“THE bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets,’’ wrote author and journalist Christopher Morley.

‘‘When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race,’’ author HG Wells.

Highway Code Rule 63 – “When using a cycle lane keep within the lane where practicable. Use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills but they can make your journey safer.”

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