Want to get a second opinion, or find out more? These links lead to other sites about cycling - some of them have adverts, but they are here on their merits only, and are in strict alphabetical order!
Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) - A trade association for bike shops. Find out more on the Good Shops page as well.
A to B Magazine - A magazine for riders of folding bikes and electric bikes.
Bicycle Association - The association to which
many UK manufacturers belong.
BikeBiz - A site for the bike trade, but there’s a lot of useful information you can access too.
BikeForAll - The
cycling portal. Funded jointly by the Department for Transport and the bicycle
industry itself under the Bike
Hub scheme.
BikeMAGIC - A magazine-style site for mountain and road bike riders mainly. It also has a very useful gadget for finding shops and clubs near you, called the Localizer.
BikesRNotToys - An extremely good US site dealing with much the same issues that we do here. But it includes far more advice on specific items like accessories, child seats, trailers, car boot racks etc. Although this site is supported by manufacturers, it still retains an impartial outlook. Well worth a look!
Bike Week - the 2004 event organisation is well under way. Now known as national Bike Week. Take part, it is for cyclists of all ages and all abilities, and there's bound to be an event near you!
British Cycling Federation (BCF) - The body in charge of racing in the UK.
British Human Power Club (BHPC) - The club for UK recumbent enthusiasts.
British Schools Cycling Association - Group promoting the use of cycles to school children.
Company Of Cyclists - dedicated to promoting cycling, in all its varieties, for leisure, transport, health, happiness and the environment. We operate at many levels and are backed by a large number of cyclist-supporter-shareholders.
Consortium of Bicycle Retailers (COBR) - Another trade association and buying group for bike shops. Find out more on the Good Shops page as well.
CTC - The Cyclists Touring Club. Actively campaigns for cyclists all around the UK whether members or not.
www.cyclegm.org This is
the official Cycling website of the ten Authorities of Greater Manchester -
Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside,
Trafford and Wigan, and Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority which
promotes cycling in Greater Manchester.
Cycling Time Trials - Perhaps better known as the RTTC. The governing body of all Road Time Trialling in the UK
LifeCycleUK - a cycling charity working to promote awareness of cycling issues, training for cycling proficiency in schools and deprived areas and working with the NHS to train beginners who have health problems to cycle. LifeCycleUK have worked mainly in the south west so far, under the name cycle west, but we ar now expanding to cover the UK as a whole. They organise cycling proficiency for schools, and many of their courses are free if you live in certain deprived areas such as Easton and Southmead.
London Cycling Campaign - Speaks for itself!
National Cycling Strategy - Promoting cycle usage. Excellent reference facilities, you can download leaflets covering many aspects of cycling.
SingleTrackWorld.com - Excellent webzine, featuring downloadable OS maps and excellent race reporting and industry news.
Spokesfest - A project for people with Special Needs and have the UK's widest range of unusual bikes, HPV's and a free annual festival where people can try them out
Sustrans -
is the charity behind practical and innovative solutions to some of the UK's
biggest transport challenges, including the award-winning National Cycle
Network, Safe Routes to Schools, Bike It and TravelSmart.
VeloVision - Velo Vision magazine, covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of cycle inspiration. Of particular interest is an excellent article covering cycling and bike adaptations for people with special physical needs.
York Cycle Rally - "York Rally" is the biggest cycle festival in the UK. Held each year since 1945 and a great social event. Now forms part of National Bike Week.
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