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Houston’s hit-and-run problem: ghost bikes honour ‘invisible dead’ cyclists

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

Bike-sharing revolution aims to put China back on two wheels

From Shanghai to Sichuan, schemes are being rolled out to slash congestion, cut air pollution – and spin a profit

Chris Grayling sent cyclist flying with his car door, video shows

Film shows transport secretary knocking Jaiqi Liu over in an incident that left rider in a state of shock by the roadside

Five London cycling tests for Sadiq Khan

Andrew Gilligan: Will the new mayor uphold his election pledges and prove he is serious about improving cycling in the capital?

Cycle lanes don’t cause traffic jams: they’re part of the solution

The theory that bike routes clog motor traffic has moved from the internet to the newspapers. It’s time to counter the myth

Thousands of lorries to be banned from London for cyclist safety

Mayor to introduce rating system that will ban 35,000 vehicles with the worst driver visibility from capital’s roads by 2020

The driving mentality is what really killed Lee Martin

Those who repeatedly use their phone behind the wheel need something stronger than safety campaigns

Jeremy Vine’s near-miss was no surprise. All cyclists fear bad drivers

The TV presenter’s recent run-in reflects a pattern of ‘very scary’ incidents on our roads. Drivers must stop putting vulnerable cyclists’ lives at risk

Jeremy Vine posts video of alleged road rage incident

BBC presenter uploads footage on Facebook showing altercation with motorist as he cycles through west London

Ribble Reynolds 525 bike review: ‘Happily, the Ribble is a trooper, even if I am not’

It also looks a delight and is clearly aimed at the fashionable retro market

London road congestion: causes, effects and what happens next

How will Transport for London and the new mayor’s transport deputy address the heavy pressures on the capital’s road space and the strong passions they arouse?

Dangerous drivers should not be allowed to choose trial by jury

It might seem an unlikely thing for a QC to advocate – but this is about justice: jurors are too ready to acquit drivers who cause death or injury to pedestrians and cyclists

Melbourne plan to make 25% of trips by bicycle ‘ambitious but achievable’

Cyclists praise council goals to improve bike paths but say encouragement needed to increase number of women riders

Boris biking, the Bradley Wiggins way

No jumping lights, whacking cars or effing and jeffing: the Olympic champion tackles the issues of everyday cycling

Boris Johnson: ‘I wish I’d built more segregated cycling routes for London’

As the London mayor nears the end of his time in office he looks back on what he’s achieved for cycling in the capital – and the hostility he’s faced

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