Reading bike hire launches on June 10

Thursday 29 May

Reading is the latest town to get its own bike hire scheme, with 200 bikes setting sail under the Readybike banner. The system is set to launch on June 10th,…

Days Out

Weekend rides

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

The Old Post Office · 6mi one-way
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The Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham · 36mi round-trip
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Cliveden · 38mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Reading

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

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To Basingstoke, Winchester, Eastleigh, Southampton, Cowes, Newport and Shanklin.

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To London, Weybridge, Windsor, Maidenhead, Thatcham, Newbury, Devizes, Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Bath, Bristol and Chepstow.

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To Wallingford, Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford, Woodstock, Banbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Brownhills, Cannock, Stafford, Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, Alsager, Sandbach, Middlewich, Winsford, Northwich, Frodsham, Ellesmere Port and Chester.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Reading

What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.

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Make like Lance Armstrong with our new 'go direct' option

Tuesday 18 September

No, we’re not suggesting the use of performance-enhancing substances (apart from cake), but when you absolutely have to take that shortcut… When you’re planning a route with cycle.travel, sometimes…