Journey planner - Cycling UK
WEBJourney planner | Cycling UK. Cycling UK is more than just a membership charity, which provides you with excellent insurance, information and a magazine. We also run a range of projects, groups and programmes across all nations of the UK to encourage people to cycle. This summer, the Big Bike Revival is hosting a series of showcase events ...
A guide to cycle tyre sizes - Cycling UK
WEBTyres of the same size may come with lots of different markings: 28×1¼×15/8, 28×1¾×1¼ or 700×32C, for example, which are all 32-622. Even worse, the same or very similar markings can sometimes be found on completely different sizes of tyre: 26×1½ and 26x1.5. It might be supposed that these two tyres are both notionally 26" diameter ...
Cycling UK’s cycling statistics | Cycling UK
WEBEach year, Cycling UK rounds up numerous statistics on cycling, mainly using government sources. We hope you find them useful and enjoy browsing through them. This page summarises some of the latest findings, but the attached report goes into considerably more depth, and includes charts and tables. For most sources, the latest available figures ...
West Kernow Way: long-distance bikepacking route launched
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Charity Cycling UK launches 150-mile off-road loop route of west Cornwall starting in Penzance called West Kernow Way. Route launched in September to avoid ‘summer rush’ as part of Cycling UK’s EXPERIENCE project will celebrate landscape, culture and history of Cornwall. West Kernow Way reclaims lost …
Electric cycles and the law: what you need to know | Cycling UK
WEBYou don’t need to register the bike as you would a motor vehicle, including mopeds and motorbikes, or have insurance or wear a helmet. One more thing, the law states you must be 14 years of age or over to ride an e-bike on public roads. However, someone under 14 can ride an e-bike off road. Sixteen years is the minimum age to ride a moped in ...
We are Cycling UK
WEBFor over 140 years, Cycling UK has campaigned to make cycling safe and accessible for everyone. Every year, thousands of people support our campaigns and together we achieve real change for cyclists. We help make our roads safer for all and improve access to the outdoors. For more than 140 years, we've been campaigning to make cycling safe and ...
New 800-mile trail launched to promote access to the countryside
WEBSep 1, 2019 · Cycling UK has today (Sunday, 1 September) launched a new ready-to-ride long distance trail linking the Peak District to Scotland’s most northerly mainland points for the first time. The Great North Trail, which runs for 800 miles, has been created to answer a demand from cyclists for greater access to the countryside on routes largely away ...
A guide to car-mounted cycle carriers (bike racks on cars)
WEBThe rear-mounted rack tends to follow a relatively basic design — a metal frame which sits against the back of the car, with four or six straps hooking it to the edges of the car boot or hatchback, and two arms on which the bikes hang. Despite rear-mounted carriers’ apparent simplicity, there are some things to be wary of.
A new Highway Code and a hierarchy - Cycling UK
WEBDec 1, 2021 · This means that by February, we should have a new Code which better protects vulnerable road users, with changes including: A 'Hierarchy of Road Users'. Simplifying the rules for non-signalised junctions. New rules to tackle dangerous overtaking and ‘close passes’. The inclusion of the Dutch Reach, to help prevent ‘car-dooring’.
Changes to the Highway Code: FAQs - Cycling UK
WEBThe Highway Code has to reflect changes in the law, new infrastructure design and the way people use the roads, so it’s been reviewed and revised several times since it first appeared in 1931. The Department for Transport consulted on the latest changes in 2020 and, following analysis of the feedback, revisions were laid before Parliament on ...