Government urged to create post-Covid ‘golden age’ of cycling

The government can create a “golden age of cycling” if it capitalises on the surge of interest in it during lockdown, Sustrans has said.

At one point last year, almost four times as many journeys as usual were being taken by bike, but usage has gone back to normal levels since then.

Sustrans says cyclists need to feel safer and wants more 20mph zones and more effective cycle lanes.

The government said it had “ambitious plans to boost walking and cycling”.

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