Rapid progress is being made in promoting cycling as a healthy and sustainable mode of transport and a key leisure and tourist activity in the Bradford area.
Councillors will look at how cycling is being promoted when they discuss a cycling strategy being presented to the Executive on February 10.
The strategy is the product of a collaboration between a range of cycling organisations, local businesses, and members of the public as well as the Council, who form the 'Cycle Bradford' Partnership.
The plan sets out action points to get more people out cycling by improving cycling infrastructure, promoting training, staging events and gathering community support.
Coun David Green, Executive Member for Regeneration and the Economy, said: "Although it is important that we promote cycling as a sustainable mode of transport, we also see cycling as a great leisure and sporting activity that can boost people's health and this strategy reflects those benefits."
For these reasons the cycling strategy is closely aligned and will help to deliver the aims of the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan 2011-26 and the recently launched 'Active Bradford' Sport and Physical Activity Strategy.
John Dennis, Chair of Cycle Bradford, said: "This is a truly partnership-led strategy, reflecting and supporting the many diverse aspects of cycling that already take place right across the district.
"It's great to have such a strategy in Bradford
Examples of recent achievements include the successful Sky Ride event last summer around the city, and CycleFest which was attended by over 4,000.
The successful bid to the Government's Sustainable Transport Fund will provide new cycle routes, training and promotions over the next few years.
Bradford Council will be working with the charity Sustrans and other partners to improve nearly £4m of cycle routes in the district, for example the completion of Connect 2 project in the Manchester Road area which will see the installation of a new bridge, the creation of a mountain biking hub at St Ives estate in Bingley and improving the Canal Road corridor for cyclists.
The Council works with district and national partners such as British Cycling to increase cycling participation.
The decision over endorsing the strategy will be taken by the Executive on February 10.
