General cycling links

Adrian's Edinburgh city cycle tour - See Edinburgh by bike - much better than a bus tour - see everything in 3 hours with commentary provided by Adrian.

The Adventure Cycling Guide - A comprehensive guide to adventure cycle touring including choosing a bike, a guide to gear, where to go, planning, bikes on planes and safety and security.

Atlantic Canada Cycling Information Site - Cycling information site for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada - Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick.

Artemis World Cycle Challenge - The website of Mark Beaumont's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for cycling around the world.

Beijing to Paris Cafree - Celebrating the triumph of carfree mobility and adventure in the twenty first century.

Bike Week - UK's nation-wide 'celebration of cycling'.

Bicyclelane.com - some great advice on touring, particularly the camp recipes!

- A bicycle touring adventure is about having fun, meeting people, viewing incredible scenery and improving your mental and physical health. This web site is dedicated to providing you with information to help you have an enjoyable touring experience whether you are new to bicycle touring or someone who has already experienced many great bicycle touring adventures.

Bike for All - Everything you wanted to know about cycling but were afraid to ask.

www.biketrip.org - The long distance biker forum. Pictures, travelogues, links, equipment test, forums, articles about bike trips.

Bikely - Put very simply, Bikely helps cyclists share knowledge of good bicycle routes. It can be quite tricky traversing a car dominated city by bicycle, particularly when you need to travel an unknown route to a new destination. But the chances are, someone has cycled that way before you. Bikely makes it easy for him or her to show you the best way.

- British Trails - The Mountain Bikers reliable information resource to the British Isles.

www.bottombracket.co.uk - A guide to cycling in the East Midlands. Find Clubs, Shops and more at BottomBracket...

bicycletutor.com - Excellent site showing how to fix and repair any part of your bike. It includes some great video clips showing you how to do adjustments and repairs.

Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog.

Ciclistu - Cycling photography.

CTC Maps - CTC Maps section.

Cycling Books - Cycling books aims to review the current selection of cycling books available as well as some older out of print books.

cycletouringcanada.com - Information on cycle touring in Canada. Bicycle touring information for road and off-road cyclists. Additional information on computers, navigation and photography. Lots of photos of cycling activities on Vancouver Island BC. Opportunity to have your Canadian cycle travel tour and photos published to the web.

www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk - Peter Rowell's site dedicated to cycling and cycle camping.

CyclingForFun.co.uk - Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or are looking for an eco-friendly mode of transport, we help you along the way with information and tips.

Cycle Hebrides - dedicated to cycling in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Cycling Info - Articles on cycling equipment, races and training. Including latest news from the cycling world.

Cycling Instructor - The website for all your cycle training needs. We provide bicycling lessons in London for everyone. We provide you with a bicycling lesson that meets your requirements. Only National Accredited Cycling Instructors are provided.

CyclingLinks.co.uk - Directory of manufacturers website links and UK bike shop stockists, plus links for clubs, riders, organisations and more.

Cycling at Cyber Cyclery - The ultimate cycling directory - linking the global cycling community.

www.cycling-in-france.com - Website for the charity ride (Sept 2003) that went over the major cols of the Pyrenees which raised nearly £10,000/$15000 for the Charity Intermediate Technology It includes descriptions of their adventures and many photos, there is available a full route plan including campsite details and maps, and a CD rom with over 300 hi-res pictures of the ride. This would be wonderful for anyone planning to ride the cols of the Pyrenees. All they ask is a minimum donation of £20/30e/$30 to ITDG - a bargain and one which will help many people.

Cycling Network - The Social Network For Cyclists.

Cycling in North Wales: CTC Cymru - Cycling news and features including detailed, illustrated descriptions of cycleways and of many rides in north to mid-Wales. The 1887 Sketchbook Diary section has over 200 entertaining, contemporary sketches by a Liverpool enthusiast that reveal what cycling and cycle touring was like over 120 years ago.

Cyclescheme - You could get a tax free new bike at up to 50% off the recommended retail price. The Government’s Green Transport Plan allows you to lease a bike off your employer, exempt of Income Tax, National Insurance and VAT. You get to have fun cycling to work and get fitter in the process.

Cycling Sideways - Cycle Touring in Wales and UK. The bicycle touring resource for cyclists visiting Wales and the Welsh Borders of England, UK. Travel and tourist info, train timetable links, etc.

- Cycle Social is the social network for UK cyclists. It's free to join and open to all.

Cycle Northumbria home page - information on cycling in Northumbria.

DBS Viking Tour - 715 kilometers bike race and tour, held in July in the Sogn og Jordane region of Norway.

