Cycling UK Forum

I cycled in Copenhagen and the Netherlands (mostly Utrecht, day trip to Houten) this year. Experiencing it is everything. What I loved most - my partner (who rarely cycles in the UK due to fear of traffic) cycling everywhere. We used bikes to get everywhere - shops, sight seeing, out for dinner or t...

Why on earth would you ever choose to cycle through Manchester?

which of these journeys would you rather take, the blue route or the yellow route? This is from just outside of Amsterdam and is not untypical, were is the incentive for people to cycle in from the periphery when it takes you at least twice as far distance wise and increases the opportunities to ge...

Segregation works in the Netherlands. It works in Copenhagen. Those are real world examples that demonstrate that segregation on some roads does work. It hasn't worked in the UK because there's never been a joined up network that gets huge numbers of people where they want to go. But segregation is ...

I have had a Kona Ute since about 2009. If you look around you can get them used for about £400 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Ute-original-cargo-utility-bike-2-child-seats-and-panniers-/254097084405 But you'll need to keep an eye out as they are quite rare. They are quite heavy but for journeys o...

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Looks like a downgrade for pedestrians - making them wait at a signalised crossing instead of being able to cross without waiting. Its standard prioritising motor traffic over active travel and exactly what they shouldn't be doing.

When I used the term "cycling culture" I was referring to places like the Netherlands where cycling is seen as the default mode of transport for short distances. Possibly not the right term to use I guess. And I agree that much more is needed in the UK than just a few segregated lanes. A j...

Had an interesting discussion with a local cycling group at a local event last summer. They want cycle paths etc. I told them that I want less cycle paths; what I want is space and respect on the roads, because, being realistic, there will never be cycle paths beside/in parallel with all roads. The...

In Greater Manchester we now have a team working with Chris Boardman that will be changing our streets and roads to make them more appealing and safer for people riding bikes and people walking. They key here really is that it's trying to enable walking and cycling for people that don't currently se...

The Scottish government have installed rapid chargers in most towns so Scottish charging infrastructure is currently better than that in England or Wales where the networks just cherry pick the most profitable locations. Ecotricity having a monopoly on motorway service areas and providing a crap and...

Practical question - this is only hypothetical because I have no present plans to switch to plug-in - but if ever.... If you wanted a dedicated charge point then it sounds like you'd need to dig a trench and run a cable to your garage. It'd be expensive and disruptive, but you could reduce costs a ...

..... and I will not pay £200 of my own money to change mt home charger to fit the Ioniq. Less than £100 for a new cable with type 2 connector, sell old cable for >£50 and 30 minutes of your time to swap the cable. I did just this when I moved from a Vauxhall Ampera (type 1) to Ioniq Electric (type...

What about cyclists on Snake Pass? And for that matter, cyclists on the A61? I used to use that road to escape Sheffield for the Peaks and was quite glad it was 'only' a 30mph limit. I would rather cycle the Snake Pass with motorbikes whizzing by at 100mph than the Woodhead Pass with convoys of HGV...

Your thinking for motorway speed limits is flawed for the many reasons given up thread. Any two lane single carriageway roads should be restricted to a maximum of 50mph with many restricted to much less. I disagree. The A57 Snake Pass has been "restricted" to 50mph and that is a joke.Apar...