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“Cyclists see themselves as the centre of the universe,” says actress Patricia Hodge in rant questioning why police “never” stop red light-jumping cyclists

“I can’t tell you how many continue to ride their bikes at speed, with mothers having to swiftly move their buggies out of the way,” the Miranda actress said in a recent interview after an alleged near miss with a “rude and dangerous” cyclist in London

Fri, Apr 12, 2024 12:05

Cyclists in London (image: Tomek Baginski on Unsplash)

Campaigners urge politicians to stop dragging cyclists into “phoney culture wars” – after Tory mayoral candidate claims “virtue signalling” bike lanes are causing “havoc”

“The blunt fearmongering is a bit like asking Londoners to fear ice cream, a night out or birdsong – and about as likely to work as that,” the London Cycling Campaign has said

Wed, Apr 03, 2024 15:38

Cyclists despair as bike markings painted in door zone “without any thought”, but council claims project “carefully developed in line with guidance”

One cyclist described the road update as "the usual paint is not infrastructure planned by someone who has never ridden a bike"

Tue, Mar 26, 2024 16:06

Conservative London mayoral candidate claims “virtue signalling” cycle lanes are causing “gridlock” and “havoc”, would review cycling infrastructure if elected to end “war on motorists”

The most recent polls suggest Susan Hall is 26 points behind current mayor Sadiq Khan, the Tory candidate's campaign centred around opposing Ulez, scrapping low-traffic neighbourhoods and reversing 20mph speed limits

Tue, Mar 26, 2024 12:16

Tory MP claims pedicabs have turned parts of London into the “Wild West”

A bill to regulate pedicabs in London had its second-reading in the House of Commons and has drawn unanimous support from MPs

Thu, Feb 29, 2024 13:17

British Cycling, Rapha and Brompton join call for more police action for cyclists being “systematically targeted by criminals” in violent bikejackings

“These attacks should not be thought of as simple ‘bike theft’; they are violent crimes which leave victims physically injured and mentally traumatised, often unable to feel safe cycling in London again”

Mon, Feb 26, 2024 16:35

Victims call for more police at hotspot for violent bikejacking gangs targeting “list” of high-value bikes

One cyclist — targeted by motorbike-riding bikejackers while riding a £15,000 Pinarello Dogma — said it is "normally the same three brands: Pinarello, Bianchi and S-Works", with Brompton also reportedly writing to the Met Police commissioner urging action

Thu, Feb 22, 2024 10:43

MP opposes plan to improve cyclist safety at “one of the most dangerous junctions” — because “main beneficiaries” will be non-local cyclists “looking to cycle in a straight line”

Transport for London proposed the improvements after 59 people, including 14 cyclists and pedestrians, were injured in collisions at the roundabout in the last three years

Tue, Feb 20, 2024 12:50

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Lorry driver jailed over “highly dangerous manoeuvre” that killed cyclist at notorious junction and sparked safe streets protest

HGV driver Kevin Allen was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison after he failed to indicate before making a left turn at Holborn gyratory, killing Dr Marta Krawiec as she cycled to work at Evelina London Children's Hospital

Tue, Feb 20, 2024 10:55

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“You’ve yet again ignored cycles as mobility aids”: Former GB News producer called “ableist” after staging backlash over Hammersmith Bridge reopening to cyclists

Charlotte Gill claimed that London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman is turning the city into “CycleLand for himself and his cycle freak friends”

Sat, Feb 17, 2024 16:09