These days councils are often making a good effort to provide cycle lanes. But, you wish they would sometimes finish the job and make a more integrated cycle network. This is a good example of two cycle routes that, for lack of a bit of effort, have an unsatisfactory connection. The cycle path runs parallel […]

Readers Comment “I would love to cycle rather than drive to various places, but it would mean putting my 3 year old in a child seat on the back.  I feel by doing this whilst cycling on the road I would actively be putting her life at risk.  Countless cyclists get killed every year on […]

Thanks to reader Peter (comment from White Van Driver) , for this link to some DFT guidelines for using cycle paths. From Dept of Transport: Annex D: Code of Conduct Notice for Cyclists using shared lane paths. The following key messages are suggested as the basis for a code of conduct notice for cyclists. The […]

One of the best episodes of Top Gear was seeing Jeremy Clarkson (6ft 6) fit into the world’s smallest car (P50) and drive around the BBC studio and even getting into the lift. This small car, gave everyone, including old Motormouth Clarkson – lots of joy. I particularly love how it gives the motorist the […]