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Friday, 08 September 2017

The Telegraph

• Stick-wielding farmers attack cyclists during Scottish borders road race

London Evening Standard

• Widower of pedestrian killed by cyclist Charlie Alliston vows to bring change to dangerous driving lawsThe widower of a woman knocked down and killed by a cyclist on a fixed-gear bike has vowed to force a change to dangerous driving laws.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Call for more cycle tracks to combat London bus delays New research backed by British Cycling’s policy adviser Chris Boardman says cycle tracks can help beat bus delays. In fact, where there are lots of cyclists, shared bus-cycle lanes can cause increased bus journey times and congestion. Building more separated cycle tracks could actually help reduce them. In a study of buses and cycles travelling northbound on the shared bus lane across London Bridge in the morning rush hour, transport experts Dr Rachel Aldred of Westminster University, Phil Jones of Phil Jones Associates and Luke Best of Multimodal found buses travelling at 20 mph experi...

Green Miscellany

• Explosive protection for your bicycle for less than £20When thieves come for your bicycle in the dead of night they have a significant advantage. You are asleep. They have time to prise open sheds and dismantle locks in peace. There is no real alternative to a good insurance policy, but there are simple and cost-effective ways to make a thief’s life more difficult. Poacher alarms use a simple spring, trip wire… The post Explosive protection for your bicycle for less than £20 appeared first on ETA.