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Photo of the day archive: our favourite photo each day

Here you can browse the archive of our Photo of the day, shown on the front page each day and Tweeted to our followers each day.

AddAdd a photo and, if it's the best, we may feature it!
The chosen photo is always selected from those taken on the same month and date as the current day.

You can also browse all the photos taken on any particular day.

Showing items 1 to 100 from total of 2,930 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
17th Jan 2019Photo #9564117th Jan 2018Cycle provision on the free Tacoma Link streetcar.Other:
Good practice
general
16th Jan 2019Photo #6371816th Jan 2015Canal towpath (NCN route 81) near Sandwell and Dudley station.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Jan 2019Photo #8879415th Jan 2017Bike lane, in theory, Georgetown, PenangCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Jan 2019Photo #9626514th Jan 2018Cycling at the University of British ColumbiaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Jan 2019Photo #8799013th Jan 2017Gaudy trishaw waiting for tourists in Melaka (Malacca, Malaysia)Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
12th Jan 2019Photo #6334412th Jan 2015A van blocking contraflow lane, forcing cyclists into path of oncoming traffic.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
11th Jan 2019Photo #8716111th Jan 2017Double-deck cycle parking at Khatib MTR station, SingaporeCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
10th Jan 2019Photo #5631610th Jan 2014Cycle parking at Shepperton stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
9th Jan 2019Photo #956889th Jan 2018Rainbow crossing on new two-way segregated cycleway, Pandora Ave, Victoria BCCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Jan 2019Photo #915628th Jan 2017Cycle path gives way to a litter binObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
7th Jan 2019Photo #833177th Jan 2016Cycling alongside the A27, between Shoreham and LancingCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Jan 2019Photo #469786th Jan 2013Signs on round pole pointing in the wrong directions on Park RoadRoute sign:
Problem
routesigns
5th Jan 2019Photo #559285th Jan 2014Designed area outside terminal at Christchurch Airport for re-assembling bikes.Other:
Good practice
general
4th Jan 2019Photo #632244th Jan 2015It is very disappointing to see wheelbenders installed in a new development.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
3rd Jan 2019Photo #201263rd Jan 2010A nice ride in the middle of the Dutch countryside when the temperature is -6 CCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
2nd Jan 2019Photo #278932nd Jan 2011'One Less Car' - a cyclist on a one-way street in ChristchurchRoad environment:
Event
road
1st Jan 2019Photo #1017791st Jan 2018Bicycle beside Belfast Lough looking over to Clarendon Dock and City QuaysCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
31st Dec 2018Photo #9544231st Dec 2017Someone's enjoying the new cycleway along field edges near the B1102 quite a bitCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
30th Dec 2018Photo #7312330th Dec 2015Dutch style bicycle advertising bike bells outside a toy shop in Oldenburg.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
29th Dec 2018Photo #3525129th Dec 2011The worst kind of cycle parking, concrete wheel benders, outside a nursery.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
28th Dec 2018Photo #9538328th Dec 2017Cycle route in need of repair!Temporary closure:
Problem
closure
27th Dec 2018Photo #7310127th Dec 2015Riding the Sauerland cycle route, Reininghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Dec 2018Photo #9535626th Dec 2017A forest of bollards. Good luck trying to get your bike through here!Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
25th Dec 2018Photo #8719225th Dec 2016Golf Cart and Bike Lane in Honokai Hale, Honolulu (Hawaii, United States)Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
24th Dec 2018Photo #9534224th Dec 2017Hire bikes in Milton KeynesBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
23rd Dec 2018Photo #7297323rd Dec 2015This transition could have been implemented so much better!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
22nd Dec 2018Photo #4301922nd Dec 2011Ride contraflow with the trams in PragueOther:
Problem
general
21st Dec 2018Photo #6305921st Dec 2014Highbury Station Road now repurposed for bike parking near the station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
20th Dec 2018Photo #8001820th Dec 2015Old Tram Road is well paved, but is spoilt by being left unswept.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Dec 2018Photo #2008319th Dec 2009Which way to warmer weather?Route sign:
Event
routesigns
