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Roundhay Park to Cross Gates by A Gibson

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Burley Park Stn to Woodrup 1100m Sun 5 Mar
rose avenue 6mi Fri 3 Mar
avoid wakefield 6mi Tue 28 Feb
9.5k 6mi Sun 26 Feb
8.5k 5mi Sun 26 Feb
6.5k 4mi Sun 26 Feb
5k #2 3mi Sun 26 Feb
Leeds 4mi Fri 3 Feb
Kirkstall museum 4mi Wed 25 Jan
To middleton park 5mi 25 Nov 2022

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Motorbike event almost upstaged by cyclist

24 Jun 2014

The Motorcycle Industry Association almost ended up with egg on its face after organising ‘City Commuter Challenge’ events in Leeds and Brighton. The events were intended to prove that motorbikes…

Saturday is ‘Big Ride’ day

14 May 2014 · 1

This Saturday, 17th May, thousands of cyclists will be taking to the streets to demand better cycling conditions – while having fun doing so. The ‘Big Ride’ event, part of the…

HS2 cycleway plans revealed

New 27 Mar 2014

cycle.travel has obtained details of the new National Cycleway being planned beside the HS2 railway, from London to Birmingham and the North. The Dutch consultancy firm drawing up the proposals…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Leeds:

St Aidan's · 18mi round-trip
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Nostell Priory and Parkland · 33mi round-trip
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Further North · 6mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Leeds

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Leeds:

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To Manchester, Littleborough, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Elland, Brighouse, Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury and Bradford.

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To Chesterfield, Sheffield, Hoyland, Swinton, Barnsley, Royston, Wakefield and Rothwell.

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