A BRADFORD artist has teamed up with an inclusive cycling club to highlight how much space riders need when out on the roads.

Tim Curtis, alongside fellow artist Luke Owens, joined forces with members of Cycling 4 All (C4A), based at the University of Bradford, to cycle across the city on a range of adapted bikes.

The riders were surrounded by a series of specially-built bamboo frames designed to alert drivers to exactly how much room should be given to cyclists according to the Highway Code.

The group is planning two major rides this summer - the Coast to Coast route, and a journey from John O'Groats to Lands End - and are looking to increase the confidence of disabled cyclists, some of whom have never ridden on the road before.

Mr Curtis, who volunteers at C4A, where his daughter is a member, said: "We found that some members had a fear of riding on the road, particularly being in traffic while on adapted bikes.

"We saw that as an opportunity to work together and get the safety message across.

"The frames really give a visual impact of how much space cyclists need on the road."

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The group cycled through the city centre, taking in City Park and Manningham Lane on their journey to Lister Park, making a video of their progress as they went along.

"The people of Bradford were absolutely brilliant," said Mr Curtis.

"We had anticipated getting a bit of hassle, but everyone was really positive and genuinely interested in what we were doing.

"We have been asked to make another video in Leeds, and in other cities across the country.

"Bradford is very advanced in terms of inclusive cycling, but we want to get more disabled riders using the roads as well as the parks.

"This is at a very early stage and we are taking baby steps, but this outing was our first clarion call in getting people involved.

"The frames definitely give people a useful visual reference, and the event was a very positive experience."

According to figures from the Department for Transport, there were 123 collisions involving cyclists across the Bradford district in 2013.

Of those collisions, 29 led to fatal or serious injuries to the cyclist, up from 16 incidents in 2011, and 25 in 2012.

Adam Tasker, project coordinator for C4A, said: "Having ridden adapted bikes on the streets of Bradford, you can have concerns over your visibility and vulnerability.

"Having your head near a car bumper is not a nice experience.

"After discussing the issues we may face when doing our disability rides this summer, we decided to make a video to highlight the space needed to cycle.

"It has had a lot of interest on social media, and we think it is important, especially as we want to promote Bradford as one of the UK's best cities for cycling."