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A short journey from British Cycling on Vimeo.

Here is the video made by @chris_boardman that will be shown to the panel of Parliamentarians at http://t.co/3pj5rj3n at the ‘Get Britain Cycling’ Inquiry at http://t.co/x9JqE6R9 @allpartycycling

Wednesday’s session of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group‘s ‘Get Britain Cycling’ inquiry is about “active lifestyles”. British Cycling’s Chris Boardman – so eloquent at putting the case for cycling in TV interviews – will be the last witness called.

“Our research consistently indicates that concerns over safety are a key deterrent to people trying cycling, particularly amongst women,” said Boardman.

“British Cycling has learnt, both in cycle sport and everyday cycling, that with sustained investment, strong leadership, and focus on key outcomes, big changes and achievements are possible. We believe that in order to make a step change in levels of everyday cycling the Department for Transport must make the policy decision that cycling must be considered before any new roads and junctions are built or transport schemes or policies that affect roads are implemented. It is the failure to do this over the last several decades that has created infrastructure and policies which are hostile to cycling.”