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Londoner conquers Paris – Wiggo celebrates Tour win as Cav grabs final stage victoryPublished: 12:04pm 23 Jul 2012

Photo: Courtesy francetvsport
Sporting his trademark sideburns and holding aloft the Tour’s stuffed lion London-bred Bradley Wiggins celebrated a remarkable victory in the most gruelling race in the world: “It's very surreal at...

Transport for London announces 50 dangerous junctions to be made safer for cycling in 2013Published: 02:46pm 20 Jul 2012

Following months of consultation with LCC and others, Transport for London has announced 100 junctions that will be made safer for cycling and walking, with 50 to be completed by the end of 2013.
These 50 form part of another list of 100, which...

Olympic cycling eventsPublished: 01:15pm 19 Jul 2012

Surely there is not a more appropriate way to get to Olympic cycle events than by bike. Here a list of events and details including cycle parking locations:
Road racesVenue: The Mall to Box HillDates: 28th July (men); 29th July (women)http://ww...

Advice for travelling around London during 2012 Olympic Games Published: 12:25pm 19 Jul 2012

During the Olympics and Paralympics the bicycle will remain the best and most reliable and fun way to get around London, to visit the games and especially to get to Olympic cycling events.•    Getting around London (and new cyc...

London Cycling Campaign CEO tells GLA that lack of political will is greatest barrier to cyclingPublished: 09:27pm 12 Jul 2012

Speaking City Hall on Thursday, London Cycling Campaign chief executive Ashok Sinha said the most important thing that London needs is to become safe and inviting for cyclists is an injection of political will from Mayor Boris Johnson.Invited to...

Members elect first two representatives to new elected Policy ForumPublished: 01:31pm 06 Jul 2012

Anthony Gilmour and Ian Townsend are the first two representatives to be elected to the new London Cycling Campaign Policy Forum.
Find out more about how the forum will work here.
Read the candidate statements here.
The ballot was carried out e...

Cycle Alerts system attempts to design out risk from large lorries, but concerns over its potentialPublished: 12:21pm 06 Jul 2012

On Thursday 5 July 2012 LCC attended a demonstration of Cycle Alert’s new HGV-cyclist sensor system which took place around London's Elephant & Castle.
The product is designed so HGV drivers detect the presence of nearby cyclists, usi...

Information on free cycle parking and bike repairs during the Paralympics Published: 11:48am 06 Jul 2012

Getting around London during the Olympic and Paralympic Games is best done on a bike. However traffic during the games might affect cycle journeys as well. Here is some information to help avoid problems.
Temporary Cycle Parking
You can find d...

Mayor puts Go Dutch on TfL agenda, so don't miss your chance to say where it should be implementedPublished: 11:23am 06 Jul 2012

Mayor Boris Johnson has written to LCC (see below) confirming he's told Transport for London to review our Love London, Go Dutch campaign to work out how its principles can be incorporated into the design of new cycling schemes in the capital.
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Stronger punishments for road users who injure, including cyclist who hit pedestrian in HolbornPublished: 08:26pm 04 Jul 2012

Cyclist Andrej Schipka was fined £850 plus £930 costs after being found guilty of crashing into a solicitor who was on a pedestrian crossing at Holborn Viaduct at the time of the collision.
Solicitor Clive Hyer suffered permanent br...

River Lea towpath closed: local residents protest at lack of walking and cycling facilities at Olympic ParkPublished: 02:19pm 02 Jul 2012

Local residents have organised a protest against the closure of the River Lea towpath near the Olympic Park, which is now out of bounds for security reasons until the end of the Paralympics on 10 September 2012.
Join the protest Facebook group
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What would British roads look like if we treated them the same way we do our cycle lanes?Published: 11:26am 02 Jul 2012

Last week we posted a photo on our Facebook page of a truck blocking Cycle Superhighway 3 (below-left).
It inspired LCC supporter Dave Hall to picture how our roads might look if we treated them with the same disregard we do our bike lanes.
Don'...

Is there a junction or street near you that needs to be made safer for walking and cycling?Published: 11:29am 29 Jun 2012

We're calling on you to show us on our map where there's a junction or street near you that needs to be made safer for walking and cycling.
In just a few weeks time, we'll present what you've told us to Mayor Boris Johnson and the Lon...

Lorry driver - serial killer of London cyclist and pedestrian - pleads guilty to dangerous drivingPublished: 07:26am 29 Jun 2012

LCC, along with the families of a cyclist and a pedestrian killed by lorry drivers, have called for a full review of police procedures and Crown Prosecution Service policy after lorry driver Joao Lopes (pictured above) pleaded guilty to killing ...

Paid attendants required for Olympic cycle parking facilities in central LondonPublished: 12:47pm 27 Jun 2012

Our friends at Cyclehoop are looking for friendly, reliable cycling enthusiasts to work in pairs at purpose-built cycle parking facilities in the Royal Parks.
These paid positions (£8/hr) involve staffing cycle parks set up fr...