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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 2,658 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
20th Apr 2018Photo #8004120th Apr 2016On the 4km circuit of Lucca's city wallsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
19th Apr 2018Photo #8920119th Apr 2017Bike rental point outside the Ibis hotel, SydneyBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
18th Apr 2018Photo #5840218th Apr 2014Multiple cycle provision, but none is particularly adequate.Road environment:
Problem
road
17th Apr 2018Photo #9548217th Apr 2017Steep decent through Achran ForestCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Apr 2018Photo #8915716th Apr 2017Railtrail trail crosses Boggy Creek, Victoria, AustraliaCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
15th Apr 2018Photo #6531815th Apr 2015A very draconian road closure - no passage except through barriers to the right.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
14th Apr 2018Photo #8913714th Apr 2017The Union Suspension Bridge, built in 1820, carries NCN route 1 across the TweedRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
13th Apr 2018Photo #8310113th Apr 2016Newly rebuilt infrastructure in TynemouthOther:
Infrastructure
general
12th Apr 2018Photo #8062212th Apr 2016Cycling in the centre of Firenze, patiently progressing through the touristsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Apr 2018Photo #5816611th Apr 2014Bognor Regis - under cover double-deck bike parking at the railway stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
10th Apr 2018Photo #8891810th Apr 2017Lots of double-deck cycle parking at the David Attenborough Building, CambridgeCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
9th Apr 2018Photo #952309th Apr 2017Cycleway below the A602, StevenageCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Apr 2018Photo #890638th Apr 2017Access maintained for pedestrians and cyclists during bridge works.Roadworks:
Event
roadworks
7th Apr 2018Photo #543947th Apr 2013The service lane is ideal for practising cycling skillsBicycle:
Event
bicycles
6th Apr 2018Photo #922556th Apr 2017Cycle superhighway on South Carriage DriveDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
5th Apr 2018Photo #886635th Apr 2017Cambridge's Riverside bridge in the sunshineCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
4th Apr 2018Photo #575454th Apr 201480kg of Reach Fair ride leaflets collected on this bakfiets.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
3rd Apr 2018Photo #966923rd Apr 2017Track past the Old Point House pubTrack:
Infrastructure
track
2nd Apr 2018Photo #813292nd Apr 2016Proper cycle infrastructure is accessible to everyoneDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
1st Apr 2018Photo #901511st Apr 2017Gorgeous and quiet route over the Abergwesyn Pass into CarmarthenshireRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
31st Mar 2018Photo #8843231st Mar 2017A kissing gate obstructs access to the cycleway through Runcorn LocksObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
30th Mar 2018Photo #6507730th Mar 2015Public cycle pump & repair kit at YHA South DownsOther:
Good practice
general
29th Mar 2018Photo #8688229th Mar 2014Artistic cycle parking often gives little support for bikes.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
28th Mar 2018Photo #3647628th Mar 2012Two trees set in the middle of the Wivenhoe Trail at Hythe Quay, hindering usersCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
27th Mar 2018Photo #8837227th Mar 2017I guess designed to fit in with the retro look of Birmingham Moor Street stationCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
26th Mar 2018Photo #9005426th Mar 2017The former Dawley & Stirchley station. now on part of the Silkin WayCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th Mar 2018Photo #8835725th Mar 2017Transport investment inequalities all too apparent on the Trans Pennine TrailCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
24th Mar 2018Photo #8835124th Mar 2017A substandard shared use path is all too easily blocked.Other:
Problem
general
23rd Mar 2018Photo #6499623rd Mar 2015A bike being carried on the rack on the front of this bus in St Paul, Minnesota.Bicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
22nd Mar 2018Photo #8863022nd Mar 2017Cycleway through the 'Four Dogs' gate, Acton ParkCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Mar 2018Photo #8827221st Mar 2017A dramatic sky above NCN route 4, Port Talbot.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Mar 2018Photo #8825620th Mar 2017An interesting feature across the road on this Bishopbriggs cycle route.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
