🚴♂️ Cycling in Leeds – Easy and Healthy Travel
Cycling is a fun, cheap, and healthy way to travel around Leeds. You can ride a bike to get to different places quickly and also get some exercise. There are many bike paths and cycle lanes in Leeds. These help you ride safely between different areas and the city centre. Most main roads in and out of the city have a space for bikes. These are marked with a bike symbol on the road or path.
You can find more information about cycling on the Leeds City Council website. There are also maps to help you:
🗺️ City Connect Cycle Map
City Connect is a project that helps people travel by bike. It has a free cycle map to help you plan your bike trips around Leeds and West Yorkshire.
👉 Enabling more people to travel by bike and on foot
✅ Stay Safe When Cycling
Traffic in Leeds can be busy, so it’s important to stay safe. Here are some simple tips:
📘 Read the Highway Code – It has rules and advice for cyclists.
👉 Rules for Cyclists🚲 Use bike paths or lanes if they are there.
🔴 Don’t ride through red traffic lights.
🚳 Don’t ride on pavements unless there is a bike sign.
⛑️ Wear a helmet.
👕 Wear bright or reflective clothes so cars can see you.
💡 Use bike lights when it’s dark or raining.
🧽 Keep your bike clean and safe. Check the tyres often.
There are lots of bike shops in Leeds that can fix or check your bike.
🎓 Cycle Training Courses
If you’re not confident riding a bike or want to practice, you can take a cycle training course. These are for children and adults.
👉 Cycle Training – Cycle North
🚲 Leeds City Bikes – Beryl Bikes
You don’t need to own a bike to cycle in Leeds!
Beryl Bikes are bikes you can borrow for short trips. You use an app called Beryl to find, unlock, and ride the bike. This is a good way to:
🚴 Travel around the city quickly
🌍 Help the environment
🚗 Avoid traffic
👉 Find out more about how to hire a Beryl Bike
