Journey planner - Cycling UK
Cycle route inspiration and advice. How to use Cycling UK’s journey planner View. Routes View. Knowhow: How to use GPX files View. County and area cycling guides View. Want to cycle to work this winter? Find out how with our advice View.
A guide to cycle tyre sizes - Cycling UK
Tyres 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
The UK comes 22nd for ‘cycling modal share’ (2%). The Netherlands comes top with c.27% (European Cyclists’ Federation figures). The UK comes 25th for the proportion of people using a privately owned bike or scooter (inc. electric) as their mode of transport on a typical day (2%). Again, the Netherlands comes top at 41%.
Guide to cycle recycling schemes | Cycling UK
Cycling UK digital officer Rebecca Armstrong provides a comprehensive guide to these community-minded programmes. No one knows exactly how many cycles there are in the world. But according to Bicycle Guider it could be as many as 1 billion. In the list of top 10 for number of bikes per country, the UK is joint ninth with France on 20 million.
Electric cycles and the law: what you need to know | Cycling UK
You 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 ...
Local groups and cycling clubs | Cycling UK
Member groups are an integral part of Cycling UK, run for and by our members. As a local group, they receive funding, guidance and insurance from Cycling UK and provide a range of rides and events for our members and the public. Affiliate groups are independent groups which have taken out a rolling group affiliation membership with Cycling UK.
Guide to the Cycle to Work scheme - Cycling UK
The government’s Cycle to Work scheme aims to make it easier to commute by bike by providing cycles at reduced cost. The government’s Cycle to Work scheme is an employee benefit allowing you buy a cycle and equipment. But how does it work? Cycling UK digital officer Rebecca Armstrong explains what the scheme is, how it benefits you and how ...
What are the pros and cons of tubeless tyres? - Cycling UK
Tubeless pros. The tyres can be ridden at lower pressures, improving traction off road, without the risk of pinch punctures. Lower pressures mean improved comfort and rolling performance on rough surfaces (find out more about tyre pressure). Rolling resistance should be lower even on smooth surfaces. Since there’s no inner tube, there’s no ...
What’s legal – and what’s not – on your bike? - Cycling UK
Cycling UK’s guide to cycle lighting regulations explains the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations in detail, but in summary you need a white light at the front and a red light at the rear, visible from the front and rear respectively and fixed to your bike. A light obscured by a saddlebag isn’t legal and neither is a torch on your head ...
King Alfred’s Way - Cycling UK
King Alfred’s Way is a 350km circular off-road adventure route through 10,000 years of history, connecting some of England’s most iconic sites. Despite being easily accessible from cities in the south of England, you’ll feel like you’ve escaped from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Think white horses on chalk hillsides and wide ...