As of mid-2011 , the first of the 18 proposed ' Great Rides ' ( dedicated cycleways , mostly off - road and in particularly scenic locations ) were being finished .
Construction was ongoing on most of the others .
As of mid-2011 , the first of the 18 proposed ' Great Rides ' ( dedicated cycleways , mostly off - road and in particularly scenic locations ) were being finished , while construction was ongoing on most of the others .