York Cycle Challenge 2013 Getting more people cycling by understanding behaviour change
Evaluation report prepared by: Challenge for Change January 2014
Contents Section One - Introduction ......................................................................... 7 1.1
Background .................................................................................. 7
1.2 Aims and objectives ....................................................................... 8 Section Two - Marketing, Promotion and Incentives....................................... 9 2.1
Promotional materials .................................................................... 9
2.2
Website analytics ......................................................................... 11
2.3
Incentives and prizes .................................................................... 12
Section Three - Challenge Results .............................................................. 13 3.1
Top-line Results ........................................................................... 13
Section Four - Data Collection ................................................................... 15 4.1
Data collection ............................................................................. 15
4.2
Representative sample .................................................................. 16
Section Five - Registrations into the Challenge ............................................ 17 5.1
Organisations............................................................................... 17
5.2
People ........................................................................................ 17
Section Six - Survey Results ..................................................................... 19 6.1 Change in general cycling behaviour ............................................... 19 6.2
Frequency of cycling trips to work ................................................... 26
6.3
Modal shift .................................................................................. 28
Section Seven - Barriers and Motivators ..................................................... 31 7.1
Barriers and motivators for participation in the Challenge .................. 31
7.2
Cycling confidence and bike ownership ............................................ 36
7.3
Interventions to encourage cycling.................................................. 38
Section Eight - Results Summary ............................................................... 39 8.1
Aims ........................................................................................... 39
8.2
Objectives ................................................................................... 41
8.3
Summary of recommendations ....................................................... 42
Section Nine - Conclusion ......................................................................... 44 Appendix 1 – Organisation Registrations ..................................................... 45 Appendix 2 – Improvements for cyclists within York ..................................... 48
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“It is a fantastic event - it really gave me the kick-start to get into cycling, and is a great team-builder for organisations as well. Thank you!” – Non-Cyclist
“Really great way of motivating people and breathing life back into parked-up bikes forgotten in sheds!”– Occasional Cyclist
“I enjoyed the Challenge, it did encourage a lot more people to ride. It was also nice to feel part of a cycling community. Well done; let’s keep it up.” – Regular Cyclist
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Executive Summary Outline of the Challenge Love to Ride York (www.lovetoride.net/york) was established in early 2013 and rolls on as the online community for cyclists of all abilities in the area. Challenge for Change delivered the York Cycle Challenge on this platform in July 2013. The initiative aimed to increase the number of people cycling in the area. This mirrored the focus of the successful LSTF bid and addressed various requirements of a broader programme of sustainable travel initiatives and infrastructure developments. The behavioural change programme allowed organisations to compete against one another to see who could encourage the most staff to cycle for at least 10 minutes, during the three week Challenge period from Monday 1 to Sunday 21 July 2013. The Challenge focused on participation and not miles to ensure a fair competition that encouraged non- and occasional cyclists, as much as regular cyclists. Try-a-bike sessions with led rides and organised group rides were offered throughout the Challenge period to provide a fun and easy way to participate. During the Challenge period, 71 organisations participated, and 1,671 people recorded over 126,724 miles via 14,804 trips. The 71 participating organisations employed between them more than 30,800 people, showing the reach of the Challenge’s marketing effort.
Evaluation of the Challenge This report details an evaluation of the Challenge. Participants were surveyed at baseline when registering into the Challenge (July 2013) and three weeks (August 2013) and three months (October 2013) after participating. The results of these surveys have been analysed. The three-week Post Challenge Survey and the three-month Post Challenge Survey achieved response rates of 31% and 33% respectively. For the purpose of this report, registrants have been grouped into one of the following groups: •
Non-Cyclists - People who had either not cycled at all or only a few times in the year before the Challenge (22% of registrants).
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Occasional Cyclists - People who had either cycled only a few times a month or about once a week before the Challenge (18% of registrants). Regular Cyclists - People who had cycled two days or more each week before the Challenge (60% of registrants).
Top-line results The York Cycle Challenge programme has successfully influenced the behaviour of the key target audiences in York. The top-line results are: 1. Participation of new cyclists One of the aims of the 2013 Challenge was to encourage people who are not currently cycling to start cycling, with a specific target of encouraging 450 noncyclists to take part in the Challenge. With 430 non-cyclists registering and 345 going on to record a trip this is a good proportion of non-cyclists despite achieving less than the target. 22% of all registrants were non-cyclists. 2. Increase in cycling frequency Three months after the Challenge: • •
64% of non-cyclists at baseline reported cycling at least once a month or more often, with 47% now cycling once a week or more; 31% of those classed as occasional cyclists reported cycling two days a week or more.
3. Increase in cycling to work frequency Three months after the Challenge: • •
18% of participants who reported cycling less than two days a week to work at baseline are now cycling to work at least two days a week; 6% of participants who reported travelling to work by car at baseline had switched to cycling to work as their main mode of transport.
4. Adding value to local projects that aim to promote cycling and sustainable travel Following the Challenge, participants were given the opportunity to state an interest in cycling activities or information in a survey. Most respondents wanted information about bike maintenance (n=250), advanced cycle skills training (n=87) and led group rides (n=73).
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Key Recommendations There is an opportunity for the local councils and their partners to continue the legacy of the Challenge by implementing the follow-up interventions, promote adult cycle training schemes and information about cycle routes directly to those who requested it; offer bike maintenance courses to benefit as wide an audience as possible; and build a relationship with the organisations that were involved in the Challenge to engage them in further cycling activities. The database of more than 3,900 cyclists and 108 businesses in the area is a great resource and could be used for research purposes, to consult on plans for new infrastructure with cyclists of all abilities, to promote the annual programme of cycling events in the area and to continue to support those cyclists who have shown a change in behaviour through the Challenge by incentivising them to keep cycling. There is a high level of interest from Challenge Champions in continuing to Champion cycling in their workplace and explore implementing a grants scheme to help workplaces improve their facilities.
Conclusion The York Cycle Challenge programme has successfully engaged a large audience of potential and existing cyclists in the area. Positive behaviour change has been measured amongst the key target groups of non- and occasional cyclists as a result of the Challenge. Continuing to attract non-cyclists into the programme would remain the key focus of a repeat Challenge, as well as attracting new organisations to take part and increasing participation within existing organisations. Delivering a 2014 Cycle Challenge will continue to increase rates of cycling and cycling to work, evident in the results obtained during 2013.
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Section One Introduction In July 2013, Challenge for Change delivered the third York Cycle Challenge in partnership with York City Council, funded by the successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) bid. The Challenge was a behavioural change programme, based on social marketing theory, designed to encourage more people in York to cycle more often. The focus of the activity was on workplaces, although not exclusive to those in employment. With a broad target of getting more people cycling for leisure and to work, the programme was developed to also help address specific local issues including increasing traffic congestion and worsening health statistics from increasingly inactive communities. This report provides data and feedback on the Challenge and evidence to show the outcomes of the Challenge, based on participant research.
1.1
Background
Hosted on the Love to Ride platform, the third York Cycle Challenge took place from 1 – 21 July 2013 and successfully encouraged a total of 1,671 participants to take part. The Challenge encouraged people to experience what it was like to actually ride a bike, through events, incentives and peer encouragement. Rides were recorded online via a the Love to Ride York website, which included Cycle Challenge modules, to encouraged organisations and the individual departments within them to compete against each other to see who could encourage the most staff to cycle for at least 10 minutes. The Challenge focused on participation rather than mileage, to ensure a fair competition that engaged non- and occasional cyclists, as much as regular cyclists. It also helped to foster a sense of teamwork and a cycling culture within participating groups by motivating existing cyclists to seek out and encourage their non-cycling friends to get involved. The design of the promotional materials and website used illustrations of cyclists including bike hangers aimed at existing cyclists to encourage their non-cycling colleagues to take part, specifically in the try-a-bike sessions. Try-a-bike events were held at various workplaces to give participants the opportunity to try cycling for 10 minutes. These events also included a free bike tune up by a Dr. Bike mechanic.
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1.2
Aims and objectives
Aims The aims of the Challenge are: •
To encourage people who are not currently cycling to start cycling.
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To encourage occasional cyclists to cycle more regularly.
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To encourage those who are not currently cycling to work to cycle to work.
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To add value to local projects that aim to promote cycling and sustainable travel in York.
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To provide measurable results so that stakeholders can see that the Challenge programme has made a real difference to the number of people cycling in York.
Objectives 1. To encourage at least 50 organisations to register in the Challenge. 2. To encourage at least 1,600 people to participate in the Challenge each year. 3. To encourage at least 450 non-cyclists to participate in the Challenge.
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Section Two Marketing, Promotion and Incentives Sarah Ibbotson was appointed as the Challenge Manager. Her role was to encourage as many new organisations and people to take part and to support them throughout the Challenge programme.
2.1
Promotional materials
A range of promotional materials were used to promote the Challenge: A4 posters, A4 business factsheets, A4 paper registration forms and A6 postcards. Different messages were used in order to target different audiences – noncyclists and existing cyclists.
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Printed materials were complemented by a Challenge website (Section 2.2), web banners and targeted emails to participants before, during and after the Challenge period. Some emails went to all participants, whilst others were targeted at specific groups within the database, for example: •
Emails to Workplace Champions – gave tips and ideas on how to promote the Challenge and encouraged them to become actively involved in the Challenge by organising social rides for their team.
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Emails to new cyclists – focussed on the “Cycle for 10 minutes and win!” message and highlighted incentives such as the free cinema tickets and prizes.
