About Cyclenation, an independent magazine about everyday UK cycling

The campaign trail relies on local knowledge and national rules. You will find a directory of local groups, practical campaign guides and a glossary of the terms councils use for road layouts in the resources. There is a record of the federation's past conferences and newsletters.

Pages on cycling law and cycle insurance answer the questions riders ask most often. A separate section covers betting on professional road cycling, for adults aged 18 and over, and lists only UK Gambling Commission licensed bookmakers. It has its own author and disclosures, and the editorial pages carry no bookmaker links.

Nell Ashworth has ridden to work in a northern English city for fifteen years, spending most of them on a local campaign group's consultation rota. That means reading drawings and counting bikes at junctions. No car, two bikes, one cargo trailer.

On the count sheet, people ride when they feel protected from motor traffic. Every piece of advice here comes from a daily commute, a morning junction count, or a numbered consultation response.

Pages show the date they were last checked. Legal points are verified against the Highway Code on GOV.UK and legislation.gov.uk. You will find the exact rule number next to every legal point, so you can look it up and read the text yourself. Campaign groups are checked on their own websites and only listed if the site works.

If a claim cannot be verified, it is left out entirely. When reviewing a consultation drawing, you have to look past the colourful paint and find the actual kerb lines. Fact-checking a legal claim requires the exact same discipline. You trace the rule back to the statute book. Rule 61 of the Highway Code, for example, says cyclists may use their judgement and are not obliged to use cycle lanes and tracks.

When the law changes or a council updates a street layout, articles can become outdated. If you spot a factual error, send an email with a link to the primary source. The desk will check the new information against the official register or local authority website and update the text. You can reach the desk at [email protected] or through the contact page. Corrections are dated on the page.