican says the work on the new cycle lane – which has been the subject of “misinformation” from anti-cycling campaigners – has forced her business into “survival mode”, but the council claims she has “only recently engaged with us”

Thu, Aug 22, 2024 11:07
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Barriers on cycle lane path, Albany, Western Australia

Wife of Australian cyclist killed after crashing into “invisible, camouflaged” cycle lane barrier launches legal action against local authority and calls for more safety considerations for cyclists

66-year-old Graham Forte died after colliding with the metal railing at the entrance to a car park on a shared-used path, which has since been covered in hi-vis stickers and warning signs

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 15:09
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Linthorpe Road cycle lane set to be removed in Middlesbrough

“You need a degree to work out the system”: Local business owners welcome decision to rip out “absolute disaster” cycle lane which led to “lots of customers” getting parking tickets

A consultation to remove the controversial bike lane, the scene of several injuries to cyclists and pedestrians tripping over separators or dodging parked cars, begins this week, with one local mayor describing the infrastructure as “hated” and “hideous”

Wed, Jul 31, 2024 16:17
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Linthorpe Road cycle lane (Middlesbrough Council)

Political spat between Conservative and Labour mayors finally comes to an end as both reach agreement to remove “unpopular” cycle lane that “simply hasn’t worked”

The four-week long consultation period to remove the £1.7 million bike lane in Middlesbrough is set to begin this week seeking views on plans to reinstate the road’s previous layout

Mon, Jul 29, 2024 18:15
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Mockup of Strand after cycle lane plans scrapped in Torquay

“Is this what anyone wants?”: Council goes back on promise and scraps cycle lane plans without any consultation to move “line of trees closer to kerb”

A cyclist accused the council of being “very sneaky” and hiding the news in a press release, however a Conservative councillor has said that “cyclists will be pleased with what they see when the scheme is finished”

Mon, Jul 29, 2024 11:33
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