All publicity for the Challenge took a friendly, non-lecturing approach. Instead of focusing on promoting the benefits of cycling and physical activity, it encouraged people to simply give cycling a go, have fun with their workmates and in turn discover the benefits for themselves. Publicity clearly highlighted the prizes and incentives available, which are detailed in Section 2.3.
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2.2
Website analytics
Organisations, departments and individuals were encouraged to register their involvement and record their cycling activity on the website www.yorkcyclechallenge.org.uk. The website displayed live results and enabled a quick and easy comparison of individual and team results to motivate further participation, with statistics relating to distance, trips, calories and carbon savings. The analytics statistics for the website have been recorded and analysed specifically for the month before, during and the two weeks after the Challenge period, from 1 June to 4 August 2013: 16,747 visits (65% from returning visitors, 35% from new visitors). 6,069 absolute unique visitors. 258 visits on average per day. 04:31 minutes spent on average on the site. 91,808 page views. 5 page views on average per visit.
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Most of the traffic to the website (70%) was direct, followed by searches (21%) and referring sites (9%). Figure 1: Visits per day 1200 1000 800 600 400 200
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2.3
Incentives and prizes
The following competitions, incentives and prizes were used to attract the key target audiences into the Challenge: •
Team Participation Award – The top three teams in each size category that encouraged the highest proportion of staff to ride a bike for the Challenge won a certificate. The winning organisation in each size category won a large cake or cupcakes and a masseuse to come into the office for the day. A hamper was also given to the individual who logged the most trips in the winning team.
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Cinema Tickets – 200 cinema tickets for York City Screen were awarded to those who cycled for the first time in over a year for the Challenge and their encouragers, as well as those who rode a penny-farthing, a recumbent tricycle and a tandem at a try-a-bike session.
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Spot Prizes – Everyone who logged at least one trip during the Challenge period was put into the spot prize draw, encouraging participants to record at least one trip a week for any purpose: for leisure or work. Prizes included a £1000 bike, a break for two in the Lake District and a hot air balloon ride for two.
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Section Three Challenge Results 3.1
Top-line Results
The results from the 2013 Challenge, which relate to trips that were recorded within the three-week Challenge period, from 1 to 21 July, are presented in the table below. Table 1: Top-line results for the 2013 York Cycle Challenge Top-line results Organisations Participants Non cyclists Distance (miles) Total trips % trips for transport purposes CO2 saved (kg) Energy burnt (million kJ)
2013 71 1,671 345 126,724 14,804 71% 25,224 13.8
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The organisations and departments which encouraged the most people to cycle for the Challenge were: Table 2: Participation Award Winners Size Category
500+
200-499
50-199
20-49
7-19
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Place
Organisation
% Participation
1st
Shepherd Group Industrial Division
13.0%
2nd
University Of York
10.0%
3rd
FERA
1st
Biology - University Of York
21.0%
2nd
Tata Steel Projects
15.0%
3rd
TSYS
12.0%
1st
Portakabin Sales - Shepherd Group Industrial Division
61.0%
2nd
Renal - York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
57.0%
3rd
Economics - University Of York
49.0%
1st
HandA
100%
2nd
Rat Race Events (Ltd)
91.0%
3rd
Biorenewables Development Centre
86.0%
1st
Admin / Service - Logopak International Ltd
100%
2nd
Business Development Unit - Biorenewables Development Centre
100%
3rd
Process Development Unit - Biorenewables Development Centre
100%
1st
Finance - York CVS
100%
2nd
IT - Logopak International Ltd
100%
3rd
Sales And Labels - Logopak International Ltd
100%
9.4%
Events Over the course of the Challenge, 9 events took place covering 9 different locations including workplaces, to encourage both new and existing cyclists to take part in the Challenge. As well as organised events, workplaces also had the opportunity to borrow bikes to loan for up to three weeks for free so that staff could go for a ride in their own time.
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Section Four Data Collection The data recorded and collected as part of the Challenge was critical for analysing and evaluating the York Cycle Challenge programme and understanding changes in participants’ behaviour.
4.1
Data collection
Three surveys have been completed by participants in the programme, at the start of the Challenge, three weeks and three months after the Challenge:
Survey
N responses % response rate
Post Challenge Survey 1
Post Challenge Survey 2
(Aug 2013)
(Oct 2013)
1950
604
644
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31%
33%
Baseline (Mar-July 2013)
The first Post Challenge Survey aimed to discover what perceived barriers participants had to cycling more often in the future and to explore their intended future cycling behaviour, whilst the second one explored any changes to cycling behaviour since the Challenge. Incentives were offered for each survey to encourage completion.
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4.2
Representative sample
It is important to ascertain whether the participants who responded to the Post Challenge Surveys are representative of all who took part in the Challenge. A representative sample means that the survey results can be extrapolated to represent all Challenge participants. To test whether the participants who completed the Post Challenge Surveys were representative of all participants, their cycling behaviour, gender and age have been compared against those given at baseline. Table 3: Comparison of sample
% of all Challenge registrants
% of all Post Challenge Survey 1 respondents
% of all Post Challenge Survey 2 respondents
Not at all A few times 1-3 times a month Once a week 2-3 days a week 4 or more days a week
9% 13% 9% 8% 18% 43%
9% 13% 10% 9% 16% 44%
8% 11% 9% 9% 15% 48%
Male Female
54% 46%
47% 53%
51% 49%
15 yrs or less 16-19 yrs 20-24 yrs 25-34 yrs 35-44 yrs 45-54 yrs 55-64 yrs 65 yrs or older
<1% <1% 6% 31% 30% 24% 9% <1%
0% 0% 5% 30% 29% 25% 11% <1%
0% 0% 4% 28% 34% 24% 10% <1%
Cycling behaviour at baseline
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Section Five Registrations into the Challenge The Challenge succeeded in attracting a wide audience of organisations and cyclists of all levels of cycling experience. Key Points â&#x20AC;˘
107 organisations registered into the Challenge, and 71 (66%) of them participated
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1,671 of the participants who registered to take part (86%) went on to record a trip during the Challenge.
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Almost 2,000 people in York have now registered onto the website and engaged with the Challenge.
5.1
Organisations
107 organisations confirmed that they would take part in the 2013 Challenge. Participants in 71 of these confirmed organisations went on to record a trip (66%), therefore there were 36 organisations that registered but did not participate. Appendix 1 shows a list of all organisations registered into the Challenge.
5.2
People
The Baseline Survey for the 2013 Challenge was completed by 1,950 people, indicating that they had registered to take part. 1,671 of the participants who registered to take part (86%) went on to record a trip during the Challenge. More than 1,900 people in York have now registered onto the Challenge website and engaged with the Challenge.
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Figure 2: Age and gender of registrants (N=1,907 ) Male (n=1029)
Female (n=878)
20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 15 yrs or 16-19 yrs 20-24 yrs 25-34 yrs 35-44 yrs 45-54 yrs 55-64 yrs 65 yrs or less older
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The largest group of participants was aged 25-34 years (31%), followed by 35-44 years (30%) and 45-54 years (24%).
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46% of participants were female.
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The number of males and females do not equal the total number of registrants (N=1,950) due to missing data.
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Section Six Survey Results The Challenge surveys presented a great opportunity to observe the behaviour of a large group of cyclists in York. This information shows us how the Challenge has influenced participants’ cycling and travel-to-work behaviour. The results of the Baseline and both Post Challenge Surveys are reported in this Section2.
6.1
Change in general cycling behaviour
Key Points •
430 registrants (22%) had either cycled not at all or only a few times in the year prior to the 2013 Challenge.
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Amongst non-cyclists, those who stated an intention to cycle more often after the Challenge showed a higher increase in reported cycling behaviour three months later, compared to those who stated that they would cycle about the same/less often (74% and 59% respectively).
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47% of those classed as non-cyclists at baseline reported cycling at least once a week three months after the Challenge.
6.1.1 Cycling behaviour at Baseline Table 4: Before taking part in the Challenge, approximately how often have you ridden a bike in the last 12 months? (N=1,950)
Gender Male (n=1041)
Not at all
A few times
1-3 times a month
Once a week
2-3 days a week
4 or more days a week
8%
9%
7%
8%
18%
50%
Female (n=890)
11%
17%
12%
9%
18%
34%
All (N=1,950)
9%
13%
9%
8%
18%
43%
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183 registrants had not cycled at all in the year prior to the Challenge. The largest group of registrants had cycled 4 or more days a week in the year before taking part in the Challenge (43% of total registrants).
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Those who completed the Baseline Survey are referred to as ‘registrants’ throughout this report. The term ‘participants’ refers to those who went on to record a trip.
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From this data, Challenge registrants have been grouped into three broad segments based on their cycling behaviour: •
Non-Cyclists - People who had either not cycled at all (classed as ‘new cyclists’) or only a few times in the year before the Challenge.
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Occasional Cyclists - People who had either cycled only a few times a month or about once a week before the Challenge.
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Regular Cyclists - People who had cycled two days or more each week before the Challenge.
Figure 3: Before taking part in the Challenge, approximately how often have you ridden a bike in the last 12 months (n=1,950)?
Non-Cyclists
Occasional Cyclists
Regular Cyclists
22% 18%
60%
• 430 registrants (22%) had either cycled not at all or only a few times in the year prior to the 2013 Challenge.
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Gender differences amongst the three segments were also looked at. Figure 4: Before taking part in the Challenge, approximately how often have 3
you ridden a bike in the last 12 months? (N=1,931 )
Male (n=1041)
Female (n=890)
100% 80% 60%
58%
54%
42%
46%
Non-Cyclists (n=426)
Occasional Cyclists (n=341)
40% 20%
40%
60%
0%
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Regular Cyclists (n=1164)
The differences in gender across the audience segments followed the typical pattern found amongst cyclists: with a higher proportion of females as non-cyclists (58%) and a higher proportion of males as regular cyclists (60%).
