Bike blog
The Guardian's blog on all things cycling - in the UK and around the world
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The co-chair of parliament’s all-party cycling committee introduces its inquiry into how cyclists are treated by the police and courts
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It sounds gruelling, but Katie Horwich finds poetry in cycling through the capital, making sure the city is well fed
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A late list of new year resolutions include a return to mountain biking and a position in the commuting slow lane
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1,700 cyclists have been hit by cars and trucks in four years, with one in four drivers failing to stop. Personalised ghost bikes are an effort to show people noticed when someone was killed – and give their families some closure
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Mayor’s proposed investment gets near levels seen in cycle-friendly nations such as Netherlands and Denmark
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One year since its opening more cyclists seem to be using one of London’s “superhighway” routes, although not all its goals have yet been met
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Denmark’s capital has reached a milestone in its journey to become a cycling city – there are now more bikes than cars on the streets. Can other cities follow?
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In Belgium, cars are cherished possessions and driving is a staple of everyday life. But two of its major cities are making forcible efforts to cut down the traffic on their streets – with wildly different results
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A new book about the cycling cultures of Dutch and other European cities offers some valuable guidance for London
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In response to concerns from the former cycling commissioner, the deputy mayor for transport insists plans are on track
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The fate of my small, south London road is a microcosm of the ways towns and cities are still planned around cars, not humans
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Weighing just 750g, the Italian-made frame is stiff in sprints and doesn’t twitch in corners – even during one of the toughest bike challenges around
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Oliver Duggan recounts the geographical, physical and mental rollercoaster of cycling 100 mountain passes in 10 days across southern France and Spain
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Andrew Gilligan: Will the new mayor uphold his election pledges and prove he is serious about improving cycling in the capital?
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New report by British Cycling suggests tax incentives for employees and businesses, to encourage bike commuting
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‘We take rusty old junk and we put love into it.’ The old Motor City has a unique style in bicycles these days: from fat wheels and fake fuel tanks to stretched cycles with powerful sound systems – and even a family-sized BBQ
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Imagine Project sets out to cut waste in the industry by renting rather than selling bikes, which can then be returned and refurbished when the child outgrows them
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The end-of-season classic is not only among the oldest races, but also one of the toughest. Peter Kimpton delves into its course, kit and culture
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Sadiq Khan’s approach to improving the streets for cyclists and others will be mindful of the weaknesses of his predecessor’s
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The theory that bike routes clog motor traffic has moved from the internet to the newspapers. It’s time to counter the myth
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Hostility to cyclists and bike lanes often seems to be a proxy for wider anger at gentrification. But does this urban phenomenon really arrive on two wheels – or is new cycle infrastructure a sign the street has already transformed?
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In many ‘car-centric’ cities around the world, drivers still think they own the whole road – with cyclists merely unwelcome interlopers. So how do you go about changing this mindset?
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Sidewalk Labs believes personal car ownership is about to become history, making suburbs more accessible and better for walking and cycling. But what if it simply means people shove each child into a different car to get to school?
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From Bogota to Paris to Istanbul, cities around the world have been imposing traffic restrictions to mark World Car-Free Day. Is it a vision of the future?
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Cars will be outlawed from 400 miles of Paris streets on Sunday as the French capital joins the likes of Brussels, Bogotá, Jakarta and Copenhagen in marking World Car-Free Day. Isn’t it time for London to join the club?
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Statistics compiled for the Guardian by Transport for London offer clues about the type and scale of changing travel habits in the capital
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Watching professionals compete in top-level acrobatic BMX and mountain bike sports could change your view of what it means to have fun on a bike
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Campaigners hope the operation, that sees plain clothes police on bikes pull over drivers that pass too close, will be taken up across the country
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Marc Dekker commutes 80 miles a day on his high-speed e-bike. Are these powerful new bikes the long-awaited green solution for lengthy commutes?
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With less than a week to go until he takes on the Pyrenees, Oliver Duggan seeks advice on honing the ‘top end’
Dave Hill on London The long war of mini-Holland in Enfield