London top city (out of 12) for number of journeys logged on Strava
London has been revealed to be the most active of 12 major cities on Strava. The capital has seen more than seven million rides logged in the last 12 months. Amsterdam was in second place with 2.7...
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London Cycle Sportive
DISTANCES & PRICESDo multiple events and save up to £42 with our Multi-Event Packages!The Short Route: 48km £40 The Medium Route: 104km £46 The Long Route: 166km (103 miles) £48 * Distances are...
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L'Etape London by Le Tour de France
DISTANCES & PRICESThe Long Route 117 miles / 185km (approx. 1161m of climbing) £49 The Medium Route 92 miles / 146km (approx. 933m of climbing) £47 The Short Route 42 miles / 74km (approx. 508m of...
View ArticleVideo – Commuter race with a twist as Londoner times his running vs cycling...
A London man has put a new spin on a commuting race that pitches different ways of travel against each other – by timing his journey to work by bike and by jogging, and producing a video that seeks to...
View ArticlePedestrian crossings and painted bike logos on asphalt: Westminster's latest...
Westminster City Council's latest Quietway designs have been released for consultation, intended to "benefit all people who want to cycle in the area".While campaigners welcome Westminster City...
View ArticleAndrew Gilligan: detractors of cycling programme will be embarrassed once...
London's cycling commissioner says cycling scheme critics should rightly be embarrassed once they see the schemes which, he says, will benefit everyone.Andrew Gilligan made the comments at this...
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Popular London bike route to double in capacity for year-long trial
One of London's earliest protected bike routes will be doubled in width for a year from November, replacing a lane of motor traffic.The popular East-West commuter route runs from Tottenham Court Road...
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Would you use a floating bicycle toll road along the Thames?
Remember seeing this floating bicycle toll road along the Thames last year? Thought it was consigned to the 'seemed like a good idea at the time' pile? Well, you were wrong. Someone still thinks it's a...
View ArticleLondon Assembly votes unanimously for rush hour lorry ban
The London Assembly has unanimously called for a rush hour lorry ban, a crackdown on dangerous lorries and rogue operators and confidential reporting of bad practice, to prevent more cycling deaths in...
View ArticleCycle lanes could be added to ‘hazardous’ Westminster Bridge as part of...
Major safety improvements are planned for London’s Westminster Bridge and surrounding roads. Plans being consulted on by Transport for London (TfL) feature a new cycle and pedestrian-friendly junction...
View ArticleLondon's first fully protected cycle route opened by Boris Johnson today
London’s first fully protected cycle superhighway was opened by London Mayor, Boris Johnson, this morning, providing a route for cyclists across one of the capital’s worst one-way systems, where a...
View ArticleRadio spat between London's cycling commissioner and 'lying' reporter over...
London’s cycling commissioner has reacted angrily to an interview on LBC radio in which he snapped and called the station’s reporter a liar in a row over the cycle superhighway.Reporter Theo Usherwood...
View ArticleDesign unveiled for £88m cycling and walking bridge from Rotherhithe to...
Plans have been unveiled for a pedestrian and cycling bridge across the River Thames in London linking Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, with a ground-breaking design that also owes much to Tower Bridge,...
View ArticleGilligan hits out at "emotive button pushing" cycle scheme critics
London’s Cycling Commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, has dismissed claims cycle infrastructure causes gentrification as “industrial strength, oceangoing rubbish”.Gilligan says claims London’s...
View ArticleVideo: Driver runs over a cyclist's bike with front and back wheels
A driver has been filmed in what appears to be the intentional act of hitting and running over a cyclist's bike – and witnesses claim, the rider's leg - with both the front and back wheels of a car,...
View ArticleVideo: Driver left hooks cyclist on upgraded Cycle Superhighway
A driver has hit a cyclist on a newly-upgraded section of Cycle Superhighway 2 in London, before using the excuse “I’m pregnant and wearing glasses”.Footage captured by another rider, who was cycling...
View ArticleTfL and Met Police to get tough on anti-social driving
A new team has been set up to prevent illegal and inconsiderate driving in London with particular focus on acts liable to cause congestion. A Transport for London (TfL) team will be deployed in 10 key...
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London Bike Show returns in February: a great day out for cyclists
The London Bike Show will return to ExCeL London this February, running from Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th.This year’s Show will be bringing special guests and the latest gear from leading cycling brands...
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Sabotage, trolling and threats as Hackney rat run row turns nasty
Tempers are flaring in one East London neighbourhood about a trial ‘filtering’ scheme that will see 13 junctions closed to through motor traffic for three months, in a bid to increase walking and...
View ArticleSegregated cycle lane for London Bridge in wake of cyclist’s death
Transport for London (TfL) is looking to add a segregated cycle lane to London Bridge. Evening Standard journalist Ross Lydall, writing on his personal blog, says the plan has been spurred by the death...
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