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This number is lower than the overall number of registrants (N=1,950) because gender data was missing for 19 registrants.
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6.1.2 Intentions to cycle after participation in the Challenge Participants were asked about their intentions to cycle after the Challenge in October 2013 - Post Challenge Survey 1. Table 5: Thinking ahead to the next 3 months, will you be riding a bike...? (n=477) More than I did in the 3 months before the Challenge
About the same as I did in the 3 months before the Challenge
Less than I did in the 3 months before the Challenge
Non- (n=111)
61%
34%
5%
Occasional (n=82)
34%
56%
10%
Regular (n=284)
19%
78%
4%
All (N=477)
31%
64%
5%
Participant Segment
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61% of non- and 34% of occasional cyclists stated that they intended to cycle more than they did before taking part in the Challenge.
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Remarkably, 19% of regular cyclists stated an intention to cycle more than they did before the Challenge. Only 5% of participants intended to cycle less often after taking part in the Challenge.
Participants were asked to elaborate on their intentions in free text. These qualitative quotes have been combined into a word cloud, with the font size of individual words reflecting how frequently they appeared in responses. Figure 5: What is the main reason(s) that you will cycle more in the next 3 months?
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“It made me want a new bike so I bought one and want to ride it all the time.” - Noncyclist “The Challenge has motivated me to cycle more and helped with weight loss. The good weather has encouraged me to cycle more too.” - Occasional Cyclist “It reminded me how much I enjoy cycling and I've already been out cycling more for leisure purposes.” - Regular Cyclist
6.1.3 Did intentions translate into action? It is interesting to find out whether those participants who stated that they intended to cycle more often after the Challenge, actually did so. To assess this, the cycling behaviour of the key audience, non-cyclists, at three months after the Challenge was compared to their stated intentions three weeks after the Challenge. Table 6: Changes in cycling behaviour three months after participating in the Challenge, relative to cycling intention three weeks after the Challenge (n=60) – Non-cyclists only 3 Weeks Post Challenge Cycling intention More About the same/Less
% of baseline registrants (with data)
3 Months Post Challenge Occasional Regular 4 or A 1-3 Once 2-3 more few times a a days a days a times month week week week 23% 19% 9% 26% 21%
NonNot at all
72%
2%
28%
6%
35%
24%
0%
24%
12%
% Increased Cycling 74% 59%
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Of the 60 non-cyclists who completed both the three week and three month follow-up surveys, 72% stated that they intended to cycle more often after the Challenge. 47% of them went on to cycle two or more days a week three months after the Challenge.
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Amongst non-cyclists, those who stated an intention to cycle more often after the Challenge showed a higher increase in reported cycling behaviour three months later, compared to those who stated that they would cycle about the same/less often (74% and 59% respectively). Both figures are indicative of positive behaviour change, as non-cyclists who did not intend to cycle more often have actually done so three months after the Challenge.
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6.1.4 Behaviour change three months on Changes amongst the wider group of participants who responded to Post Challenge Survey 2 (regardless of whether they responded to Post Challenge Survey 1) are shown in the table below. Table 7: Changes in cycling behaviour three months after participating in the Challenge (N=633) 3 Months Post Challenge Non-
NonOccasional
Regular
% Increased Cycling
n
Not at all
A few times
1-3 times a month
Once a week
2-3 days a week
4 or more days a week
Not at all
48
15%
23%
19%
2%
15%
27%
85%
A few times
68
7%
28%
16%
10%
26%
12%
65%
1-3 times a month
60
0%
18%
28%
32%
15%
7%
53%
Once a week
55
5%
9%
18%
25%
36%
5%
42%
2-3 days a week
96
0%
2%
6%
5%
50%
36%
36%
4 or more days a week
306
0%
1%
0%
0%
7%
92%
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Baseline
Regular
Occasional
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64% of non-cyclists at baseline reported they are now cycling once a month or more, three months after the Challenge.
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47% of non-cyclists reported that they are now cycling weekly (once a week or more often) three months after the Challenge.
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31% of those who were occasional cyclists at baseline reported cycling regularly three months after the Challenge.
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Overall, 12% of participants were cycling less frequently three months after the Challenge, compared to 54% who were cycling more frequently4.
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This figure excludes regular cyclists who cycled 4 or more days a week, as this is the upper limit of cycling frequency that the survey allows.
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Participants were asked why they had cycled more often in the three months since the Challenge. Figure 6: What is the main reason(s) that you cycled more in the last 3 months?
“Since're-discovering' my bike, I've realised what a good way of travelling it can be at appropriate times.” – Non-Cyclist “Reminder of the fun that is to ride a bicycle and the flexibility it brings.” – Occasional Cyclist “The Cycle Challenge raised awareness among my peers providing greater opportunities for group rides.” – Regular Cyclist
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6.2
Frequency of cycling trips to work
Occasional and regular cyclists were asked how frequently they had cycled for work in the three weeks prior to completing the Baseline Survey. The same question was repeated in Post Challenge Survey 2 to assess behaviour change three months after the Challenge. Key Point Of those who reported cycling less than two days a week to work at baseline, 18% reported cycling to work regularly (at least two days a week) three months after the Challenge.
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6.2.1 Trips to work Baseline Figure 7: In the last 3 weeks, about how often have you cycled to work? (N=1,504)
Occasional Cyclists (n=341)
Regular Cyclists (n=1163)
70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Not at all in the Less than 1 day 1 day per week 2-3 days per last 3 weeks per week week
4 or more days per week
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21% of occasional cyclists reported cycling to work two or more days a week, whilst 44% did not cycle at all to work.
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Unsurprisingly, regular cyclists reported more frequent cycling trips to work than occasional cyclists, with 92% of regular cyclists cycling to work at least one day per week, compared to 41% of occasional cyclists.
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Three months on Table 8: Changes in cycling to work three months after participating in the Challenge (N=504) 3 Months Post Challenge
% Increased Cycling
n
Not at all in the last 3 weeks
Less than 1 day per week
1 day per week
2-3 days per week
4 or more days per week
Not at all in the last 3 weeks
63
87%
3%
3%
3%
3%
13%
Less than 1 day per week
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54%
21%
8%
4%
13%
25%
1 day per week
36
33%
17%
11%
33%
6%
39%
2-3 days per week
96
8%
6%
7%
48%
30%
30%
285
2%
1%
0%
7%
90%
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Baseline
4 or more days per week
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Of those who reported cycling less than two days a week to work at baseline, 18% reported cycling to work regularly (at least two days a week) three months after the Challenge.
The cycling trips to work of non-cyclist participants were also looked at as some have reported general increases in cycling behaviour. Table 9: Changes in cycling to work amongst non-cyclists three months after participating in the Challenge (N=112)
Baseline General Cycling Behaviour
3 Months Post Challenge Less than 1 day 2-3 days 1 day per per per week week week
n
Not at all
47
60%
0%
6%
4%
30%
40%
A few times
65
57%
5%
6%
25%
8%
43%
112
58%
3%
6%
16%
17%
42%
All Non-Cyclists
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4 or more days per week
% Increased Cycling
Not at all in the last 3 weeks
39% of non-cyclists reported cycling to work at least one day a week three months after the Challenge.
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6.3
Modal shift
In the Baseline Survey, registrants were asked how they usually travel to work on most days. If they used more than one mode of transport, they were asked to select the one that they use to cover the longest distance. Key Points •
At baseline, non-cyclists accounted for 47% of those who drove alone to work, whilst occasional cyclists accounted for 36%, and regular cyclists for 17%.
•
6% of those who travelled to work mainly by car at baseline had switched to cycling to work as their main mode of transport three months after the Challenge.
Baseline Table 10: How do you usually travel to work on most days? (N=1,950) Audience Segment
Car – drive alone
Bicycle
Car – with passengers
Walk/run
Bus
Train
Do not work
Work from home
Other
All (N=1,950)
25%
53%
5%
8%
4%
2%
0%
0%
1%
Cycling was the mostly frequently reported method of travel to work (53%), followed by driving by car alone (25%) and walking or running (8%).
•
The figure below shows mode of travel to work for non-, occasional and regular cyclists. Figure 8: How do you usually travel to work on most days? (N=1,950)
Bicycle
Walk/run
Bus/Train
Car - drive alone
Other
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Non-Cyclists (n=430)
Occasional Cyclists (n=344)
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Regular Cyclists (n=1176)
•
Driving in a car alone was the most common modes amongst non- and occasional cyclists (54% and 52% respectively).
•
Non-cyclists accounted for 47% of those who drove alone to work, whilst occasional cyclists accounted for 36%, and regular cyclists for 17%.
•
18% of non-cyclists and 11% of occasional cyclists walk or run to work. This suggests that the dynamic nature of cycling to work is not necessarily a hindrance to this behaviour.
•
Cycling was by the most common mode of transport to work amongst regular cyclists (84%), and 7% of regular cyclists drove alone to work.
In the Baseline Survey, participants were asked how often they had travelled to work by car in the seven days prior to filling in the survey. The responses amongst participants have been analysed to detect any shifts in travel-to-work behaviour three months after the Challenge. Figure 9: In the last 7 days, on how many days did you travel to work by car? (Baseline Survey, N=1,950)
Non-Cyclists (n=430)
Occasional Cyclists (n=344)
Regular Cyclists (n=1176)
80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 0 days
•
1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
At the time of the Baseline Survey completion, around two-thirds of all non- and occasional cyclists (63% and 60% respectively) had travelled to work by car on at least three of the last seven days.
