Tag Archives: COVID-19

The special edition of Eurobike 2020, planned for 24th-26th November, has now been cancelled. Reappraisal of the COVID-19 crisis has forced Messe Friedrichshafen to take this decision, organisers said. They are now developing a live, on-site format for next year. Date and details will be announced in due course. In …

UK footfall decreased by 30.1% year-on-year in September, according to BRC-ShopperTrak data. This was only a 4.7 percentage point improvement from August and remains below the longer-term 12-month average decline of 30.3%. Footfall on high streets declined by 36.9% year-on-year. They were the most negatively affected location in September, again …

Milton Keynes Council is offering a free webinar tomorrow, 13th October, for those wanting to ride with confidence across the city. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown more people embracing active travel, and there’s been a nearly 60% increase in people cycling around MK. The webinar, supported by Love to Ride, …

COREbike organisers have cancelled the 2021 edition of the show due to COVID-19. It will be the first year without a COREbike show since it launched in 2005. “The six companies that organise COREbike discussed the various options available to us with the venue and while it may have been …

A new study by GoCompare has analysed Government transport data to find the safest forms of travel that the UK are choosing to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data revealed that the London Underground has seen the biggest loss of passengers and revenue, as the number of commuters drops …

Mental health issues have risen due to COVID-19, with experiences of isolation, anxiety and loss. Negative mental health can sometimes lead its victims to take their own lives. We want to help. Exercise can help to reduce feelings of stress, depression and anxiety. It releases endorphins and can change our …

Cycle lanes are set to encourage 15.71 million more Brits to take up two wheels as concerns over collisions tops cyclists’ concerns around the country, according to new research from LV= General Insurance (LV= GI). As the Government encourages more people to cycle, 30% of Brits said they would feel …

The temporary segregated cycle lane on Uttoxeter Road been removed, Derby City Council has announced. The existing cycle lane marked on the road was segregated as a temporary measure as part of the ’Moving Derby Forward’ programme, which saw the council receive £228,000 of funding from the Government to introduce …

Rebecca Morley speaks to Cyclescheme director and chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance Adrian Warren about how COVID-19 could have a lasting effect on our everyday lives

The annual General Assembly of the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) took place via videocall on 30th September, discussing the global impact of COVID-19. The General Assembly also agreed that the WBIA Secretariat will continue to be managed by the CONEBI Secretariat in 2021 and Erhard Büchel, current president of …