Oxfordshire: 200 take part in Kidical Mass family bike ride

The event, held on Sunday, May 10, saw around 200 participants cycle into the city centre from five different starting points: West Oxford, Jericho, Cutteslowe, Headington, and East Oxford.

The streets filled with colourful riders of all ages, including a five-month-old.

Alison Moore, vice chairman of Cyclox, said: “In too many parts of the country it has become rare to see kids cycling on the road.

“We at Cyclox want every family in Oxford to feel confident cycling together and for children to grow up, able to cycle independently.

“Kidical Mass is a great way to get that started.”

The youngest participant was just five months old.

The city centre route included Broad Street, Holywell Street, Parks Road, and St Giles before returning to Gloucester Green.

Riders arrived at Gloucester Green from about 2.30pm after setting off from different locations at 2pm.

Cyclox supports more people to cycle in Oxford, more often and more safely and on Sunday we just took to the roads in numbers.

There were smiles all round but so often people cycling have to cope with fast traffic, poor or no cycle lanes and in some areas, it’s just not safe for children to cycle.

So we’ll continue to say 20mph is plenty where there are people, and we’ll be pushing for street designs and junctions which are safe for everyone – drivers, people cycling and pedestrians.