Category Archives: London

‘Hierarchy’ versus ‘equality’

Posted on June 24, 2011 by aseasyasriding

This document from the Transport Committee of the London Assembly, entitled ‘The Future of Road Congestion in London’, has been attracting a lot of interest this week, principally because of the way in which it has exposed how the Conservative members on … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Car dependence, London, Transport for London, Transport policy | 5 Comments

Car sick

Posted on June 22, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Two videos from youtube user kmcyc, showing East London road conditions last week.  

Posted in Car dependence, London, Transport for London | 2 Comments

Impressions of Paris

Posted on June 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I’m recently back from a short trip to Europe – a few days in Paris, and then a longer period in Utrecht (about which more later). Paris has always struck me – at least on a few previous visits – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Shared Space, Transport for London, Transport policy | 4 Comments

Taxis and congestion

Posted on June 9, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Here are some vehicles causing congestion in central London. Great George Street, queuing to enter Parliament Square. The Mall, queuing to enter Trafalgar Square. I have a couple of questions. Why should these congestion-causing vehicles be exempt from the congestion … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, London, Transport for London, Transport policy | 5 Comments

Transport for London, are you listening?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by aseasyasriding

An excellent video from the London Cycling Campaign, which shows precisely how hostile Blackfriars is for vulnerable road users, even with the current speed limit set at 20 mph. Transport for London want to raise that speed limit back to … Continue reading →

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Cyclist fatalities due to left-turning lorries

Posted on June 5, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Paula Jurek, a 20-year-old student from Poland, was crushed to death by a left-turning lorry at the junction of Camden Road and St Pancras Way on the 5th of April this year. The lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety, The judiciary | 6 Comments

Cycling across Vauxhall Bridge

Posted on May 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I strapped a new camera to my bicycle handlebars yesterday, and decided to venture south across Vauxhall Bridge. It’s a journey I’ve made only few times before (like black cabs, I don’t go south of the river) but I thought … Continue reading →

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Spot what is wrong with this contraflow facility

Posted on May 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Clue – it might have something to do with the positioning of the parking bay. Cardigan Street, SE11, yesterday.

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, London, Parking | 2 Comments

Lethal Superhighway Design

Posted on May 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Gaz545 – who also blogs at Croydon Cyclist – has recently posted this excellent video, showing a particularly poorly thought-through section of ‘Superhighway’. Notice how the blue paint encourages cyclists to progress down the side of vehicles, at a point where the … Continue reading →

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“Where cycle lanes are less than 1.5 metres in width, it is because the road is too narrow to introduce a wider lane.”

Posted on April 7, 2011 by aseasyasriding

On 22nd May 2010, Everton Smith was killed while riding his bicycle northbound along Vauxhall Bridge Road. The cycle lane he was travelling in was 1.2 metres wide, a good deal less than the 1.5 metre minimum stipulated by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycle Superhighways, Infrastructure, London, Transport for London, Transport policy | 5 Comments