Starley network to provide vehicle-free routes or lanes separated from traffic
Nazia ParveenTue 11 Aug 2020 16.55 BST
Coventry is famous for its motor industry heritage but long before this, from the 1860s onwards, it was considered England’s bicycle city – and it gained an international reputation for quality engineering and fine craftsmanship.
However, in the late 19th century, with the motoring industry snapping at its heels, this thriving industry, with 450 bicycle makers in the city, slowly began to decline.
Nothing beats mastering a new skill, even if your only witness is a lone fox | The Guardian
Hannah Jane ParkinsonFri 14 Aug 2020 07.00 BST
It is 5am and the roads are silent; the air sharp and steady from the overnight respite. No fumes and clashing horns and rumbling of lorries; no exhaust pipe mushroom clouds in miniature. At 5am, everything is still, and I am alone. These are the only reasons I am out at this hour.
Active Travel England (inspectorate and funding body being set up in 2020) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Travel_England
Active Travel England
Formation––Announced 28 July 2020; 5 days ago
Type–– Inspectorate
National Cycling and Walking Commissioner––Vacant
Parent organisation––Department for Transport
Active Travel England is an inspectorate and funding body being set up in 2020 by the Government of the United Kingdom
[1] The organisation will be led by the National Cycling and Walking Commissioner.
Pollutionwatch: how lessons from 1920s were forgotten for 50 years | The Guardian
A century ago John Switzer Owens discovered how far pollution could travel, but his research was ignored
Gary FullerThu 13 Aug 2020 21.30 BST
In August 1921, John Switzer Owens had a UK holiday. He went to Holme, Norfolk, and took his latest invention with him. Each day he took his device to the beach to sample the air. He also flung thistledown into the sky and noted its passage over the sand to understand where the wind came from
UK folding bike maker Brompton to launch subscription service | The Guardian
Customers can hire bikes on monthly or annual basis after bike demand rises during pandemic
Julia KolleweWed 12 Aug 2020
New tunnel in Assen – efficient cycling through a continuous grid of high quality routes – David Hembrow
Apr 23, 2020;Youtube
What do the new cycling infrastructure design standards look like? – Cycling Industry News
Mark Sutton, 28 July, 2020; England and Northern Ireland finally have a first set of cycling infrastructure design standards, providing local authorities and planners with a reference point from which to build safe lanes.
Pedal power: UK bike co-ops help cyclists get back in the saddle | The Guardian
Traditional shops are overloaded but there are alternatives – and some take £50 repair vouchers, too
Press release: Public Backs Greener, Safer Streets But Is Being Silenced By Minority, Research Shows – bikeisbest
Join the bike is best movement and sign the Share the road petition – to help everyone cycle more.
Pedestrianisation proving a boon for businesses in Bedford Hill – Wandsworth Borough Council
Last month the council closed Bedford Hill to vehicle traffic to aid social distancing, encourage walking and cycling and support local businesses.
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