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Three months on Table 11: Changes in car trips to work three months after participating in the Challenge (n=627) All Participants Baseline n no. of days 0 344 1 58 2 38 3 42 4 50 5 79 6 8 7 8
3 Months Post Challenge - no. of days 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
85% 29% 13% 10% 14% 11% 25% 25%
8% 33% 32% 7% 2% 3% 0% 0%
1% 19% 21% 17% 14% 4% 0% 13%
2% 10% 18% 36% 8% 10% 13% 13%
1% 2% 5% 14% 14% 6% 25% 0%
2% 5% 11% 17% 42% 59% 0% 38%
0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 13% 0%
1% 2% 0% 0% 4% 5% 25% 13%
% Decreased Car Trips 29% 45% 33% 38% 34% 63% 88%
•
Overall, 37% of respondents were travelling to work by car less frequently three months after the Challenge, whereas 21% were commuting by car more often.
•
27% of respondents reported travelling to work by car by at least two fewer days three months after the Challenge.
Large modal shifts were measured by tracking the change in the main mode of transport to work from baseline to three months after the Challenge. Three months on Table 12: Modal shift from car to bike – journeys to work three months after participating in the Challenge (N=177)
Baseline Car - drive alone Car - share with others All Car
•
3 Months Post Challenge Car - drive Car - share alone with others
Other
% Switched to cycling
n
Cycle
144
5%
82%
8%
6%
5%
33
12%
15%
73%
0%
12%
177
6%
69%
20%
5%
6%
6% of those who travelled to work mainly by car at baseline had switched to cycling to work as their main mode of transport three months after the Challenge.
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Section Seven Barriers and Motivators The following results from the Baseline and both Post Challenge Surveys detail the specific barriers and motivators to cycling. This information can help inform York City Council when planning future interventions to encourage cycling in the area.
7.1
Barriers and motivators for participation in the Challenge
Key Point â&#x20AC;˘
Barriers to Champions getting colleagues involved included: distance from work, apathy and lack of time/energy.
In the Post Challenge Survey 1, the Workplace Champions were asked for their main reasons for registering their organisation into the Challenge: Figure 10: What was the main reason that your workplace registered into the Challenge?
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“To encourage staff to cycle to work for their health and to reduce our carbon footprint.” - Non-Cyclist “To promote Health/Fitness and encourage employees to find alternative ways to come to work.” - Occasional Cyclist “To encourage more people to cycle, improving their health, helping the environment and making more car park space available to patients.” - Regular Cyclist
The Workplace Champions were also asked what barriers they came across to getting their colleagues to take part in the Challenge. Figure 11: What do you perceive were the main barriers to getting more of your colleagues to take part?
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81 of the Workplace or Department Champions answered an open-ended question asking them what the barriers were to getting more colleagues to take part. These barriers and the frequency with which they were mentioned are presented in the table below. Table 13: Barriers to getting more participation in the Challenge (n=81 Champions)
Barrier Distance from work/Carrying items/Dropping off children Apathy Lack of time/energy Not owning a bike/requiring maintenance/equipment Poor promotion/incentives Fear (for safety) Forgot to enter miles or register Weather Habit/routine Access to computer Cycling confidence Endorsement from employer Poor cycling routes/paths
Number of times mentioned 25 18 12 12 8 7 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
•
The most frequently mentioned barriers were distance from work (including the difficulties of cycling whilst having a lot to carry or having children to drop off), apathy and lack of time/energy.
•
Other barriers included not owning a bike, poor promotion/incentives and fear of cycling on roads, particularly in traffic.
“Laziness, as we have a gents and ladies shower. Management were a bit sniffy as they felt erroneously it would conflict with a charity we were promoting. Also, hard to get them to register themselves. Can I log their miles for them?” – Regular Cyclist “Road safety, image - arriving to work all sweaty etc., a perception that we always have bad weather.” – Regular Cyclist “Lack of visibility around the office, only saw a few posters and they were in the cycle basement only, so only targeted the cyclists already cycling! Need more input from the company to endorse the initiative, not just relying on staff to push the event.” - Regular Cyclist
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In Post Challenge Survey 1, Workplace and Department Champions were asked to rate how cycle friendly their workplaces were. Figure 12: How cycle-friendly would you rate your employer? (N=81)
0 - 'Not at all cycle-friendly' 0%
10%
4% 11%
•
20%
30%
40%
1
2 50%
47%
3 60%
4
5 - 'Very cycle-friendly' 70%
80%
90%
100%
38%
Over four-fifths of the Champions (85%) rated their workplaces highly on being cycle friendly with a score of 4 or 5 out of 5.
The Workplace Champions were also asked how they could be better supported and what would make it easier for them to encourage colleagues to take part: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ability to log miles for colleagues Automatic re-registration for next year Bike schemes with bike retailers Email templates for sending on Endorsement from managers and wider company Facts about new cyclists Free bike loans Freebies and rewards for bike use Help with route mapping for those who live further out of town Longer Challenge period Longer lead-in time More explanation on how the scoring system works More frequent motivational messages to be forwarded onto staff More incentives More one-off events, such as try-a-bike More promotion, especially physical materials More social rides More stories on how people started cycling Onsite promotion
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“I think having more cycling 'events' where bikes are available for colleagues who don't normally cycle at lunch time, some inter-company races around a park would be a fun way to get some team members involved.” - Non-Cyclist “More backing from Line managers to allocate work time to promote the event would help greatly.” - Regular Cyclist “Engage with the company and media team to get the info out to all staff - I'm limited with who I can forward info onto (own department only, not entire building for example).” - Regular Cyclist
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7.2
Cycling confidence and bike ownership
In the Baseline Survey, non- and occasional cyclists were asked about their cycling confidence, whether they owned a bike and what condition it was in. Key Points •
About three-quarters of the non-cyclists reported feeling “fairly confident” (45%) or “confident” (29%) when cycling on the road.
•
83% of non-cyclists reported owning a bike
Figure 13: How confident do you feel when cycling on the road? (N=774)
Non-Cyclists (n=430)
Occasional Cyclists (n=344)
400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Confident - I'm happy Fairly confident - I Not at all confident Not confident - I to ride in traffic. prefer to ride on quiet don't like to ride on I am a learner. roads. the road.
•
About three-quarters of the non-cyclists reported feeling “fairly confident” (45%) or “confident” (29%) when cycling on the road. Lack of confidence is not the reason these non-cyclists were not cycling prior to the Challenge.
•
About a quarter of non-cyclists reported feeling “not confident” (22%) or “not at all confident” (4%) on the road. Lack of confidence was definitely a factor in these participants not cycling much prior to the Challenge.
•
95% of occasional cyclists reported feeling “fairly confident” or “confident”, suggesting that there is little room for further training and confidence building.
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Figure 14: Do you own a bike? (n=774)
Yes
No
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Non-Cyclists (n=430)
Occasional Cyclists (n=344)
â&#x20AC;˘
83% the non-cyclists reported owning a bike. This shows that there is a relatively high bike ownership amongst this group and potential to encourage them to use their bike more often.
â&#x20AC;˘
99% of occasional cyclists reported owning their own bike.
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7.3
Interventions to encourage cycling
In order to help understand the barriers to cycling, non- and occasional cyclists were asked what training or information they were interested in having in Post Challenge Survey 1. Key Points •
Most respondents wanted information about bike maintenance (n=250), advanced cycle skills training (n=87) and led group rides (n=73).
•
A reward scheme would encourage 91% of non-cyclists and 87% of occasional cyclists to cycle more.
Figure 15: Would you be interested in any of the following? (N=310)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Bike maintenance course Advanced cycle skills training Led group bike rides Assistance planning a cycle route Intermediate cycle skills training Beginners cycle skills training
•
Most respondents wanted information about bike maintenance (n=250), advanced cycle skills training (n=87) and led group rides (n=73).
•
Only 57 participants were interested in beginner or intermediate cycle skills training.
Participants were also asked for any ideas on specific improvements for cyclists within York. Suggestions were provided by 283 participants and their full responses are in Appendix 2. These will be most effectively analysed by someone with local knowledge of the area.
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Section Eight Results Summary The York Cycle Challenge was successful in engaging businesses and people to take part and successful in converting non-cyclists to become more frequent cyclists. The Challenge successfully influenced the behaviour of the key target groups (non- and occasional cyclists) and the aims set out at the start of the Challenge were achieved. It also exceeded the target numbers for registered organisations and participating individuals.
8.1
Aims
1. To encourage people who are not currently cycling to start cycling. â&#x20AC;˘
Intention of non-cyclists to cycle more often: 22% (n=430) of registrants reported at baseline that they had not ridden a bike or had only ridden a bike a few times in the year prior to the 2013 Challenge. Three weeks after the 2013 Challenge, 61% of these non-cyclists who completed Post Challenge Survey 1 reported that they intended to ride a bike more often after the Challenge.
â&#x20AC;˘
Non-cyclists report cycling more often: 64% of non-cyclists at baseline reported they are now cycling once a month or more, three months after the Challenge. 47% of non-cyclists reported that they are now cycling weekly (once a week or more often) three months after the Challenge.
This shows a real change in behaviour and suggests that the Challenge was effective at encouraging people to take up cycling. Overall, around two-thirds (64%) of non-cyclists who took part in the Challenge are cycling more often three months after the Challenge.
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2. To encourage occasional cyclists to cycle more regularly. •
Occasional cyclists report intending to cycle more often: 18% of participants reported at baseline that they had cycled 1-3 times per month or once a week before the 2013 Challenge. Three weeks after the 2013 Challenge, 34% of these occasional cyclists reported that they intended to ride a bike more often after the Challenge.