18th Dec 2018Photo #8649518th Dec 2016Narrow Street contraflowRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
17th Dec 2018Photo #5505417th Dec 2013Cycling past the Centre Nautique du Rhône, LyonCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Dec 2018Photo #3678316th Dec 2011Traffic-free zone around market, Temuco, ChileCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Dec 2018Photo #7289315th Dec 2015At the top of the multi storey cycle park near Amsterdam Centraal Station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
14th Dec 2018Photo #8647114th Dec 2016A newly laid surface on the Union Canal towpath - no more mud!Track:
Infrastructure
track
13th Dec 2018Photo #6390613th Dec 2014A barely usable cycle stand - stuck between a building and a hedgeCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
12th Dec 2018Photo #3676812th Dec 2011Two-way cycle lane, Bellavista, Santiago, ChileCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Dec 2018Photo #8641511th Dec 2016Cycle stands at the start of the Cam towpath (and a rowing coach)Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
10th Dec 2018Photo #6256110th Dec 2012Street life in KathmanduRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
9th Dec 2018Photo #863219th Dec 2016Cornwall Road quietway closed to motor traffic.Road environment:
Good practice
road
8th Dec 2018Photo #546978th Dec 2013A barrier hazard on approach to a cattle grid on the Marston cycle path, Oxford.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
7th Dec 2018Photo #638197th Dec 2014Convenient cycle parking present outside supermarket in Greenford.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
6th Dec 2018Photo #952736th Dec 2017Home Zone and bike hangar in Camden, LondonGeneral sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
5th Dec 2018Photo #952515th Dec 2017It turns out bolting parking stands to block paving isn't very secure. Who knew?Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
4th Dec 2018Photo #952464th Dec 2017Poor drainage and lack of maintenance has filled this path with mud and water.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
3rd Dec 2018Photo #466063rd Dec 2012A little bit of snow on NCN75 isn't deterring some!Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
2nd Dec 2018Photo #728122nd Dec 2015Painted cycle lane for vehicular cyclists. Who'd take up cycling on seeing this?Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Dec 2018Photo #349401st Dec 2011A typical cycleway in VilniusCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
30th Nov 2018Photo #3629930th Nov 2011Cycle route through linear park between two busy carriageways in Santiago.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
29th Nov 2018Photo #9198229th Nov 2013Heavy cycle flows along Silver Street, CambridgeBicycle:
Event
bicycles
28th Nov 2018Photo #6281728th Nov 2014Two A-frames across NCN1 path, while it's clear to the left.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
27th Nov 2018Photo #7253727th Nov 2015Advance green mini-lights on CS6.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
26th Nov 2018Photo #5412126th Nov 2013Signage at Addenbrooke's is getting ever more idiosyncratic and non-standardGeneral sign/notice:
Problem
signs
25th Nov 2018Photo #7252725th Nov 2015Paving map of Leicester's Cultural QuarterCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
24th Nov 2018Photo #9511024th Nov 2017There are quite a lot of these signs along the Edinburgh tramwayGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
23rd Nov 2018Photo #5516223rd Nov 2013A narrow cycle track on Twickenham BridgeCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
22nd Nov 2018Photo #4661222nd Nov 2012Cycle parking inside the ticket barriers at Exeter St David's stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
21st Nov 2018Photo #9507921st Nov 2017The Cut in New Malden.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Nov 2018Photo #6345520th Nov 2014Demand exceeding supply at Northfields station.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
19th Nov 2018Photo #8597819th Nov 2016Rotherhithe tunnel - a very unpleasant environment for active travel.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
18th Nov 2018Photo #8611018th Nov 2016Apparently cyclists can't be trusted to cycle down this ramp.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
17th Nov 2018Photo #9504317th Nov 2017An utterly pointless set of cycle barriers on an entirely segregated cycle lane.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
16th Nov 2018Photo #9503916th Nov 2017Bike racks in good use including by a couple of Ofo bikes.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
15th Nov 2018Photo #1960415th Nov 2009The Big Track, Nottingham - height restrictionCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Nov 2018Photo #6259514th Nov 2014St Anna Pedestrian/Cycle Tunnel in Antwerp runs under the River Scheldt.Other:
