#LeedsCityBikes

Leeds City Council's safe and sustainable travel team with Dawn Barrett's sister
12th July 2024
4 mins read

A Decade Since the Grand Depart: A Weekend of Cycling Celebrations in Leeds

Leeds celebrated in style over the weekend, commemorating the 10th anniversary of Yorkshire’s memorable hosting of the Tour de France Grand Depart. The city’s streets were bustling with activity as hundreds of amateur cyclists participated in the Legacy Ride on Sunday, a mass cycling event marking the significant milestone. On Saturday, City Square was…
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8th December 2023
2 mins read

New cycling and pedestrian improvements for Crown Point Road

Works to improve walking and cycling connections over the River Aire have completed, marking a significant milestone for cycling improvements in Leeds City Centre. The Crown Point Bridge Gateway scheme adds over 1km of protected cycle track over the bridge, Crown Point Road and Black Bull Street and aims to boost connectivity to the…
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Leeds PIPES District Heating Network
17th November 2023
6 mins read

Leeds graded ‘A’ for Climate Action by CDP

Leeds City Council has been recognised as one of 119 cities across the globe taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency — despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation in a new list published by renowned international authority the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The city is among the likes of New…
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Leeds City Bikes
15th September 2023
3 mins read

Electric public bike hire service Leeds City Bikes launches in city

Leeds City Bikes is a fully electric public bike hire service, enabling more people to cycle short journeys. The £2.86 million scheme sees e-bikes for hire at docking stations in the centre, and along key routes to the south and north-west of the city, before expanding to other areas. Designed, developed, and delivered by…
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Leeds City Bikes e-bike hire service
9th June 2023
2 mins read

Gearing-up for Leeds’ new e-bike hire service

First look at the e-bikes coming to Leeds this autumn as scheme is given green light. The new e-bikes coming to Leeds have been revealed, following the final green light for the public e-bike hire service to launch this autumn. Leeds City Bikes will be the first fully electric public bike hire service in…
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Leeds City Bikes
23rd September 2022
2 mins read

Leeds e-bike hire scheme moves a step closer

Electric bikes coming to city centre streets in push to make Leeds a city where you don’t need a car. The arrival of Leeds’s first public e-bike hire scheme has moved a step closer with potential operators being invited to bid for the contract. The scheme, which is due to launch next year, will…
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