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The article provides information on Sodbury Sportive, the sportive event in the English countryside Chipping Sodbury, a small market town in southwest England. Details about accommodation, featured challenges, and target times and respective awards, are also presented. A map of the cycling track throughout the town is also included.

The article profiles Cycle Club (CC) Bexley, a cycling club based in Bexley, England. Topics discussed include the club conducts its club runs which are managed by CC Bexley social media expert Murray Spencer to find best bicycle lanes and routes in the North Kent region, the summer time trials has been participated by about 30 riders per week starting closer to the Brands Hatch motor circuit, and achievements of the club like Kathryn Kitt competing in 1986 Tour Féminin.

This section offers news briefs related to cycling as of November 2015. Topics discussed include London, England Mayor Boris Johnson opening the cycling lane CS5, the addition of three events to the British Cycling Women's Road Series for 2016 and cyclists in Massarosa, Italy to receive payment for cycling to work as part of the town's efforts to reduce motor traffic levels.

The article provides information on the bicycle route of Jody Crawforth, the world amateur cyclo-cross champion, in Chiltern Hills, England. The author states that Crawforth is working on his stamina for the road season through a hilly figure-of-eight in the Chiltern backwoods. Moreover, the challenges of the Chiltern route are the several numbers of hills.

The article offers tips for a new bicycle rider on how to make bicycle riding in a group. The tips includes take advice from experienced rider, join clubs which offers group training rides, well oiled bicycles, and use less brakes. Also learn hand signals, sit on the back initially, and ride slightly off to watch. It also suggests not to go on the front, no wheel overlapping, and do not overlap the back wheel of a beginner.

The article discusses the reasons why British cyclists will not make good politicians. Topics discussed include the issues in cycling for which the cycling community has failed to reach a consensus, the reasons why democracy will not work in a political party made up of professional cyclists and the different opinions among cyclists regarding the issue of building segregated bicycle lanes.

The article highlights the five great improvements made to the design of London, England's Cycle Superhighway 2, which includes a separate 1.5 to 2 meters wide lane, 33 bus stops and junction improvements.

Several letters to the editor are presented on the state of cycling in Great Britain.

The author discusses the kind of brainless town planning helped to create some of Great Britain's worst cycle lanes by presenting a scenario in a meeting room with two men dressed in brown corduroy suits from the 1970s. One of the men raised some issues including a bike path design that includes a flight of steps just after the junction of a supermarket. Another stressed a suggestion to create a contra-flow bike lane, going against the traffic.

Several letters are presented in response to articles in the previous issues which discusses cyclists who use the main carriageway instead of the cycle lane in Ferring village of West Sussex, England, Tour de France victory of bicyclist Bradley Wiggins, and the Stockton Festival of Cycling.

A cartoon is presented about the use of lanes in bicycle riding.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the articles in previous issues, including on the problem for cyclists concerning poor repair and cleanliness of the London, England's cycle lanes, "How to ride a fixed geared bike" and "Wayne's world" in the March 19, 2009 issue.

The article reports on the need for the British government to secure authority over protocol for major road races and for police to standardize charges for providing cover. British Cycling (BC) team told Prime Minister Gordon Brown that they need the roads to be secured if the government wants them to continue the success. Meanwhile, it is suggested that BC should offer to pay the police charges for those events struggling to raise the funds.

The article looks at the cycling path of Long Hill in England, which was the location of the 2011 National Hill-Climb Championship that was won by a tri-bar cyclist Tejva Pettinger.

The article presents views of readers on cycling related items that a party should include in its general election manifesto. The views include better cycle lanes and helmets to be law, attitudes towards road racing in Britain need to change and proper cycling infrastructure. Also included a cycling test as a part of the driving test and abolishing VAT on all bikes and cycling-related goods.

The article reports that Councillors in Cheltenham, England defended the seven meter long cycle lane which was painted by the Cheltenham Borough Council and garnered unexpected criticism on the internet.

The article reports on the proposed 600 million British pounds floating Cycle Superhighway that will be connecting Battersea to Canary Wharf, which main challenge is its cost of construction when compared to other similar projects.

The article discusses the opposition of senior officials at Transport for London to the proposed Cycle Superhighway project of Mayor Boris Johnson due to concerns on the negative impact of segregating lanes for cyclists.

