“The lack of infrastructure makes a big difference for me because I just don’t feel safe on the road," Euan tells Cycling Weekly. "I’ve seen people knocked off their bikes and near misses at the closest intersection to my house and it just puts me off. Plus seeing people constantly overtake bikes way too close just means I don’t feel confident going out to ride.”
The 25-year-old is not alone. A new report from the IPPR, Stride and Ride: England's path from laggard to leader in walking, wheeling and cycling, makes clear the impact that a lack of active travel spending has had on the nation, with just one in five people walking, wheeling or cycling every day, compared to one in four across Europe.
