Cycling in Greater Manchester

Cycling for transport and leisure enjoys popularity in Greater Manchester, and the city also plays a major role in British cycle racing. The Bee Network was launched in 2018. The University of Manchester is home to the Manchester Cycling Lab. In recent years, Greater Manchester has seen substantial investment in active travel, including the development of the Bee Network, the introduction of CYCLOPS junctions, and the expansion of segregated cycle routes across the city‑region. Cycling levels have continued to rise, supported by neighbourhood‑scale schemes, improved crossings, and the creation of traffic‑free greenways linking parks, waterways and residential areas.

Since 2014, Manchester has been upgrading many key thoroughfares into the city centre to include dedicated cycle lanes that are segregated from buses, including along Oxford Road and the Chorlton Cycleway, as well as reconfiguring major junctions and creating low-traffic neighbourhoods.