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10 August 2012 - 9:52am

The weather forecast was not good, but for those that ventured out on the community ride it was blustery but the sun shone

10 August 2012 - 9:01am

The Olympics and me

Just a few seconds into watching the Olympics and I can’t help rewinding to sports and games at school, but before I tell you whether my mind finds any pleasure in these reflections, I must state that I’m all for physical activity as part of school-life and wish it well.

2 August 2012 - 1:40pm

Essex 2012 Games Legacy

The long line of cyclists on the Writtle cyclepath

Twenty families and friends enjoyed a fabulous cycle ride on Saturday, organised by CTC Cycle Champions as part of the Essex 2012 Games Legacy programme.

25 July 2012 - 12:03pm

Photoshoot at Aston Hill

On Tuesday 24 July, I awoke to a bright and sunny day and could think of no better way to spend it than riding my bike. Thankfully, I had already been asked to ride around Aston Hill for a photoshoot

25 July 2012 - 10:14am

Mixed messages for cycle safety in London

Cyclists have clear priority at this junction in Copenhagen

Transport for London's announcement of plans to complete 50 cycle-friendly junction improvements by the end of 2013 (including ten by the end of 2012) is very welcome. However, the Mayor's draft road safety strategy, launched the same day, is itself very much in need of a "cycle-friendly redesign".

20 July 2012 - 1:05pm

BMA calls for health to drive transport policy

BMA calls for health, not the economy, to drive transport policy

The British Medical Association's hard-hitting new report on Transport and Health calls for traffic restraint, challenging walking and cycling targets, improved provision for walking and cycling, 20mph speed limits, and health sector action to promote active travel. Will the Government take note?

18 July 2012 - 11:55am

Government inaction on road safety costing lives

The Government has shown little leadership on 20 mph zones and limits

The Transport Select Committee report into road safety comes just a week after new guidance on setting local speed limits showed feeble leadership from Government. Where local authorities aren't performing, stronger direction is required from central Government to ensure road safety improves.

13 July 2012 - 5:29pm

Health journal highlights ‘inactivity pandemic’

Health journal The Lancet has highlighted a global inactivity “pandemic”, highlighting both the scale of the problem and the evidence of what works to tackle it.

9 July 2012 - 2:50pm

Accessible Cycling Day for children with disabilities

Lauren testing out a wheelchair platform bike

Every year Swindon Borough Council create a day of sport aimed at children with a disability or learning difficulty. The day is called Access Day, and this year it was held at the County Ground Athletics Track on Wednesday 4 July. This was a great opportunity to showcase the CTC’s adaptive bikes.

3 July 2012 - 4:31pm

Collapse in prosecution of bad driving

The Ministry of Justice produces statistics on offences and sentencing

The number of prosecutions for motoring offences in magistrates courts has fallen dramatically in the last ten years in all but three police force areas. Chris Peck looks in more detail at some of the numbers.

2 July 2012 - 11:41am

"16% increase in serious injuries" - so what's happening?

Cycle serious injuries have been rising as fast as cycle use in recent years

A closer analysis of cycle casualty data suggests one possible explanation lies in the weather in 2010. Unfortunately, determining risk without good data on cycle use continues to be problematic.

27 June 2012 - 1:07pm

My day at the Cycletta Wiltshire sportive

Last weekend I was invited to attend Cycletta - a ladies only sportive or challenge ride - and what a wonderful atmosphere!

22 June 2012 - 11:21am

Talking cycling to Northern Ireland’s politicians, planners and the public

Mike McKillen, Mai-Britt Kristensen and Roger Geffen at Stormont castle

Wednesday was one of the most meeting-packed days I can remember, with 2 Ministers, one parliamentary select committee, a presentation to some traffic planners, a visit to a cycle-friendly school and a public meeting all in one day!

22 June 2012 - 11:12am

Lording it up in Sheffield at the Disability Games

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield tries out an adapted cycle

The annual Duke of Edinburgh Disability Games are held at the Institute of Sport in Sheffield, using the same multi-use indoor track that Olympic hopeful Jessica Ennis uses for training. CTC Cycling Development Officer Steve Marsden describes this year's event.

15 June 2012 - 1:45pm

Deans Community High School pupils meet Nigel Mansell

Deans Community High School pupils with Nigel Mansell

Pupils at Deans Community High School met the former Formula 1 star on 14 June but this time he was on two wheels instead of four. Nigel cycled through Livingston as part of a 1300 mile charity cycle ride from John O'Groats to Paris over 12 days, raising funds for Youth Charity UK Youth.

13 June 2012 - 12:39pm

Score Scotland Bike Club launches

Three Girls from Score Scotland along the union canal on their bikes

Score Scotland recently launched their South West Bike Club project in Edinburgh along the Union Canal.

13 June 2012 - 12:21pm

Larbert High School S1 Cycle Roadshow

3 female pupils from Larbert High School with their bikes

Three hundred S1 pupils at Larbert High School tried out different cycling activities over three days to encourage more pupils to take up cycling and get involved in cycling activities. They also organised their first ever girls only mountain bike trip.

6 June 2012 - 3:10pm

'Safety in numbers' - how it works at a micro level

Riders on the Magnificat sportive negotiate a gravelly, blind bend

As near on 1,000 riders on the Magnificat sportive passed by at the weekend, I witnessed a great demonstration of safety in numbers - on a micro-level. The presence of those cyclists had a profound effect on driver behaviour.

28 May 2012 - 3:02pm

More cyclists = bad news, suggests silly press release

Apparently lots of cyclists means 'cycle unfriendly' according to new research

According to a new 'study' put together by a PR company, the fewer cyclists there are the more 'cycle friendly' a town is. This is exactly the thinking that has held back cycling for so long.

28 May 2012 - 1:51pm

Why won't cyclists take the lane?

The middle of the carriageway is often the safest position for a cyclist to be in on a minor or quiet road, or where the road bends sharply. But why do so many cyclists insist on keeping in to the kerb?

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