Europeans have had a long love affair with the bicycle and today it's even more popular as people choose to keep fit and healthy while opting for a low carbon alternative.

It's not just for work either, as cycling holidays are also increasing in popularity.

As the long, cold winter begins to end, people are considering their holiday idea for the year, and cyclists, and long distance walkers, might like to take advantage ofa network of trans european cycle paths, some 70,000 ...