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Who's behind the bid to get London's flagship bike lane ripped up?

A new group supported by the Canary Wharf Group property company and lorry, coach and taxi drivers is attacking one of the city’s most popular routes

Published: 7:00 AM

Ten everyday ways drivers make cyclists feel unsafe

From speeding and light jumping to parking in bike lanes and passing too close, driver behaviour is one of the main deterrents to widespread cycling

Published: 6:30 AM

Who belongs in the Everyday Cycling Hall of Fame?

As a new road cycling pantheon is launched, we ask who should be honoured for their efforts to promote cycling for all. Who would you nominate?

Published: 7:00 AM

The Highway Code review is good news for cyclists but should just be the start

Laura Laker

Close passing and dooring are serious concerns but there is more to be done to make our streets safer and cleaner, from funding boosts to road planning

Published: 7:00 AM

Published: 7:00 AM

Sadiq Khan says he's better than Boris on cycling – but do his claims add up?

Laura Laker

The mayor of London is proud of his work boosting cycling in the capital, but his critics say too little is being done

Published: 12:24 PM

Published: 12:24 PM

Fjords, ferries and forks: cycling the Haute Route Norway

Tackling a tough, three-day course around Stavanger, Peter Kimpton battles the elements to discover a stunning landscape that involves as much water as land

Published: 7:00 AM

Westminster council's actions show it puts cars first, not people

Laura Laker

Council’s successful legal challenge to Cycle Superhighway 11 follows scrapping of pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Published: 4:55 PM

Published: 4:55 PM

Fat-biking: the miracle solution to cycling on sand

Peter Kimpton finds a bike that’s perfect for riding on the beach and explores the Glamorgan coast near Porthcawl

Published: 7:30 AM

London's Tory mayoral candidates are stuck in the past on cycling

Peter Walker

When the free-market case for bike infrastructure is so clear, why won’t Conservative candidates embrace it?

Published: 7:00 AM

Published: 7:00 AM

HS2 accused of breaching cycle crossing commitments along high speed route

Government-owned company has back-pedalled on its pledge to cycle-proof the line, say campaigners, locking out cyclists for generations to come

Published: 1:36 PM

Oxford and Cambridge could become the UK's first true cycling cities

Andrew Gilligan

Both cities are seeking ways to transport expanding populations without impacting their historic centres, yet the simplest solution is staring them in the face

Published: 10:13 AM

Published: 10:13 AM

Tackling bad driving will encourage cyclists – but more money is needed

Laura Laker

It’s time for the Treasury to allocate significant funding so the nation can reap the huge benefits of more people cycling

Published: 4:14 PM

Published: 4:14 PM

'Mini-Holland' schemes have proved their worth in outer London boroughs

Peter Walker

Peter Walker: First formal study into their impact finds that boroughs with the schemes have boosted walking and cycling rates

Published: 7:00 AM

Published: 7:00 AM

UK cycling is worth more than the steel industry – where's the strategy?

Carlton Reid

A new report argues we’d all benefit if the government started taking the cycle industry seriously

Published: 7:30 AM

Published: 7:30 AM

The Dorset Gravel Dash: like scouting for adults (on bikes)

Laura Laker

Laura Laker: The 100-mile on- and off-road bike-packing event is undoubtedly a challenge, but there is a true sense of adventure

Published: 8:30 AM

Published: 8:30 AM

10 weird and wonderful derailleurs – and how they changed cycling

From the birth of cyclotourisme to moon landings and the rise of 1990s mountain biking these mechanical marvels have played a small but crucial role

Published: 7:00 AM

From Brentford to Brooklyn, cycling improvements are clear votewinners

Andrew Gilligan

Andrew Gilligan: Sadiq Khan should take heed of the evidence and push on with the changes needed to keep cyclists safe on London’s roads

Published: 7:00 AM

Published: 7:00 AM

The festival putting Edinburgh on the international cycling map

Kim Harding

Kim Harding: The sixth Edinburgh Festival of Cycling offers a chance to celebrate progress in the city

Published: 7:00 AM

Published: 7:00 AM

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