Boris Bikes

Half Of Brits Drive To Work - But Londoners Spark Boom In Cycling

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

Half of people (50%) working in London primarily use public transport to travel to work, according to the 2011 Census. This compares with nearly a ...

Why Cycling to Work Should Be Your Number One New Year's Resolution

Harry Cockburn | Posted 06.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Harry Cockburn

While Britain is entering its traditional period of detox after the festive excesses, commuters ought to be re-assessing the all-round gains that can be made by taking to two wheels and celebrating rather than loathing their journey to work.

A Good Day To Bury Bad News, Boris?

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 07.11.2012 | UK

Boris Johnson has chosen a good day to bury bad news. As news organisations were saturated with Barack Obama's re-election win, the Mayor of London...

He'll Be Bike: Arnie Sightsees In London

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK

He said he'll be bike... and he is. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sampled the Barclays "Boris" Bikes on the Southbank last year,...

Britain: A Great Nation of Cyclists?

Layla Anna-Lee | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK Sport
Layla Anna-Lee

With the Bradley Wiggins affect we are truly proving ourselves to be the greatest nation of cyclists. But will it continue? Will the grass roots of talent and cycling enthusiasts be nurtured and will city cycling continue to be promoted?

LOOK: Hundreds Of Naked Cyclists Storm UK City Centres

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK Comedy

What better way to promote cycle safety than to gather together hundreds of people in varying states of undress in busy city centres and get them to r...

Why Ken is the Only Real Solution for London

Anders Lorenzen | Posted 01.07.2012 | UK Politics
Anders Lorenzen

As we in London go to the polls on 3 May, we have to decide on the best option for London for the next 4 years. It's a difficult choice and you have to decide what you think is the priority for London.

Cycling – A Deadly Serious Issue

John Griffin | Posted 20.06.2012 | UK Politics
John Griffin

I'm glad that the issue is being debated. If anyone has more ideas for improving safety for cyclists, I would be delighted to hear them. In the meantime, I will continue calling for compulsory training and compulsory insurance for bicycle users.

Girls on Bikes - We Need Awareness, not Scaremongering

Alice E. Vincent | Posted 30.12.2011 | UK
Alice E. Vincent

Statistics for women cyclists in London are not good. In 2009 it was found that 10 out of 13 cyclists killed on the road were female. Considering that three times the amount of men on two wheels are hitting the roads than women, that's a daunting statistic.

Kelly Brook's Wheelie Good Skyride

images.pressassociation.com | Posted 25.10.2011 | UK Politics

Strictly Come Dancing's Kelly Brook showed Londoners you don't need sportswear to cycle the capital. Kelly got back in the saddle to tour the city alo...