•
Occasional cyclists report cycling more regularly: 31% of occasional cyclists reported cycling at least two days a week three months after taking part in the 2013 Challenge.
This shows real change in behaviour and suggests that the Challenge was effective at encouraging occasional cyclists to cycle more often. 3. To encourage those who are not currently cycling to work to cycle to work. •
Participants cycle more frequently: 18% of participants who reported cycling less than two days a week to work at baseline reported three months after the Challenge that they were now cycling to work at least two days a week.
•
Modal shift from car to bike: 27% of respondents reported travelling to work by car by at least two fewer days. Furthermore, 6% of participants who reported travelling to work by car at baseline had switched to cycling to work as their main mode of transport three months after the Challenge.
These results indicate that the Challenge motivated non-cycle commuters and encouraged them to cycle to work. 4. To add value to local projects that aim to promote cycling and sustainable travel. •
Interest in cycling initiatives amongst non-Champion participants: Most respondents wanted information about bike maintenance (n=250), advanced cycle skills training (n=87) and led group rides (n=73).
These results indicate that participants want more information and training.
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8.2
Objectives
1. To encourage at least 50 organisations to register in the Challenge. â&#x20AC;˘
107 organisations participated.
registered
into
the
Challenge
and
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2. To encourage at least 1,600 people to participate in the Challenge each year. â&#x20AC;˘
1,950 people registered into the Challenge and 1,671 participated.
3. To encourage at least 450 non-cyclists to participate in the Challenge. â&#x20AC;˘
345 non-cyclists Challenge.
(21%
of
participants)
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participated
in
the
8.3
Summary of recommendations
Data on the barriers and motivators for cycling amongst key target groups can be used to design interventions to support cycling in York. To maintain the momentum created by the Challenge and to further increase the frequency of cycling amongst Challenge participants, we recommend that the City of York Council and its partners: •
Promote adult cycle training schemes directly to those participants who requested such training and to those who reported low confidence cycling on the road.
•
Use the results of this report to work with organisations to improve Workplace Travel Plans and to set up events (e.g. cycle rides/routes, Dr Bike etc.) that Champions reported that they wanted to hold.
•
Work with participating organisations to improve facilities for cyclists, especially those where facilities were poor or absent.
•
Work with the organisations where Champions have indicated an interest in further championing cycling and where support has been requested.
•
Continue to improve the infrastructure for cyclists in the city.
•
Utilise the database of over 3,500 cyclists in the city to promote follow-on interventions in the city and to communicate with cyclists of all abilities.
Challenge for Change strives to improve the Challenge programme year-on year and have examined feedback from participants and stakeholders in York. Given the opportunity to deliver a repeat Challenge in York, Challenge for Change would aim to: •
Send out a ‘save the date’ email as soon as the Challenge dates have been confirmed so that organisations can start planning their involvement with the Challenge earlier.
•
Have a longer lead in time for the project so that the promotional materials can be printed ready for the start date of the Challenge Manager.
•
Make sure that the Challenge Manager can start work 12 weeks before the Challenge, can work the days allocated, especially 4 days a week during the Challenge period.
•
Run events in the lead up to the start of the Challenge in order to raise awareness and engage people earlier in the programme. 42
•
Run a higher profile PR campaign in the lead up to and during the Challenge to attract more people if budget allows e.g. through outdoor media, advertising and events.
•
Encourage the industrial estates to take part in the Challenge; design a suitable method for them to record their rides e.g. a wall chart. Run a trya-bike session at an industrial estate or business park so that several organisations can take part together.
•
Incentivise Champions to promote the Challenge more widely in their organisations by introducing prizes or recognition specifically for Champions, based on the participation of their team.
•
Introduce more results on the website to help recognise the efforts of those who encourage the most new cyclists and the Champions who are encouraging the most staff to take part e.g. Top Encouragers and Top Champions league tables.
•
Make sure that the bike loan process is clear and is promoted via all possible channels to ensure good take up e.g. website, emails, calls to Champions.
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Section Nine Conclusion The results show that the 2013 York Cycle Challenge programme has positively influenced the cycling behaviour of participants. The aims set out at the start of the Challenge were achieved. However, the Challenge did not meet its target number of participating non-cyclists. The Challenge was successful in encouraging people who are not cycling to start cycling, encouraging occasional cyclists to cycle more regularly and encouraging people who are not currently cycling to work to cycle to work. Key outcomes recorded three months after the Challenge include: • • • • • •
64% of non-cyclists at baseline reported cycling at least once a month or more often; 47% of non-cyclists at baseline reported cycling once a week or more often; 31% of those classed as occasional cyclists reported cycling regularly; 39% of non-cyclists reported that they were cycling to work at least one day a week; 37% of participants reported driving less frequently (at least one day less); and 27% of participants reported driving at least two days less each week.
The programme attracted a relatively high number of non-cyclists (21%, n=345 versus the aim of 450) to take part. There is now a database of more than 3,500 people in the area. This database is a great resource which can be utilised for research purposes, to promote the annual programme of cycling events and to continue to support those cyclists who have shown a change in behaviour through the Challenge by incentivising them to keep cycling. Attracting new organisations to take part in the Challenge and re-engaging this year’s organisations would be the key focus of a repeat Challenge, as well as continuing to attract non-cyclists. Delivering a Workplace Cycle Challenge in 2014 will continue to increase rates in cycling and cycling to work, evident in the results drawn from the 2013 Challenge.
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Appendix 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Organisation Registrations The following table details the organisations that registered into the 2013 Challenge, together with their total number of staff, and total participating staff (Ps). Table 14: Organisation Registrations (N=107) Postcode
Staff
Ps
New Cyclists
YO30 1YX
100
0
0
YO1 6JP
67
1
0
Anaplan
YO61 3FE
13
0
0
Archbishop Of York's CE Junior School
YO23 2QT
26
0
0
Argos
YO1 9PB
20
0
0
Arup
YO1 6HU
12
6
0
Atkins
YO1 6HZ
70
5
0
Aviva
YO1 6HY
1800
96
7
YO32 9WN
60
4
0
Best Western Monkbar Hotel
YO31 7JA
60
10
0
Bettys Cafe Tearooms
YO1 8QP
160
10
0
YO30 4WW
3
0
0
YO10 5NY
21
18
5
BRB (Residuary) Ltd
YO1 6HP
12
2
0
City Of York Council
YO1 7ET
8835
137
4
City of York Libraries and Archives
YO1 7DS
100
5
1
City Screen
YO1 9QL
60
1
0
Coalters Limited
YO1 9QU
21
0
0
CPP
YO26 4GA
1000
0
0
Cycle Heaven @Yorkstation
YO24 1AY
3
0
0
Danesgate Community
YO10 4PB
57
9
0
DBS NSV
YO10 4AS
185
2
0
Designition Ltd
YO1 7LZ
4
0
0
East Coast Main Line CO Ltd
YO1 6DH
293
14
1
English Heritage
YO1 6WP
99
0
0
Environment Agency
YO30 4GZ
100
15
1
Evans Cycles
YO32 9JR
14
4
0
FERA
YO41 1LZ
500
47
2
YO1 6JP
244
0
0
Garbutt And Elliott LLP
YO32 9GW
80
3
0
Gateway Church
YO24 3BZ
8
0
0
Get Cycling
YO10 5DZ
14
1
0
Giant York
YO31 7HB
3
0
0
Gutteridge Haskins And Davey Ltd
YO10 5ZF
10
0
0
HandA
YO266RS
20
20
7
Organisation ADVA Amey Consulting Rail
Barratt
David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East
Bike Outlet Biorenewables Development Centre
First YORK
45
Postcode
Staff
Ps
New Cyclists
Harrowells LLP
YO30 4WY
95
6
0
HCI York
YO10 5ZF
8
0
0
Holiday Inn York
YO24 1QF
72
0
0
HSBC Bank York
YO26 5TF
64
2
0
Huntington School
YO32 9WT
222
4
0
Ideas Group
YO10 5DG
5
1
0
Interchange and Consort Hotels Ltd
YO304GP
198
9
1
i-Travel York
YO24 4AB
11
10
4
Jacobs UK (York)
yo1 6hz
42
4
0
Jamies Italian York
YO1 8AA
60
0
0
Jessie's Fund
YO1 6ET
4
1
0
YO307DW
3
1
0
Langleys Solicitors LLP
Yo1 6wg
210
22
3
Leeds & York Partnership NHS FT
LS7 3JX
800
0
1
Local Government Ombudsman
YO30 5FZ
65
0
0
Logopak International Ltd
YO30 4XE
20
17
5
Lost Earth Adventures
YO24 4NG
6
0
0
Yo317tq
3
0
0
Millthorpe School
YO23 1WF
120
1
0
Monks Cross Shopping, York
YO32 9GX
15
1
1
Mott MacDonald (York)
YO1 8NQ
48
8
0
MyKnowledgeMap
YO16JH
18
3
2
Myscience.co Ltd
YO10 5DD
92
15
3
Natural England
YO1 7PX
40
11
0
Nestle PTC
YO91 1XY
179
43
10
Nestle UK
YO91 1XY
1393
103
33
YO1 6JT
1500
30
2
NFU Mutual
YO30 5PB
248
15
3
NHS North Yorkshire And York
HG2 8RE
452
2
0
NHS NYY PCT Ryedale Building
YO1 9PE
80
0
0
North Yorkshire Credit Union
YO24 4AB
11
0
0
NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
YO10 4BY
741
2
0
Northern Rail
YO1 6HZ
150
13
0
YO30 4UZ
30
0
0
YO1 7DJ
43
3
1
Priory Medical Group
YO10 4BG
100
22
3
Rat Race Events (Ltd)
YO30 4WU
23
21
1
RedBlack Software Ltd
YO19WP
8
0
0
RFCA
YO24 1DS
17
0
0
Scoot Cycling Holidays
YO24 1DT
9
0
0
Shepherd Group Industrial Division
YO32 9PT
812
106
12
Siemens York
YO1 9NX
160
7
2
Smith And Nephew
YO105DF
80
13
2
Organisation
Kluens Photography
Mencap north
Network Rail
NYBEP Ltd Pizza Express, Riverhouse
46
Postcode
Staff
Ps
New Cyclists
St Michael Le Belfrey
YO1 7HH
25
0
0
Superbreak
YO31 7RE
171
12
1
Tata Steel Projects
YO24 1AW
217
32
5
The Diocese Of York
YO30 4WJ
24
5
0
The Distance
YO10 5GE
8
2
0
The Higher Education Academy
YO10 5BR
100
6
0
The Joseph Rowntree School
YO32 4BZ
150
0
0
The Landscape Agency
Yo30 4UZ
10
2
0
The Press
YO1 9YN
82
3
0
The Salamander Organization
YO10 5ZF
45
0
0
The Wendy House
YO24 1HR
8
1
1
Tissue Regenix Group
YO10 5NY
41
5
1
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
YO32 9GZ
130
17
3
TSYS
YO10 4EY
370
45
4
Unilabs-York Bioanalytical Solution
