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Cambridge, the county town of Cambridgeshire, situated on the River Cam and the home of the world-famous Cambridge University. Since 1209 great minds such as Sir Issac Newton and Francis Crick flourished here, producing 89 Nobel Prize winners in no less than six different disciplines, including physics, peace, chemistry, medicine, literature and physiology.

Cambridge can rightly be called Britain’s Cycle City, with over 25% of the population cycling to work each day, and of its 43,000 students, a very high proportion can be seen biking to lectures and tutorials.

Fittingly, Cambridge is also home to one of the first electric bike (e-bike) shops in the country. Electric Bike Sales opened its first store back in 2005, specialising in e-bikes, and since then, the electric bike craze has caught on. Customers excitedly became ambassadors, spreading the word, and the e-bike revolution began, drawing people from all over the UK and even parts of Europe. The sight of an e-bike zipping through the medieval streets of Cambridge soon became commonplace.

Before long, Electric Bike Sales needed to expand, and stores in Bristol, Oxford and York opened, always offering the same fantastic service and excellent after-sales support. Electric Bike Sales also have a tremendous online presence, allowing people worldwide to enjoy the same professional service with a local feel, www.electricbikesales.co.uk.

Electric Bike Sales proudly offer top bikes from the best manufacturers, including Haibike, Riese & Muller, Cube, Gazelle, Lapierre and Raleigh. Electric Bike Sales also specialise in turning any “normal” bike into electric, including Cargo bikes and Bromptons, even winning major eBike competitions along the way. You will find us at 118-120 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8HE, please pop in.

Cambridge cycle routes

With over 80 miles of cycle routes offering cyclists an excellent opportunity to enjoy the city’s many open spaces and admire the beautiful historic architecture, Cambridge really is a cyclists paradise. Cambridge City Council continues to embrace their residents’ passion for pedal power by building cycle-friendly infrastructure, including dozens of other routes linking the city with surrounding towns and villages.

The CyclePoint bike park, based at the central railway station, has room for nearly 3000 bicycles, winning the top honour in 2016 at the National Cycle Awards.

Milton Country Park

Boasting nearly 100 acres of lakes and gardens interlaced with footpaths and cycle trails. The Milton Country Park includes a Visitor Centre and cafe, play-areas, a sensory garden and viewing platforms. A great route into the park and a traffic-free cycle ride, follow the River Cam and the Fen Rivers Way from Cambridge City Centre.

The Backs Cycle Route

The picturesque area east of the Queen’s Road, where several colleges of the university back onto the River Cam rated as one of the top ten views in England by Simon Jenkins. Drink in the magnificent architecture of St John’s College, King’s College and the beautiful river bridges.

This 4-mile route starting from the train station to Downing College, continuing past Peterhouse College to the world-famous Mathematical Bridge. The ride takes you around Queens’ College, one of the largest and oldest colleges of the university, heading around the back of King’s College, St John’s, Trinity, and Trinity Hall. Enjoy these fine examples of late Gothic architecture, including the 13th-century chapel and its splendid stained-glass windows.

Crossing the Cam, passing by Trinity Lane and Bridge Street before heading around the back of Magdalene College, the route crosses Jesus Green with a view of the lido, passing through the park, journeying around Jesus College. Cycling past Christ’s Pieces and through the victorian Parker’s Piece park with its ornate flower beds and ornamental trees considered the birthplace of Association Football rules. From here, it is a short ride back to the train station for the finish point.

London to Cambridge Bike Ride

Those that are a little more adventurous may wish to try the 81 mile London to Cambridge ride. Starting from the Cutty Sark on the Thames in Central London, you’ll cycle through Essex and Cambridgeshire’s counties, finishing at the university. 

Enjoy a mixture of National Cycle Network Routes and Local Cycle Routes taking you between these two great cities. With lots of traffic-free sections through Londons Lee Valley Park, follow a mixture of quiet country lanes, minor roads and old railway lines through Waltham Abbey, Harlow and Stansted Mountfitchet, finishing in Cambridge.

This route may not be for the faint-hearted, so you need the right equipment. The Haibike Trekking 10 with the optional extra Modular Rail System (MRS) Battery has a range of up to 200 miles and has men’s, women’s and step through variants. See the Trekking 10 HERE

Cambridge to St Ives along the Busway

Enjoy a cycle along the scenic disused railway line, which now forms part of National Cycle Network Route 51. Follow the traffic-free tarmac path, which passes through Cambridge, Huntington and St Ives. Starting near the Cambridge Science Park, running alongside the busway heading west, passing Histon and right through the lovely Fen Drayton Lakes soon arriving at the market town of St Ives. If you still want to keep going, you have the option of continuing west to Huntington along route 51, a picturesque route ideal for families or anyone wishing a pleasant ride enjoying the Cambridgeshire countryside.

Windmill Loop from Linton (Trail Riders)

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About an hours cycle south-west from Cambridge City Centre lies the village of Linton, a parish of Cambridgeshire, just off the border with Essex. This 15-mile loop Starting in Linton Passes by Bragg’s Mill, built-in 1757 near the village of Ashdon, cycling through little Walden, then heading east Ashdon before heading north towards Bartlow and back towards Linton. Keeping the windmill theme, we recommend a refreshing stop at the 460 year old Wind Mill Inn. At Electric Bike Sales we a great selection of Electric Mountain Bikes from the worlds best manufacturers see our collection HERE.