Local interest:

Itchen Way Guide Book 2008 Itchen Way guide book privately published by Richard Kenchington of Eastleigh Ramblers
South Hampshire CTC. The South Hampshire District Association of the Cyclist's Touring Club.
Solent Coasts Sponsored Cycling Challenge An event taking place in Summer 2004
University Bike User Network Information for one of Southampton's most cycle-friendly organisations.
City Bike Guide A map of cycle routes and possible cycle routes in the city, and advice for cyclists.
Hampshire County Council Cycling. Events and Maps and lots of links.
A guide to cycle routes in the Borough of Fareham (Warning! it is 2.8MB in size). Cycle paths and maps from Gosport to Portchester that are not on the Hampshire County Council cycling pages.
Hantsweb roadsafety for cyclists and the Hampshire Cycle Training Scheme. Cheap helmets and cycling accessories from their online shop.
Cycling in Eastleigh section. Plus, Eastleigh Borough Council's Cycle Maps.
New Forest Tour Map.
Forest Leisure Cycling - tel 01425 403584, website www.forestleisurecycling.co.uk
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.
BBC about cycling in Southampton and its environs: Cycling Webguide

Cycle Training started delivering training in 2004 following the CTC's Instructor Programme. 2004 was effectively a pilot and following the interest and response it has now extending further.

Hampshire Cycle Training Newsletter Summer 2007 [pdf]
Southampton Cycle Training
CycleWise Cycle Training

New Forest Off Road Cyclists NewFORCe mountain bike club.
Southampton Sustainability Forum. The Southampton Sustainability Forum (SSF) is a volunteer organisation working to promote sustainable development in Southampton. To promote sustainability in the city. The essence is genuine community involvement in decision making processes. By balancing our economic, social and environmental needs as individuals, we raise the quality of life for everyone, now and in the future.

Cycle Hire

Country Lanes at Beaulieu, or phone 0845 370 0668
Country Lanes at Brockenhurst
Lyndhurst AA Bike Hire. Tel 023 8028 3349

Cycling in Dorset

Steve Coombes a Tour Leader and cycle mechanic of Dorset Bike Rides offers Guided off-road day rides in Dorset Purbecks area , see www.dorsetbikerides.co.uk , or phone 07900 418240

National interest:

CTC This site is excellent for recent news stories.
Sustrans Not just the National Cycle Network - many more initiatives to make transport sustainable in the UK.
Cycle maps directory Compare and contrast!
UKcycling Cycling news, views and masses of information.
girlbike for women cyclists, resources & more.
Bike For All. Bikeforall.net is a joint initiative of the Bicycle Association and the Department for Transport via the National Cycling Strategy Board.
THINK! Department for Transport road safety website.
Department for Transport National Cycling Strategy. The National Cycling Strategy aims to increase the use of bicycles for all types of journey.
Cycling England is a new national body to plan and co-ordinate the development of cycling across the country. It was launched by the Minister for Local Transport in March 2005 and replaces the previous National Cycling Strategy Board. Cycling England is supported by a Government Group comprising several government Departments, including those covering health, education, planning and sport, as well as transport.
Cycle Smart. Disney's popular Recess characters are taking their two-wheeled adventures onto the internet to teach children about safe cycling.
Bike Week is the UK's annual 'celebration of cycling', first started by cycle campaigners in 1923 Bike week 2007 will be held from 16-24 June.
The Folding Society
Cycling England. The new body set up by the government to get more people cycling, more safely and more often.
British Cycling. The internationally recognised governing body for cycling in Great Britain.
Audax UK. Long distance cyclist association.
Life Cycle UK
The National Byway. Britain's Heritage Cycle Route
The Highway Code
Nuttycyclist's insane world
Cycle Routes

Transport:

threeriversrail.com: Getting About by Train (and bus) from Chandlers Ford, Romsey, Mottisfont, Dunbridge and Dean
A to B Magazine with The Bike/Rail Page. UK Bike Restrictions Rail, Preserved Rail, Rail-link ferries & buses. The A to B Magazine is produced by National Rail and includes comprehensive up-to-date information on the cycle carriage policies of train operators in the UK
The Hampshire Transport Pages. A comprehensive list of road, rail, sea and air links available in Hampshire
Hampshire Local Transport Plan 2006 - 2011. This set of pages refers to the Local Transport Plan 2001-2006. That Plan is nearing the end of its active life, and Hampshire County Council has published its successor plan for the period 2006-2011.
Eastleigh Borough Council. Transport pages.
National Rail. Enquiries Information on train company policies and station facilities for cyclists.

Other Cycling Campaigns:

CTC Campaign Themes
London Cycling Campaign to make London a world class cycling city
Croydon Cycling Campaign part of London Cycling Campaign
Cycle Campaign Network The Federation of Cycle Campaign Groups
Cheltenham Cycle Campaign
The National Cycling Strategy - promoting the increased use of bicycles
Warrington Cycle Campaign promotes safer cycling for existing cyclists in Warrington, and aims to encourage more people to travel by bicycle in the town.The Cycle Facility of the Month is great!
Cyclox The Cycling Campaign for Oxford
Bristol Cycling Campaign
Leeds Cycling Action Group
European Cyclists' Federation - a portal for European cyclist associations!
World Carfree Network
Cycle Train Commuter Group
Stop At Red. was created by concerned cyclists, alarmed about how the cause of cycling is being undermined by the reckless actions of an unrepresentative minority.
Carbusters
Company of Cyclists. Cycling promotion and support services.
Love Your Bike.org
Spokes is the Lothian Cycle Campaign for better conditions for cyclists, especially in Edinburgh and the Lothians, Scotland.
Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign

