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Candidates for election should have a good understanding of the characteristics of their local neighbourhoods. Cycling UK's engagement officer for Wales, Gwenda Owen explains how taking election candidates on a bike ride enables them see things from a fresh perspective
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Video evidence should make it straightforward to report bad driving. Cycling UK member David Brennan examines how cameras can help cyclists.
Vigilante. Troublemaker. Ped-Al-Queda cyclist. Over the last eight years, I’ve been called all of these names and much worse. Why? I choose to wear a…
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There’s billions here and billions there, but is it for buses or is it for bikes? And is it new money, or sound a bit funny? Is it Boris the Bike or a whole load of hype? Will it get people cycling and do what it ought, or be deeply frustrating and fall so far short? Cycling UK's Head of Campaigns Duncan Dollimore explains…
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An expensive new pedelec isn’t the only way to get extra energy for cycling. Technical editor of Cycle magazine Richard Hallett tries out a Panda M-Drive conversion kit.
Electrically-assisted pedalling is popular right now, with e-bike sales in the UK growing at an ever-increasing rate as…
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Half as many women cycle as men, and too many women are missing out on the benefits that cycling brings. Cycling UK’s Campaigns Manager Sophie Gordon explains why we need to rebalance the scale, and how we must rethink the way we design places and routes
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Cycle lanes move more people in less space and are the solution to congestion, not the cause. But facts and evidence are inconvenient to those who don’t want to see. Head of campaigns, Duncan Dollimore looks at the evidence
Last week, I logged on to watch Cycling UK’s policy director Roger…
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Founder-member of Elgin Community Cycling Club and ride leader Christopher Ince recently became Covid officer too. He tells us about the training he undertook for the role and how the club's first group ride after lockdown went.
The sheer joy of club cycling
I am sure that most, if…
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Bikepacker Markus Stitz had to get creative with boundaries when lockdown restrictions threatened to curb adventure
The idea behind ‘Explore your Boundaries’ was to turn limitations into opportunities. While coronavirus rules across the UK differed, the introduction of the level system…
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More durable tyres make sense at any time of year for club riding, commuting, audax riding or training. Cycle magazine editor Dan Joyce tests pairs from Continental, Michelin, Panaracer and Schwalbe
Punctures are more common in winter due to wet roads and detritus, and they’re less pleasant…
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Pedicabs are a green way to take passengers short distances in towns and cities – when legislation and council approval allows. Rob Ainsley reports.
Talk to Will Vaughan, whose Hereford Pedicabs has ferried thousands of passengers round the town since 2007, and it’s easy to understand why…
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