TfL has today revealed the pricing details of the new cycle hire scheme that is due to be launched next summer. The good news is the first 30 minutes hire-time will be free. After that things don’t look quite as rosy. You have to choose a ...
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£100 fines for London’s Cyclists
What reward do you get for cycling in London? Well, under new proposals by Westminster Council you could be fined £100 (up from £30) for doing the things cyclists sometimes do. These include: Jumping red lights Riding on the pavement ...
Crowdsourcing bike rack building
We already know building bike racks increases the value of properties, we also know there is a big problem with bike parking in London and we now know that people from NYC are getting ahead of London! ...
Sexual orientation important factor in deciding new bike lane
Question 1: Do you like bikes? Question 2: Do you think a new bike lane would be a good idea? Question 3: Are you gay? Uh? At least that is how I imagine the survey read. This is what residents of Brighton were asked in a survey about a new cycle ...
Rise in number of cyclist accidents but why?
So the big news that has been making the rounds is the rise in the number of cyclist deaths: ...
Can we share the road in London?
A recent storm arose on Twitter after @LDN, definitely a member of the London Twitterati, provided a link to the Sorry Mate I didn’t See You (SMIDSY) database for cyclists to report bad drivers. ...
Only 25 MPs currently back stopping Boris from closing the HGV inspection unit – how you can easily help..
Well, I never really planned to go down the activist route with this blog but I guess sometimes its too important to ignore. If you don’t live in the UK you can pretty much ignore the rest of this update! ...
Will the cycle to work guarantee help?
The Cycle to Work scheme which has helped many cyclists get serious discounts off their new bikes and accessories is today getting another boost. Companies both public and private are being encouraged to sign up to provide: Secure, safe, and ...
Petition for put cyclist safety first
While I’m never certain about how much petitions work I guess its the kind of thing that can’t hurt. It tells the government that there are a lot of cyclists out there that want better facilities. This latest one by Sustrans is to create a safer ...
Cycle superhighways latest letdown
This is a repost from Crap Cycling and Walking in Waltham Forest blog. I decided to repost it because I think there is no better way to put it in my own words and I also wanted to share a video at the end. Twelve routes from outer London into the ...
Small steps forward instead of strides for cyclists in today’s Transport Plan
Just flicking through the first few pages of the Mayor’s New Transport Plan suggests big positive changes for cyclists. The front page and page 3 even have pictures of cyclists and cycling facilities. The wording of BoJo’s opening statement “I want ...
England’s most accessible national park gets cycling boost
The Peak District is already one of the nicest parts of the country you can cycle round and this is set to improve with a £1.25 million cash injection from Cycling England. ...
The Cycle Show Roundup
So it is the end of another year of the Cycle Show! Here is a bit of a preview of some of the main things to emerge from this years show and what we can expect hitting the stores shortly. ...
London to Paris cycle route planned
Fancy cycling to Paris for a weekend escape? Oui. A new route ready for the 2012 Olympics is being built that will link London to Paris. The plan is to utilise existing cycle paths and link them together wherever necessary with new routes. The ...
RAC Foundation Director slams the door in the face of London’s Cyclists
"He needs to think less about attention-grabbing policies linked to niche modes of travel like cycling and grasp the bigger problems of transport in the capital, not least congestion in outer London. With the best will in the world, ...
Best of the web – September
What I’ve been reading Best of the web is a London Cyclist monthly series that highlights the best cycling content from around the web. We go out there and find all of the best bits so you don’t have to! London Cycling News Cycle to ...
Bicycle film festival this week
The Bicycle Film Festival kicks off tomorrow in London and there is plenty going on and anyone can attend. Wednesday 23rd 7pm: Opening party at Tabernacle on Powis Square and the east to west ride Thursday 24th 8.30pm: Breaking Away bicycle ...
The London Skyride experience
Today was the London Skyride. It involved 15km (why do they use KM in all the promotional material? I guess it sounds better than 9.32 miles) of roads closed off to cars, so that cyclists can enjoy cycling around London. There were also plenty of ...
We may soon be able to cycle down one way lanes.. and not illegally!
You can shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow in Chester, a pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including in a policeman's helmet and cyclists cannot cycle down one-way streets. All very silly laws and all actually still exist. ...
What I’ve been reading – August
What I’ve been reading is a London Cyclist monthly series that highlights the best cycling content from around the web. We go out there and find all of the best bits so you don’t have to! London Cycling News (Shuffles papers in news anchor style) ...