YO26 4WY
35
1
0
University Of York
YO10 5DD
3565
369
30
YO7 1GQ
30
1
0
Walmgate Day Nursery
YO19TJ
10
0
0
Ware And Kay LLP
YO1 7PP
49
3
0
YO23 2BB
890
55
3
York CVS
YO1 6ET
48
28
4
York Cycleworks
YO30 6LY
6
0
0
York Housing Association
YO32 9WN
40
0
0
York Marriott Hotel
YO241QQ
65
0
0
York RI
YO24 1AD
10
0
0
York St John University
YO31 7EX
640
20
0
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
YO31 8ZZ
4800
113
6
YorkMetrics
YO24 1EE
3
3
0
Yorkshire Local Councils Assoc
YO19 5UP
4
0
0
Organisation
VetUK Limited
York College
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Appendix 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Improvements for cyclists within York 283 participants who completed the first post-Challenge survey gave the following suggestions on how to make improvements for cyclists within York. Are there any specific areas where you think improvements for cyclists are needed within York? Please be specific when describing a particular location. 1. Better cycle lanes in Botham and and Clifton road into York. 2. A link between Clifton Ings cycle track and Clifton Park. 3. Make all cycle tracks dog control areas. a better cycle track across the university campus a cycle path from North Huntington to Monks Cross. If you could link up Pear tree farm to the back of Lea Close and towards North Lane with a suitable path it would allow easy and quicker access than car to monks cross A cyclist cut-through from the Minster to Bootham (via High Petergate) would avoid the awful rightturn on to St Leonard's Pl. from Duncombe Pl. A lendal bridge cycle path would be nice but with the banning of cars this should get better A long way to go to be as good as this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916 A lot of cycle lanes have holes and are very bumpy so I don't always stay in them. A good example is in Huntington coming from York after the working mans club going towards Strensall. Just at the pedestrian crossing the road is really bad there. A more direct cycle path from Heworth to Clifton Moor A proper bridge over the river at Scarborough bridge so cyclists can ride straight over A1079 Needs a cycle path A1237 between Rawcliffe Park and Ride and York Business Park. Bath is too narrow for cyclists and pedestrians and is often overgrown and there is no protection offered from the busy road A1237 just before white rose estate A1237. Wigginton Road, Haxby Road and around Clifton Moor. Drains should be cleared more regularly and debris removed from "gutter" where cyclists are having to ride - as soon as rain comes flooding occurs and this is unneccessary. A64 crossings are needed, I bike from haxby to sand Hutton and it can take me 20 mins to get across. Paths on the A64 need the plants cutting back. Access to the new MX2 development Heworth roundabout is dangerous with cycle lanes going round the outside Acess from the town centre to Bishopthorpe Road. Negotiating the one-way system around Fishergate is difficult for cyclists. After going to other towns & hearing what people say, I think York is pretty cycle freindly All cycle routes are great. Perhaps more cycle parking in the town centre. Along Hull Road, the cycle path isn't consistent. At places the side of the road is poorly maintained, with large potholes and the cycle path is narrow. Particularly close to the co-op. An off-road cycle path all along Tadcaster Road from Askam Bar into the city centre. Another river crossing closer to the Museum Gardens (the railway footbridge is difficult to get bikes across and Lendel Bridge is dangerous) Around the ring road between New Earswick and Clifton Moor and a safe crossing point across the A64 east of York (e.g. Level with Strensall/sand hutton). As a new cyclist I am currently finding cycle routes all over the place. It appears that York is well catered for. As cyclists cut across from Burton Green to Wigginton Road it would be good if this grass track could be adopted properly and surfaced. At the bottom of Leeman Road (close to the train station) the road forks off to the left for cycle route but this is often closed for coaches. It can make getting to Lendal Bridge extremely difficult because of the volume of traffic. ban all private cars from with the city walls more cycle paths (not lanes in traffic) better cycle paths within the city centre better cycle routes that don't stop Better maintained cycle routes with local police taking action where motorists abuse these. Better maintainence of road markings where there are cycle paths (off Hob Moor onto Tadcaster road is a prime exampe). Better repair of road edges where cyclist are liable to be. Better maintenance of cycling routes. I normally jump onto the road because the tarmac on the cycling route is pitted and disintegrating. Better marked cycle lanes but the big negative is motorists. To be honest, cycling in York is dangerous.
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Bike lanes in Green Dykes Lane. Bike entrance to the city when entering from Fulford road. More bike parking in the city centre. Blossom Street is difficult to ride when heading towards the Bar or right down Tanner Row. No real space to move into those lanes and as the filter arrow is allowing cars to turn left it's difficuly to move over from this side. By the river between Leeman Road and Lendal Bridge - need to keep cyclists and pedestrians apart Car and truck driver education. Better enforcement of mobile phone use from road users. CCTV at traffic lights to deter motorists from entering advanced stop areas Change in attitude of some car drivers and pedestrians. Most of the bike paths are very poor and not very well kept, i.e. not road sweeped so full of glass, thorns. cleaning the cycle path that runs from Rowntrees to tang Hall of dog mess, broken glass, and litter Clear notification of when we can ride in bus lanes ... the new one on Poppleton Road with a left turn to Holgate Park. clearer guidance to pedestrians and cyclists on which lanes to use over millennium bridge and along the river. clifton bridge, cycle path not wide enough as it is also a footpath, also bikes come the opposite way towards you CLIFTON GREEN JUNCTION ONTO BOOTHAM, TANG HALL LANE JUNCTION WITH HULL ROAD need more cycle racks on blake street and outside supermarkets Confidence - to make them safe road users. continuous bike lane from Acomb to centre of town Country lanes from Strensall to Nether Poppleton/5 mile radius are terrible - huge pot holes - so dangerous to drivers and cyclists Cycle lane coming from the junction at Lawrence Street and James Street, along James Street to Layerthorpe is broken up and difficult to navigate. Cycle lane on Shipton Road between Clifton Green and Rawcliffe Lane turn-off (past Clifton Parish Church) - or else Cycle priority straight on at Clifton Green Cycle lanes along Melrosegate and Tang Hall Lane. More cycle parking within the City walls (especially on Micklegate, Goodramgate and Parliament Street). Cycle lanes down the town end of Fulford Road need resurfacing. Having a walkers' side and cyclists' side on Walmgate Stray may help prevent collisions in the dark. Cycle lanes on roads are sometimes far too narrow, and disappear after a few hundred yards (e.g., Melrosegate on the old railway bridge). Drivers need to be educated on leaving a safe distance. Cycle ony areas in town centre Stop cars not going in cycle lanes Stop cyclists not stopping at red lights Many of the cycle lanes have pot holes, man hole covers and poor drainage Cycle path from Grimston Bar park and ride to University of York would be good, to avoid the main road. New road has been built at the back of park and ride to sports village, but no cycle path. Cycle path from Skelton to York ring road needs improving & dog poo pins could do with being installed on the cycle route from the Overton end (byt the stream) again to the ring road. Cycle path o. Rufforth to Beckfield lane. Heavy traffic from lorries makes cycling more hazardous. cycle path past York College on the way to the race course is dreadful to cycle on as it is very uneven and bumpy although tarred and looks ok. Because of this I cycle on the raod. cycle path to Neweaswick Cycle paths are not smooth areas and often are shared wth padestrians. If a cycle path is there then it should be well maintained and visible cycle routes are dangerous near the theatre, lendal bridge and station - bike lanes are too narrow and buses pose a potential risk as they do not see bikes. cycle routes seperate from roads rather than painted onto existing roads that are often too narrow to accomodate them Cycle track on Foxwood Lane would be useful Cyclescheme could be more rapid in it's response rate. Better bicycle routes from outer regions to the city centre/university Cycling along wigginton rd out past the ring road to sutton on forest Marked cycle routes are not wide enough or linked together around town cycling to clifton moor from city centre, cycling to morrisons city centre (more on path lanes would be good as traffic is intimidating), Dedicated lanes need good surfaces to get me to use them difficue lived in yorkall my lifelt to improve cycling in an historic conjested city but things are a lot better than they were as I hav Difficult to get through town on weekends when v busy due to heavy volume of people, not sure what could be done to improve this though. Cycle lanes tend to get walked on, maybe they could be made more obvious? Don't actually cycle in York, but a better route from Cawood to the cycle path would be beneficial! Don't know - I live near Pocklington
