Last modified on Fri 15 Nov 2019 10.20 GMT “We noticed people were walking three hours to come to us, to see friends, to go to college, to do voluntary work,” says James Lucas, co-founder of the Bristol Bike Project. “It can take it out of you if you are doing that every day. If […]
Wheels for Wellbeing is running its annual survey of Disabled cyclists to find out about the latest needs and experiences of Disabled people who cycle. The data we collect will be used to inform our ongoing policy and campaigning work, and will help to strengthen the voice of Disabled cyclists in the UK.You can take
Hayley Everett8 November, 2019 By Duncan Moore Recent years have seen a massive increase in the numbers of city workers commuting by bicycle, no doubt helped by cycling infrastructure projects such as the cycle superhighways in London. This upsurge has not gone unnoticed by commercial landlords and property developers who are now looking to attract
From Victoria’s high country to the south coast of Western Australia, these cycling holidays have gentle hills and few cars to contend with Lee Atkinson Mon 4 Nov 2019 00.39 GMT Cycling is a great way to keep fit and active, with less wear and tear on the joints than jogging but all the benefits
Loopholes for non-street legal e-bikes and a lack of safe cycleways threaten to take the shine off an otherwise booming industry Else Kennedy Tue 5 Nov 2019 21.00 GMT Jimmy Couling, from Melbourne store Velo Cycles, rides an e-bike with Stef De Stefano on the back. Photograph: Annette Ruzicka/The Guardian Maurice Wells was convinced the
Jonwa Rowe pleaded guilty to murdering Stephen O’Grady in Leeton in March 2018 Australian Associated Press Last modified on Mon 11 Nov 2019 04.44 GMT A driver has been jailed for at least 17 years and six months for the murder of a cyclist in a hit-and-run crash in the New South Wales Riverina area.
WIRED Staff I grew up in Los Angeles, the city by the freeway by the sea. And if there’s one thing I’ve known ever since I could sit up in my car seat, it’s that you should expect to run into traffic at any point of the day. Yes, commute hours are the worst, but
Leo MurrayMon 4 Nov 2019 10.37 GMT West Country asthmatics breathed a deep sigh of relief last week, as Bristol city council unveiled long-awaited plans for a clean air zone in the city. The proposals would see a total daytime ban (from 7am to 3pm) on diesel vehicles entering a small central zone – a
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent 30 October 2019 Millions more people will be at risk of coastal flooding from climate-driven sea-level rise later this century. That’s the conclusion of new research conducted by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit news organisation. It finds that 190 million people will be living in areas that are projected
Mark Sutton28 October, 2019 A meeting of experts and interested parties recently discussed the possibility of growing cargo bike sales by a further two million units by 2030. Co-organised by Cycling Industries Europe and attended by the likes of Uber, UPS and with European Commission speakers, the October 15th gathering drew on insight from around
