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Transport Editor, Sunday Times. Himalayan first ascensionist. Cycling, history. Contact me in confidence w/ story tips nicholas.hellen@sunday-times.co.uk
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England updates lane width guidance to protect cyclists

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By Nicholas Hellen
| Zag Daily Verified
It’s an everyday dilemma on our roads: when is it safe to overtake a cyclist and when is it wiser to crawl along, even if it means a convoy of traffic builds up behind? Now, UK authorities have intervened. Active Travel England (ATE), the government agency which promotes cycling for everyday journeys, wants to reduce the risk of “shunt” or “clip” collisions by making lanes so narrow that it’s obvious to the driver that they must be patient – or so wide that they can cruise safely by.
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Riding the Rhine: Europe's first certified long-distance cycle path

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By Nicholas Hellen
| BBC Verified
Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible. I blame Eurostar. And the airlines. It's precisely because they make it so fiendishly tricky to transport a bicycle into Europe that I found myself pedalling the length of the Rhine for 1,450km (900 miles) from the Hook of Holland on the North Sea to the river's source high in the Swiss Alps. Let me explain.
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Riding the Rhine: Europe's first certified long-distance cycle path

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By Nicholas Hellen
| BBC Travel Verified
Riding the Rhine: Europe's first certified long-distance cycle path Getty Images Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible. I blame Eurostar. And the airlines.
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