Commuting

9 Ideas That Could Transform Cycling in the UK

If they go ahead, these plans could go a long way to making the UK a bike-friendly place

Bristol to go Dutch

Cyclists in Cambridge will be completely segregated from traffic
This fully segregated cycle lane will follow the River Avon
The plans will transform one of the busiest streets in Manchester
Leicester aims to double the number of everyday cyclists by 2018
The cycle lane is designed to be safe enough for a 12 year old to use
If it goes ahead, the SkyCycle will see cycle lanes above train tracks

Bristol to go Dutch

Britain’s first Cycling City – aka Bristol – was due to get its first ever fully segregated cycle path last summer. Plans were announced in February 2014 for the £380,000 scheme, which would have created a 700 metre long, 3 metre wide cycle lane alongside the River Avon.

However, the project has been put on hold temporarily, due to unexpected high-tides and an unstable river wall which needs to be fixed before the plans can go ahead.