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...the most comprehensive cycling website for Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
...the most comprehensive cycling website for Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Get Cycling
Cycling does wonders for your health and fitness, keeps your weight down, saves money, beats traffic jams and it's as easy as... well, riding a bike! More and more people are discovering the huge benefits of cycling, so why not join them and get fresh air, and cheap and healthy travel? If you're just getting started and don't know anything about bikes or cycling, download our
Cycle to Work schemes
With Cyclescheme, you can get a tax-free bike, which for most people means they save about 32% of the cost. Many employers have set up Cycle to Work schemes to encourage their employees to commute by bike. The small investment of time to set up the scheme is worth it for the benefits of fitter, healthier more productive employees who never get stuck in traffic jams. Cycle to Work ...
New name for Ashton Court bike trail
A Bristol resident has come up with the name for the Ashton Court Cycling Trail following our recent Name That Trail competition. The main trail, which has proved very popular since it's opening on 22nd July, will now be called 'the Nova Trail'. Dr Ceri Hughes and his son Noah (pictured right) came up with the name. They said: "Firstly, if Nova is spelt backwards it reads Avon (as in th...
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Getting around by bike
Lock it, don't lose it!
Think you know how to lock your bicycle properly? Watch this movie, produced by Avon & Somerset Police Force, featuring some of the best and worst locking examples.
Need help to get started?
The Better By Bike roadshow team will give you all the support you need to get back in the saddle. Loan bikes, free maintenance sessions and we'll even take you to the bike shop!
Report a problem
Don't suffer in silence - potholes, abandoned bikes, broken glass and illegal parking can all be reported. Contact your council if there's a problem on your cycle journeys.
Love cycling?
Been out on your bike with a camera recently? Upload your pictures and videos to our gallery and share your cycling experiences.
Safer ways to cycle
Better By Bike promotes cycling in harmony with all other road users. Cars, motorbikes, bicycles and pedestrians all sharing the road and showing respect. Find out some safer cycling tips.
Latest Videos
The beautiful Ashton Court Estate, Bristol is once again host to the second Oktoberfest. The course - approx 9.5km of the best single-track race course you can find anywhere - fast, enjoyable,...
The Bristol Cycle Festival: a festival that celebrates the wonderfulness of bikes made by the people for the people of Bristol with a programme of incredibly lovely events. The Carnivelo is the key...
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Jon Usher, Sustrans Project Manager.
"We held an event last week looking at how we could improve some traffic issues around a primary school. Having worked with the kids at the school for a number of months to establish all the issues, it quickly became clear that motorised traffic wasn’t the only...
Whilst the act of cycling seems agreeable to most, the cyclist seems to divide opinion like no other.
"Public enemy no.1?" ran a Venue headline last year. A Daily Mail headline in 2009 went with "There's no stopping the Lycra lout".
What's been done to provoke these...
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