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Literature

A selection of cycling related literature to get you started.  If you find a good site that we ought to link to please let me know.

Cycling by Design - their prime objective is to draw together and to rationalise existing cycle design guidelines into a single comprehensive, coherent reference document which may be used as a source of sound technical advice.  This has been produced by the Scottish Executive Development Department in Edinburgh.  A VERY USEFUL RESOURCE.

CTC: "More Bikes: Policy into Best Practice" - a CTC report published in 1995.

National Cycling Forum: Advice for cyclists on Cycling Policy (PDF document).

Department for Transport : Local Transport Note 2/08 Oct 2008: Cycle Infrastructure Design - up-to-date planning advice

"Cycle Friendly Infrastructure: Guidelines for Planning and Design" - a significant planning document published in 1996.