The New Forest:

New Forest Off-Road map. Note: Maximum penalty for cycling off-route is �500
Discover the New Forest by Bike and Train

Safe Cycling:

John Franklin's Cycling Digest. Cyclecraft. The definitive guide to cycling for adults. Cycle Helmets. You can buy Cyclecraft by John Franklin from Amazon here.
A 1997 issue of this book is availiable from Southampton Central Library. Dewey No: 796.6 ISBN: 0117020516 You can view the status of this book here.
How to Not Get Hit by Cars (UK version).
Cycle Helmets. An international coalition of people with a special interest in cycling and helmets and a wide range of material relating to cycle helmets.
Cycling Performance Tips. Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Theory information.
Safe and Smiling Child Road Safety. The ultimate in high impact road safety presentations for primary school children � already seen by more than 1,500.000 nationwide!
Brake is a national road safety charity. They also organise Road Safety Week.
BBC Bicycle helmets and children

Health with Cycling:

BBC Health benefits

Media:

City Cycling Online
Cycling Weekly magazine
Cycling Plus magazine
Velo Vision magazine
How to get a new cycle lane in your area. BBC Action Network Team.
Cycling News
A to B Magazine
BikeBiz.com. Bicycle Business

Local Bike Shops:

G A Cycles. 65 Shirley Road, Southampton SO5 3EZ
Sholing Cycle Centre 10 Station Road, Sholing, SO19 8HH.
Hargroves Cycles 453 Millbrook Road
Portswood Cycles. 3 St Denys Road, Portswood
Solent Cycles. 290 Shirley Road
Strides Cycles. 150 Commercial Road, Totton
The Hub Cycleworks 107-109 Shirley Road
Action Bikes. 14 Bargate Street, Southampton, SO14 2DA Tel: 023 8023 2186
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.

Shops that occasionally have cycling gear:

ALDI Offers every Thursday.
LIDL Offers every Monday and Thursday.
Tchibo Offers every Wednesday.

Online Shops:

CTC Shop
Wiggle. Free delivery but, you need to select it from the checkout screen
Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative slogan is "The Revolution Will Not Be Motorised". An exclusive bike brand
Freewheel Gearshift. Free delivery on orders over �50
Cyclesurgery. Free delivery option on accessory orders over �50
on-one
Mike Dyson. Free postage within the UK
Freeman�s Cycles online are a family run business, now into the fourth generation and have been serving the needs of cyclists for over 100 years. Sturmey Archer hubs, sprockets and gear shifters.

Maintain and Repair your Bike:

Sheldon Brown
The Park Tool Company
OldBikeTrader. This web site is dedicated to the promotion and continued success of Sturmey Archer Products and Raleigh Vintage Bicycles
Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative. Where should I lube my bike and how often?
Green oil?

Touring:

Cycle Routes
Bicycling in Europe. United Kingdom
Cycling Scotland
Cycling in Wales
Cycle Routes - SE Scotland & NE England. With maps
The Cornish Way. Network of biking through Cornwall
CycleTourer

Route Planner:

Bikely: Plot your route or look for other user added routes in your area
CTC Route library. Routes & Info are for CTC Members. But still a vast range of information for the touring and leisure cyclist. You will soon be able to share your best routes online via their new CTC Mapping Project.
RAC. Click on the Advanced route planner option to remove any motorways. You can also choose up to 5 locations you want the route to pass through.
The AA. Simlar to the RAC but with less options.
Google maps (enter from:W to:X to:Y to:Z ... in the search box) ('Avoid highways' box now works in the UK!)
Life Cycle UK Maps and Information

Environmental:

Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace
Recycling
Southampton Sustainability Forum
Environ in Leicester
Living Streets. Campaigning organization for pedestrians and public spaces
Alliance Against Urban 4x4s
The Freecycle Network. The Southampton Freecycle Network has 3323 members and is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate, too!

Cycle Parking Guidelines (and useful sources of reference):

Sustrans information sheet FF37
TfL London Cycling Design Guide chapter 8
Bike Parking and Security Association - Quality Cycle Parking Standard
London Cycling Design Standards. Aimed not just at designers of cycle route schemes, but at all designers of infrastructure that cyclists will use or that will affect cyclists
Designing for cyclists: a guide to good practice - EP68 http://products.ihs.com/cis/Doc.aspx?AuthCode=&DocNum=277751
This guide is intended not just for those directly concerned with the provision of cycling facilities, but for engineers, developers and others involved with roads, traffic, transportation and their development.
It summarises current design advice and highlights key points, clarifies standards for cycle facilities and outlines the legal processes necessary to introduce cycling facilities.
Designing for pedestrians: a guide to good practice - EP67 http://products.ihs.com/cis/Doc.aspx?AuthCode=&DocNum=277569
Provides detailed technical and best practice guidance on design of facilities for pedestrians. Prepared by Essex County Council, drawing on experience developed throughout the county - with information and recommendations which can be readily adapted and applied throughout the UK. Invaluable for those involved in planning, designing and constructing pedestrian facilities.

Urban Cycling:

urban75.org Based in Brixton, London, UK, urban75 is one of the busiest, non-profit community sites around
Reclaim The Streets London
UK Indymedia. Best site for UK Critical Mass rides
Critical Mass Europe. 2005 Critical Mass in Southampton report and images

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