Business owners and employers are being encouraged to support Bike Week and join the increasing numbers of people who cycle to work.

Bike Week 2017, which starts on Saturday, is set to add another 500,000 people to the five million who already cycle three times or more a week, according to UK Cycling,

From family friendly traffic-free rides, to bike breakfasts, Bike Week will bring together a host of hundreds of fun events across the UK to help make cycling more accessible.

With cycling becoming more popular than ever, increasing numbers of people are taking up cycling as an easy and efficient way to travel.

According to the National Travel Survey, more than five million people cycle three or more times a week.

Cycling UK chief executive Paul Tuohy said: "Bike Week is the UK's excuse for a party on a bike, and that's why our theme this year is 'Fun & Freedom'.

"Cycling UK wants to help millions more people to rediscover, or find out for the first time, just how much fun you can have cycling.

"So whether you're out with friends, are planning a family get together, or like getting away from the daily grind, join the half a million people taking part in Bike Week from 10 to 18 June."

For a list of events taking place in Gloucestershire, visit www.bikeweek.org.uk/events.