19th Mar 2018Photo #8818319th Mar 2017Racks well used at Broadway shopping centreCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
18th Mar 2018Photo #8897318th Mar 2017CTC Winged Wheel, BalaOther:
Misc
general
17th Mar 2018Photo #4812017th Mar 2013Getting into position to overtake parked cars.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
16th Mar 2018Photo #8870616th Mar 2017Permeability between two car parks - signs to the station would be helpful.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
15th Mar 2018Photo #8808615th Mar 2017Chicane barriers, poorly surfacing and a steep ramp to the bridge, near RuncornObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
14th Mar 2018Photo #8810214th Mar 2017Sign reads 'avoid the edge of the cycle track'!General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
13th Mar 2018Photo #8804713th Mar 2017Bicycle and Travellers Hub, Mildura, AustraliaCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
12th Mar 2018Photo #7591212th Mar 2016Robin and Matt trying out the fantastic new Embankment cycleway in LondonCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
11th Mar 2018Photo #4316511th Mar 2011Active family travel in Prague.Other:
Problem
general
10th Mar 2018Photo #8842010th Mar 2017Strange Cycle Lane markings on NCN 6 in Sheffield.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
9th Mar 2018Photo #879939th Mar 2017Multiple barriers to simply cross the road!Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
8th Mar 2018Photo #880368th Mar 2017A very potholed road surface near the Manchester Ship CanalPothole:
Problem
potholes
7th Mar 2018Photo #880357th Mar 2017END OF CYCLE ROUTE sign - not that a route ever started here.Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
6th Mar 2018Photo #646996th Mar 2015Cyclists on motor traffic-free route through the Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
5th Mar 2018Photo #878815th Mar 2017Miniature cycle traffic signals and foot rest at crossing on West St, Glasgow.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
4th Mar 2018Photo #746474th Mar 2016A covered urban bike shelter in Bremen.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
3rd Mar 2018Photo #746633rd Mar 2016Fancy circular parking stands mounted very close to the kerb edge.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
2nd Mar 2018Photo #599592nd Mar 2014A bike on the causeway to St Michael's MountRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Mar 2018Photo #839191st Mar 2006The cycle path runs through a bus shelterCycleway:
Problem
cycleways
28th Feb 2018Photo #8783828th Feb 2017Cyclo taxi outside Danang cathedral, VietnamBicycle:
Misc
bicycles
27th Feb 2018Photo #5714827th Feb 2014Cyclists during the morning rush on Riverside Bridge, Cambridge.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
26th Feb 2018Photo #4290626th Feb 2012Two-way cycling on Ke Klubovně, Prague.Other:
Problem
general
25th Feb 2018Photo #4521625th Feb 2012Neon signs in a bike shop on the Gallowgate, Glasgow.Bike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
24th Feb 2018Photo #8778124th Feb 2017A classic Cambodian scene - cycling on this side because he's turning left soon.Road environment:
Event
road
23rd Feb 2018Photo #4719123rd Feb 2012A cycling paramedic in CambridgeBicycle:
Good practice
bicycles
22nd Feb 2018Photo #7441322nd Feb 2016New, utterly rubbish, cycle parking in PenzanceCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
21st Feb 2018Photo #8774621st Feb 2017Cycling through the South Gate, Angkor Thom, CambodiaRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
20th Feb 2018Photo #8669920th Feb 2013Inadequate cycle parkingCycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
19th Feb 2018Photo #8772819th Feb 2017Combined cycle and zebra crossing on Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames.Road environment:
Good practice
road
18th Feb 2018Photo #8772218th Feb 2017LCN75 at Berrylands stationRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
17th Feb 2018Photo #3558617th Feb 2012A Dutch clog-bike in CambridgeCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
16th Feb 2018Photo #8770716th Feb 2017The Bike Depot, home of Outspoken in CambridgeBike shop:
Good practice
bikeshops
15th Feb 2018Photo #5744515th Feb 2014Start of track around the northern end of Lake BalaCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Feb 2018Photo #9138814th Feb 2016Mind how you go here!Other:
Infrastructure
general
13th Feb 2018Photo #5688913th Feb 2014Pleasant cycle routes behind the Guildhall, WrexhamCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