European Cyclists' Federation

Fettling - The online resource for people who like tinkering with bicycles. From replacing a gear cable to frame building, if it requires a special technique hopefully you can find it here. The plan is to build a comprehensive resource for people who like to maintain their own bicycles with a particular focus on things which require a bit of fettling.

Fully Loaded Touring Bike - Photo Gallery - A beautiful collection of images, with the subject being a fully loaded touring bicycle!

- Explore London by bike - hire a bike and get it delivered to you. Lots of other imformation about cycling in London.

Groopy world wide cycling community site - The site's main purpose is to connect cyclists from all around the world and to give them a place to organize biking groups who travel the trails together (independently). Through the site members can: * Organize/Join biking trips * Browse cycling events * Manage/Join cycling groups/clubs* And much, much more.

Helmets: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - Interesting information on Bicycle helmets.

- The not-for-profit cycle organisation bringing cycle awareness to motorists, councils, pedestrians, cyclists....

Iron Legs - A friendly road cycling site for beginner and intermediate cyclists.

Isle of Wight Randonnee - Information on the yearly round the Isle of Wight event (100km or 55km routes)- May bank holiday weekend. FREE ENTRY. Great day out...

Lecrin Valley Cycling - A guide to cycling in the Lecrin Valley near Granada, Spain. On and off road, maps and photos of routes, downloadable GPS tracks.

London Cycling Campaign

MapMyRide - Map your Cycling and Mountain Biking Routes. Topo Maps, Elevation Profiles, GPS Support.

MTB and road routes in SW Scotland - Many road and off road routes in south west Scotland with maps, route descriptions and grading also with links to rest of Scotland routes.

National Cycling Strategy - National site that promotes cycling as a means of transport.

National Cycle Network - Sustrans.

North sea cycle route - Long Distance cycle route along the coasts of England, Scotland, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

The On-line bike touring archive - This website is an indexed, on-line bike touring archive of useful websites, discussion topics, personal insights, and travel journals. The archive is indexed by location and topic and can be searched by either or both. The archive has hundreds of entries from all over the world.

- A comprehensive guide to the Reivers Cycle Route running from Tynemouth to Whitehaven.

RailTrail.com : World Rail Trail Directory - Bike, walk and horse ride disused railroads in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Europe.

RoadBikeJourney Bike Website - RoadBikeJourney is for passionate bike riders looking for the bike routes, bike trips, bike adventures, and much, much more! (Mainly American routes).

Cycling Scotland - Scottish government information on cycling in Scotland.

Sheldon Brown - Some excellent pages on Bikes and Touring from the late Sheldon Brown, have a look at his theories on braking.

Spanish Cyclepaths - A web-based magazine for cycle tourists who want to explore the best Spain has to offer. Timely information, great resources, details of the best cycling destinations -- Andalusia, Camino de Santiago, wine country. Written by people who love cycling and Spain... for people who'd love to discover Spain on two wheels.

Stratford Bike Hire - Cycle hire and bicycle tours in and around Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire and the Cotswolds.

Suffolk County Council - Information on Suffolk Cycle Paths.

- The sustainable transport charity.

Sustrans - Safe Routes To Schools - Home Page.

Ticino Switzerland - Ticino offers inside its 2000 square kilometres surface a very big choice of cycling itineraries. From Mountain biking to traditional cycling, without forgetting cycle-tourism and downhill, the canton on the southern part of the Alps presents itself as a perfect location for the practice of this sport activities. Ticino is a "cycling paradise" and offers its visitors a fascinating product made of landscapes and itineraries to discover.

Tourdemap.com - A new advanced network for Cyclists tourdemap.com is an open / free advanced network for all Cyclists. Here everyone can draw maps, share GPS data, images, videos, ridelog and much much more ! The goal is to help cyclists to find or share ride locations and help companies to advertise without any cost.

Travel to the Horizon - This website is a comprehensive, well structured database containing links to bicycle travel related information. It is a 100% non-commercial initiative that started in December 1995 as 'Travel-by-cycle'. The site is created and maintained by Raph de Rooij, Pijnacker, The Netherlands.

Trento Bike Pages - some great links to european cycling information.

Touring cyclist - Just for touring cyclists.

Warmshowers.org - he Warm Showers List is a list of Internet cyclists who have offered their hospitality towards touring cyclists. The extent of the hospitality depends on the host and may range from simply a spot to pitch a tent to meals, a warm (hot!) shower, and a bed.

Warrington Cycle Campaign - The campaign promotes safer cycling for existing cyclists in Warrington, and aims to encourage more people to travel by bicycle in the town. (Checkout their 'Cycle facility of the month' feature, absolutely brilliant. We howled with laughter at these!)