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Boris Johnson: 'Cycle hire users won't be forced to wear helmets'

Boris Johnson: 'Cycle hire users won't be forced to wear helmets'

Mayor of London says there are "other things to be done to make cycling safer", in radio phone in debate
Mark Sutton
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Work gets underway on London cycle hire expansion

Work gets underway on London cycle hire expansion

Extra 2,000 bikes will be included in expansion which will, TfL hopes, encourage a wider demographic of Londoners to use them
Jonathon Harker
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London Cycle Hire costs double today

London Cycle Hire costs double today

Yearly membership for Boris Bikes was £45, is now £90. 24 hour access to Boris Bikes will now cost £2, rather than £1
Jonathon Harker
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Go Dutch, London Assembly tells Boris

Go Dutch, London Assembly tells Boris

Take roadspace away from cars and give it to cyclists a cross-party report from the London Assembly tells the Mayor of London
Carlton Reid
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Comment: Will Boris Bikes price hike benefit cycle retail in London?

Comment: Will Boris Bikes price hike benefit cycle retail in London?

Such a dramatic increase to the cost of cycle hire in the city will surely be the tipping point for many in search of cheaper travel?
Mark Sutton
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TfL to double the cost of hiring Boris Bikes

TfL to double the cost of hiring Boris Bikes

"£90 for annual Boris Bike subscription? I only want to hire a bike, Boris, not buy one," tweets Evening Standard journo
Carlton Reid
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London IBDs team up with Barclays Cycle Hire

London IBDs team up with Barclays Cycle Hire

Boris Bike users given a reason to ride into stores with cunning promotions
Jonathon Harker
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London's Barclays Cycle Hire heads southwest

London's Barclays Cycle Hire heads southwest

2,000 new bikes and 5,000 new docking points to be installed
Jonathon Harker
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Barclays Bikes app goes free to celebrate anniversary

Barclays Bikes app goes free to celebrate anniversary

App, downloaded over 100,000 times, goes free to celebrate Boris Bikes hitting second birthday
Jonathon Harker
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Barclays London Cycle Hire is two years old

Barclays London Cycle Hire is two years old

The capital's bike hire scheme celebrates during the Olympics
Jonathon Harker
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COMMENT: Big cities have got the bike hire bug

COMMENT: Big cities have got the bike hire bug

The cycle hire scheme movement is rolling out to ever more cities (and train stations)...
Jonathon Harker
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London's Boris Bike scheme hits 11 million hires

London's Boris Bike scheme hits 11 million hires

Barclays-sponsored hire programme hits milestone just shy of its second birthday
Jonathon Harker
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Boris Bike staff to go on strike over the Olympics?

Boris Bike staff to go on strike over the Olympics?

Staff being balloted by RMT Union over pay and conditions during London 2012
Jonathon Harker
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Boris bikes mean business

Boris bikes mean business

City share bikes are Trojan horses, leading to more cycling in cities that embrace them
Carlton Reid
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Boris Johnson has 'lost the cycle vote', says London lobby group

Boris Johnson has 'lost the cycle vote', says London lobby group

Voting group of 6,000 Londoners to go with candidate most likely to make roads safe for cycling
Mark Sutton
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Barclays Hire Bikes expand into East London today

Barclays Hire Bikes expand into East London today

Open to the public this morning; extension increases scheme size by a third
Jonathon Harker
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Bournemouth to introduce bike hire scheme?

Bournemouth to introduce bike hire scheme?

Another UK town looks set to introduce its own bicycle hire initiative
Jonathon Harker
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Now MPs can get on their (Boris) bikes

Now MPs can get on their (Boris) bikes

Westminster gets a new Barclays Cycle Hire docking station
Jonathon Harker
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Cycle hire users go on to buy bike gear, says TfL

Cycle hire users go on to buy bike gear, says TfL

Transport for London believes around one in five users has forked out for their own bikes, or accessories
Mark Sutton
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300% rise in Christmas Day Boris Bikes journeys

300% rise in Christmas Day Boris Bikes journeys

Those in the capital fit a spot of riding in around the turkey, mince pies and presents – in increasing numbers
Jonathon Harker
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