The article discusses the implementation of the ground-up campaign scheme in Manchester, England for the proposed addition of 20-miles-per-hour zones to improve safety and encourage people to walk and cycle more, wherein the scheme is being funded by the health budget of Manchester, England.

The article reports on the London Cycling Design Standards (LCDS), a draft consultation that includes plans for cycle infrastructure which campaigners say will help eliminate cycle lane problems, published by Transport for London (TfL) in England.

The article details the planned transformation for Tottenham Court Road in Central London by the Camden Council which will benefit people and cyclists.

The article discusses the poorly-designed bike infrastructure around the Olympic park in Stratford, London. Topics covered include the Chobham Manor housing development, the Westfield retail complex, and the Honour Lea Avenue route. It mentions narrow on-road cycle lanes, shared crossings, and the push of the London Cycling Campaign for better facilities. Also revealed is the reason for the differences in the routes.

The author focuses on the Bristol Cycling Manifesto, a program launched by the Bristol City Council in England to increase bicycle riding and develop a comprehensive cycling network.

An image of architect Norman Foster's vision of "Skycycle," a network of uninterrupted elevated cycleways built over existing railway routes in London, England, is presented.

The article reports on the official opening of the first armadillo- and planter-segregated cycle lane at Camden in North London, England.

The article reports that wider cycle lanes now link Brighton, England with the universities of Brighton and Sussex made possible through a 4 million British pounds awarded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

The article features Paul Nero, managing director of Exeter FM, who claims cyclists do not use the cycle lanes that are designed for them.

The article presents comments from cyclists on improvements they like to see in cycling facilities in London, England, including wider bicycle lanes, additional blue lanes for cyclists, and smoother roads.

The article discusses the results of a study by Professor Colin Pooley which suggest traffic-free city cycling in Great Britain. The study, titled "Understanding Walking and Cycling," fund that fear of traffic and "helmet hair" are among the reasons why people prefer to use cars. According to Pooley, providing fully-segregated cycling lanes are one way to encourage motorists to use the bicycle.

The article reports that New York City police has stepped up their campaign against riders who are not using or refused to use cycle lanes.

The article reports that the Poole cycle lane of the Poole Council has been criticized by the national press for it is wider than the car lanes in England.

The article offers information on the factors that contribute to the creation of two biggest mass bike rides in South Africa including the Cape Argus Pick 'n' Pay Cycle Tour. It mentions that the country has the two biggest mass bike rides in the world due the availability of great roads, climate, and the television broadcasting of sports. However, it states that there has been a lot of road deaths in the Cape region where roads are excavated to make transit lanes for the 2010 World Cup.

The article focuses on the year-on-year decline in building bicycle lanes in England. Great Britain Department for Transport admits that they are reducing the expenditure on cycle lanes despite the flourish of various local cycling events. Victoria Pendleton justifies that centralized traffic control (CTC) must be improved before a widespread of cycle lanes be build. It reveals further that year-on-year decline in stabling cycle lanes in England regardless of its increasing popularity.

The article offers news briefs related to cycling. National Trophy leader Jody Crawforth had an early crash at the cyclo-cross World Cup in Koksijde, Belgium after an excellent start. Mayor Boris Johnson has overseen cuts in cycle route funding and legislation that allows motorbikes into bus and cycle lanes in London, England. Erwin Vervecken has given SRAM Corp. its first men's cyclo-cross World Cup victory when he won the competition in Koksijde, Belgium on his SRAM Red-equipped Ridely.

The article reports on the new community cycle track for Bournemouth in England. The 250-metre track is set to contribute health benefits to the local schools and urban communities through cycling activities promoted by the Bournemouth Arrow Cycling Club (BACC). Track structure and sorroundings will be managed and maintained by the BACC's council leisure services.

The article offers guides on how to design a cycle lane. According to the article, since cyclists enjoy the challenge of getting through small gaps, bollards should be included in the lane and make sure they are painted the same colour as the background to make them harder to see. It is suggested that cyclists wear helmets with magical properties and is well suited to share lanes with psychopathic bus drivers. Finally, it is recommended to finish the design by stopping the lane unexpectedly on a very narrow and busy road.