As horrifying as the covid-19 pandemic has been, it positively affected the traffic composition in many countries, the UK being one of them. In June 2020, the UK government launched the Gear change: a bold vision for cycling and walking plan. Sustrans, a UK-based charity, introduced the National Cycle Network, which links over 10,000 miles of traffic-free or traffic-calmed routes and quiet country lanes. However, there’s still room for improvement. Let’s get closer and check it out.
1. Hmm
![Norwich cycle lane](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/Norwich.jpg)
2. What’s behind the wall?
![Leicester](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/08/Leicester2CEngland.Theshortestcyclelane3F_6118b6e83b58f-1024x1024.jpg)
4. BMX cycle path
![Torquay cycle path](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/Torquay-cycle-path-profimedia-0297770563-1.jpg)
5. Now that’s a pickle
![Cycle lane](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/Youcoulddothelimbo3F_6128883b086c6-scaled-1.jpg)
6. Not for everyone
![Victoria Park cycle path](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/VictoriaPark.jpg)
7. No littering, please
![Cycle lane](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/Trashylane.jpg)
8. Just for tiny people on tiny bikes
![Tiny cycle lane](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/11/Tinybike.jpg)
9. A thorny finish
10. Well, that certainly makes sense
![Basingstoke cycle path](https://skoda-welovecycling-env.s3.amazonaws.com/staging/2/2021/08/Basingstoke2CUKF09FA4A6F09F8FBBE2808DE29982EFB88F_6113c0c7ae78f.jpg)
If you can’t get enough of this, you should check out the Worst cycle lanes in Germany.