Cycling
Cycling is a low cost form of transport that offers you the opportunity to travel in a healthy, congestion free and non-polluting way. Cycling is ideal for short journeys, a great way of getting around and keeping fit.
All you'll need is a bike and some enthusiasm. You can cycle in your everyday clothes and add extra equipment if and when you need it.
The National Cycle Route number 76 'Round the Forth' passes through Clackmannanshire connecting to Fife and Stirling. There are also a number of local cycle routes such as the Devon Way providing safe off road routes for cycling. More cycle routes are planned for the future to make cycling even more attractive.
Cycling is great for kids too, as it gives them some independence and a sense of freedom. Why not encourage your children to cycle to school, lots of safety tips can be found on the Cycling to School page.
Continue Cycling through the Winter
Although winter's approaching don't give up cycling just yet - have a go and see just how much fun and how useful cycling can be over the winter to:
- stay warmer (better than waiting at a windy bus-stop?!)
- keep fit
- make the most of being outside during the short daylight hours
- keep healthy (with better tolerance to all those winter bugs)
- save money for presents/parties at Christmas!
It may come as a surprise that there are fewer wet days in winter - in fact February and March are two of the driest months in the year. And those clear, crisp winter days do make for wonderful, exhilarating cycling! Remember to take extra care when it's wet, dark or icy and make yourself visible to motorists by using lights and wearing fluorescent clothing.
*Information from Bike Week
Cycling Action Plan for Scotland (CAPS) Consultation
The purpose of this document is to ask the people of Scotland what they think about the actions proposed and to contribute their ideas.
More information and online response form for this consultation can be found on the Scottish Government's CAPS web page.
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For further information about this page please contact:
Roads, Traffic & Transportation
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 450000
Email: roads@clacks.gov.uk
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