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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 3,179 items. Ordered by date descending.

Photo of the day on Photo Year taken Caption (by us, not the user) Categorisation
23rd Sep 2019Photo #6147323rd Sep 2014Serried ranks of double-decker bike racks - with every place taken on this side.Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
22nd Sep 2019Photo #10229122nd Sep 2018Ready for the cargo bike parade - with a mobile beehive and Camcycle stall bike.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
21st Sep 2019Photo #7095121st Sep 2015Despite a busy car park, the cycle parking at the leisure centre is empty!Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
20th Sep 2019Photo #9200120th Sep 2014Chaotic parking in this areaRoad environment:
Problem
road
19th Sep 2019Photo #10227419th Sep 2015Hipper Valley Trail in Somersall woodsCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
18th Sep 2019Photo #10247818th Sep 2018Cycle parking area in the basement of this building down a ramp.Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
17th Sep 2019Photo #8544617th Sep 2016Camcycle stall at Cherry Hinton FestivalOther:
Event
general
16th Sep 2019Photo #9415316th Sep 2017The paint has gone, leaving just the green surfacing.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
15th Sep 2019Photo #10675815th Sep 2012Ridiculous gate in order to access NCN5 Coastal routeObstruction:
Problem
obstructions
14th Sep 2019Photo #10571814th Sep 2018Police on mountain bikes, FrattonBicycle:
Event
bicycles
13th Sep 2019Photo #5338613th Sep 2013The Cinder Track between Ravenscar and Scarborough.Route sign:
Good practice
routesigns
12th Sep 2019Photo #10214412th Sep 2018The solar system on a wheel, exhibited during the Cambridge Festival of Cycling.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
11th Sep 2019Photo #9371511th Sep 2017Cycle route between Laverstock village and Salisbury.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
10th Sep 2019Photo #10213810th Sep 2018Tourists on rental bikes, Île de BréhatBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
9th Sep 2019Photo #934309th Sep 2017NCN3 in TauntonOther:
Infrastructure
general
8th Sep 2019Photo #611928th Sep 2014A splendid floating route past Regent's Canal towpath works.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
7th Sep 2019Photo #611797th Sep 20141950's "Vaterland" bicycle assisted by an engine powering the front wheel.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
6th Sep 2019Photo #846096th Sep 2016Spot the cycleway sign!Route sign:
Problem
routesigns
5th Sep 2019Photo #1021775th Sep 2018A view towards the viaduct from Ribblehead station yardOther:
Infrastructure
general
4th Sep 2019Photo #941884th Sep 2017Cycling past, in BarcelonetaBicycle:
Event
bicycles
3rd Sep 2019Photo #836353rd Sep 2007Cycle parking in the road outside Warrington LibraryCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
2nd Sep 2019Photo #1020962nd Sep 2018A Cumbernauld Cycle Network map outside Greenfaulds railway station.Route sign:
Good practice
routesigns
1st Sep 2019Photo #525321st Sep 2013The waterfront path approaching Newark CastleCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
31st Aug 2019Photo #3342531st Aug 2011Two friendly "bobbies" on bikes at the Hythe Quays.Bicycle:
Misc
bicycles
30th Aug 2019Photo #8433330th Aug 2016Trans Pennine Trail route signs - but which way is it to Liverpool?Route sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
29th Aug 2019Photo #8675129th Aug 2014Cambridge University Library - bookstacksCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
28th Aug 2019Photo #3311628th Aug 2011Road and cycle route signage, Little LangdaleRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
27th Aug 2019Photo #7147427th Aug 2015Enormous sign to warn cyclists joining shared-use footway?General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
26th Aug 2019Photo #2480626th Aug 2010Segregated cycle track and Vélib' hire cycle stand at Paris Bercy stationCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
25th Aug 2019Photo #9199125th Aug 2017Cyclists give way to crossing tramsRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
24th Aug 2019Photo #6297124th Aug 2013A cycleway across the railway bridge in Kreuz-Konz.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
23rd Aug 2019Photo #10180723rd Aug 2018Cyclocross in Ormeau Park, BelfastTrack:
Infrastructure
track
22nd Aug 2019Photo #10528422nd Aug 2018Cycle parking and pump with sign at Duffel station on Route F1Cycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
21st Aug 2019Photo #10526621st Aug 2018The Sint-Anna tunnel, AntwerpCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
20th Aug 2019Photo #10195920th Aug 2018Pushme-Pullyou tandem at the 'Geeky Bike Museum' between Brugge and GentBicycle:
Infrastructure
bicycles
19th Aug 2019Photo #3558519th Aug 2009Showing off!Other:
Misc
general
18th Aug 2019Photo #10424618th Aug 2018Cycle tour group, Brugge (Bruges)Other:
Event
general
17th Aug 2019Photo #10390117th Aug 2018Cycle lanes along the Scheldt into TournaiCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
16th Aug 2019Photo #6070316th Aug 2014Perhaps not the best design.Road environment:
Problem
road
15th Aug 2019Photo #6809415th Aug 2015"Tracker Bikes in Operation"Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
14th Aug 2019Photo #10172714th Aug 2018A new bin has been placed wide face on the path's dropped kerb.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
13th Aug 2019Photo #10253113th Aug 2018Rental bikes by the harbour, St HelierBike shop:
Infrastructure
bikeshops
12th Aug 2019Photo #9176912th Aug 2017Giant bikes to commemorate the 2017 Tour de France coming to Briançon.Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
11th Aug 2019Photo #9272811th Aug 2016Atrociously bad cycle parking at a new development.Cycle parking:
Problem
cycleparking
10th Aug 2019Photo #9311510th Aug 2015If a lane can be coned off temporarily, can't this be done permanently?Road environment:
Problem
road
9th Aug 2019Photo #1014659th Aug 2018On the Elan valley trailRoad environment:
Good practice
road
8th Aug 2019Photo #834778th Aug 2016Megeve is celebrating the Tour de France that came through in July 2016.Other:
Event
general
7th Aug 2019Photo #1013187th Aug 2018Popular cycle parking at Swansea StationCycle parking:
Good practice
cycleparking
6th Aug 2019Photo #1014236th Aug 2018Artwork in Manchester Velodrome. Cycle Sport and Cyclers on one painting.Destination:
Good practice
destinations
5th Aug 2019Photo #1012935th Aug 2018The former dual carriageway has been converted into a road and a cycle path.Dutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
4th Aug 2019Photo #916714th Aug 2017What a shame this wasn't properly set up to allow cycles to pass easily.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
3rd Aug 2019Photo #927233rd Aug 2016Widened path now much better, Midsummer Common, CambridgeCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
2nd Aug 2019Photo #916092nd Aug 2017Crossing the Tees at Whorlton on NCN route 165Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
1st Aug 2019Photo #542651st Aug 2013Cyclists on the Charles Bridge, PragueCycleway:
Event
cycleways
31st Jul 2019Photo #10862031st Jul 2017Relaxed cycling past the Carpet Museum, BakuDestination:
Infrastructure
destinations
30th Jul 2019Photo #8519730th Jul 2016Two Segway riders each towing a second Segway on a cycle path, LuxembourgCycleway:
Event
cycleways
29th Jul 2019Photo #10860429th Jul 2017Cyclists among the night shoppers in Baku.Road environment:
Good practice
road
28th Jul 2019Photo #9146428th Jul 2017Mind your head!Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
27th Jul 2019Photo #6750927th Jul 2015Mountain bikes at the Col Ferret between Italy and SwitzerlandBicycle:
Event
bicycles
26th Jul 2019Photo #8477126th Jul 2016Cyclists waiting for the lights in right-turn lane, BerlinCycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Jul 2019Photo #7386725th Jul 2014PCSOs on bikes in YorkBicycle:
Event
bicycles
24th Jul 2019Photo #10123324th Jul 2018Signs for motorists are bigger.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
23rd Jul 2019Photo #8309023rd Jul 2016A simple road closure that allows cycles through.Road environment:
Good practice
road
22nd Jul 2019Photo #8445422nd Jul 2016Cycle parking at the Hauptbahnhof, LeipzigCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
21st Jul 2019Photo #10086721st Jul 2018Wilmslow Road segregated cycleway passing some shops.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
20th Jul 2019Photo #5997120th Jul 2014A cycle track getting overgrown.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
19th Jul 2019Photo #10670119th Jul 2017Grand Union towpath near TringTrack:
Infrastructure
track
