Riding in an assertive position in the middle of the lane is recommended as safe practice in certain situations – but it can provoke hostile reactions from other road users
Category Archives: International Posts
Outside EU / UK / US
Eilidh Cairns See Me Save Me European HGV safety campaign claims first success
A Tale of Two Cities
Why cyclists sometimes opt for the pavement
Outdated one-way systems designed for a car-dominated world mean even the most law-abiding among us risk a £30 fine … see Guardian Bike Blog
On-the-spot fines for careless drivers (UK)
Motorists are to be hit with on-the-spot fines of between £80 and £100 for careless driving as part of a major package of road safety laws being portrayed as a break from the previous government’s supposed reliance on speed cameras. Read more
Saddlesore and sights: Racing by bike from Bristol to Machynlleth
If tackling a 140-mile bike ride across some of the most mountainous parts of Wales in the space of a day doesn’t sound like your sort of thing, then you’re probably not alone.
But there are a few of us cyclists around for whom that kind of proposition is too alluring to ignore. Read more
Can a ‘cycle revolution’ happen without an infrastructure revolution too?
Like Riding A Bike
Like Riding A Bike from Dominic Latham-Koenig on Vimeo.
‘Like Riding a Bike’ is a campaign designed to try and change the way non-cyclists view cycling. The campaign references those carefree, happy days of childhood cycling, free-wheeling downhill with the wind in your hair moments.
See more from Dominic Latham-Koenig