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Thursday, 27 August 2015

The Guardian

• I belong on the road as much as any man. Male rage won’t scare me off my bike | Nell FrizzellVideo of a woman being pushed off her bicycle by an angry pedestrian has inflamed social media. But while the abuse female cyclists get is real, the freedom bikes offer more than makes up for it“Please don’t try and knock me off.â€� It’s not exactly the rallying cry of Henry V. And yet, a video released yesterday by London Metropolitan police showing a woman getting pushed off her bike by a pedestrian in a grey hoodie after uttering these words has acted as a balefire to cyclists and their would-be murderers across the internet.“Not justifying violence but as a London pedestrian who sees ignoran...

Bolton News

• Top cop Sir Peter Fahy emails Bolton cyclist 'at 10.30pm on a Friday' to explain why police did not investigate road smash GREATER Manchester's chief constable Sir Peter Fahy has personally written to a Bolton cyclist to explain why police did not investigate when he was knocked off his bike.

Other Regional Press

• Town goes yellow crazy for cycle extravaganzaThere’s a yellow glow spreading around Longridge as more and more bikes hit the heights on houses, shops and businesses heralding the Tour of Britain race through the town in 12 days time.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL issues tender for Boris bike redesignSantander Boris bikes as we know them could be a thing of the past after TfL issued a tender for their redesign. The London Cycle Hire Scheme is looking to find someone to take on the “operation, management and maintenance” of the existing fleet and to take on the design contract for the next generation of its bicycles. They will be responsible for designing, building, testing and commissioning the new bikes which are currently sponsored by Santander.  Other duties include maintaining the fleet and preventing damage, tagging bikes and retrieving abandoned and found bicycles. T...
• Transport for London offers £10,000 grant for cycling safety programmesCycling enthusiasts can apply for up to £10,000 in funding from Transport for London (TfL), under a new scheme announced today. TfL said it will give community groups and not-for-profit organisations money for cycle safety training, bike maintenance and guided rides throughout the capital. Applications for grants will close on 21 September. Ben Plowden, TfL’s director of surface strategy and planning, said today: “London is experiencing phenomenal growth in cycling, and we are committed to helping everyone learn how to cycle safely through our Cycling Grants London program...