One of the best write-ups about audaxing I've ever read. (By a friend and all-round lovely chap.) facebook.com/velovoice/post…

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Why forcing cyclists to wear helmets will not save lives – video explainer theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/v…

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Very good infographic here - Please share! facebook.com/27865930896076…

I Do Not Wear A Bicycle Helmet. By me, on Forbes. forbes.com/sites/carltonr…

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Shame it took an event as shattering and destructive as an earthquake to wake this city up... but glad it did. Other cities should learn from this. No need to wait for disaster to strike first -- they can, and should, rethink streets NOW! facebook.com/27865930896076…

Next Up in Amsterdam's War on Cars: Kill 1,500 Parking Spaces a Year trib.al/ovVFgqV

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Our society professes to care about children. We declare their well-being the most important thing in the world. Yet we keep creating cities that steal their freedom and security. What kind of streets would we build if we really wanted to raise happy, healthy, independent kids?

We’re only beginning to understand the impact of noise pollution on physical and mental wellbeing, including sleep patterns, cognitive ability, and cardiovascular health. An estimated 60% of that pollution comes from motor vehicles. But it doesn’t have to be that way. #Amsterdam

81% of the Dutch population lives within a 20 minute pedal of a rail station. By unlocking the bike-train combination, residents are given access to the same housing and employment opportunities, and freed from the burden of car dependency. A cycling city is an affordable city.

Dutch cities such as Utrecht and Groningen long ago discovered that the most important part of a bicycle plan is the car plan. Inspired by these policies, Ghent recently implemented a light, quick, cheap Traffic Circulation Plan, and cycling shot up 60%! vimeo.com/379854529

"The Netherlands has changed from a car-dominated country to a bicycle-dominated country in a matter of decades. This change is possible anywhere, cities just need the long-term commitment to make it so." BBC News (World) on how to build a nation of cyclists: bbc.com/news/av/world-…

"We think a lot about those black lines, forgetting that it’s all still in our hands." - Tim Urban (Image from Tim Urban whose blog is brilliant.) instagr.am/p/CUHWRsjqPvM/

Need summer cycling to look forward to? Book a week in June for the Velo Retro Velo Retro vintage cycling festival & the historic York Cycle Rally & Festival 2022! Large campsites at both, easy access from mainland EU too via Hull. Join us! veloretro.co.uk and yorkrally.org

Hundreds of thousands of children cycle to school every morning in the Netherlands. Kids cycling up to 15 km one way are no exception. The streets are literally full of cycling children. The cycle highway from Geldermalsen to Culemborg is one such road. youtube.com/watch?v=OrQ-d2…