Viewing PDF Documents

Forms and large documents on our site are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view them you'll need to have software installed on your computer that can read PDF files. There are several free software packages you can download to view PDF files, including Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader.

Blind and partially sighted users

You can get advice about how you can view PDF files if you are blind or partially sighted, including how to read PDFs using Acrobat Reader, on the Adobe Accessibility Resource Center website

Converting PDFs into text

PDFs can be converted back into normal web pages (html), or text, using Adobe's online PDF conversion website.

To use the conversion tool:

type, or copy and paste, the URL into the conversion form. The URL is the address of the PDF document such as www.cyclingcityyork.org.uk/index.pdf. You can copy this from the browser address bar which is at the top of the webpage. select if you want to convert to html (so you get a web page) or text you will also need to complete the rest of the form which asks you about why you want to convert and what type of computer you are using (this is usually Windows).

Unfortunately some documents are hard to interpret, such as diagrams and tables of statistics, and some formatting may be altered. 

Email a friend

Please fill in the form below to email your friend. You may enter multiple email addresses seperated with a comma.

Tell us YOUR cycling story

See your article or photo published on Cycling City York's website!

If you would like to share your own experience of cycling, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you've just started to cycle or have been riding for years, we'd like to hear your story.

Please tell us briefly what topic you'd like to talk about and what it is you're submitting (article, image, video) and we will be in touch.

Note: All articles and images submitted are subject to approval and may be edited. Not all entries will be accepted. You must have consent for the publication of any images/videos submitted.

Me and my Bike

A look back on Cycling City York, by Graham Titchener
29/06/2011 A review of what has been achieved through the Cycling City York programme

My favourite cycle route
03/12/2010 Tim Pheby, a cycling consultant based in York, writes about the history of his favourite cycle route along Terry Avenue:

News

Partial closure of York to Selby cycle route continues to April
21/03/2012 Diversions will remain in place for cyclists on the York to Selby cycle route due to ongoing water works

Check your cycling route to avoid roadworks and road closures
29/02/2012 Details of new roadworks and temporary traffic restrictions or road closures taking place that may affect cyclists in York