Links

Infrastructure Design
The Ranty Highwayman	A blog by a British highways engineer who cycles. Visit site

Infrastructure Issues
Fix My Street	Log problems such as potholes, non-functional traffic lights, and broken drain covers. Reports are automatically sent to the appropriate authority. Visit site
Push Bikes Cyclescape Group	Report ways in which infrastructure could be improved to aid cycling. More… Visit site

Opinion
As Easy as Riding on a Bike	The current rather pitiful modal share of the bicycle in Britain is a direct natural consequence of the relative attractiveness of cycling, compared to driving, as a way of getting about. It is not a consequence of ignorance about how wonderful cycling actually is. It’s time we faced up to reality. Visit site
Lord on a Bike	Adrian Lord is a cyclist, transport planner, and consultant to the Birmingham Cycling Revolution. Visit site
The Alternative Department for Transport	This blog is not intended to personally insult those who work at the UK’s Department for Transport or other transport authorities, though it is intended to prod them, criticise them, and make them think about what it is they are doing. Visit site

References
Causes of Cycling Injuries	The leading cause of emergency hospital admission to vulnerable road users (pedestrians and cyclists) is from non-collision cycling injuries. Non-collision injuries caused approximately four times as many serious injuries to cyclists (9,447 in 2008/09) than collisions between cyclists and cars,... Visit site
Myths and Excuses	David Hembrow's long list of reasons he has encountered as to why transport cycling cannot possibly work outside of countries where it is already working. Visit site
Traffic at 30 mph is Too Fast for Children's Visual Abilities	A study by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London reveals that primary school children cannot accurately judge the speed of vehicles travelling faster than 20 mph. Visit site

Training
Bike North Birmingham	Bike North Birmingham Community Cycling is a volunteer organisation that promotes cycling as a form of transport and enjoyment within the local community. It offers cycle training, maintenance training, led rides, hire bikes and special events. If you have ever wanted to cycle but don’t know where... Visit site