North Yorkshire to Waste £10,000 on Unwanted Cycle Signage Review North Yorkshire Council (NYC) intends to waste £10,000 of public money on an unwanted cycle signage review in Harrogate & Knaresborough. The proposed cycle signage review is part of a
North Yorkshire Council Planning a Broken Link in Otley Road Cycleway North Yorkshire Council is recommending ten highways projects to replace Phase 2 of Otley Road Cycleway, which it has cancelled. The council is therefore planning a broken link in
Grand Départ 2025 Announcement Details of the Grand Départ of the 2025 Tour de France have been announced. We already knew that the Grand Départ 2025 was to be in Lille-Nord de France, but now we have the routes of
Explaining Dangerous Driving in Autumn When Autumn is well-advanced and darkness falls in late afternoon, it can be harder to find the motivation to make trips around town by bike. The cold, the rain and the dark are obstacles, but
Matt Rendell’s Biography of Marco Pantani Matt Rendell’s biography of Marco Pantani, The Death of Marco Pantani, was published in 2006, so I’m somewhat late in writing a review. The reason for doing so is the Tour de France’s visit
Ambitious Leeds City Links Cycle Infrastructure Plans Leeds City Council is consulting on some brilliant and exciting active travel schemes near the city centre, under the title Leeds City Links. The consultation is open until 19th November 2023. Where are
More Quick Wins for Harrogate’s Cycle Network I recently wrote about Quick Wins suggested by Harrogate Cycle Action – small improvements to Harrogate’s cycle network that could be implemented quickly and cheaply. Now here are a few more (continuing the
Should the Tour de France Celebrate Marco Pantani’s Career? Stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de France starts in Cesenatico. There’s only one reason why this holiday resort on the Adriatic coast has been chosen by the race organisers. Think
All Party Cycling Road Justice Report The All Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has published a new Road Justice report. It is a follow-up to the APPGCW’s inquiry into cycling and the justice system in 2017. Introduction
Three Thoughts on the A660 Leeds Cycle Infrastructure I wanted to see the developing cycle infrastructure on the A660 in Leeds first hand, so I took my bike and rode from the Outer Ring Road to the Town Hall and