London Archives

This Sunday Is London’s First Car-Free Day

September 18, 2019 at 1:23 pm4 min reading

Urban cycling

Hundreds of events held all over London on that day will include a classic cycle ride across Tower Bridge and a festival area at Bank Junction. The Santander Bicycles will be free to hire all day by using the code CarFreeDay2019. 27 km of traffic-free…

Should Bicycles Be Fitted with License Plates?

May 15, 2019 at 12:25 pm4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

After being kicked and abused by a woman cycling on pavement, Prof Robert Winston calls for obligatory plates on all bikes in London.

From Camden to Tottenham on Wheels: London Strives to Be the Best Big Cycling City

February 13, 2019 at 1:24 pm3 min reading

Urban cycling

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, introduced a new plan for cycling. And it looks like it might finally put an end to the cycling horror stories you hear about the British capital. Just look at the figures. The current funding for cycling is £169m…

Are London’s Mini-Hollands an Infrastructure Success?

August 17, 2018 at 8:09 am4 min reading

Urban cycling

Britain catapulted the world from the mass-production of handmade wooden objects to the mass-production of machine-made steel. Britain’s crowning achievement? The bicycle.

Stolen Ride: How London Cycling Community United to Battle Bike Theft

April 18, 2018 at 9:08 am

Safety

It’s no secret that London has become a kind of a bicycle stealing hub. The British capital’s urban chic commuters invest into their healthier life style and the number of bike owners goes up, which sadly means that the bike theft matrix has spread significantly.…

Taking Back Independence: Cycling Club for Homeless Women

April 13, 2018 at 7:31 am

Urban cycling

We’ve all seen situations where a little push can mean a world of difference. Reclaiming one’s freedom by bits is a very important act and Sustrans London know it well. It’s a grassroots charity organization that is “making it easier for people to walk and…

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PHOTOGALLERY: There Are Huge Bike Share Graveyards in China

January 10, 2018 at 1:04 pm

Urban cycling

It was supposed to be a solution to the air pollution crisis in many Chinese cities and all over the world. But the future of dockless bikes is uncertain, as there are too many of them and there’s not enough demand. Has the industry been…

Only 6% of All Bikes Stolen in London Are Reunited with Their Owners

December 7, 2016 at 2:01 pm

Urban cycling

There can never be enough pages filled on the topic of bike theft and how to prevent it. Stolen Ride and London Cycling Campaign have joined forces and tasked Quanteze with an online survey that asked 1800 London cyclists various questions about their bikes, cycling…

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How Does Bike Stealing Work in London? Help to Find More Thieves!

September 7, 2016 at 1:49 pm

Road cycling

Stolen Ride London is an initiative that helps cyclists find their stolen bikes. Richard Cantle started the service after his own bike had been stolen and he had tried to locate it on Twitter. We recently featured an article about the good work the people…

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What Is Happening in London? Cyclists Seem to Ignore Boris’s “Superhighway”

August 30, 2016 at 12:55 pm

Road cycling

Were the £50 million spent on cycling superhighway wasted? Riders in London have recently been avoiding the wide lanes built specifically for them and they seem to be using the normal roads instead.