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“Superhighways are Practically Meaningless”

“Superhighways are Practically Meaningless”

I’ve just spent a depressing half hour listening to the Guardian’s Focus Podcast - Are Britain’s Roads Safe For Cyclists? The answer is of course, “Yes, but…” Statistically, cycling really is pretty safe. Yet time and time again, those locations which are more dangerous are treated with lowest common denominator thinking that’s always slewed in favour...
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What’s It Cost To Run A Bike?

What’s It Cost To Run A Bike?

According to the government, a whole lot less than you’d think. Up until today, you could claim 20p a mile for riding your bike in relation to your job - not for getting to work (that’s covered under the cycle to work scheme). That didn’t seem too bad to me - they’ll allow 40p a...
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Pickles and Hammond to end the war on motorists

Pickles and Hammond to end the war on motorists

This has got me shouting at my monitor in disbelief. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said: “This is a key step in ending the war on the motorist. For years politicians peddled the pessimistic, outdated attitude that they could only cut carbon emissions by forcing people out of their cars. “But this Government recognises that cars are...
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