Cycling in Cambridge
Cambridge has the highest levels of cycling in the UK, with about 25% of commuter journeys and an estimated 20% of journeys in general.
Cambridge was awarded Cycling Demonstration Town status in 2008 and that led to £5 million investment in cycling over a 3 year period.
There are many good quality facilities for cyclists and walkers, e.g. the many specialised bridges which create shortcuts to many areas. But there are also many problems remaining, and a legacy of car-orientated streets.
The main group campaigning for cycling in the area is Cambridge Cycling Campaign, the largest group outside London.
Two of their members are the creators of CycleStreets, and the system is based on the journey planner and photomap which was launched in June 2006 on Cambridge Cycling Campaign's website.
CTC Cambridge organize regular rides in the area.
Latest photos of the area
See also a full list of photos in this area.
Cambridge guided busway crash Feb 2016. Please feel free to use this picture. https://t.co/RqL2BeG49b
A tiny bit of good news - the link between Ninewells and Greenlands has finally been tarmacked @camcycle https://t.co/8zlBo65uVr Ed: the undercoat was in place for at least a year: https://www.mapillary.com/map/im/1F0Exx0Ld3Rw5vQ0z5_CYg
No Entry Except Buses - no mention of bikes at this rising bollard, but thankfully they're using it anyway.
I thought these dreadful barriers were supposed to have been removed a few days ago? But at least they are now fitted with reflective tape.
Future site of Cambridge South station - to be decided exactly, somewhere between here and the next bridge south.
The red truck is stopped in the mandatory cycle lane with hazard lights on and no sign of the driver - this is a notorious location for obstructions.
Cycling on the footway, as predicted, because the cycle gap in the new King's Parade security barrier can barely cope with traffic in one direction, let alone two (thanks to Lucinda Price).
The King's Parade security gate is now in use, with delivery vehicles stopping to carry goods through (thanks to Lucinda Price).
The King's Parade security gate is now in use, with cars having to turn around at the junction with Bene't Street, which is closed for utility works (thanks to Lucinda Price).
The King's Parade security gate is now in use, with a steady flow of cyclists through the single two-way gap (thanks to Lucinda Price).
The King's Parade security gate is now in use, with cycle markings and other signage in place (but they need to get rid of that white arrow to the right) - thanks to Lucinda Price.
I’m on King’s Parade in Cambridge again for the fourth day running as councillors have again said they are due to close the new anti-terror barrier today. The road is very busy with cyclists at the moment. https://t.co/rtB8bWUk2m
Local Highways Improvement completed (Jan 13, 2020): removal of exclusionary chicane barriers and replacement with safe, rubberised bollard. Ed: Related tweet: https://twitter.com/StephenEglen/status/1217094355841884161?s=20 Previous ... [more]
Counting cycle and motor traffic at the location of a new obstruction on the busway cycleway at the Biomedical Campus, Addenbrooke's, Cambridge, UK. I am pictured using the four bank handheld counter which is shown at #112987.
Design fail: When there's a bus waiting at the rising bollard / traffic signal the exit from this cycle slipway is blocked.
Transition: the introduction of a barrier on King’s Parade, Cambridge, means that all motor traffic is excluded between 9:30am and 7pm daily.
Design fail: While buses wait for the rising bollard to drop, the backend of the bus partially blocks the carriageway.
Counting point The screen line goes from where the camera is standing to the tree in the centre in the distance - the one closest to the H in PAPWORTH. Traffic passing the screen line from right to left was counted as northbound, othe ... [more]
Temporary two way traffic signal on Corn Exchange Street while Bene't Street is closed for sewer works.
Hideous new (temporary) terrorism barriers on King's Parade. Narrowing the pavement and narrowing the space thousands of bike riders go through daily.
These look like new bike racks not far from the University's Student Services office. (Entrance from Bene't Street nicely opened up here.)
Cycle parking partly replaced by disabled car parking, to replace that beyond the new King's Parade security barrier.
Cycle parking partly replaced by disabled car parking, to replace that beyond the new King's Parade security barrier.
Temporary version of the new security gate that Cambridge has been forced to install on King's Parade. One very narrow gap for a lot of cyclists when the gate is closed.
Temporary version of the new security gate that Cambridge has been forced to install on King's Parade. One very narrow gap for a lot of cyclists when the gate is closed.
Temporary version of the new security gate that Cambridge has been forced to install on King's Parade. One very narrow gap for a lot of cyclists when the gate is closed.
Temporary version of the new security gate that Cambridge has been forced to install on King's Parade. One very narrow gap for a lot of cyclists when the gate is closed.
Temporary bike racks. Some cycle parking has been moved to accommodate the barriers that are being installed. Previously, there was blue badge parking here. See also #112685
Temporary bike racks. Some have been moved to accommodate the barriers going in. These appear to be bolted into the tarmac.
@CamBioCampus @CUH_NHS @camcitco @CambsCC Do you know who is responsible for this, installed today? Several are going to cite it being anti disability, anti family. Hardly #beyondthebicycle. Looks very 1980s, hardly suitable cc:@camcyc ... [more]
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