Cycling in Yorkshire
25th September 2020
Yorkshire & the Humber has seen big increases in traffic over the last 20 years, according to figures from the DfT.
Read about 32 billion miles travelled.
10th September 2020
Stopping sales of SUVs as soon as possible is one of the top recommendations of the UK Climate Assembly - a group of people from all walks of life who were asked to consider the best ways of reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Read about stop selling SUVs - UK Climate Assembly.
28th August 2020
The normally intelligent and funny Guardian sketch writer John Crace has gone rogue with a rant against safe bike lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods - all because he got stuck in a traffic jam going to the tip! I prove that there were never any traffic jams before the invention of the bike lane. (Not really).
Read about Crace goes rogue.
The clock counts down to midnight on 2nd May 2024, the date of the next General Election under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act.
10th August 2020
66% of adults in England say it's too dangerous for them to cycle on the roads, according to new figures from the DfT. Is cycling making progress and increasing modal share?
Read about 66% of adults say it's too dangerous to cycle on the roads.
28th July 2020
The government's plans to boost cycling and walking are announced today, with a press release and a document called 'Gear Change, A bold vision for cycling and walking'. Plans include new standards for cycle infrastructure and an inspectorate to enforce them, Active Travel England.
Read about Gear Change vision for cycling and walking.
18th June 2020
The owner of Woods Interiors wants Harrogate's Coronavirus response to be that we abandon all plans to make the town more friendly for people on foot and on bikes. He's worried about parking. I suggest some hiking routes to Woods Interiors, including Victoria Avenue to Station Parade.
Read about hiking routes to Woods Interiors.
28th May 2020
Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue band member) kicked off a thread of cyclist-bashing on Twitter. All the usual prejudices were trotted out, before some pithy replies.
Read about the Ricky Ross cyclist-bashing.
9th February 2020
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has put the environment and sustainable transport at the heart of her 2020 re-election campaign, with parking spaces to be replaced by wider pavements and bike lanes.
Read about Paris to become "100% vélo".
17th January 2020
The European Cyclists' Federation has produced a report titled the Safer Cycling Advocate Program. It draws on Dutch and Danish expertise, and is designed to help people in other countries campaign for better cycling facilities.
Read about ECF Safer Cycling Advocate Program.
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9th July 2020
After missing out on half its Tranche 1 bid for Emergency Active Travel Fund money, North Yorkshire County Council is to consult community groups over its Tranche 2 bid for £1,065,000.
Read about NYCC to consult over EATF Tranche 2 bid.
14th August 2020
The sub-standard painted cycle lanes on Oatlands Drive could be replaced with proper protected cycle tracks if the county council succeeds in its bid for funding.
Read about active travel improvements for Oatlands Drive.
This circular road cycling route starts in Harrogate, and heads up to Pateley Bridge then Lofthouse. It climbs the Côte de Lofthouse, which featured on the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, then returns via Grewelthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Galphay, Studley Royal and Ripley to Harrogate. It's on quiet, country roads, features beautiful scenery, and there's the challenge of a steep ascent.
Read about this Côte de Lofthouse road cycling route.
This circular road cycling route starts in Grassington, and heads north up Wharfedale then Littondale to Halton Gill. It climbs to Malham Tarn, then returns via Malham, Kirkby Malham, Airton, Hetton, and Cracoe to Malham. The roads are quiet, and the ride takes in lanes lined with dry stone walls, open fells, and villages of limestone-built houses, as well as views of Malham Cove.
Read about this Yorkshire Dales road cycling route.
The best and most popular cycleway in Harrogate, the Nidderdale Greenway goes about 4 miles to Ripley, using the trackbed of a disused railway. It opened in May 2013.
Our guide to the bike trail on Yorkshire Water's land at Fewston reservoir, through the Beecroft Plantation and Timble woods. Read about the Fewston, Beecroft, & Timble woods bike trail.
A new Hedgehog Guide to the Cinder Track cycle route, along the old railway from Scarborough to Whitby, with full-colour (!) photos, including lots of Yorkshire sunshine. This 21.5 mile route has beautiful views, and there's wonderful wildlife along the way, for example house martins and swallows at Ravenscar. Read about the Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track.
There's a great cycle route from the centre of York to Beningbrough, partly on tarmacked path by the river Ouse, and partly on quiet roads. It ends up at Beningbrough Hall, an C18th National Trust property (where cyclists are entitled to a free cup of tea). Read the Hedgehog guide to the York to Beningbrough cycle route.
The latest in Hedgehog's Sustrans Slow Tour of Yorkshire series, Stage 6 is a nice ride on quiet back roads from Settle to Clapham. There's just enough hill-age to make it interesting, and there are plenty of options for a cup of tea or a pint of beer.
Read about Stage 6, Settle to Clapham.
A mountain bike ride in upper Nidderdale - from Lofthouse to Scarhouse reservoir, and back via Middlesmoor. It's an enjoyable ride in the countryside, with great views along the way.
Read about Lofthouse Scarhouse mountain bike ride.