A new year's day 2023 cycling party, equipped with Bromptons and BiSadiqles (Santander Cycles).
Upper Thames Street, wait here to let motor traffic turn into Puddle Dock
Blackfriars Underpass CS3
Contraflow cycle lane on a Quietway, Smithfield
Quietway route at Smithfield
Steps and wheeling ramps up and down to the cycle store in this office building
Fleet Place - a large new pedestrian area above City Thameslink station
Steps down to the bike store at this office building - but there is road access at the lower level
The inclined lift from the Elizabeth Line platforms at Liverpool Street station
Pop-up closure except buses and cycles
Pop-up pedestrian and cycle lanes at the Bank of England
Closed bus stop and pop-up contraflow cycle lane
Road narrowing and pop-up contraflow cycle lane
Pop-up road closure and contraflow cycle lane
Pop-up road closure and contraflow cycle lane
Route sign on route C6; and right turns only in 2 stages.
Route sign on route C6; and right turns only in 2 stages.
Advanced lights for cycles on to Blackfriars Bridge
Pedal-holder on a new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra train, used on Greater Anglia outer-suburban routes eg to Cambridge. Too fiddly to be useful.
Instructions for cycle storage on a new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra train, used on Greater Anglia outer-suburban routes eg to Cambridge. The strap is useful, but the pedal-holder is too fiddly.
Space for 4 bikes on a new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra train, used on Greater Anglia outer-suburban routes eg to Cambridge. Actually there's room for more here, even without using the door lobbies.
Cycle area at the north end of a new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra train, used on Greater Anglia outer-suburban routes eg to Cambridge. There's a similar wheelchair space at the other end of the five-carriage train.
Cycle area at the north end of a new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra train, used on Greater Anglia outer-suburban routes eg to Cambridge. There's a similar wheelchair space at the other end of the five-carriage train.
Temporarily two-way for motorists
Cycle space in convertible area on Class 379 train, Cambridge-London Liverpool Street route.
Rather improvised ramps on the new access to Liverpool Street station
Pop-up parking perhaps, for dockless and regular bikes.
Cycle stands and route sign, giving journey times
A shame there isn't an exemption for cycles
Link to the segregated route through the Barbican tunnel - now only open to zero-emissions vehicles
Redirected cycleway using coning off during works
Cycle parking present here.
Don't think I ever got around to posting this shot last year? Seems like a pretty neat bonus feature. https://t.co/moe53ocQfM
A bit of protection around the corner for cyclists
Bike tools and double-deck parking, Liverpool Street station, London
Cycle parking outside Liverpool Street station and pedestrian route to Bishops Square
Contraflow cycle lane beneath Fenchurch Street station, London
Contraflow cycle lane and construction in the City of London
Cycleway to the new Aldgate Square, City of London
Cycleway across the new Aldgate Square
Behold! The most inexplicable Cyclists Dismount sign yet. The road is only narrowed here so someone can park their Mercedes. https://t.co/wELl3Up8tf
So this guy decided to drive over the pavement and down the Embankment cycle highway earlier. Till he was thwarted by the sharp speed bump. Lemming https://t.co/eh8NZc9Bs4
Great to see #CS6 taking shape - can’t wait to finish my ride to work along this stretch! #cycletowork https://t.co/NQjyXwx4OC
Hello? Security barriers on the cycleway but not the main carriageway? Run that by me again....
Cycle lights on CS6 at the north end of Blackfriars Bridge.
Hello? Security barriers on the cycleway but not the main carriageway? Run that by me again....
Absolutely no cycling in St Paul's Churchyard
Quiet Route at Smithfield
Bike and Go being advertised at station
Cycle superhighway, using light segregation
Two-stage cycle crossing, using a Copenhagen Right (left here)
Crossing to the cycle superhighway
Cycle track separated using light segregation
Cycle lane - mainly for queue-busting
Blackfriars Bridge - new cycle superhighway
Blackfriars Bridge - new cycle superhighway
Cycle superhighway - starting entrance point
CycleStreets developers comparing bike vs bus timings
Cycle lasers on some kenbikes provide a fun and useful warning of a cycle approaching from behind
Security barriers installed in cycleway
Security barriers installed in cycleway
This is an 'inclinator' - a kind of travelling lift. It does accommodate a bike and is free to use.
The paths around here are all footpaths so no cycling.
Shiny new bike contraflow in Wood St @cityoflondon Used to be shared use pavement & horrid conflict during office hours. Much improved.
"Why oh why won't they use the cycleways provided???" https://t.co/4qmjYrGqMN
Bikes on a ledge indicate lack of secure, easily-accessible cycle parking
London Cycle Hire station
London Cycle Hire station
Ineffective anti-cycle signs at Liverpool Street station
Cut-through in the City of London
Wiggle and cut-through in the City of London
Contraflow cycle lane in the City of London
Contraflow cycle lane in the City of London
Contraflow cycle lane in the City of London
Access to London Cycle Superhighway 6
London Cycle Superhighway 6
Signage for Cycle Superhighway 6