Bike blog
The Guardian's blog on all things cycling - in the UK and around the world
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UK’s new dangerous cycling offence will achieve pretty much nothingPeter WalkerMove reflects wider state of politics around active travel – arguing around the margins and doing little to change lives for better
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After 30 years, Critical Mass is still fighting for cyclists on London’s roadsMy first rideout in 2011 was liberating – and this Sunday, the monthly demonstration celebrates a milestone
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Road casualties have become normal in Britain. But there is another wayA parliamentary group has compiled 10 recommendations to make our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists
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London’s Tory mayoral candidate is pedalling backwards on cycling policySusan Hall’s lack of enthusiasm for active travel reflects a view within the party in sharp contrast with other major European cities
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‘In at the deep end’: ditching the car for a cargo bike on the school runThe price tags can be eye-watering for the electric model I need around my hilly London neighbourhood
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Pay-per-month pedalling: test-riding five subscription bikesWe tried five bikes from Swapfiets, Buzzbike and Brompton to see what you get for your monthly money
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Why do traffic reduction schemes attract so many conspiracy theories?Peter WalkerPlan to restrict car journeys in Oxford becomes lightning rod for fears of global assault on freedoms
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Ignore false claims and bad journalism – most LTNs do reduce trafficAndrew GilliganObjections to active travel infrastructures are now picking and choosing data to fit the narrative
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How car culture colonised our thinking – and our languageWe have become used to thinking about things from a driver’s perspective – but is that the sort of world we want?
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Why we drew 600-mile long picture of a bicycle across EuropeCouple rode thousands of miles to plot GPS image to raise awareness about climate crisis and encourage bike use
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RideLondon: it’s all change as cycling festival on closed roads returnsThere were notable differences from the last time the event was held in 2019. Here are five thoughts
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The man challenging anti-cycling trolls to change their waysAndrew Tierney is part of a new breed of cycling activists tackling a rise in online abuse head-on
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Has the Times declared war on cyclists?Peter WalkerEditorial calling for cycling licences and insurance is odd given paper’s previous campaigns for safer roads
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Common myths about what UK Highway Code changes will meanCyclists won’t be ‘in the middle of the road’ and there is no new rule on riding two abreast
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How a myth about London bike lanes and congestion took offAnalysis: delving into news stories linking congestion with cycle lanes shows how troubling myths can escape into the wild
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The bikelash paradox: how cycle lanes enrage some but win votesJanette Sadik-Khan and Seth SolomonowMeddling with drivers guarantees a media storm, but mayors behind ambitious road reclamations are consistently rewarded
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Why aren’t more big bike firms tracking their environmental impact?Trek’s sustainability report appears to be the first of its kind in a sector that has had a free ride on the issue
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Hastily abandoned low-traffic schemes could cost councils fundingTransport minister warns local authorities not to remove cycle lanes or other reduction measures without evidence of their failure
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Bikepacking and gravel bikes: new concepts in off-road cycling, or marketing fad?A four-day loop around the King Alfred’s Way gave ample time to test the claims of faster speeds and greater off-road ease
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Want to turn your bicycle into an e-bike? Here’s just the gizmoWith Swytch, you can clamp a wheel, battery and sensor to any model and enjoy a power-assisted ride
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