benefits

• Congestion - each person on a bike is one less car on the road.

• Health - making some journeys by bike can help lose weight and stay fit

• Carbon emissions - travel by bike is zero emmission

• Air pollution - Truro has an air pollution problem.  More journeys by bike can help reduce emissions

• Fun - it's an enjoyable way to get around

standards

• We want to see cycle provision that makes cycling possible for everyone - children cycling to school and older people who might want to use an adapted bike, eg a tricycle.

• Transport for London has the most up to date standards - TFL Cycle Design Standards - based on the Dutch approach of measures suitable for each type of street.

Advice

• Your employer may have a scheme to help you with the upfront costs of buying a bike.

• There are lots of local businesses in Truro which can help you with repairs to keep your bike safe and on the road.

• There are lots of fantastic routes within cycling distance of Truro, or which can be reached by train.