A traffic-free route through Cambridge

21 miles anticlockwise from Shelford - 8 riders - coffee at University West Café

Melbourn, Meldreth and Shepreth

After all that rain over the weekend, it was good to get out in the dry - and visit a new (to us) café too. Top marks to Melbourn Hub for their good coffee and friendly service.

25 miles clockwise from Shelford - 7 riders - coffee at Melbourn Hub

 

Coffee and candy canes at Wimpole

Only 45 sleeps 'til Christmas - but it's already festive at Wimpole.

25 miles clockwise - coffee at Wimpole Hall - 11 riders

36 traffic lights!

Brian thought it was high time we tried out Cambridge's newest bit of cycling infrastructure. Recently completed at a cost of £32M the Milton Road Improvement Scheme features dedicated cycle lanes and, most notably, a CYCLOPS "cycling optimised protected signals" junction separating pedallers and pedestrians from the traffic. It's really a fancy roundabout featuring a remarkable 36 traffic lights.

Glad to say, our thirteen-strong peloton negotiated it all with aplomb and the general consensus was that it works. Hats off to the transport team at The Greater Cambridge Partnership.

24 miles clockwise - 13 riders - coffee at Kerb Kollective, Technology Museum