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Campaigns / promoting cycling |
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Bicycle Association of Great Britain | trade association for the bicycle industry |
Bike Buddies | sharing confidence to cycle in cities |
British Schools Cycling Association | developing youth cycling opportunities |
Critical Mass | series of bicycle rides that take place in cities across the world, where cyclists hit the roads in huge numbers |
Cycle.land | peer-to-peer bike sharing site |
CycleNation | federation of local cycle campaign groups |
Cycling Embassy of Great Britain | campaigning for standards to create an excellent cycling infrastructure in the UK |
Cycling UK | all things cycling – inc. training |
European Cyclists Federation | promoting cycling as a healthy form of transportation in Europe |
International Bicycle Fund | not-for-profit promoting cycling around the world – lots of info |
Life Cycle UK | helping people take up cycling |
Sustrans | promoting cycling; national cycle network; cycle routes |
Veteran Cycle Club | promoting the riding & conservation of old cycles |
View From the Cycle Path | identifying true mass cycling – comparing the situation in the UK and the Netherlands |
Worldwide Cycling Atlas | promoting cycling worldwide |
Information about cycling |
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promoting independent bike shops – list of independent bike shops around the UK
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bike recycling: put your unwanted bikes or parts to good use
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the health benefits of cycling
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reviews of bikes and gear, blog
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advice and information for anyone thinking of getting into cycling
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huge list of cycling topics
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Buying a bike |
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guide to buying a bike (pdf)
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list of different types of bike
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site for buying & selling second-hand bikes
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great guide to everything you need to think about when buying a bike
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Bike maintenance |
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online encyclopedia of bike components
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excellent video tutorials
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lots of bike maintenance articles
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9-page pdf with the basics
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over 100 videos on all aspects of bike maintenance
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well set-out pages for maintenance of all parts of your bike
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lots information from bike guru
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basic bike maintenance task schedule
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Cycling to work or school |
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cycle to work and get tax-free bikes
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lots of tips about commuting by bike
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alliance of organisations delivering the cycle to work scheme
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cycling app that shows how much money you’ll save by cycling to work
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essential information on commuting by bike
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find safe routes to school information from local authorities around the UK
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cycle to work scheme implementation guidance
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how one school is encouraging more kids to cycle to school
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useful articles about cycling to work
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information sheet about cycling to school
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Cycle touring / long-distance cycling / travelling with bicycles |
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making available the experience of hundreds of individual bicycle tourists – including taking bikes on trains, ferries etc.
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advice for people thinking of cycle touring in the UK
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route information for over 90 countries
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international listing of people offering a shower / bed / place to pitch tent to touring cyclists
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Folding bikes |
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they love folding bikes
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articles on folding bikes
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history of folding bikes
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society dedicated to folding bikes
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links to lots more folding bike information
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the folding bike solution
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entry for folding bicycle
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History of cycling |
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history of folding bikes
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chronology of developments in cycling, going back to 1418
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timeline for developments in bicycle technology
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National Cycle Museum in Powys
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entry for the history of the bicycle
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