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.
Footway widened a bit on Mill Road, even though there are no people coming in and out of shops here.
Cambridgeshire County Council has closed Mill Road at the railway bridge except to buses, cycles and pedestrians - and then puts up these signs which totally ignore buses, cycles and pedestrians.... And it's not a one-off, they did the sam ... [more]
Cambridgeshire County Council has closed Mill Road at the railway bridge except to buses, cycles and pedestrians - and then puts up these signs which totally ignore buses, cycles and pedestrians.... And it's not a one-off, they did the sa ... [more]
Cambridgeshire County Council has closed Mill Road at the railway bridge except to buses, cycles and pedestrians - and then puts up these signs which totally ignore buses, cycles and pedestrians.... And it's not a one-off, they did the sa ... [more]
The actual M11 bridge is quite wide, but the shared-use links on either side are riidiculously narrow,
The usual Road Closed sign - and indeed the footway to the left is closed, but access has been provided to the right for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists.
Racks and Bins taken from the balcony at the back of the former Cambridge Festival Theatre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Barnwell,_Cambridge
Temporary arrangements at the south end of Histon Road and two contractor's vehicles largely blocking the contraflow cycle lane.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists. And of course some people are allowed to park their vehicles in it.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - this road sign wrongly shows that traffic can't turn in to Warwick Road or Gilbert Road.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists.
There will be roadworks on Histon Road for the next year - as promised there is a contraflow (southbound) cycleway, but all the signs ignore the existence of cyclists.
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge.
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge.
Obvious crossing point on Elizabeth Way - but the crossing is just to the left at a much narrower and less important footpath. Move it here!
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening on Mill Road bridge - now closed except for buses and cycles.
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening on Mill Road bridge - now closed except to buses and cycles.
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge. (And Cycle King bike shop)
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge.
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge. (And the Life on a Bike shop)
King's College Cambridge I've never before seen people sitting on the grass in front of this college. Society is breaking down!
Carriageway-narrowing / footway-widening for social distancing on Mill Road - linked with the closure of the railway bridge.
Work on the Coton path. Shouldn't close the path and clear through the West Cambridge site. It's sewer works. Great job for a hot day!
Not immediately clear why they've done this now, but this section of Bridge Street is two way for traffic. Might be a surprise for some on bikes.
The Extinction Rebellion occupation of the Lensfield Road / Hills Road / The Fen Causeway / Trumpington Street double-roundabout during February half-term 2020.
The Extinction Rebellion occupation of the Lensfield Road / Hills Road / The Fen Causeway / Trumpington Street double-roundabout during February half-term 2020.
Magdelene Bridge is one-way for pedestrians post-covid-19 - cyclists beware pedestrians changing sides.
People walking into the road in the way of vehicles passing through, to avoid queues from social distancing.
Bad chicane / anti-pedestrian railing forces people into conflicting situation precisely at a blind corner in the path. Really dumb design, forces people to get too close to each other without being able to see each other. Needs to be remov ... [more]
Cyclists Dismount sign and steps (why?) at the rear entry to Churchill College - there is a stepfree route but it's narrow and awkward.
There are wide hatched areas on both sides of the carriageway that could be used for pop-up cycle lanes, but they wouldn't be very long and the rest of Madingley Road would still be a nightmare so is it worth it?
Graffit on the bridge surface reads: HANDS OFF MILL ROAD and there are 👋 symbols. Reaction to proposals to restrict traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/06/camcycle-supports-covid-19- ... [more]
Sedgwick Street - the recently refreshed marking and signs here don't make any mention of the contraflow cycling. From the other direction there is a contraflow plate, see #137461 Reported as reference: 341605 at https://highwaysrep ... [more]
Footpath turning right to follow the railway across Coldham's Common - would it be so terrible if it was this a cycle route to the Coldham's Lane roundabout?
Some urgently needed repairs on this major route for key workers to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Link from the busway to Trumpington Park - turn left here (the path ahead just loops around to the left)
Shared-Use sign - but at the junction with Shelford Road (where the bus is) there's an End of Cycle Route sign. Typical.
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