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Scott - Climbing | 5mi | Tue 14 Jan |
Commute | 2mi | Sat 11 Jan |
Daily out training | 6mi | Thu 2 Jan |
Atherton Stn to Pennington Wharf | 5mi | 13 Dec 2024 |
Work | 2mi | 10 Dec 2024 |
Unicorn | 4mi | 26 Nov 2024 |
Meadow Lodge | 5mi | 25 Nov 2024 |
Eccles to Picadilly | 5mi | 24 Nov 2024 |
To Cornbrook Tram Stn | 1mi | 17 Nov 2024 |
Manchester road ride | 3mi | 12 Nov 2024 |
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19 Aug 2014
The 20mph revolution rolls on with two of Britain’s cities taking steps towards more bike-friendly streets. This week sees large swathes of inner Manchester become 20mph zones, including Hulme, Rusholme,…
27 May 2014
A new cycle delivery company is aiming to bring two-wheeled freight transport to Manchester. Manchester Cycle Deliveries carries loads of up to 180kg anywhere in the city centre, and offers…
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…
1 Apr 2014
Almost £5m is to be spent on a dozen small schemes to make England’s trunk roads safer for cyclists. The first one, in Hull, will be unveiled today. The Highways Agency is aiming to…
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…
6 Mar 2014
London and Birmingham have their own bike shows: now, so does Manchester, with the Bike & Tri show returning to the city this weekend. To be held at the Manchester Central…
Days Out
Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Manchester:
The Chocolate Cafe ·
37mi round-trip
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★★★★
Truly Scrumptious ·
39mi round-trip
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★★★
Relish ·
36mi round-trip
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★★
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Manchester:
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To Ashbourne, Buxton, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Sedbergh, Appleby-in-Westmorland and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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To Telford, Newport, Stafford, Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, Biddulph, Congleton, Macclesfield, Bollington, Marple, Tyldesley, Atherton, Hindley, Wigan, Adlington, Chorley and Preston.
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To Fleetwood, Blackpool, Southport, Maghull, Liverpool, Widnes, Warrington, Lymm, Penistone, Barnsley, Swinton, Doncaster and Selby.
To Ramsbottom, Accrington, Rishton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Carnforth, Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside.
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To Littleborough, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Elland, Brighouse, Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Bradford and Leeds.
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To Ashbourne, Buxton, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Sedbergh, Appleby-in-Westmorland and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Knowledge
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