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RideLondon 2024

RideLondon to take “hiatus” in 2025 for organisers to work on “new concept”, with all entrants receiving full refunds

“We feel the time is right to take a pause this year and bring all stakeholders together to work on a new concept for the world’s greatest festival of cycling” said London Marathon Events CEO Hugh Brasher in a statement

Wed, Sep 11, 2024 15:22
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Cyclists stopped at red light in London

City of London Police claim 1,200 cyclists fined in a year is “great result” for “Cycle Response Unit” tackling “road safety and anti-social behaviour”

The force revealed it had issued 1,229 fixed penalty notices to bicycle riders who ran red lights or "put themselves, other cyclists and pedestrians at risk"

Wed, Aug 07, 2024 11:07
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Cyclist LTN planter, Hackney London (by Adwitiya Pal)

More than 30 new low traffic neighbourhoods could be implemented in London as LTNs remain a “key part” to improve public health by encouraging active travel

Transport for London said that it will continue to support boroughs’ implementation of LTNs with both “funding and technical support”, after a poll showed 58% Londoners support them with only 17% in opposition

Tue, Jul 30, 2024 16:41
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Cyclists in London at night stopped at red light – copyright Simon MacMichael

 Independent columnist downgrades speed of “Lyrca-clad red-light jumpers” from 52mph to 40mph

“These speed freaks make the rest of us good guys look bad – they tarnish the cyclist brand and take away from all the wonderful things about biking”

Tue, Jul 23, 2024 16:46
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Uno-X team cars barely avoid crashing into each other

Bizarre scenes at Tour de France as team cars almost crash into each other; “Impatient” cab drivers slammed by cyclists; Cavendish says teammates helping him up the mountains is “more impressive than what any lead out man has done” + more on the live blog

Tour de France returns with a flat stage, catch all the action and more news and chit-chat from the cycling world on this Tuesday live blog with Adwitiya

Tue, Jul 16, 2024 09:12
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Cyclists in London at night stopped at red light – copyright Simon MacMichael

11 cyclists a day hit with £50 fines for riding through red lights in London, new Met Police data reveals

A Freedom of Information request also found that 196 cyclists were fined £30 throughout 2023 for riding on pavements in the capital

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 16:42
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Police officer speaks to driver at Bank Junction (picture courtsesy Bikesy.co_.uk).jpg

Cyclists “incredibly disappointed” as councillors vote to reopen formerly notorious junction to taxis – despite casualties dropping to “virtually nil” seven years since restrictions introduced after cyclist’s death

“There’ll be increased road danger for those walking and cycling, and we’ll see fewer people ambling, sitting, snacking and a wall of cabs instead,” Simon Munk from the London Cycling Campaign said in response to the proposed trial at Bank Junction

Thu, Jun 20, 2024 18:57
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Kensington Palace Gardens (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by LondonEnte on Flickr).jpg

Banning cyclists and pedestrians from Britain’s “most expensive street” slammed “a selfish and spiteful act” by Labour candidate standing for election in the area

The Crown Estate claimed the decision was made to "prioritise safety and wellbeing" after complaints about "dangerous" cyclists causing "near misses" and putting residents and diplomats "at risk"

Mon, Jun 10, 2024 11:06
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London cyclists

Cyclists continue to be “most at risk” alongside pedestrians and motorcyclists, together making up 80% of all people killed or seriously injured on roads in 2023, reveals Transport for London

TfL claimed that cycling trips have safer overall with fewer deaths compared to 2014, but drivers cars still the main vehicle type involved in collision causing 68% of all London casualties

Thu, May 30, 2024 11:43
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Telegraph front page/ cyclists in Richmond Park

Telegraph journalists told “check your research” after front page claims cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments… despite that being faster than Olympic track cyclists

"Clearly they've found a bad GPS glitched segment and taken that as hard fact": Newspaper ridiculed after reporting that London commuters are cycling to work faster than Tour de France sprinters

Fri, May 17, 2024 12:00
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