Video: Shared use shenanigans - rider races himself on road vs new...
A road.cc reader has raced himself on the road against riding the same route on a new shared-use path - and there's no prizes for guessing which was quicker.The video, from Dave in Dorset - a regular...
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"Too ridiculous": Cyclist reports motorist for driving on the pavement... and...
Updated, 16:47: Avon and Somerset Police has now given a statement to road.cc. The original article appears below the statement. "We have received video footage of an incident that occurred in near...
View ArticleA 44cm wide 'token' cycle lane has been slammed by a cycling club
A cycling lane has been criticised by riders who say it is five times narrower than it should be. A council spokesperson said it was 'unfortunate' that the 'appropriate' cycle path width could not...
View ArticleParis to become '100 per cent cycling city' within next four years
Paris is to become a 100 per cent 'cycling city' within the next four years, according to a new plan. The French capital will increase the number of protected cycleways in the city as well as boost...
View Article"First time in history" EU prioritises cycling in major overhaul of urban...
The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of urban infrastructure which would prioritise cycling and walking to aid the EU's net-zero goal by 2050. The significance of the plans was summed up by...
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"Accident waiting to happen" gravel cycle path maintained by good-willed...
A Southampton man armed with a shovel has taken on responsibility for one of the city's cycle paths, fearing the loose gravel surface is "an accident waiting to happen".Mike Marx, a 59-year-old...
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Megaphone-wielding cyclist stands guard at dangerous "sharp blocks" crash...
If you happen to pass under the motorway bridge near Junction 4 of the M65 in Darwen, Lancashire, you might spot a somewhat unusual sight — a man stood with a six-foot sign, covered with pictures of...
View ArticleHow much?! It's now revealed council spent £10,000 on "embarrassing"...
A cycle lane branded an "embarassment" and a "total waste" of time, effort and money by a cycling campaign group cost the council £9,195, it has today been revealed.So eye-catchingly problematic is the...
View Article"Entrenched car culture": Brits spending up to 19% of income on cars is...
A study by cycling campaign group Bike Is Best suggests that millions of people in Britain are trapped in transport poverty and are spending concerning proportions of their income to enable them to...
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Local knowledge – how good (or bad) is your nearby provision for cycling?
It's a feature of writing about active travel that often, you’ll be talking about infrastructure (or lack thereof) where you are relying on second-hand knowledge – concerns raised by local campaigners,...
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