18th Jul 2019Photo #5991818th Jul 2014Cycling no-handed across this footbridge over the river Goyt.Track:
Good practice
track
17th Jul 2019Photo #8390717th Jul 2016Diverted footway and cycle lane, at the expense of space for motor vehicles.Roadworks:
Good practice
roadworks
16th Jul 2019Photo #8294116th Jul 2016Country roads - what is coming round the corner?Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
15th Jul 2019Photo #8280315th Jul 2016A quiet moment on Clerkenwell RoadRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
14th Jul 2019Photo #10117014th Jul 2018River Elbe cycleway (Elberadweg), Germany, between Dresden and the Czech border.Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
13th Jul 2019Photo #10056913th Jul 2018The nettles are starting to take over the path again.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
12th Jul 2019Photo #8291712th Jul 2016The Rhein bridge - cyclists heading towards KarlsruheCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
11th Jul 2019Photo #10069111th Jul 2018NCN route 66 on the excellent towpath west from Leeds station.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
10th Jul 2019Photo #10054310th Jul 2018Map of the Wonders of Wakefield Cycle TrailRoute sign:
Infrastructure
routesigns
9th Jul 2019Photo #826619th Jul 2016The Venice Beach Bike PathCycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
8th Jul 2019Photo #912638th Jul 2017Promotion for walking and cycling to the station, next to a busy car park.General sign/notice:
Infrastructure
signs
7th Jul 2019Photo #826377th Jul 2016A cycle lane through a junction on Camino Pablo, Orinda, California.Cycleway:
Infrastructure
cycleways
6th Jul 2019Photo #675986th Jul 2015Miles of tree lined avenues in East Germany are ideal for cycle touring.Road environment:
Good practice
road
5th Jul 2019Photo #513385th Jul 2013Hey Mr Whippy, mind that cyclist!Car storage:
Problem
carstorage
4th Jul 2019Photo #913754th Jul 2017Cyclists contemplating a short tunnel on the Gasterntal road, SwitzerlandRoad environment:
Infrastructure
road
3rd Jul 2019Photo #671683rd Jul 2015Circular bike used by the gods to travel to Hades in "Orpheus in the Underworld"Bicycle:
Event
bicycles
2nd Jul 2019Photo #910742nd Jul 2017Does the cycle parking reflect well on the venue?Cycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
1st Jul 2019Photo #1002861st Jul 2018An already narrow shared-use footway in Fairlie, with a bus stop.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
30th Jun 2019Photo #10573530th Jun 2014Good Bye Cycle Lane, Hello School RunCar storage:
Problem
carstorage
29th Jun 2019Photo #7296029th Jun 2015Loading up on the Camusnagaul ferry.Other:
Infrastructure
general
28th Jun 2019Photo #9096928th Jun 2017Cycle parking at the lower level entry to Lille-Europe stationCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
27th Jun 2019Photo #6711927th Jun 2015Preparing for a tour with Oldenburg's Mayor.Road environment:
Event
road
26th Jun 2019Photo #8247526th Jun 2016A motor traffic-free bridge on London Cycle Network route 14Cycleway:
Good practice
cycleways
25th Jun 2019Photo #10051225th Jun 2018An obvious desire line to go straight to and from the carriageway.Obstruction:
Problem
obstructions
24th Jun 2019Photo #9997724th Jun 2018This sign has evolved to grow up through the foliage to reveal its message.Cycleway:
Problem
cycleways
23rd Jun 2019Photo #5051523rd Jun 2013Quiet roads on the Shotley peninsula.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road
22nd Jun 2019Photo #9091422nd Jun 2017Not a water feature but the cycle pathTrack:
Problem
track
21st Jun 2019Photo #9079821st Jun 2017Cycling on the North Yorkshire MoorsTrack:
Infrastructure
track
20th Jun 2019Photo #6704220th Jun 2015Lots of bikes parked by Padstow harbourCycle parking:
Infrastructure
cycleparking
19th Jun 2019Photo #9980819th Jun 2017Forth Road Bridge cycle lane. No better way to get north of EdinburghDutch-style cycleway:
Good practice
dutchcycleways
18th Jun 2019Photo #5941218th Jun 2014Floating bus stops with shelters on narrow islands in Stadskanaal.Other:
Misc
general
17th Jun 2019Photo #9068817th Jun 2017A shopping trip being carried out by bike, despite the lack of facilities.Road environment:
Problem
road
16th Jun 2019Photo #9979616th Jun 2018The end! Arriving at Southwold Pier on the Cambridge to Southwold ride.Road environment:
Infrastructure
road

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