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“Most people think Britain was better 50 years ago,” asserted the headline of a Daily Telegraph piece in mid-November. “UK residents feel that environment was cleaner, streets safer and people happier in 1975,” added the article’s sub-head. Were the…

An analysis commissioned by climate charity Possible shows that images of cyclists—including those shown in the media—are not representative enough of people of color, those with visible disabilities, those with larger bodies, and non-nuclear…

New cycle trail closely follows the original 26-mile-route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which first carried passengers in September 1825.

British folding bike maker Brompton has today introduced two small-wheel gravel bikes, one of them with a battery and electric power assist. The G Line bikes—both with 20-inch wheels, larger than the brand’s usual 16-inch wheels—are designed around…

2nd September 2024The Spokesmen Cycling PodcastEPISODE 361: FUD and collywobbles with EV evangelist Ade ThomasSPONSOR: Tern BicyclesHOST: Carlton ReidGUEST: Ade Thomas, Green.tvLINKS:…

The U.K.’s National Trust is Europe’s largest conservation charity, owning more than 500 historic houses, castles, parks, and gardens, and hundreds of miles of English, Welsh, and Nothern Irish coastline. For an annual membership fee, the Trust’s six…

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I’m currently cycling through Cornwall and three quarters of the way through a 4,500-mile bicycle ride around Britain’s best bits. When I’m asked what the most memorable moment on my journey has been so far, I say: Scotland. On what will be a…

10th August 2024The Spokesmen Cycling PodcastSPONSOR: Tern BicyclesHOST: Carlton ReidGUEST: Mark Ames, Strategic CitiesLINKS:…

10th August 2024The Spokesmen Cycling PodcastEPISODE 359: Is there such a thing as a good riot? Amsterdam, 1975SPONSOR: Tern BicyclesHOST: Carlton ReidGUEST: Mark Ames, Strategic CitiesLINKS:…

The use of cargo bikes by businesses has risen fast in London since 2015 when then-Mayor Boris Johnson introduced the protected cycle lanes known as Cycle Superhighways. Now, a new analysis by Clean Cities has found that, between 2022 and 2023, cargo…

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16th July 2024The Spokesmen Cycling PodcastEPISODE 358: Active Travel England CEO Danny Williams and Wayne HemingwaySPONSOR: Tern BicyclesHOST: Carlton ReidGUESTS: Danny Williams and Wayne HemingwayLINKS:…

Published in Cycling UK's members' magazine "Cycle" — Aug Sept 2023 This hilly ride starts opposite Harrogate’s Convention Centre beside a small brass plaque erected in August 1953 to celebrate the CTC’s 75th anniversary. (Known as the Bicycle…

Andrew Tierney is part of a new breed of cycling activists tackling a rise in online abuse head-on “If someone deletes their comment, that’s success for me,” says Andrew Tierney. “Hopefully, that person will think about what they’re saying in the…

He may have sponsored a grandiose U.S. bicycle race in the 1980s but President Donald Trump isn’t likely to be seen on a bicycle any time soon, he pointed out on August 21. And that’s despite Fox News showing a clearly virile and fit Joe Biden riding…

From guided tours to maps and insurance, we have all the advice you need to have a successful cycling trip Pandemic pedalling might have kept you fit and sane during lockdown, but if you’ve seen enough of your local lanes to last a lifetime, this…

Motorists of the world beware, the all-powerful bicycle lobby (were it to exist, except as a parody on Twitter) is coming for your cars. Bicycle sales are going gangbusters; space for motorists is being reclaimed overnight by global cities installing…

Are you annoyed by the anti-motorcycle barriers or speed bumps on your local bike path? Spare a thought for Palestinian bicycle advocates. According to the UN, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank imposes 705 obstacles to the free movement of…