Why cyclists sometimes opt for the pavement
Outdated one-way systems designed for a car-dominated world mean even the most law-abiding among us risk a £30 fine … see Guardian Bike Blog
On-the-spot fines for careless drivers (UK)
Motorists are to be hit with on-the-spot fines of between £80 and £100 for careless driving as part of a major package of road safety laws being portrayed as a break from the previous government’s supposed reliance on speed cameras. Read more
Saddlesore and sights: Racing by bike from Bristol to Machynlleth
If tackling a 140-mile bike ride across some of the most mountainous parts of Wales in the space of a day doesn’t sound like your sort of thing, then you’re probably not alone.
But there are a few of us cyclists around for whom that kind of proposition is too alluring to ignore. Read more
Can a ‘cycle revolution’ happen without an infrastructure revolution too?
Like Riding A Bike
Like Riding A Bike from Dominic Latham-Koenig on Vimeo.
‘Like Riding a Bike’ is a campaign designed to try and change the way non-cyclists view cycling. The campaign references those carefree, happy days of childhood cycling, free-wheeling downhill with the wind in your hair moments.
See more from Dominic Latham-Koenig
Save our cyclists: Clamour for flood of avoidable road deaths to be stemmed
The lazy, languid, long-distance cycle ride – the best type?
Velo City, Seville
Presentation – by Mike McKillen
Fewer cars, more cyclists in Dublin morning rush
LEVELS OF motor traffic in Dublin city have declined in the last decade, with 5,000 fewer cars entering the city during the daily morning rush last year than in 2000, according to new figures from Dublin City Council.
While commuting by car has decreased in the last 10 years, the numbers choosing to cycle into the city have risen by one-third over the same period