‘I spent 3000 hours making a London safe cycle map – now 1,300,000 people use it’

Aydin wanted to help his flatmates who were scared of London’s roads (Picture: Alan Baxter / Aydrin Crouch)

Hairy junctions, tight corners and close shaves with buses – cycling in London can be a daunting prospect.

But one man is on a mission to change that and get people back on the capital’s roads.

Aydin Crouch, 34, set off on his bike five years ago to document which roads, paths and parks are safe to cycle in.

More than 3,000 hours later, he’s produced a map that’s...