Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 24th of March 2014
Perhaps it's the tentative return of spring in the northern hemisphere (despite the realisation that there's really no space for cycling along London's most popular routes), but we're feeling a little optimistic this week.
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 17th of March 2014
Armadillos are armour-plated creatures - perhaps their plastic cousins could do with that degree of thick-skinned protection, given the criticism they're coming in for over the last week. The Alternative Department for Transport thinks they're the Emperor's New Infrastructure - popular because they're cheap.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 10th of March 2014
We're a bit late to the party here, but it was nice to see International Women's day getting some bike love, with a series of blogs on the LCC site from women about what space for cycling means for them - from Rachel Aldred, Cathy Bussey, Kerene Fussell and more - check them all hout here.
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 3rd of March 2014
Another guest blog in our series from a traffic engineer, A View from the Drawing Board. Previous posts can be found here and here. This blog addresses some aspects of the plan to install a 'Turbo Roundabout' in Bedford.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 3rd of March 2014
With the news this week of the cyclist found 'merrily cycling' along the M25 - and fortunately for his own safety escorted onto the much more bike friendly A30, the question arises as to who the real idiots are - those who cycle along motorways or those who put narrow cycle lanes on what are all but motorways - and then leave cyclists with
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 24th of February 2014
By now, the dust is beginning to settle on the 'Turbogate' affair - the funding of a 'Turbo' roundabout in Bedford with money from the Department for Transport's Cycle Safety Fund.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 17th of February 2014
We started this week with the idea that little plans are not enough - you can't build a cycling economy on the 5% who are happy to ride with nothing but paint on the road for encouragement, and that while quick and cheap fixes can be great in the right circumstances, on some roads (and especially junctions) even a barrowload of armadillos can be totally inadequate (especially
Posted by Samantha Smith on Wednesday 12th of February 2014
In a guest blog for us, Andy Isitt explains why he would love a safe way to cycle into central London - and why the proposed quietways network is not the answer.
By now, the dust is beginning to settle on the 'Turbogate' affair - the funding of a 'Turbo' roundabout in Bedford with money from the Department for Transport's Cycle Safety Fund.