Travelling by bicycle
Cycling is the healthiest, cheapest and fastest way of travelling
in London. An average journey of four miles in Central London would
take a cyclist an average of 22 minutes – whereas travelling
the same distance by car would take almost twice as long – 40
minutes. Cycling also beats driving in terms of financial and
environmental benefits.
You can order free London Cycle Guides online. They cover cycling in Greater
London, including street maps showing the best cycling routes, a list
of cycle shops and a list of stations with cycle parking. There are
19 guides, all designed to encourage more Londoners to choose cycling
as their mode of transport.
Transport for London's website provides information on cycle
training in London and advice on cycle safety.
London cycling organisations
- the London Cycle Network, one of England’s
biggest cycling schemes. It is a partnership funded by Transport
for London and implemented by the London boroughs, with input from
the London Cycling Campaign, Sustrans and the Cyclist Touring Club.
- the London Cycling Campaign, aiming to make London a world-class
cycling city and increase cycling in Greater London for the benefit
of individuals, local communities and the wider environment.
- Cycle Training UK, providing cycle training across Greater London
and Sussex for all ages with courses in road cycling and maintenance
skills through to consultation for employers and youth organisations.
- the London Bicycle Messenger Association, the
formal body for cycle couriers.
- Herne Hill Velodrome, a Sports Heritage Site and the home of track cycling.
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