Category Archives: London

The Cycling Embassy is launched

Posted on September 5, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The sun shone on Saturday for the official launch of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. My short ride from Victoria station to Lambeth Bridge – the launch location – took me down Vauxhall Bridge Road, where I attempted to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Transport for London | 2 Comments

LCC’s curious image choice

Posted on August 30, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The London Cycling Campaign members have voted to ‘Go Dutch‘ as their campaigning strategy for the London 2012 Mayoral elections, this option winning an outright majority of the votes. What I find rather interesting, in retrospect, are the images that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

“Where will your bike take you?”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by aseasyasriding

It’s nearly time for the “Mayor of London’s Sky Ride.” Which also means it is, habitually, time for Boris to cavort around with Kelly Brook on a nice safe patch of grass just outside the London Assembly. Nice horn, Boris. … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Helmets, Infrastructure, London, Road safety | 2 Comments

Protest ride today on Blackfriars Bridge

Posted on July 29, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Incredibly, it seems that Transport for London are entirely disregarding the welter of criticisms their plans for ‘improving’ Blackfriars Bridge have received over the last few months, and are simply pressing ahead, regardless, with their preferred scheme. This evening. In … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Cycling policy, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 3 Comments

The delusion of ‘shared space’ as an urban transport panacea

Posted on July 12, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Exhibition Road – a vision of paradise Our urban planners seem to be collectively labouring under a rather strange delusion; a delusion that removing pavements and tarmac road surfaces and replacing them with an expanse of granite blocks will automatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Department for Transport, London, Shared Space, Uncategorized | 23 Comments

A friendly warning from Thames Materials

Posted on July 6, 2011 by aseasyasriding

“Cyclists – Beware of passing this vehicle on the inside” Presumably because the driver could be drunk, using his mobile phone, and have 20 previous convictions for driving while disqualified? Putz, of Barnet, North London, was previously jailed for six months … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety | 4 Comments

The chutzpah of Richard Tracey

Posted on July 1, 2011 by aseasyasriding

In a letter written to Danny of the Cyclists in the City blog, Richard Tracey, the Conservative group transport spokesman on the London Assembly writes that it is important to be clear that many Londoners do not have unlimited choice over … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London, Transport policy, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Another HGV death

Posted on June 28, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Freewheeler has written a post today reporting the sad news that the cyclist Peter McGreal has died, a week after he was struck by a hit-and-run lorry driver in Bethnal Green. The driver was subsequently arrested on a charge of causing … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety | 1 Comment

Some recent London drivers

Posted on June 27, 2011 by aseasyasriding

If they’re not nearly rear-ending a cyclist as they blast through a red light or they’re not driving an HGV while using a mobile phone they’re driving with their hands clasped behind their seat, while virtually horizontal. All videos from … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety | 4 Comments