Monthly Archives: December 2012

Some London cycling statistics

Posted on December 30, 2012 by aseasyasriding

While digesting over the Christmas period, I’ve also been rummaging around in the latest Travel in London Report [pdf] from Transport for London, published last week. There are some interesting trends emerging with regard to cycling. First of all, it’s worth taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Cycling renaissance, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 19 Comments

Enough is enough

Posted on December 21, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Dave Horton’s excellent Cycling Struggles series continued on Thursday, taking a look at pavement cycling, and how conflict has been created between two user groups that really should co-exist quite harmoniously. I urge you to read it (indeed, read the whole set, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Evening Standard, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London, Transport policy, Walking | 47 Comments

The BBC confuse being healthy with being sporty

Posted on December 18, 2012 by aseasyasriding

I’ve come across an interesting video from the BBC, who have sent a reporter to Sweden to find out answers to the question Why are Swedish women healthier than the British? It’s interesting principally for the bizarre way the report … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments

That ‘war’ on Britain’s roads – the statistics

Posted on December 12, 2012 by aseasyasriding

For me, the most troubling aspect of the BBC’s much-discussed programme last week was its attempt to portray cyclists and drivers as two seemingly equal parties, ‘battling’ for supremacy on the roads. The voiceover intoned, right at the start – … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety, Transport policy | 51 Comments

Some misconceptions

Posted on December 10, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Much as I am loath to take issue with Martin Porter – his blog is ever-excellent on the matter of the seriousness with which road crime is treated (see especially his recent post on the inadequacy of the police attitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 28 Comments

The significance of the TfL cycling funding

Posted on December 4, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The big headline for cycling at the end of last week was the £1 billion worth of funding announced by Boris Johnson for cycling improvements in London, spent over the next ten years, which made the front page of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 21 Comments