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There's a lot of data around these days pointing out that cycling is good for business and that cycle-lanes drive up footfall etc But...

On Friday, I wrote two posts about cars/driving/traffic near my daughter's primary school.  Well worn territory for me, unfortunately (s...

View Larger Map This is a lovely intersection that I go through most mornings. There are at least 3 primary schools in the vicinity, and...

Yesterday and today I found myself stopping to take pictures of vehicles parked on the 'keep clear' area at the end of Montpelier, w...

Two and a half years ago, Edinburgh launched its Active Travel Action Plan .  In many ways, it's not a bad plan.  But it hasn't aged...

I was sent this picture earlier today.  It's a salutary reminder of how far we have come.  On Monday, Spokes is holding a public meeti...

My planned blog about cycle advocacy strategies has been hijacked by computer malfunction and the need to write to my councillors.   So I...

London's announcement seems to have rekindled the debate (on forums, blogs , twitter and even in the comments on my last blog pos t) abo...

Reading Boris' vision for cycling in London was a revelation.  Not because I believe it will all happen, or that funding's in place...

What does it take to make cyclists happy? Dropped kerbs. Photo courtesy of chdot via flickr Honestly. You think that sounds silly?...

Our first trip with the trailer. Picking strawberries to jam. Most of the time, I'm fending off comments about how 'brave' ...

I'm delighted that journals are using social media to promote journal articles.  It's a brilliant idea.  @T&F_Africa is real...

I know I'm not the only one who gets frustrated seeing people chuck huge amounts of cardboard or other recyclable stuff into ...

Is there an award for most pointless council expenditure of the year? If so, I'd like to nominate the pot-hole patching on North Meadow...

Readers of the Guardian's science blog have been told that " Hiding your research behind a paywall is immoral" .  The writer,...

. With anti-road campaigns back on the media agenda this week, it seems a good time for this post.... When I was in my final years o...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Edinburgh doesn't grit or clear cyclepaths, Even the best used ones have been covered in thick l...

Spot the bodge job.  All four of 'em.  Are you wondering what on earth I'm on about? OR, what planet  childseat manufacturers ar...

With the 6 cyclist deaths on our roads this week, and Wiggin's and Sutton's crashes, a lot of unlikely allies seem to have joined ...

Every busy mom needs a tandem. I'd say that it was the SUV of bikes but that wouldn't convey the freedom that a tandem gives. An SU...