The Independent) Bikes are an investment worth protecting – here are the best accessories for storing yours properly Wednesday 11 July 2018 16:40 Whether your bike is your main means of getting around or just a bit of weekend fun, you’ll want to look after it.We’ve sniffed out some great ways to keep your cycle… [Read More]

road.cc) Alex Bowden The first 15 projects have been announced as Greater Manchester embarks on its quest to build the largest cycling and walking network in the UK. Last month Greater Manchester’s Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman, unveiled long-term plans for 1,000 miles of ‘Beeline’ cycle routes, including 75 miles of segregated lanes. The… [Read More]

BikeBiz E-bikes alleviate congestion and reduce car trips, says Uber Carlton ReidJul 19, 2018 Uber has found that when traffic congestion is at its worst – which is from 8am to 6pm every weekday – people in San Francisco prefer to take a Jump share e-bike rather than an Uber car. Uber has owned Jump… [Read More]

The Independent) Monday 12 February 2018 16:22 Cycling through Shiroyone Senmaida requires you to get off and push. Not because the terrain is tough, but because you’ll want to pause and admire these 1,004 ancient rice terraces that snake up the hillside. It’s quite a sight to behold – and is just one of many… [Read More]

desmog) Andrew Wheeler, Pruitt’s former deputy who is taking his place until Trump appoints a new EPA chief, has a long and very recent history of lobbying on behalf of the coal and energy industry. He only deregistered as a coal lobbyist in May 2017 and allegedly never obtained the required ethics waiver to serve… [Read More]

The Guardian) Government-owned company has back-pedalled on its pledge to cycle-proof the line, say campaigners, locking out cyclists for generations to come Laura LakerWed 18 Jul 2018 13.36 BST Government-owned company has back-pedalled on its pledge to cycle-proof the line, say campaigners, locking out cyclists for generations to come The company building the HS2 high… [Read More]

the guardian) Doctors urge ministers to act as 1,320 killed by asthma in England and Wales last year Last modified on Wed 18 Jul 2018 20.00 BST A record number of people are dying of asthma, and experts have warned growing air pollution and a lack of basic care could be to blame. In England… [Read More]

The Guardian) Thu 22 Mar 2018 Fifty years after the publication of his controversial book The Population Bomb, biologist Paul Ehrlich warns overpopulation and overconsumption are driving us over the edge The toxification of the planet with synthetic chemicals may be more dangerous to people and wildlife than climate change, says Ehrlich. Photograph: Linh Pham/Getty… [Read More]

BikeBiz) Dockless firm is shuttering markets and shedding staff in effort to stay afloat Carlton ReidJul 19, 2018 Last week BikeBiz predicted that Ofo’s woes were such that it might have “lost not just the battle but also the war”. This followed news that the Chinese dockless firm was scaling back in the UK and… [Read More]