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 organise regular rides in the area.
Latest photos of the area
See also a full list of photos in this area.
A traffic-calming measure (choker with cycle bypass) recently installed on Fen Road. Note the narrowness of the bypass, the double-yellow lines which only continue for ~5m after the bypass (with car parked immediately after, forcing eastbo ... [more]
A traffic-calming measure (choker with cycle bypass) recently installed on Fen Road. Note the narrowness of the bypass, the double-yellow lines which only continue for ~5m after the bypass (with car parked immediately after, forcing eastbo ... [more]
A traffic-calming measure (choker with cycle bypass) recently installed on Fen Road. Note the narrowness of the bypass, the double-yellow lines which only continue for ~5m after the bypass, and the lack of cycle provision in the opposite d ... [more]
A traffic-calming measure (choker with cycle bypass) recently installed on Fen Road. Note the narrowness of the bypass, the double-yellow lines which only continue for ~5m after the bypass (see #199480 for the problem this causes), and the ... [more]
Who says it's hard to find cycle parking spaces at Addenbrooke's? (before 08.00 - #111356 is more typical)
The entrance to Hughes Hall - easy enough for people with smart tags, but intimidating for anyone else.
Foot/cycle link from Darwin Green public square toward play area, and onward toward Windsor Road. At the time of writing (late 2023), the through route to Windsor Road is a temporary link which is only usable at evenings and weekends; it i ... [more]
Temporary gate on the foot/cycle link between Darwin Green and Windsor Road. This gate is locked during building site working hours, at the time of writing (late 2023) Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, so this route is only usable during weekends. (The gat ... [more]
Temporary gate on the foot/cycle link between Windsor Road and Darwin Green. This gate is locked during building site working hours, at the time of writing (late 2023) Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, so this route is only usable during weekends. (The gat ... [more]
Looking along the temporary foot/cycle link from Windsor Road to Darwin Green. (At the time of writing in late 2023, this link is only usable at evenings and weekends; it's not a through route during building site working hours, Mon-Fri 8a ... [more]
Looking from Windsor Road to the temporary foot/cycle link to Darwin Green. (At the time of writing in late 2023, this link is only usable at evenings and weekends; it's not a through route during building site working hours, Mon-Fri 8am-6 ... [more]
Finally! the zebra crossing that was installed in January without tactile paving, closed off for months then opened, has been fixed. See #190363, #191003, #193996
At one point I thought this crossing had been speeded up, but it's now waiting 50 seconds before letting people cross.
A nearby pothole has been repaired, but this has been left to get worse. NB this is an unlit road, busy with cyclists at all times - it's dangerous!
A nearby pothole has been repaired, but this has been left to get worse. NB this is an unlit road, busy with cyclists at all times - it's dangerous!
A nearby pothole has been repaired, but this monster has been left to get worse. NB this is an unlit road, busy with cyclists at all times - it's dangerous!
A nearby pothole has been repaired, but this monster has been left to get worse. NB this is an unlit road, busy with cyclists at all times - it's dangerous!
Rather randomly, one pothole on the Dritfway has been repaired (I'm not sure if it's one I reported) - but the others have been ignored - see following photos #198763 to #198766 . It's a ridiculous way to work.
Pinch point where Whitehouse Lane gives onto paved footpath. (Less pinch-y than it used to be. See #198668 for view from opposite direction.)
Pinch point where Whitehouse Lane gives onto paved footpath. (Less pinch-y than it used to be. See #198669 for view from opposite direction.)
Informal desire link across curb and bed and through hedge, avoiding a ~150m detour to the west. Once more of the Darwin Green cycleway is opened, this should become unnecessary. (See #198667 for view from other direction.)
Fen Causeway crossing improvements - we now have tactile paving, and a second request button at a suitable height for a penny-farthing or a horse-rider. I have no idea why.
The path marked on your map across the triangle shaped green between Ditton Meadows and Wadloes Road should be landscaped and surfaced so that is safe to cycle on. There is a steep bank on the North side and after wet weather, particularly ... [more]
Painted "Awareness - Respect" pictures, similar to those elsewhere in Cambridge, have appeared at the entrances and junctions of Midsummer Common in the past few days.
The lift at Cambridge station from Platforms 4/5 to the footbridge was out of use today, as were the toilets.
This route is not normally affected by Cambridge South construction, but has been dug up recently - hopefully it'll be reopened soon.
Cycleway sign and Please Dismount sign at the Abcam cycle parking - the sort of nonsense signage you often get on private developments.
No cycles allowed on the car park access to the right - but the cycle route to the Abcam building actually passes through the car park to the left.
New haul road and diverted cycleway (NCN route 11) for construction of Cambridge South station. Note the lowered fence to give a bit of leeway for handlebars.
Start of new haul road and diverted cycleway (NCN route 11) for construction of Cambridge South station
Except Cycles plate needed - what's the point of installing modal filters if you don't tell people they can get through?
Details of a day long traffic count in Station Road provided by members of the local Residents Association. This found that there were 7155 pedestrians on Station Road, of whom 1064 crossed the road by the Microsoft building. In doing so th ... [more]
Scheduled to be part of NCN11 throughout 2024. Mostly 2.25m wide, some just 2.0m. Low fence separates it from Cambridge South railway station construction haul road.
This bus (see in distance) took 14 minutes to get through Mill Road’s traffic, for a distance of just under 500m. That means bus passengers have to endure a speed of 1.3mph (2.1km/h) thanks to car traffic blocking its way. See previous ... [more]
This bus (see in distance) took 14 minutes to get through Mill Road’s traffic, for a distance of just under 500m. That means bus passengers have to endure a speed of 1.3mph (2.1km/h) thanks to car traffic blocking its way. See previous ... [more]
The usual on Bateman Street, with contraflow cyclists forced into the path of oncoming motor traffic. Please can we have a physical barrier?
Advanced cycle lights - they're only activated if a bike is detected, otherwise the lights go to green for motor vehicles at once.
Cyclist bravely ignoring the Footway Closed Ahead sign, which does refer to cycling as well - there's quite a detour to the left due to works on the Fen Causeway crossing.
Waitrose van illegally blocking the pavement, making it impossible for wheelchair users or buggy users to get past. Could have parked 10m away where there was space.
Waitrose van illegally blocking the pavement, making it impossible for wheelchair users or buggy users to get past.
The on-road cycle lane has already been suspended - now cyclists on the shared-use path have to dismount as well.
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