UK's top five cycling cities named as one in ten take (SIC) up bikeriding during lockdown
 

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Britain's top five cycling cities have been named as Cardiff, Newcastle, Plymouth, Birmingham and London.

A poll of 2,000 UK adults saw the Welsh city of Cardiff triumph, getting a higher rating than any other city in the country, scoring an average of 3.12 out of five.

Newcastle, which has picturesque routes stretching all the way from Gateshead Millennium Bridge to a number of locations, came second with a rating of 3.03 on average - a score also matched by the seaside city of Plymouth.

Birmingham and London completed the top five, followed by Leeds, Edinburgh, Bristol, Glasgow and Norwich.

Participants were asked to rate a range of factors including cycling infrastructure, such as cycle lanes and signage, local cycling facilities, countryside accessibility and their sense of personal safety when it comes to cycling in the city.

The research, commissioned by routing planning and navigation platform, Komoot, also found more than one in 10 Brits have (SIC) bought a bicycle since lockdown measures were introduced in March.

And more than a tenth of bicycle owners have even learnt to cycle during this time, while one in four have (SIC) borrowed a friend's bike or rented one in order to enjoy a two-wheeled ride.

It also emerged just under seven in 10 think they have seen far more bikes on the roads and cycle paths recently compared to before the pandemic.

Komoot has created online cycle sport-specific guides for some of the best routes in the country.

A spokesman for Komoot said: "Cycling has seen a huge uplift over the past few months and in order for us to support this we need to understand what hurdles the UK public faces when it comes to cycling and what is important to them.
One in 10 Brits have bought a bicycle during the lockdown.

"We believe everyone should be able to access great cycling no matter where you live or how experienced you are as a cyclist."

The study also found one in three respondents believe (SIC) their self-confidence on two-wheels has rocketed as a result of using their bike more recently.

However, four in 10 find it difficult to find routes or cycling paths near to them that are suitable for the bike they have.

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