Essex Archives

Essex

Can next month’s RideLondon-Essex sportive help make the county’s roads safer for cyclists?

We also pay tribute to Richard Moore , plus share some of our cycling confessions ... who almost crashed into Bradley Wiggins on a Paris-Roubaix recce?

Thu, Apr 07, 2022 18:49

Video: Van passenger fires pistol at cyclists in Essex

Weapon is believed to be an airsoft gun – but police closed case due to lack of evidence

Thu, May 13, 2021 09:23

Police appeal for cyclist to get in touch after car passenger shoots him with BB gun

Driver also spooked several horses and their young riders

Sat, Nov 16, 2019 13:30

Brexit means Brexit…and more bicycles…maybe

Thurrock Council has spent £8,049 on bicycles to help employees carry on working

Fri, Aug 09, 2019 17:00

Video: Cyclist criticises council for not fixing huge crack in road which caused him to crash (video contains swearing and an enormous marked crack in the road)

Night time crash threw Nigel Carver in to path of oncoming traffic, broke his arm and wrote off his bike

Mon, Apr 01, 2019 20:04

Cyclist injured after hitting pothole finds legal process has outlasted the road repairs

Injured two years ago, he will be examined in March for signs of long-term damage

Fri, Jan 25, 2019 12:20

Live blog: Removable windscreen for urban bikes; banned driver charged after Essex cyclist was killed in New Year’s Eve crash, Chris Froome to ride Tour de Yorkshire + more

Meanwhile, we've been reading up on some impressive stats from the Netherlands that outline just how beneficial cycling is to the economy.

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 18:21

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Motorist involved in fatal collision with cyclist banned – for driving home with a broken windscreen

Cleared of blame for collision itself

Thu, Oct 11, 2018 14:07

Essex Police to launch close pass operation

Force is already accepting helmet cam footage from cyclists

Fri, Jan 12, 2018 16:20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yksyUxpngw

Near Miss of the Day 76: Cyclist is squeezed by close-passing bus driver (includes strong language)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Essex

Sat, Dec 30, 2017 12:21