Yesterday I suggested bankers, guilty of interest rate fixing, should be made to pedal around a velodrome in London so that we can decide whether they are worthy of their £20million bonuses. Well, here’s a great idea from Brazil. Inmates are allowed a day off their sentence for every 16 hours they spend pedalling an […]

I was reading the financial pages, trying to get some inspiration for my Economics Blog, when I came across a story how the Bank of England prepared for financial meltdown by getting ready to buy six bicycles. The idea was that should their be a liquidity crisis and the city collapse, members of the Bank […]

photo: Gaz A good cycling story. As reported in the Guardian, Sydney is witnessing a boom in cycling. In the past year, they have seen a 82% growth in cycle numbers due to a concerted effort to encourage cycling and build more cycle specific lanes. Sydney has a manifesto to create a greener city by […]

Whilst looking at the Cycling Culture report, I came across an interesting blog post – where the researchers asked numerous cyclists: ‘How would you describe yourself as a cyclist?’. -link One striking thing is the sheer diversity of replies. Some reply: 100% cyclist 100% legal A cycling cyclist! Rapha glad, carbon frame, stylish, advocate Since […]