Research shows that people who cycle regularly are happier and healthier. But no study can capture the feeling of zipping through a place you know and love, with the sun on your face and the wind in your hair. That’s something you have to experience for yourself, and I can’t wait for you to try it.

Cycle City Active City is the UK's most popularnetworking event for active travel professionals. In 2022, the event will focus on cities in transition to moreresilient, more active and more inclusive futures. Emily Harrup, Transport and Sustainability Joint Lead, Colchester Borough Council and Kris Radley, Cycling Strategy Leader, Essex Highways I hope hosting the conference in July will be a celebration of active travel in the region and enable more people to engage and understand the benefits than ever before.'First, sit down and plan out a route. But don’t reach straight for Google Maps – their cycling directions aren’t great for avoiding busy roads. CycleStreets and Citymapper will calculate a quiet route for you, but take their directions with a pinch of salt. Citymapper only works in London, Manchester and Birmingham, and CycleStreets is slightly out of date in places. Introduction from session Chair: Richard Armitage, Executive Director, European Cycle Logistics Federation ​ CityConnect is funded by the Department for Transport’s Cycle City Ambition Grant – money ring-fenced for cycling and active travel improvements.

The session will cover the organisation’s strategy and structure, how it will work with local authorities, and its approach to spatial planning, design and funding. There will be time for questions at the end. Transport for Quality of Life and the Arup Aecom consortium were commissioned by the Department for Transport to develop models to assess the amount and type of investment required to meet cycling and walking targets, under a range of different scenarios. The main report explains the structure of three Active Travel Investment Models, for cycling, walking, and walking to school. At CityConnect our aim is to encourage more people to travel by bike. We’ve built high quality cycle infrastructure such as the Leeds to Bradford Cycle Superhighway, upgraded canal towpaths and we are continuing to improve infrastructure across West Yorkshire. However, we know that there’s more that can be done. We also offer support through engagement initiatives such as cycle training, cycle challenges, business and school support and behaviour change campaigns. Remember to shift down into a low gear before you stop, so it’s easy to move off again on the green light. At junctions County areas have as much to contribute to the local and national economy as core cities. Smaller cities, towns and rural areas are home to a considerable proportion of the UK's population, and have their own opportunities and challenges when it comes to enabling more cycling, walking and active travel.Local Bicycle Economy: Research-led insights from the Bicycle Association and Transport for Quality of Life Local Bicycle Economy programme Visit the Walking & Cycling Roadshows to find out about your muscle mass, body fat and much more. Look out for the next Roadshow in Face! Elle-Aimee uses an electric cargo bike, with passenger seats for her daughter and her friends. Alper Muduroglu / peddlemywheels.com The difference in price between bikes is usually down to the material used in the frame, and the quality of the brakes and gears. The Active Travel England team will be available throughout Cycle City Active City 2022 to discuss designs and proposed schemes with local authority delegates.

If that sounds like you, a hybrid or a dutch-style model is probably the way to go. But don’t be afraid to test-ride a few different types of bike. The one that works best might not be the one you’d expect. What size bike should I get? This interim report describes the effect of investment in cycle infrastructure in the eight Cycle City Ambition cities up to the end of 2017. It reports the increase in cycling along routes that received capital investment; city-wide cycling trends; propensity to cycle by gender, age and ethnicity; and differences in the demographic profile of new and existing cyclists. A final report will be published in 2021. Visit them on exhibition booth C4 to book30-minute meetings (please bring scale drawings if possible). Surveys of cyclists on new routes asked about physical activity and health, and how long they had been cycling.Technical appendix 5: Compendium of interventionsCairns S, Hopkinson L, Schuller Z, Stoddart I, Heinen E and Sloman L (2019) The UK is in the middle of a cycling boom. The number of riders has increased by around 70% since March, and bike sales have soared. And with public transport off-limits to most people, many towns and cities are making their streets better for walking and biking. We’re working with businesses, schools and communities to make active travel the easiest and most attractive option for getting around and to realise the vision of ‘more people cycling and walking more often.

The plenaries, breakout and workshop sessions will run alongside Department for Transport-led sessions on delivering LCWIPs, CWIS2 and the role of Active Travel England. The event will also provide a range of outdoor activities, including study visits, tours, walk and talks, cycle demonstrations and try-outs. Plenty of time will also be provided for social and networking events around the city.The plenary, breakout and workshop sessions will run alongside Department for Transport-led sessions on delivering LCWIPs, CWIS2 and the role of Active Travel England. Newson C and Sloman L (2018) The value of the cycling sector to the British economy: a scoping study Cycling and walking can deliver against all three areas, and as such is in the spotlight like never before. Watch what’s happening around you, and anticipate where a dangerous situation might emerge. Is that car turning left? Is a pedestrian about to walk out from behind that stationary bus? Will that drain cover be slippery in this weather? If you want to be able to carry bigger loads – including multiple children – consider a cargo bike. With one of these (especially with an electric motor), most people could cut out the vast majority of their urban car journeys. How much does a good bike cost?