Cycling Links Page
Last update: 28th March 2008
Contents:
Cycling & Cycling Clubs
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Audax UK - the long-distance UK cycling
organisation. A source of useful information and some good links.
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Bricycles - Brighton, Hove & District
cycling group.
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Brighton Excelsior - a
cycling club with sporting interests.
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British Cycling - "the international
recognised governing body for cycling in Great Britain."
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British Heart Foundation - organises sponsored
walks and bicycle rides especially the Big Red Randonnee on the South Downs
Way and the Goodwood(Motor Racing Circuit) Event
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Cycle Lewes! - local
club promoting cycling in and around Lewes, East Sussex.
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Cyclists' Touring Club - CTC, the UK's
largest national cycling organisation.
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CTC's British Cycle
Quest - see the English countryside by visiting specific sites(402
in total) and gain an award
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CTC DA's Tourist Competition
- enter a variety of CTC events and get a trophy or an award
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CyclingTV - an internet TV
transmission dedicted to cyclists and everything to do with cycling.(You
need Windows Media Player and a Broadband connection to view it!)
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East Sussex County Council
- a list of leisure facilities, cycling shops and lots of other things in Sussex
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Four Fifty-plus Fools Flit Fru France.
Mike Newton's humourous book about the adventures of four Yorkshiremen on
a 900mile ride cross France in 2004. Mike is a member of the
GASBAGS cycling club!
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Hayling Cycle Club - charity
raising cycling organisation
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Horsham Cycling - revival of a
cycling club in Horsham which has 3 groups, Leisure, Intermediate & Sporting,
to suit all types of cyclist
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South East Cycling
- a list of cycling clubs, leisure activities and places to eat in the South East
of England
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Sports Cycling Links
- another list of cycling clubs which covers the whole of The British Isles
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Sussex MTB - a group of mountain bikers,
based around the Worthing-based Quest
Adventure cycle shop, who ride across the South Downs for the hell of it!
Open to anyone with a suitably-equipped mountain bike and prepared to give it
a go!
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Sustrans - the organisation for
sustainable transport and cycle routes in Britain.
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Transport 2000 - the national
environmental transport campaign.
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West Sussex County Council - select
the 'Leisure & Tourism' page for an interactive map and lots of information
about our county.
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Worthing Excelsior - one of
the oldest cycling clubs founded just before the turn of the century and
still touring as well as organising the occasional time trial.
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Worthing - all you need to know
about Worthing-by-the-sea!
Other Clubs and Organisations
Information
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Bicycle Doctor - an informative
website giving good information of current types and styles of bikes to cover
most aspects of cycling.
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Bicycle Lane - a very comprehensive
website from a cycling colleague in Canada with many links trying to cover
everything! - sometimes quite amusingly.
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Bicycle Travels- well presented visual
tours of America, India, Nepal & Indonesia with automated slide shows showing
stunning scenery with excellent photography. Also allows you to add snapshots
to your own e-mails to make 'e-cards'.
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Bicycling Information -
more links.
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Bike Express - an extremely
good coach service to the Continent without dismantling your bike!
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Bike Week - an annual celebration
covering one whole week of all things to do with bicycles and cycling. Take
a look to find out what's going on in your area.
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BretonBikes
- Cycling holidays in France
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Cyber Cyclery - everything related to
cycling.
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Cycling Hall of Fame - a
complete guide to cycling events and famous cyclists.
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Cycling UK - UK links
and information.
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Goldeneye Maps - suppliers
of on-road and off-road cycling maps.
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Harvey Maps At last! Speciality maps
produced specifically and created for different leisure pursuits. Unfortunately, they
are somewhat limited at present to certain areas, e.g., Yorkshire.
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Manufacturer's recalls - Rans
Inc. Recumbent recalls and Specialized
recalls
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Museums
Amberley Working Museum - an
excellent exhibition of industrial activities and has regular events concentrating on
particular products, eg., Bicycles, Motorcycles, Steam Engines, etc. It also has a good
cafe. Why not take out a year's membership - just 3 visits will recover the cost!
Cycling Museum, Camelford, Cornwall.
situated in the old Victorian Railway Station, it is open Sundays to Thursdays, all year round.
National Cycle Exhibition, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
situated in the Automobile Palace, Temple Street.
The National Byway - a site
detailing the 4,000mile signposted cycle route round Britain. Typically, the
South-East is not yet complete!
Physical Sports Medical Journal
- detailed medical reports involving sporting activities, in particular
saddle
design
Raynaud's
disease - US website giving helpful information about this circulation
problem and cycling in general.
Science of Cycling -
comprehensive history of cycles and cycling.
Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary -
well-known website detailing everything about cycles and cycling.
S.S. Solandem - Supplemented
and Safety Solo & Tandem combined bike. Barry Deacon of Brighton & Hove,
Sussex has developed his unique system enabling disabled people to enjoy the benefits
of cycling.