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Don't remove the large cycle-parking facility in Parliament St and replace with small scattered groups of hoops as proposed by the council. MORE accessible city centre bike parking needed Drivers awareness of cyclists in York City Centre needs to be improved. Educating motorists on how to deal with cyclists. Often motorists don't leave cyclists room especially when stopping at traffic lights, cars have a tendancy to move over to left and stop partially blocking cycle lanes. Education of motorists not to encroach on cycle lanes and cycle stop boxes at traffic lights Ensure the cycle route 65 is tidied up after the drainage works at Clifton Green - it's in very poor condition at the moment. Every mini roundabout in the City Fewer shared paths and more dedicated cycle routes. Fill in potholes... any road or path marked as a cycle route. Get rid of the concrete ridge on the cycle path under Melrosegate - I've complained at least three time to the Council over 5 years about it. Fishergate gyratory system is hard to avoid and has busy fast traffic on it. Foss Island Roads From Blossom Street, passing the station.... On Foss Islands Road.... From Poppleton to Green Hammerton FulFord road - opposite end from town- needs resurfacing. generally just continue to increase the number of cycle lanes on and off road. Generally, enough cycle lane space that does not include drainage covers. Cycle lane signage. Avoid putting cycle lanes on footpaths at roundabouts unless there is a natural integration back onto the road. Get rid of the daft cycle lanes around roundabouts that mean cyclists don't position themselves correctly in the road end end up in more danger than using the roundabout properly. Get rid of the ridiculous marked green cycle areas around roundabouts, this does NOT help either motorist or cyclist. getting from river side cycle route between scarborough bridge ( leeman road side ) and lendal bridge to west offices. Green Dyke Lane and University Road. Green Dyke Lane is often backed up with traffic heading towards the Hull Road junction. The cars normally stop close to the kerb maing it very difficuly to get bikes through. Gritting of off road cycle paths in winter Haxby Road (between Link Road and Yearsley Baths) Ring road (Haxby to Clifton Moor and Haxby to Monks Cross) Haxby Road between New Earswick and Nestle factory is a busy road with 40mph speed limit, is there room for an off road cycle lane at the side of the road?? Heslington road leading towards the university (from the Retreat onwards) needs resurfacing and is very slippy in winter Holgate road, from Hamilron Drive East to past the bridge. Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, needs re-tarmacking because it's pretty bumpy on the bike. How to act on busy roads, eg at traffic lights, during rush hour Hull Road Hull Road into City Centre between Archbishop Holgate's School and Walmgate Bar. Currently no provision for cyclists on a very busy road. Hve more routes away from main traffic roads but not at the expense of walkers. I am an experienced cyclist but the dual carriageway bit of Tower Street over the Foss and the Fishergate loop scares me. I am put off cycling sometimes because of the state of the roads near the curb (Clifton Hotel up Water Lane to the traffic light & Green Lane up to roundabout on Water Lane, going towards Clifton Moor. I am still nervous about locking my bike up in the city, and at work. Is there anything more that can be done to improve security around bike lock ups? I do most of my cycling outside of York so do not have thoughts on cycle improvements in the city. I don't know enough about cycling in York yet - only use the river cycle paths which are great I don't know York well enough yet to answer. I have found existing cycling facilities perfectly adequate. I don't live in York so cannot answer. I don't live in York so haven't cycled here a lot but when I have it's quite difficult how the cycle lanes appear then sometimes disappear quite quickly sometimes. Would be better if they were longer and better kept - hit a few pot holes! I don't live in York, so cannot comment I don't really cycle in York so i can't answer.
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I drive to Monks Cross park and ride and cycle in but I have to bring my bike in daily as there are not enough secure overnight cycle spaces. I haven't cycled enough in York yet to be aware of specific problems. I haven't felt very confident to cycle between Clarence Street and the station - there may be a way to get there without going past the theatre and over lendal bridge, but I am not sure where it is I live in Pickering - the Pickering to Malton Road is well used by cyclists, but very dangerous especially when busy with Caravans. A dedicated cycle route would be well used and popular. I think generally the paths are ok but could maybe do with being wider as cars have a habit of crossing onto them especially around bends such as the bottom of Gillygate. I think we need more improvements for cyclists on the Rougier Street because thete is not space for cyclist and is a lot of buses which make it vwry dengerous. I think York is a very cycle friendly city. I think the CYClescheme to purchase a bike is not as attractive as it once was though due the cost of buying back the bike at the end of the lease agreement I think York is very much a cycle friendly city I travel to work from Rawcliffe and ther are no cycle paths just busy roads!! I use a lot of the cycle paths in the city every week, it would be really good to have circular routes planned out with varying distances 10,20,30 miles for instance? Improve country roads where the sides are being very neglected and are becoming unsafe In an around the University - cyclists have cycle tracks but no cycle lanes on the roads and have buses and cars overtaking them quite close. Also better lighting along the cycle paths In general the cycle paths need improvement. Entry and exit to the cycle path in lots of instances is difficult and means getting off your bike. This could be improved. Inner ring road, going clockwise from the junction between Foss Islands Road and Lawrence Street and the Barbican It would be nice to have the markings for the cycle lane redone between millennium bridge and town (east side) as the number of pedestrians walking in the cycle lanes is frustrating. its already a great city to cycle round Junction from Castlegate to Nessagate turning right in evening rush hour - better access thorough stationary traffic for cyclists, possible box junction Junction of Piccadilly and Dixon Lane: cars and buses just don't seem to notice bicycles heading south on Piccadilly. Better maintenance of Retreat Lane in winter - it gets very icy and slippery! leading from the rbt, one near skeldergate bridge, along tower street to the new crossing in paragon street. request right turn for cyclists into Cromwell Road/Skeldergate. Lendal Bridge Lendal Bridge - danger from pedestrians stepping out in front of cyclists - some warning about this? Lendal Bridge Ouse Bridge most roundabouts Lendal Bridge can get busy, and the inner ring road nr the Barbican. Generally though, York caters for cyclists well. Lendal bridge is always rammed with cars etc making it v difficult for cyclists. Lendal Bridge, because there's not much space for cyclists. Less potholes on roads as this can make cycling dangerous not only by the immediate danger of a pothole but the daner of having to navigate around them and have busy traffic. More cycle routes to make it safer to cycle near cars. Lighting on Warmgate stray as this is a busy cycle route and difficult to navigate in the darker winter months. Main issue around York is the condition of the roads - too many potholes / damaged sections of road Mainly improvements needed are to do with the motorists- beyond your control Maintenance of cycle lanes and paths. The paint wears off and vegetation encroaches. Pot holes need filling and drains need to be level with the road. Maintenance of the Orbital Cycle Path needs to be improved very over grown near to James Street. Access from Orbital Route on to Tang Hall Lane is very difficult to use. majority of cycle lanes on roads are in a poor condition. forced to ride out of alot of them to avoid punctures. From huntington through town into acomb. Melrosegate road really bumpy and holey. Also top of Tang Hall lane Millenium Bridge can get quite congested as there is no clear cycle path More "think bike" signs on lamposts etc might help stop cars overtaking and immediately turning left and to give more room when overtaking. More bicycle filters could be added at traffic lights so cyclists could continue and filter left at a junction while oncoming traffic continues to turn right into the junction. More bike racks in city centre More bike racks in the city centre would be useful. - it's getting increasingly difficult to find a space.
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More complete cycle paths (i.e the bridge near the railway station where the cycle path ends half way up the bridge and starts going half way down the bridge) More cycle lanes More cycle lanes and routes needed. Car drivers need to be more aware of cyclists; give them distance, not speed past them and not be aggresive towards cyclist. More cycle lanes are needed on the routes on university road. Around the city wall at the traffic light junctions, like near waitrose cycle lanes could be good. More cycle lanes especially on roundabouts e.g. at New Earswick / York Ring road. Fix the potholes! MOre cycle lanes on busy roads . Need cyle lane on haxby road between lock cottage and Haleys terrace . More cycle lanes to protect cyclists more cycle lanes. more cycle parking in the city centre More cycle parking within town. Parliament Street often need to fasten bikes to railings on road side near Lloyds bank/Halifax corner more cycle paths from rural areas into york More cycle paths, and bigger paths. Mainly in city centre more cycle racks in the pedestrianised city centre - Parliament Street, Coney Street, etc More cycle routes More cycle tracks (away from roads) and lanes More cycling lanes More dedicated cycle lanes, separated from the road by curb etc. Some main routes too narrow for both cars and cyclists more lighting at night on cycle poaths, clearing away the overgorwn weds/plants so we can use them, sort out the new cycle lane on Blossom St outside KFC, it is just an extra parking bay currently for delivery lorries More lights on certain cycle paths, eg along river, across the stray outside biology department more off road cycle paths More off road routes please more off-road cycle routes More places to lock up bikes in town please. Better lighting on some routes - e.g.across the stray from the barracks to campus More places to park bikes would be useful. Some residential areas (e.g.Heslington Rd and Lawrence St) are sadly deprived. More reinforcement that helmets are necessary! And no cyclists listing to headphone - very dangerous! more secure storage education to bus and taxi drivers more signs around junctions to remind car drivers to look out for cyclists N/A N/A N/a new to york so cant comment No no no No No No No because I think the City of York Council have done a very good job regarding cycle paths. No i think York is a fabulous bike friendly city. No Its awesome No, I think York has a good selection of cycle-routes that are well marked and easy to follow. The only thing York is missing is more challenging hills! No, I think York is very cycle friendly. No, seems reasonable No, York is very good. None None I can think of. I think York is actually quite good. None, i'm impressed with the bike path clearest ESP on the sustrans to Osbaldwick Not able to comment, due to living out of the area. Not from York - ask me about Leeds! Not off the top of my head..
