Author Archives: aseasyasriding

Horsham’s going up in the world, because we’re getting a John Lewis, which opens next week. That means the town’s existing Waitrose supermarket – located pretty centrally in the town centre – is now moving out beyond the town’s four/five … Continue reading →

The Head of Transport at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Richard Wellings, had this to say recently – @rgwarner @veloevol In my view Advanced Stop Lines for cyclists should be removed to make more efficient use of road space. — … Continue reading →

Last spring Sustrans released their Handbook for Cycle-Friendly Design, a relatively short 35-page document which got a bit of a kicking from many people, including David Hembrow and the Cycling Embassy. This year they’ve released a much longer document in … Continue reading →

The media storm after that incident now appears to be moving into its final stages as the driver involved has apologised. Without wishing to comment on the individual behaviour on display, it’s fairly obvious that the layout on the road … Continue reading →

A transcript of a BBC Radio 4 programme, today. Continuity announcer: Now it’s time for Call You and Yours, with Winifred Robinson. Robinson: Hello, and welcome to the programme. Today, we’re asking a very important question – is it time to change … Continue reading →

This is a follow up to a recent post on being diverted while cycling, during road repairs. Last week I encountered a similar diversion to the one described in that post – a country lane has been closed for repairs, … Continue reading →

Inclusive cycling infrastructure is often described as being suitable for ‘8-80’ – for the young as well as the old. It’s a good philosophy. However, it is not quite adequate, in and of itself, to capture what’s required for infrastructure … Continue reading →

I don’t know what percentage of bikes in the Netherlands operate with coaster brakes, but it must certainly be a sizeable proportion, perhaps even a majority. The tell-tale sign is handlebars free from brake levers (or those with just one … Continue reading →

You don’t have look too hard on social media to find the ravings of drivers muttering about being delayed, impeded or obstructed by someone cycling ahead of them. Usually it’s a rant about someone being ‘in the middle of the … Continue reading →

This post is about London TravelWatch, but it could really be about transport in Britain more generally, and about how ‘transport users’ are conceptualised – in particular, those who use bicycles, or might want to use them. London TravelWatch describe … Continue reading →