Make Bristol more cycle friendly - sign the petition

As a regular commuter into the city by bike, improved and comprehensive infrastructure will not only make my journey easier and safer but will also encourage others out on bike or foot, helping to reduce reliance on motor vehicles, improve the health and air quality of the city and allow better use of public space.

Bristol really should have a basic network of separated bike lanes. This could be high profile but the City needs ambition here. I cycle a lot- Bristol has huge cycling numbers but is embarrassingly bad for infrastructure.

I would like Bristol to lead the way in putting cyclists and pedestrians first! It would encourage people to get out of their cars. Car journeys are not sustainable in the future anyway so we might as well start now to help to turn Bristol into a cleaner, safer and more environmentally friendly city. Let's build on the legacy of last year's Green Capital status!

Bikes help to solve congestion problems. But many do not cycle over safety concerns. So making it safer promotes cycling. There are so many places where cyclists are at great danger. Look at countries that do it well. Also trains now want bikes booked. Make more space. Public transport + bikes can work.

Roads are so dangerous husband and friend knocked off their bikes commuting to work

I've been squashed by a car twice, it's not fun. Bristol needs to work a lot harder to improve facilities for cycling and awareness of cycling.

I cycle to and from to work and sometimes it is very difficult as some motorists just don't think and I have had quite a few near misses. I would love to be able to relax and enjoy the ride instead of worrying.

We need a cyclist as one of our town planners, whilst there has been some work done on protected routes they are in odd places (Clarence Road) and are often rather short and finish abruptly (Redcliffe Way)

I commute every day into Bristol by bike and am aware of the smell of petrol/diesel on busy roads. It's not just cyclists that will benefit from cleaner air. I think cyclists are seen as a nuisance by many road users. We need to promote cycling and educate for a better future.

Everyone, Cyclists & non-cyclists should sign this petition. Anything which leads to Increasing the number of cyclists is good for everyone. There are no disadvantages; just advantages. I am a long term regular cyclist who cycles to and from Ashton to the Bristol/Bath cycle path. I know that Bristol has still a long way to go in terms of facilities to promote cycling, particularly safe cycling. There are areas which are definitely dangerous and need to be addressed.

I cycle in Bristol and would like improvements in the connections between off road routes e.g. Victoria st to make things safer. I know a lot of people who would take up cycling in the city if they felt safer away from all the traffic.

it's shameful for a so-called 'green city'. And the danger puts many of my friends off of cycling.

Highlighting cycle lanes with a coloured tarmac is helpful too.

yes we all want to have greater Bristol ever!

As new roads are built or existing roads updated, is it possible that cyclists could be considered as part of those plane?

Pollution kills, cycling is a major benefit to health, there shouldn't be any question in what mode of transport to invest. Bicycles are the future! The future is now!

On my commute to and from work I encounter daily hazards. These include encroaching vegetation, large items of rubbish not cleared from one year to the next, broken glass and other sharp debris, which would never be allowed to accumulate on parts of the road used by cars, but are never swept from cycle lanes or paths. Much of the so-called cycling infrastructure in Bristol would not be fit for purpose even if it was properly maintained, which it isn't. The most dangerous part of my journey isn't even on a road used by cars. It's at the bottom end of Avon Meads Car Park, where a locked gate blocking the road forces cyclists onto a narrow shared path with pedestrians with a blind bend taking you under the railway. Replacing the gate with bollards or something similar would allow cyclists and pedestrians to be separated and allow for a dedicated lane for travel in each direction, all but eliminating the risk of head-on collision with other cyclists.

Generally I'm OK with cycling in the city as I'm quite confident but the lack of segregation and good cycle lanes puts a lot of my friends off cycling more.

Cycle lanes need to be continuous and segregated to make cycling quicker, safer and more enjoyable. The current system is full of short sections interrupted by dangerous road cycling

Too many cycle paths end suddenly leaving cyclists stranded on a fast road, eg, the portway (away from city centre direction). Or >40mph roads have a white striped central reservation rather than cycle paths to either side. Is this s cultural highways engineer issue?