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Cyclists on Garscube Road cycle lane, Maryhill, Glasgow (Credit: Cycling Scotland)

“Stop spending money on useless cycle lanes”: local media publishes residents’ angry claims without verification; Hope after all? Surveys show next generation of cyclists back new infrastructure despite safety concerns + more on the live blog

If you're not a politico who stayed up for the by-election last night, you should be awake enough to join Callum through his Friday internet trawl. It's the least you can do...

Fri, Feb 27, 2026 09:50

“There’s still a long way to go”: 4 in 10 London cyclists still feel unsafe in the city

There are also concerns the Met Police aren't tracking cycling offences as a steep drop is recorded in new statistics

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 17:47

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“Lack of action means more people killed cycling”: Campaigners demand change as latest stats show cyclists seriously injured in London up 14%

The rise in dockless e-bike usage has been attributed to the rise in injuries but TfL say it's too early to draw conclusions

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 14:22

“London’s cycling boom shows no sign of slowing”: Daily bicycle journeys up 43% on pre-Covid levels as Transport for London hails the impact of high-quality cycle lanes

"There's no doubt that London is fast becoming a cycling city"

Tue, Nov 25, 2025 13:45

London cyclist waits at traffic lights ahead of HGV

Why have deaths and serious injuries in collisions involving HGVs being driven in London halved since 2019?

The number of people walking, cycling or motorcycling who were killed or seriously injured in a collision with an HGV driver in London has fallen from an average of 71 people per year to 35 since last decade — why?

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 12:17

In the aftermath of tube strike chaos, 28% of Londoners say they are now more likely to cycle in future

Bike hire firms admit spike in cycle traffic "exceeded expectations", as campaigners urge politicians to deliver on cycling's "huge untapped potential as a safe, healthy transport mode"

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 14:44

“This ‘us vs them’ mentality is exaggerated online”: London’s cycling chief says reckless, law-breaking cyclists and drivers are fuelling a toxic culture war

Will Norman has warned that SUVs, dangerous driving, red-light-jumping cyclists, and people generally behaving like “idiots” pose a far greater threat than the “antagonism” that’s “not representative of real life”

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 12:42

“A huge setback for active travel”: Non-foldable e-bikes to be banned from most Transport for London services to “ensure safety of customers and staff”

TfL said the ban will stay in place “until improved product safety measures are in place” with fines of up to £1,000 for cyclists failing to comply, after Tube unions had urged it to impose the ban after some cases of e-bikes catching fire

Wed, Mar 26, 2025 12:18

Silvertown Tunnel bike bus plans (Transport for London)

“Ridiculous” bike bus through controversial new tunnel to cost £2m, as cycling campaign says “greenwashing” project “won’t help” cyclists

Cyclists have criticised Transport for London's plan to shuttle riders through the new Silvertown Tunnel via a bus rather than providing an active travel route, while there are also concerns about the tunnel encouraging car use and increasing pollution

Tue, Jan 07, 2025 16:53

“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