Early today concerned Cornish residents painted bike logos on part of a treacherous road route between Constantine and Penryn.

They are once again calling upon the Council and highways to provide clear signage to alert motorists to the presence of cyclists, more cycle routes and to establish clearly marked cycle lanes at junctions and on roads, keeping people safe when they travel by road in Cornwall.

Safer cycle routes will have the added benefits of reducing air pollution and encouraging the local population to enjoy healthy exercise.

Throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK saw a huge surge in the popularity of cycling as a preferred mode of transport, with many bike shops selling out of cycles - Steve Massey owner of Falmouth Cycles said:

"We've never been so busy. Our sales have quadrupled over the last couple of months. Interest in cycling has gone through the roof.'

Many local people (and animals) enjoyed the fresher air and quieter streets of the lockdown and did not want to go back to the fug of petrol and diesel vehicle fumes that had become the norm.

But with the ending of lockdown and subsequent increase in traffic, the roads are back to their pre-COVID traffic levels and feeling the additional strain of tourist vehicle traffic many of whom would prefer to cycle through the Cornish countryside than drive.

Kate Boddington, on holiday from South London said:

"I'd love to hire a bike locally and cycle round the lanes of Cornwall but I'm scared, it's just not safe for me and my family to do this with so much traffic around."

After two bike accidents in Falmouth at the end of May, the campaigners feel that without effective and clear signage to alert motorists to the potential presence of cycles on lanes too narrow for permanent bike lanes, and lane division and clear marking of junctions we are on a course for further tragedy in addition to worsening air quality.