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
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Looks like Mobike has landed in Cambridge. Have they agreed to the code of practice or will there be a mass dump of bikes?
The small lorry doesn't help, but I would dearly love to see this post box moved to a better spot. Even cutting that hedge back may not provide enough room.
'The Metaphysical Cyclist' - actually a tour of Cambridge's public art by former Young British Artist Gavin Tiurk
Two Sheffield stands at this new Darwin College development, which don't seem to get much use - but at least no-one is parking a car here either.
Sadly predictable - Darwin College built accommodation with no easily accessible cycle parking, so bikes are chained to the fence outside.
Metcalfe Road Double-yellow lines are proposed for the right-hand side of the road from here to about that white van.
New bike shop, Mill Road (personally I'm not sure about the quotation in the window - surely it's not really necessary in Cambridge to point out that cycling is not the problem?)
There's a residents' parking scheme coming, and people are creating off-road car-storage spaces to avoid paying £52 a year.
There's a residents' parking scheme coming, and people are creating off-road car-storage spaces to avoid paying £52 a year.
Clare delighted that at last she can ride both ways in the street where she's been working for the last 30+ years.
Christ's Pieces Location: , Cambridge (England, United Kingdom) Cycling signed as not permitted on Christ's Pieces but restrictions are widely disregarded away from the main path, without causing any apparent problems.
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Is this a new sign over-ruling the No Entry marking because the road is now two-way for cycling? Very unclear.
There's no cycle contraflow on most of Coronation St - the new arrow may be to over-rule the No Entry marking to the right on Panton St because the road is now two-way for cycling? Very unclear.
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