Monthly Archives: October 2016

Plumbing the tabloid depths

Posted on October 13, 2016 by aseasyasriding

In the wake of the Daily Mail publishing a series of photographs of cycleways with nobody using them at the moment the photograph was taken, and asserting that those cycleways are therefore ‘lunacy’ (apparently in the belief that doing so is any … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Journalism, London | 13 Comments

Doubling up

Posted on October 12, 2016 by aseasyasriding

Queuing might be a word with a French origin, but the British have a reputation for it, particularly for doing it in an orderly fashion. But our passion for queuing is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively recent development, arising out of industrialisation … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, London, Uncategorized | 37 Comments

New cycling infrastructure, repeating the mistakes of the past

Posted on October 7, 2016 by aseasyasriding

Last week a group of tireless cycling campaigners in West Sussex organised a Cycling Summit, attended by councillors, officers and influential people within the county, to hear presentations on the importance of cycling and cycling infrastructure from Rachel Aldred, Phil … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Infrastructure, West Sussex County Council | 21 Comments

Problem with ‘pavement cycling’? Blame the council

Posted on October 5, 2016 by aseasyasriding

This tweet from Thames Valley Police in Windsor has attracted a fair amount of derision. Out on #MaidenheadRoad enforcing cycling restrictions #cyclesafe #C6963 #C8005 pic.twitter.com/82c2HMSy0b — TVP Windsor (@TVP_Windsor) September 28, 2016 Principally because what the police are ‘enforcing’ is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Pavement cycling, Police | 15 Comments