Infrastructure
general
13th Nov 2018Photo #3468313th Nov 2011Filtered permeability near Finsbury ParkCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
12th Nov 2018Photo #3468112th Nov 2011Right-turn cycle lane to join shared-use footway - but look out for that chain!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
11th Nov 2018Photo #8587311th Nov 2016Cambridge Castle Hill JunctionRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
10th Nov 2018Photo #1964910th Nov 2009Not so good when there are pedestrians, dog-walkers and oncoming cyclists.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
9th Nov 2018Photo #724309th Nov 2015Cycle storage in Chisinau, Republica MoldovaCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
8th Nov 2018Photo #286208th Nov 2008On the perimeter of the Imber RangesRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
7th Nov 2018Photo #627317th Nov 2014Watching the wrong signal in Liverpool.Bicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
6th Nov 2018Photo #952696th Nov 2017Clever gadget to show possible icy conditions on cycle bridge to Oxford stationGeneral sign/notice:
Good practice
signs
5th Nov 2018Photo #949925th Nov 2017You need a lot of patience to cross the A82 in Milton.Road environment:
Problem
road
4th Nov 2018Photo #949814th Nov 2017Use Our Free Cargo Bike - at HomebaseBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
3rd Nov 2018Photo #866333rd Nov 2011Queue for Dr Bike, organised by CUSU and Cycle CambridgeBicycle:
Event
bicycles
2nd Nov 2018Photo #939412nd Nov 2014An Amsterdam cycleway at nightDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
1st Nov 2018Photo #926521st Nov 2013London Cycle Hire point in Southwark.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
31st Oct 2018Photo #9486331st Oct 2017Wilmslow Road tunnel under Manchester Airport, with doors opening into cycleway!Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
30th Oct 2018Photo #9480230th Oct 2017Modal filter Georgian style!Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
29th Oct 2018Photo #9482329th Oct 2017Brutal, inelegant lumps of concrete plonked across the road to restrict vehiclesRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
28th Oct 2018Photo #9477628th Oct 2017On platform parking at Great Chesterford station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
27th Oct 2018Photo #8560627th Oct 2016Carter bridge by nightOther:
Infrastructure
general
26th Oct 2018Photo #5361426th Oct 2013The Langlands Cycle Path features art in the surface next to the cyclewayCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Oct 2018Photo #6216625th Oct 2014No Entry in wet weather - those cobbles get seriously slippery.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
24th Oct 2018Photo #9470024th Oct 2017A rare cyclist on the cycleway past the port of BatumiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Oct 2018Photo #4600523rd Oct 2012Waggonways branding at path access on NCN10Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
22nd Oct 2018Photo #5594022nd Oct 2013Road closure except for cyclists beneath low bridge, ChesterCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
21st Oct 2018Photo #5591621st Oct 2013NCN route 5 on the promenade towards PrestatynCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Oct 2018Photo #5544120th Oct 2013No trucks but an excellent fast descent for cyclistsRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
19th Oct 2018Photo #5365519th Oct 2013Bike hangars in Rotterdam.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
18th Oct 2018Photo #5531918th Oct 2013Cycle parking at Ynys-hir RSPB reserveCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
17th Oct 2018Photo #4567717th Oct 2012A temporary cycle lane during works in Cambridge.Roadworks:
Good practice
roadworks
16th Oct 2018Photo #9458016th Oct 2017Yet more anti-social parking on the new cycling infrastructure.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
15th Oct 2018Photo #9455315th Oct 2017Wheeling channels on a Tbilisi footbridge - what a surprise!Other:
Infrastructure
general
14th Oct 2018Photo #9453714th Oct 2017Brand new cycleway alongside road surfaced with loose chippings.Dutch-style cycleway:
Problem
dutchcycleways
13th Oct 2018Photo #9453513th Oct 2017Cycletrack coexisting with railway.Track:
Good practice
track
12th Oct 2018Photo #3727312th Oct 2010Someone has decided to alter the 'No Cycling' sign by adding a diagonal bar.General sign/notice:
Problem
signs
11th Oct 2018Photo #5333511th Oct 2013Early morning light in PenzanceCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
10th Oct 2018Photo #2613210th Oct 2010There's always one, even in cycle-friendly FreiburgObstruction:
Problem
obstructions

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