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Not really but I have seen a lot of cyclists go through red lights and having near misses or causing problems for other road users - maybe traffic lights could have a green light for the cyclists?? not sure On the stray in heslington, behind the university of York biology department. This is my route to/from work and I would cycle across much more often in winter if there was some lighting for cyclists and the pavement was improved. Painted cycle lane on Millennium Bridge - too many people and dogs mixing Pinch points. e.g. coming into town on Malton Road where the cycle lane disappears right when you really need it Possibly a cycle route to cut off the loop by the Bingo and use pelican crossing to cross the road? Remove metal hoops on University land on Heslington Lane going up to the Retreat (as was done for access to the Stray). Pot Holes on Clarence Street and Haxby Road need repairing properly Pothole repairs on in-road cycle lanes, particularly on the main artery roads like the A1079/A19. Preventing parking on cycle lanes Quality of road surfaces, prevention of parking on cycle lanes, more continuous cycle lanes (some start and stop a lot), make cycling permitted in city centre during working hours Quality of road surfaces: too many unmended (or badly mended) potholes Really bumpy roads, for example, Dodsworth Avenue is really bad. Really pleased with cycle routes REPAIRING THE POTHOLES IS A TOP PRIORITY - DANGEROUS WHEN HOLES FULL OF WATER AS YOU CANNOT SEE POTHOLES Ring road Road from Strensall Camp to Earswick. Speed limit is too high for the quality of the road and lighting. Suggest limiting to 40 mph or adding a cycle path alongside the road. Road surfaces - Hull Road nr Tang Hall Lane is a bit of an obstacle course. A small pot hole or undulation isn't a problem to a car, but can be significant to a bike. Road surfaces in general are deteriorating particularly near edges where cyclists are. road surfaces. Wigginton road cycle lane needed (york)near 1237 Roads should be properly tarmacced to repair potholes. Surface dressing is hazardous and a waste of time and money as 2 weeks later the same bumps and potholes reappear, not to mention the skid hazard and loose gravel chips getting kicked up at you. Roads within / near city walls. Micklegate at busy times a prime example rougier street, micklegate, ouse bridge route to coppergate is very narrow for cycles and buses.. Roundabouts. the one joining Malton Road and Heworth is very dangerous for cyclists. Cars do not allow a cyclist to go around on the cycle track and assume they are turning off. Route 65 Linton woods lane, Linton on Ouse is a dangerously pot holed mess Routes through pedestrian areas. Routine maintenance of cycle tracks eg overgrown vegetation, pot hole repair Safe bike routes into York from surrounding villages, eg from Wheldrake Safety-importance on using helmet, junctions, etc Shipton Road and Wigginton Road Also fencing is required between the road and the pathway along the A1237 strip from Shipton Rd to Poppleton to allow cyclists feel more secure when going over the railway bridge and river bridge. signposting routes in to York around the racecourse (got lost coming from Selby) Some of the bike lanes are very narrow, so much so that it would probably be safer not to have them. eg Gillygate and Clifton Green. Some of the busy junctions around the town centre fdo not offer enough protection for cyclsits. Advance traffic lights for cyclists to get a head start would also be good. some of the cycle paths are in poor repair. Haxby road is scary to ride on. Some of the cycle paths need re-surfacing - particularly around Nestle on Haxby Road some roads (e.f. Heslington Lane) are of such poor quality, riding on them is unpleasant. Some sort of notice to cyclists on Lendal bridge to keep off the path. A cycle path on Jockey lane leading up to Monks cross. The path is wide enough and the road is very busy. Sometimes it feels quite dangerous when going over roundabouts, for example the one at A59/A1237. Stockton Lane - Potholes Side of the A64 (near thompsons fish&chip shop etc) - hedge cutting, sweeping of crashed car debris Stop cars parking in cycle lanes. Its very annoying Strensall - in partcular serious need of a cycle path along Strensall Road between York Road and A1237 stretch of cycle path under Water End
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Tadcaster Road, between coming off Moor and Micklegate Bar / Station Rise then by station, over bridge / art gallery down Gillygate and to hospital and vice a versa. Basically Dringhouses / Woodthorpe to hospital / town. Tang hall lane - too narrow especially near the traffic lights going onto Hull road The area around the new park and ride at Askham bar does not detail where the cycle track is going through this busy junction and I am concerned that this new junction will cause problems and delays to cyclists and danger with young children on bikes. The bridge near Tesco & Specsavers always has pedestrians walking into the road (Friday & Saturday night are especially bad). The bridge over the Ouse on the A1237 needs a better cycle way. the council needs to grit the cycle paths in winter the same as they do the roads The council seems to have run out of green paint for marking road surfaces - this seems to be encouraging more motorists to use the advanced stop box. Perhaps traffic wardens could fine motorists to act as a deterrent? The cycle lane that runs down the southern side of Skeldergate bridge is very dangerous because of cars cutting off the junction with the road if they are turning up past the bridge to get onto Bishopthorpe Road. The cycle lane to be put back in on Clifton Green - extremely dangerous due to angry inpatient car drivers The cycle lanes down Tadcaster road are full of pot holes The cycle path across the Stray from Fulford to the University has no lighting which makes it dangerous to ride along on winter nights as the narrow path is also used by pedestrians. The cycle path between york collage and tesco roundabout needs extending to both sides of the road The cycle road along Tadcaster road in to town is in very pour condition The cyclepaths. I ride in primary in city centre because the sides of the road and the paths are a mess The inner city; many one-way streets that, I think, could be two-way for cyclists. Makes it easier to get through town. Maybe clearer indication of which roads are pedestrianised. The inner ring road in general. The gyratory system at Fishergate Fishergate to Tower Street both directions difficult to change lanes due to speed of vehicles and narrow roads. The junction on Foss Islands Road the cycle space is on the uphill bit and getting away from cars is hard. Had a few near misesf The new cycle lane on Boroughbridge Road needs to be altered. Where it narrows at the traffic lights next to Sovereign Park it is particularly dangerous. The outer ringroad section between Haxby and Clifton Moor. The general area of roundabout and traffic control between Tesco and B&Q on Clifton Moor - confusing between cyclepath and footpath, not easy to take a 'smooth' route through. The path to Ricall very bumpy ,uneven , more lights on cycle track from Rowntrees to Dodworth ave on a ngt . The potholes on roads eg East Parade, Heworth Village. Hempland Road - are not conducive to cycling The road between the 1237 ring road and Strensall needs a cycle path. It scares me each time I commute to work and have no choice other than to use it. The road from New Earswick (link road) to Yearsley Pool The road surface from new earswick round a bout to yearsley round a bout are bad particularly heading up to yearsley round a bout! Possibly a cyclist awareness campaign to make cyclist more human and not seen as just an annoyance by car drivers. The road surfaces are dangerously poor. I had an accident last year breaking my wrist and hand caused by pot holes! The road surfaces in and around York are extremely poor. The roads in Copmanthorpe - Merchant Way, Flaxman Croft, and Top Lane - are full of potholes badly filled. The roads near the station could do with having less holes in them. The roundabout on Malton Road/Heworth There are many dreadful roads in York! Pot holes everywhere. I cycle on Carlton Ave/Woolnough Ave YO10 (off Hull Road) and it's treacherous! Also, Heslington Lane through Fulford - it's only marginally less bumpy riding on the pavement. There are no bike lane on busy road, such as Jockey Ln (from New Ln roundabout to before Sainsbury) There are some sections of cycle lanes that are extremely bumpy due to bad road surfaces especially leading from bootham to water end There is a tree on the corner of Stockton Lane before the Heworth Green roundabout which is growing into the cycle lane!
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Through town via Lendal Bridge/Gillygate is congested and dangerous. To be able to use selected pavements ie. Holegate road. Too scared to cycle on roads in York as I've seen how other road users treat cyclists. Trying to turn at the bottom of Micklegate into George Hudson Street. Trying to turn into West Offices Turning right into Foss Islands from Lawrence Street at Walmgate Bar. Traffic often turns into Walmgate from same lane cuttingyou off on a cycle if you want to go down Foss Islands. Very strong need for traffic-free cycle routes to Wetherby and Knaresborough and an alternative crossing of the River Ouse on the York bypass without having to use the pavement on the current bridge ( conflict with other cyclists and pedestrians ) water lane near neary's shop, heading towards clifton bridge...the roads are horrendus (pot holes) More road sweeping, as the amount of glass i have to dodge on the way to work is bad too! ie bootham, waterlane, clifton bridge upto holgate. We've just come back from the Vandee in France (St Jean de Monts) and it feels that York is falling behind on cycle paths, etc. Whole cycle lanes on bootham need refreshing as the surface is extremely bad and increases wear and tear on bike. would be nice to have a route from the planet cycle track(Naburn) along the river to the Millennium Bridge rather than go out the way to Tesco and back along the racecourse or just a cycle track over Bishopthorpe bridge rather than the road would be nice York between Strenall and out ring road, very dangerous in both direction. Needs cycling on footpath legalising. York is pretty good for cyclists, however more segregated cycle paths to remove danger of mixing with traffic would encourage more people to cycle. York is very good for cyclists. No improvements needed.
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