Cycling Cultures Research Project

Why Hull?

Hull was chosen because it is a high-cycling city that is often overlooked. People not from Hull don't necessarily associate it with cycling. Yet Hull was known during the inter-war period as the UK's "Cycling City" with large numbers of bike shops. It still has high cycling levels comparable to those of York.

Hull has an interesting policy history - in the mid 90s onwards it implemented traffic calming measures including many 20mph zones. During this period the Hull Cycling Campaign (HCC) lobbied for measures to support cycling.

Cycling in Hull is a varied experience - ranging from 20mph streets to busy A routes (with different types of cycling infrastructure), and including shared space routes along the drains or former railway paths. Hull has a range of cycling-related clubs including the Tandem Club formed in the 1950s.