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Friday, 07 January 2011

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson: how goes his 'cycle revolution'? [blog]Boris's cycle hire scheme has been characterised crisply by the Standard's Ross Lydall. Of the third annual Travel in London report he wrote: It provides statistical back-up for the belief that Boris bikes have become posh-boys' toys - a majority of users are white, male and earn more than £50,000 a year, with 68 per cent aged between 25 and 44.

Lancashire Telegraph

• New cycle paths to get Padiham students on their bikesA £190,000 scheme to create new cycle paths around Shuttleworth College has been unveiled. Students are being encouraged to get on their bikes under the Lancashire County Council and the Sustrans Links to Schools initiative

Other News Sources

• British Cycling Handed Cash Boost to Get Women Cycling The National Women's Cycling Network aims to get 80,000 women back on their bikes or riding for the first time. Sport England has handed British Cycling £992,159 of National Lottery cash in a bid to get 80,000 women back on a bike or riding for the first time.
• Cycle to Work schemes could get a boost from new fundingCycle to Work schemes all across the UK could receive a boost thanks to new funding provided by the National Lottery