Madrid’s new electric bike scheme
UPDATE: This post may have become even more topical after the release of the ACT policy on cycle helmets yesterday. I personally think that is way too simplistic in its […]
Angled Parking – eliminating the door zone
One of my biggest fears when cycling is the dreaded opened door. I can watch out for oblivious motorists at intersections, ensure I make eye contact and all that good […]
Cycle bridge: Level Copenhagen
Copenhagen has just completed its Bicycle Snake Bridge (Cykelslangen). It is an amazing piece of engineering and design which really adds to the beauty of what is already a very picturesque […]
The winter of our (cycling) discontent
This is the time of year when the most dedicated if us may be tempted by public transport or choosing four wheels over two. As you look out the window […]
Paris in the slow lane
Following on from earlier posts on slow zones in New York and London and free right hand (in NZ left hand) turns in Paris, more inpirational stuff from Paris to […]
Cycling in China
A guest post by Debbie Lang The Great Wall of China would make the most amazing cycle path – if it wasn’t for the thousands of steps and crazily steep […]
Protected cycle lanes boom in the US
This article shows how much has been done to increase protected cycle infrastructure in the US in the last 10 years. Cities like Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New […]
Urban Regeneration tools: Duct Tape
This article describes how an intersection can be transformed using nothing more than duct tape. So where did this happen? Some crazy hippy commune like Portland or Vancouver? Nope: It […]
What does a 35% modal share look like?
We see lots of videos on the internet showing roads full of cyclists. However, one thing is that they all show the cyclists on the right (or incorrect) side of […]
