The Bristol Bike Project has been repairing abandoned or unwanted bicycles for vulnerable people for 10 years – but now faces an uncertain future

The risky hillside pastime – which sees people hurtle down steep inclines on weighted bikes at up to 77 mph – is providing kids in downtrodden areas of Colombia’s second city with an escape from their troubles

The Illustrated City: Despite its traffic, for cyclists, Manhattan is a contained sprawl that unfolds like a pop-up book, its history evident everywhere

In the Netherlands, land of the cycle, serious money is being spent encouraging even more people to get on their bikes

The Illustrated City: Urban cycling is good for health, the wallet and the environment – but is still not without its risks

As the world’s first junior cycle mayor, Lotta Crok wants to draw attention to the obstacles kids on bikes face – and inspire other children to cycle

Car-free days, filtered permeability and lower speed limits are just some of the ways that cities around the world are trying to encourage cycling

The bicycles are given to children in the Turkish border city of Kilis if they also maintain strong grades and promise to ride for an hour a day

The controversial Peace Bridge is now one of the most-used walking and cycling routes in Calgary. A councillor who supported it reveals the project’s stormy process