Millions of people are now getting on their bikes

Last year was the best year for TfL’s Santander cycle hire scheme with almost 11 million hires and more than one million individual users.

Overall, the number of Londoners making journeys by bike has increased year on year since 2019, with 27 per cent of Londoners having cycled during the financial year 2020/21, up from 21 per cent the previous year.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “Not only have we seen a huge rise in cycling since the pandemic, but participation has also broadened, particularly among people from minority ethnic communities.

“In order to keep up this success we need safe roads for cyclists, and we continue to work with boroughs to roll out cycle lanes, extra pavement space and safer junctions.

“I urge anyone who has been thinking of taking up cycling to give it a go and get riding this year.”