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Cyclox member Andy Chivers looks at the art of overtaking on the roads with a view to ensuring the safety of cyclists and drivers.

Cyclox member Andy Chivers advises cyclists what to look out for now they are facing cold and treacherous conditions on the roads.

Andy Chivers of cycle campaign group Cyclox explains why cyclists are helping to save the planet, with cycling perfectly suited to short journeys. People on bikes might appear a little bit smug and self-satisfied when they say how easily they got from A to B, which can be pretty irritating to non-cyclists. Cyclox’s aim to get more people on bikes just annoys those whose job prevents them cycling, or whose ability to ride a bike is compromised. Cyclox always remembers that for some the car is unavoidable, but for those who do have a choice we want to make choosing the bike more attractiv...

Andy Chivers of Cyclox looks at how cycling collisions are reported in the media

Cylox member Andy Chivers checks out some old cycleways and looks at the possibility of them being upgraded. We think of the 1930s as the bicycle heyday – car ownership was minimal, long-distance commuting was confined to train and bus, and employers provided mass bike parking facilities. Pictures of hordes of bike riders exiting Cowley Motor Works are emblematic of that time. What is less well known is that the Department for Transport was enthusiastic about bike use too and funded 500 miles of high-quality bike routes around the country. Impressively the requirement was 9-ft-wide ...