An increase in the number of journeys undertaken by bicycle in Scotland has been hailed as the 'start of a cycling revolution' by a leading cycling campaign group.
Statistics published by Transport Scotland this week show that cycle use increased in the nation by three per cent in 2016, to a total of 352 million vehicle kilometres.
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