17/08/19 Even as I write this post, Quietway 14 is already out of date because London’s strategic transport authority, Transport for London, is rebranding cycle routes simply as “Cycleways”. I’ll leave the branding debate alone for now, but as it stands, only the western section of the route has been completed between Tower Bridge Road […]

Carlton Reid 2,563 viewsMay 28, 2019, 06:27am The bicycle’s share of commuter trips in Copenhagen has risen. It increased from 43% in 2017 to 49% in 2018 – annual jumps of 6% are unusual yet Denmark’s capital city is not resting on its laurels. To improve air quality and reduce motor-traffic congestion, Copenhagen municipality’s “Cyclist

Carlton Reid Earlier this year it was reported in the U.S. that the “nation’s SUV boom is becoming increasingly deadly” after it was revealed that pedestrian deaths hit a 28-year high in 2018. A new data crunch from British transport data experts shows there may be a similar lethality problem with SUVs in the U.K.

By DuncanDollimore Thursday, 15 August 2019 Who’s in and who’s out? Cycling UK’s Head of Campaigns Duncan Dollimore takes a look at the ministerial merry-go-round, the politicians we now need to influence to increase investment in active travel, how we do it, what’s in it for them, and why we need your help now! In

By Richard Peace Thursday, 15 August 2019 Cargobikes can carry a lot more than a regular bike, but when you add on electric assist you can cycle with a load more. Cycling UK’s e-bike expert Richard Peace has been investigating how much you can carry on a e-bike and a e-cargo bike. E-bikes have the

Fri 16 Aug 2019 In the early 1930s a young William Laker would cycle the 50-odd miles from his home in Kent to Crystal Palace in south London to visit the woman who would, half a century later, become my grandmother. There is every chance Grandpa would have popped into the small bike shop at

Local US authorities seek compensation for costs ranging from sea wall upgrades to retrofitting storm drains June 9, 2019 Fossil fuel companies are already grappling with the risks posed by climate change, from the physical threats of extreme weather to the challenge of switching to cleaner energy. Now they have a new item rising up

15 August, 2019 A newly-released 29-page document from Transport for London has made a solid case for investment in active travel, citing wide-ranging economic benefits of cycling. Drawing on a large pool of independent research the paper’s headline stats include the revelation that improving walking and cycling conditions can boost nearby retail trade by up

15 August, 2019 Only Jersey-based bike retailers can use the scheme and shops should register to partner the grant scheme. The scheme goes live next week (Monday 19 August 2019) and a list of approved retailers will be released to the public on that date. Deputy Kevin Lewis, Minister for Infrastructure, said: “The previous e-bike

August 9, 2019 In July, Alexander Uss, governor of the vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, said it was simply “pointless and maybe even harmful” to attempt to fight the wildfires that cloaked his capital city in a toxic cloud of smoke. Days later, President Vladimir Putin sent in the army and even Donald Trump took