Useful Links
Quick links to national and local cycling organisations.
EVENTS / CLUBS / ACTIVITIES
British CyclingHSBC UK Breeze offers fun, free bike rides for women of all abilities across the UK.www.letsride.co.uk/breeze
| Organisation | Description | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
| British Cycling | If you are looking for a cycling club for your children, do look at the HSBC UK Go-Ride programme – with over 350 children’s cycling clubs across the UK. | www.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride |
| CyclingUK | Find likeminded people in your area with a range of different cycling events and rides. | www.cyclinguk.org/events-listing |
| British Cycling / LetsRideUK | A guide to some great free cycling festivals, local cycle groups, Ready Steady Ride for kids, organised rides in major towns across the UK, as well as ‘pop-up’ events. | www.letsride.co.uk |
| Modeshift & Modeshift STARS | Expert advice on all aspects of sustainable travel planning. And a national accreditation scheme for schools with annual Awards programme. | www.modeshiftstars.org |
ROUTE PLANNING
| Organisation | Description | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
| CyclingUK | If you are looking to plan a cycle journey, Cycling UK have a fantastic tool to start. | www.cyclinguk.org/journey-planner |
| British Cycling / LetsRideUK | If you are looking for pre-existing cycle routes, risk assessed and tried out, do explore this collection of brilliant bike routes across the UK from British Cycling. | www.letsride.co.uk/routes |
| Sustrans | The National Cycle Network is a national network of miles of signposted routes for walking and cycling. On the website you can filter routes by region, distance and whether they’re traffic free. | Find a route on the National Cycle Network |
| Sustrans | Traffic-free guides for Wales, Scotland, South West England, South East England & the Midlands, aimed at families are available to download, for free. Sustrans hopes to have UK-wide coverage before too long! | Get your traffic free guide |
GENERAL ADVICE
| Organisation | Description | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
| CyclingUK | More cycling advice than you can shake a stick at from Cycling UK, which should answer every question you ever had about cycling. | www.cyclinguk.org/cycling-advice |
| Sustrans | Solid advice on cycling with children and as a family from Sustrans. | www.sustrans.org.uk/what-you-can-do/children-and-families/cycling-kids |
| CyclingUK | How to select the right size bike for your child. | www.cyclinguk.org/article/cycling-guide/right-size-bike-child |
| Halfords | Great practical video from Halfords on how to fit a cycle helmet. | www.halfords.com/advice/cycling/how-to-guides/video-how-to-fit-a-cycle-helmet |
| Halfords | Great practical video on how to repair a puncture from Halfords. | www.halfords.com/advice/cycling/how-to-guides/how-to-repair-a-bike-puncture-guide-video |
| British Cycling | A useful guide with tips on starting cycling with kids. | www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/article/20200529-Get-Started-Tips-for-cycling-with-kids-0 |