If you’re lucky enough to have visited Delft, you’ll have enjoyed a glimpse of just how civilised a ‘low-car’ city can be. In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure there. They packed up their family in Vancouver and moved to Delft to experience the cycling city as residents rather than as visitors. Curbing Traffic: The…
Maybe it’s just us, but a couple of days of mild weather and a glimpse of the sun have our minds turning to spring. Don’t get us wrong, we’re not mindlessly optimistic – we realise that if the British weather can be relied on for anything it’s a changeable outlook – we just make sure we’re well prepared. It’s the…
Why are certain media outlets so upset by this month’s changes to the Highway Code? After all many of the changes aren’t even new. For example, cycling centrally in a lane isn’t a new rule, it’s been in the Highway Code for years. The revised Highway Code introduces a hierarchy of responsibility to British roads. The change requires those who…
Whether or not you know one end of a crank extractor from the other, this 37-piece bike tool kit from Lifeline will, at the very least, give the impression you can carry out maintenance tasks. We have one of these sets worth £70 to give away. To be in with a chance of winning, simply leave us a comment at…
Chris Boardman is to head up Active Travel England (ATE) – a new Ofsted-style organisation that will rate councils on how well they make provision for walking and cycling. ATE will be consulted as part of major planning applications to advise on provision for walking and cycling and inspect infrastructure built by local councils. Local authorities could lose funding if…
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