Spring Cycling in York: Explore, Ride and Enjoy

Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to dust off your bike and enjoy the outdoors! While cycling for commuting is great, there’s nothing quite like riding simply for the joy of it. With longer days and milder weather, now is the time to explore new routes and rediscover familiar ones.

Not sure where to go? New to the area? Or are you just thinking of venturing somewhere you’ve never been before? March is for maps! We have a great selection of cycle paths and walking maps in-store from iTravel York, exploring some of York’s best bits! Pop in and have a look at our selection, or download your own from here.

Fancy something a bit longer and intense? Route 66 route from Greater Manchester to Yorkshire offers you the chance to enjoy some of this area’s fascinating industrial heritage. On the route, you’ll see unusual waterways architecture and fascinating feats of engineering. It’s around 11 and a half hours cycling and over 50% traffic-free and is full of fascinating scenes.

Our friends over at York Bike Belles have some lovely suggestions for Nature Time Routes with routes and places to explore chosen specifically for the season – Check out the spring one for now!

A firm favourite with locals, families especially like the York Solar System Route. Traffic-free aside from a small section through a quiet residential area, it’s a great route to take the kids and learn about our Solar System – each planet is to scale in size and distance from each other, and it’s truly fascinating to put into perspective the vastness of the portion of the universe we call home. There are some great points of interest along the way.

Don’t Have a Bike?

No bike? No problem! While we don’t hire out traditional two-wheel bikes, we do have a wide range of specialist cycles available for day hire. This includes tandems, recumbents, handcycles, upright and side-by-side trikes, cargo cycles, and e-bikes. We also provide adapted cycles and equipment to suit riders of all abilities, so everyone can enjoy getting out on two—or three—wheels.

If you’d like to hire a cycle, or need advice on the type of specialist bike that would suit you, get in touch with our team. Spring is the perfect season to get pedalling and discover the joys of cycling in and around York.