Why Cycle?

The Colchester Cycle Challenge is taking place to encourage people to get on their bikes, have some fun and experience the benefits cycling can offer.

Cycling is a great way to commute to and from work. It is faster and more reliable than driving at peak times in the town centre, allows you to get some fresh air and exercise during your normal day and lets you arrive at work more awake, alert and able to concentrate.

Organisations that encourage cycling are more productive and have less absenteeism. By enticing people out of cars onto more sustainable forms of transport, organisations are demonstrating their concern for their employees health and well-being as well as their commitment to the local environment.

You can travel around six miles in half an hour on a bicycle at a moderate speed, meaning that a large proportion of Colchester's workers actually live within 30 minutes cycle commuting distance of their workplace.
 

Useful Info

Colchester Bike Map
Cycle Colchester has published an updated cycle map for the Colchester town area.
Click here to download the Colchester Bike Map.

Cycle Routes
Get on your bike and explore Essex and Colchester!
Click here to find suggested cycle routes.

Cycle Route Planner
Do you need a hand planning a journey? Help is at hand with Colchester CycleStreets.
Find a cycle route with Colchester Cyclestreets.

Cycle Parking
If you work in the town centre, cycle parking is available in various locations. At Colchester train station there is also cycle parking by the south entrance, and in the main car park by the north entrance.
Download a cycle parking map here.

Bike Shops
Make sure you have everything you need for your bike - lights, reflectors, a good lock etc. Feel free to visit a local bike shop for advice and guidance.
Click here for information about bike shops in and around Colchester.

Bike Theft
Help protect your bike and register it on Immobilize. If it is then lost or stolen, you can use Immobilize to tell law enforcement, your insurer and the second-hand trade to assist in recovering your property and catch the thief.
Register your bike now at www.immobilize.net.

To find out more about cycling in Colchester, visit www.cyclecolchester.org.uk.