Laura Laker
Laura Laker has been writing about cycling as a means of transport and leisure pursuit for a decade. For fun she likes bikepacking and touring, off-road adventures and unlikely solo escapades on inappropriate bikes. She has ridden an ebike the length of the UK, crossed Dartmoor on a heavily laden commuter bike in freezing rain, and was once overtaken on Mount Lemmon by Alberto Contador. She has written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Huffington Post and many cycling titles.
Recent articles by Laura Laker
Laura Laker | Cycle paths are pointless if women don't feel safe using them at night
Nearly a quarter of Transport for London cycleways are deemed socially unsafe after dark
Laura Laker | Cargo bikes could be big business but they need a push start
Load-carrying bikes are potential game-changers, but the UK lags behind its European neighbours
Laura Laker | I've had 6 bikes stolen in 17 years – how do we tackle the problem?
Laura reflects on becoming a statistic in the bike-theft epidemic
Laura Laker | 93% of women say drivers have used cars to intimidate them. They should lose their right to drive
Laura’s cycling ordeal in London mirrors that of many women in the capital
Laura Laker | Sustrans does an amazing job – but it lacks the money and power it needs
Cycle path barriers on the National Cycle Network only serve to keep the right people out
Laura Laker | We need better streets for disabled cyclists
In active travel, disabled people continue to get a raw deal
Electric bike subsidy is a no-brainer, so why can't the UK Government see that?
Transport journalist Laura Laker explains why electric bikes are fun and practical tools, but high prices make them hard to access
Comment | Is this really the start of a "golden age for cycling" in the UK?
The coronavirus crisis could provide the catalyst for change – but it needs to be backed up by long-term funding
Lizzie Armitstead’s newly crafted S-Works Amira looks sensational
Rainbow-flecked custom paint job for world road champ
Women's cycling gets a big boost from stars
Vos and Carpenter among ambassadors for new platform StrongHer
