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Scotland Yard bike theft (L: CC BY-NC 2.0 by Can Pac Swire/R: Dr Lawrence Newport)

“Theft has become legal”: Police close stolen bike case a day after it was taken from outside Scotland Yard HQ, despite CCTV cameras and tracker showing location

Metropolitan Police backtracked and reopened the case after the story got widespread media coverage, prompting the victim to conclude: "It seems if you want to get a hold of your bike, it is best to call the national press"

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 17:39

Strava rejects call to remove Richmond Park and Regent’s Park cycling segments, insists critical Royal Parks “have directly acknowledged Strava is not root cause of issues”

As charity that runs London's Royal Parks calls for new laws and stricter rules for cyclists, Strava argued removing segments "would not accomplish" Royal Parks' "intent to reduce cycling competition"

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 11:45

Visualisation of Pembury Junction after redevelopment

“Dishonest and farcical”: Campaigners accuse council of rejecting “safer” cycling infrastructure plans as it will be “too difficult” for pedestrians to cross two-metre cycle path

The campaigners said that the council was giving all the space reclaimed from cars to pedestrians and “next to nothing” to cyclists, but council believes the project is “once in a generation” opportunity

Wed, Nov 27, 2024 14:00

“Pissed off” residents use angle grinders to chop up Lime bikes abandoned by “thoughtless” cyclists in private car park

“Overcrowding highlights the need for more designated parking locations,” Lime said in response to the news, after residents sent them pictures of the hacked up bikes to be collected from the private property

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 17:39

Cyclists in Richmond Park with London skyline (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Telegraph publishes “dossier of collision data” involving “rogue cyclists” in London parks, as Royal Parks continues campaign for new laws to prosecute ‘speeding’ cyclists

The charity that runs London green spaces such as Richmond Park and Regent's Park has asked the government to amend legislation to let it "set speed limits for cyclists" in its parks and for riders above 20mph limit to be prosecuted

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 10:52

“If it’s bike theft you need to expect to solve your own crimes”: Journalist tracks down stolen cargo bike after “overstretched” police told him “that’s up to you” and “we do not attend when it’s a block of flats”

Former Guardian media editor Jim Waterson, who was in the process of setting up a “bait” bike theft sting when his family’s actual bike was nicked, managed to seize it from the thief after locating the bike using an Apple AirTag

Fri, Nov 08, 2024 11:56

Property developer deploys “security patrols” to stop cyclists riding across ‘no cycling’ bridge at new £3bn London neighbourhood… that is designed to “enable sustainable transport and reduce car use”

British Land says it wants to create a "welcoming environment for all", with "security patrols" and signage communicating cycling ban "already in place"

Tue, Nov 05, 2024 13:29

Shocking attack on cyclist in south London

Shocking footage of cyclist pushed into parked car by masked motorbike rider

Incident reportedly happened on Monday evening in south London, the person who pushed the cyclist off their bike filming and posting it online

Tue, Oct 22, 2024 16:52

“Accelerate efforts to eradicate cyclist deaths,” demand campaigners from major London universities calling for action on road safety

Academics and students from all London's major academic institutions have joined forces to explore "a safer future for cycling" in the city, action sparked by two staff and one student being killed while cycling in less than a year

Tue, Oct 22, 2024 11:36

A103, Haringey, London (Google Street View) and Telegrah article

“Nasty” anti-cycling activists accused of “drumming up hate for safety measures” after claiming new bike lane will make heavily congested road already lined with cars “an open air gas chamber”; Cav’s retirement plans; GB changes + more on the live blog

The days may be getting shorter, but there’s still plenty of cycling news about – and Ryan Mallon’s here again to keep you up to date on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Oct 15, 2024 08:49