Travelling with Bicycles
by Air/Rail/Ferries/Other - A growing source of very useful information
and you can add your own experiences to the collection!
Trento Bike Pages
- a classic European cycling site.
Virtual Alps - very good site
giving great views and descriptions of the best hill-climbs across Europe
including instructions of how to get to them.
Weird Cyclelanes - a very amusing
website giving pictorial views of West Sussex County Councils ludricous attempts
to promote cycling in the county. Everyone can contribute to this one!
Way To Go - a campaign to influence
Government transport policy and primarily to promote sustainable transport.
YHA - Youth Hostel Association, inexpensive
accommodation covering the whole of the British Isles.
Manufacturers
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Brompton - The best folding
bicycles in the world! (Anthony is the proud owner of a T5)
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Carbon Sports - German
manufacturers of hi-tech carbon fibre competition bikes.
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Curve Inc. - American manufacturer
of cycling socks - yes, I said socks!
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Dawes Cycles - UK manufacturer of a whole
range of bicycles. Been in business since the early days making classic-style
touring and racing bikes.
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Folding Bicycles - for all types of
folding bikes, Bike Fridays
, Full-size Folding bike and
Airnimal folding bicycles.
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Garmin - manufacturers of hand-held GPS(Global
Positioning System) units for leisure activities, e.g., sailing, fishing, hiking,
climbing and cycling, of course. Basic unit is the 'Etrex' while the 'Legend'
gives a map display.
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Tracklogs Digital Maps - suppliers of
digital maps of the whole of the British Isles on CD-ROM with routes and support
for GPS units.
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Hetchins - innovative classic bicycle
manufacturer from the '30s. This website may still be under construction
but there is also a Historic Hetchins
website.
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Mesicek Classic Bikes
- American manufacturer of classic "Ordinary"(big-wheelers) bikes and accessories.
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Orbit - manufacturers of expedition,
touring and Audax bikes
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Raleigh - old established bicycle
manufacturer
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Reynolds - high quality frame
tubing
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The Seat of the Pants Company
- makers of the famous Windcheetah
recumbent tricycle and other more utility vehicles. See Windcheetah
FAQ for Anthony's view of the machine
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S & S Torque Couplings -
for people with large bikes and small cars! A complete guide to these couplings
which are available from Bob
Jackson Cycles and St. John Street
Cycles
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Santana Tandems - the Rolls-Royce
of tandems in the USA?
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Swallow Tandem Homepage
- custom and imported tandems in Wales
Bikes, Parts & Accessories
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Budget Bikes - supplier of
bicycles, mainly off-road/hybrid, for all the family.
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Carradice - leading manufacturer
of cycling accessories most famous for their luggage.
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RJ Chicken - suppliers of everything
you might need in the way of cycling accessories.
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CTC shop - large, well-stocked shop
just north of Purley, South London, next to Jeep dealer on the A235, Brighton
Road.
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Cycling Bargains - on-line
shop with some end-of-line stock and some special offers.
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Decathlon - the UK on-line
sports shop. The company has shops in Northern France as well as London.
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Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative - very
good website with easy menu and helpful pics and mail order.
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Evans Cycles - another good website
with a large store at Gatwick, near Crawley. Local news, events and sponsored
rides both on- and off-road are detailed.
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Futurecycles - Recumbents and
alternative cycles in Forest Row, East Sussex!
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GB Cycles - well-stocked shop in
Croydon with lots of helpful advice run by the Butler family, manufacturers
of leading racing bikes in the 60s & 70s, and includes Gethin Butler,
current record holder of the End-to-End.
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Gearshift - popular stockist of
cycling accessories at competitive prices.
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H.
Lloyds Cycles - for all those transfers and odd-ball bits.
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MSG, Lancing Cycles - Mud, Sweat
& Gears in Lancing. Bikes and accessories for on and off-road.
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Omega Cycles - Brighton-based
company offering their own brand of bikes and accessories.
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Quest Adventure - an excellent
well-stocked shop selling Scott, Kona, Marin, etc, bikes and loads of accessories.
Situated in Broadwater, Worthing at the southern end of the green by the
mini-roundabout.
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Ribble Cycles - suppliers of
serious cycle parts but with some good deals on tyres.
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Rose Versand - a German supplier of
everything needed for cycling and some that are not available in the UK!
(see Cycle magazine, Oct/Nov 2003, page 57) Everything is priced in Euros and
can be cheaper than the UK equivalent.
Don't forget to click on the Union Jack flag in the top right corner
unless you are fluent in German!
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St. John Street Cycles - excellent
site with good menu, good pics, helpful advice, mail order and tandems
too!
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Spa Cycles - good on-line
store with some great deals.
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Total Cycling - a useful Irish
site listing parts and accessories with good pics and mail order.
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Use this direct link for quick access -
An excellent local(Hampshire, England) stockist of a full range of cycles and
accessories. Good on-line shop with pictures and descriptions.
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Xpedia - a comprehensive stockist
of bicycles, components and clothing
Safety
Technical Stuff