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Cycling

Brighton & Hove have been selected as a national exemplar Cycling Demonstration Town 2005 - 2008. The council are dedicated to promoting healthy and environmentally friendly travel like cycling. Cycle lanes are provided across the city, including along the seafront, Victoria Gardens and Lewes Road and there are many bike parking facilities sited conveniently throughout the city.

Cycle freeways 

Work is progressing well on the new north south cycle freeway which when completed will provide a link between the Downs, from the Dyke Railway Trail to the seafront via Hove station. The southern segregated, motor-vehicle free, European-style cycle freeway section will soon be complete along Grand Avenue, with the whole route due for completion in early summer.

See the Cycling England website for more information about this and other cycling improvements in Brighton & Hove.

Connect2 is a winner!!!! Thank you to all those that voted for this project, which includes providing a vital new link in the form of a new crossing at Shoreham harbour which will connect Brighton's seafront cycle route with West Sussex.

**New** regular cycle rides

New monthly bike rides run on the last Sunday of the month meeting at the Peace Statue on Hove seafront at 11 am. They an easy, sociable rides lead by an experienced cyclist and usually last between two and three hours. Last months outing ended up at Carat's Cafe in Shoreham for well deserved refreshments. All welcome.

What the council is doing

• Hove to Hangleton cycle route
• cycle advanced stop lines  
• report abandoned bicycles
• cycle parking request
• Cycling Strategy [PDF 82kb]

• International cycling conference

Brighton & Hove cycle maps

• city wide map [PDF 2.52mb]
• city centre map [PDF 1.5mb]
• coastal route [PDF 232kb]
• seafront to The Downs map [PDF 741kb]

Journey planning

• personalised travel planning project
• journeyon - Brighton & Hove route planning website

Cycle training and hire

• cycle training and the council
• other cycle training 
• M's Cycle Hire
• Rayment Cycles mountain bike hire
• Sunrise Cycle Hire at the West Pier call (01273) 748881

Other links

• Cycling England
• Active for Life
• Sustrans
• Brighton & Hove Clarion Cycling Club
• Sussex Police - email/on-line cycle theft reporting

For general advice on cycling contact the council's Walking & Cycling Officer on (01273) 293813 or email: travel.planning@brighton-hove.gov.uk