We have been on the London Skyrides for the last 3 years and, as a family, we have thoroughly enjoyed it! Even my wife hired a Boris Bike last year to join in. Understandably the London Skyride didn’t take place this year because of the Olympics – even my children were disappointed.

It’s this kind of event with the sheer number of cyclists taking part that gives a strong message about the viability of designing transport networks to be more cycle friendly. It makes people sit up and take notice. It makes non-cyclists have a go and I’m sure there must be a good knock-on effect arising from this, surely, there must be……….?