'UK Lags 200 Years Behind Dutch On Cycling'

Britain won't reach current Dutch levels of cycling facilities and investment until the 23rd century, a leading UK cycling charity has warned. The government's blueprint to get more people cycling and walking in Britain will see it spend £316m over the next five years, but the CTC says the current rate of spending is simply not enough. "They've got this great ambition for cycling and they want to change the whole mantra on how we look upon cycling as a way of getting about," said Paul Tuoh