12th Feb 2018Photo #8766012th Feb 2017Tourists with bikes and scooters coming off the car ferry, Luang PrabangOther:
Infrastructure
general
11th Feb 2018Photo #7415811th Feb 2016Watch out for the bollard!Other:
Problem
general
10th Feb 2018Photo #8759410th Feb 2017Turning Wheels exhibition on the bicycle at Taiwan National MuseumOther:
Event
general
9th Feb 2018Photo #646669th Feb 2015Segregated cycle track on the Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam.Dutch-style cycleway:
Infrastructure
dutchcycleways
8th Feb 2018Photo #646328th Feb 2015Bikes at play area, Den HaagBicycle:
Event
bicycles
7th Feb 2018Photo #646127th Feb 2015A wooden bike outside Lola Bikes and Coffee, Den HaagBicycle:
Event
bicycles
6th Feb 2018Photo #566456th Feb 2014Annoying and brutal pram arms on the so called Bar Hill cycleway.Obstruction:
Infrastructure
obstructions
5th Feb 2018Photo #875445th Feb 2017The replacement footbridge over the M8 motorway at Hillington.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
4th Feb 2018Photo #940924th Feb 2017Careless cycle parking causing blockages for walkersEnforcement:
Problem
enforcement
3rd Feb 2018Photo #875073rd Feb 2017Babraham Institute Cycleway opening event!Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
2nd Feb 2018Photo #741272nd Feb 2016Shortage of secure cycle parking at a university building.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
1st Feb 2018Photo #353581st Feb 2012It's great to see some proper cycle parking outside my doctor's surgery at last.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
31st Jan 2018Photo #3533931st Jan 2012This newly opened supermarket does not seem to have any customer cycle parking.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
30th Jan 2018Photo #2806530th Jan 2011Highway engineers can't resist the temptation to place a pillar on a cycleway.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
29th Jan 2018Photo #2797529th Jan 2011Green Lane cycle route, New MaldenCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th Jan 2018Photo #9230928th Jan 2017Temporary protection of cycleway during worksRoadworks:
Good practice
roadworks
27th Jan 2018Photo #8948527th Jan 2017Cycleway on a bridge across the rift between the Asian and Philippines plates.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
26th Jan 2018Photo #3655326th Jan 2008Staple Hill tunnel entrance, BristolCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Jan 2018Photo #3329925th Jan 2009Toucan crossing with wide central island, but poorly arranged railings each sideRoad environment:
Problem
road
24th Jan 2018Photo #1572224th Jan 2009Flooded roads, awful surface, but still many people are riding bikes in ParatyBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
23rd Jan 2018Photo #7390323rd Jan 2016Path washed out due to water flowing across the path from adjacent ground.Track:
Problem
track
22nd Jan 2018Photo #9156922nd Jan 2017Riverside cycleway, TaipeiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
21st Jan 2018Photo #2042821st Jan 2010An entrance to a major underground cycle park at Antwerpen Centraal station.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
20th Jan 2018Photo #9023820th Jan 2017Hipster cycle-themed café, TaipeiOther:
Misc
general
19th Jan 2018Photo #6370819th Jan 2015The morning commute over Mill Road bridge.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
18th Jan 2018Photo #2039018th Jan 2010Bridge closed except to cyclists and pedestrians.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
17th Jan 2018Photo #9408917th Jan 2013A launch ride for Tour de France in CambridgeBicycle:
Event
bicycles
16th Jan 2018Photo #8363116th Jan 2010A bollard right in the middle of a narrow cycle path.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
15th Jan 2018Photo #8879115th Jan 2017Tourists are encouraged to stay off the roads in Georgetown, PenangCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
14th Jan 2018Photo #8718214th Jan 2017End of cycle route, start of towpath, next to the River Cam.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
13th Jan 2018Photo #8797813th Jan 2017Gaudy trishaws waiting for tourists in the centre of Melaka (Malacca, Malaysia)Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
12th Jan 2018Photo #8716512th Jan 2017"Why oh why won't they use the cycleways provided???"Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
11th Jan 2018Photo #7372411th Jan 2016Space for cycling in different directions on Cycle Superhighway 5Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways

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