ROAD SAFETY & CYCLE TRAINING
incorporating ‘Bikeability’ and bringing Cycling Proficiency into the 21st Century ( www.bikeability.org.uk )

Home Up Acknowledgements

To download teaching resources from the BIKEABILITY website, click here and to get your F R E E 'Get cycling to school' pack click here to email them.

Cycle Touring Club (anything from maps and clothing to insurance)

http://www.ctc.org.uk/

Resources for instructors, teachers and parents
http://dbda.co.uk/downloads/dbdacatalogue.pdf
Revolve Bike Works - Bike Maintenance classes or have s'one else do it for you http://www.revolvebicycleworks.com Era Adventures offer a full range of outdoor activities on water, land and air
http://www.era-adventures.co.uk/ 

CTC (National Standards syllabus to qualified NSIs in your area etc.)

www.ctc.org.uk/cycletraining

Sustrans F R E E Information pack about where to go local to you ..
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1175074542859
Assoc. of Cycle Traders (Act) guide to buying a bike and your local shop http://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/buying-a-bike/ Are you a budding Cytech mechanic? Check this out if you are ..
http://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/cytech/cytech-technical-one-theory/

Clive Mitchell Cycles (good, reliable local cycle shop in Truro – my base)

http://www.clivemitchellcycles.co.uk/contact.html

BBC Local Weather (to check what equipment is needed to be comfortable)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/

Metcheck - the longer range Weather forecast for those looking ahead
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days_icons.asp

Cycle Experience - Road shows/Try out shows/Instructor Training
http://www.cycleexperience.com

Cycling for Fun (advice re sizing etc. to achieve what it says on the tin)

http://www.cyclingforfun.co.uk

LIFE CYCLE is a project of the EU’s Public Health Programme
http://www.lifecycle.cc

Cyclecraft – the book (informative advice for all cyclists)

http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk

Safe Routes to Schools ( in conjunction with Sustrans)
http://www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk

DVLA (On line Highway Code Quiz)

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/  

Bike for All (Cycling and the Law)
http://www.bikeforall.net/content/cycling_and_the_law.php

Why Cycle (Impartial advice for potential and new cyclists in the UK)

http://www.whycycle.co.uk/

Think Road Safety website (promotional and campaign materials)
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/catalogue/index.htm

Department of Transport (information for parents and teachers)

http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/informationforparentsteacher6173

Velovision  (Including a buyers guide for Special Needs Cyclists)
http://www.velovision.co.uk

End 2 End rides (a link to various stories of the journey)

http://www.users.waitrose.com/~ianclare/links.htm

Cycle Exeter's Adult training programme 'Cycle till your heart's content'
http://www.devon.gov.uk/cdt-hearts-content-leaflet.pdf
 
The Old Bicycle Company .. for everything from yesteryear to tomorrow
http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/index.asp

CTSB (The Cycle Training Standards Board - The NSIs' Ombudsman)
http://www.
ctsb.org.uk

RoSPA (Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents)

http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/

Road Safety Club for Toddlers
http://dbda.co.uk/?childrens_traffic_club

Bridge Bike Hire (half way along the Camel Trail so you can go either direction)  http://www.bridgebikehire.co.uk Pedal Back the Years (which carries a health warning as it will improve it!)
http://www.mobilise-cornwall.org.uk/pedal_back_the_years_events.php 
Cycle Sense interactive
http://www.cyclesense.net/fset.htm
For tips in cycling on snowy roads
http://bikewinter.org/tipsAndResources/bikehandle.php
Cycle Safety advice and interactive Highway Code
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/CyclingAndWalking/DG_10026401
Bike BUDi (teaming up nervous cyclists with well seasoned cyclists)
www.bikebudi.com
British Cycling ( for MTB/BMX and other British team information)
www.britishcycling.org.uk
Immobilise ( – register your bike with the police online here)
http://www.immobilise.com
Milly and his recycled bicycles (plus crazy bikes galore)
www.
millypeds.co.uk
How stuff works (Understanding the mechanics of your bike)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/bicycle.htm
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (Highway Code Quiz)
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/v3/roadsafe/quiz/index.htm 

British Helmet Research Foundation (a balanced view)

http://www.cyclehelmets.org/mf.html?1045

5 Miles to Fabulous (Annual girlie ride out with the CTC)
http://www.fivemilestofabulous.co.uk/
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (Road Safety Unit)
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/v3/roadsafe/cycling/index.htm
Going to London for a few days (then check this out, run Tom Crispin)
http://www.britishschoolofcycling.com/info
Dock Accents (ergonomically designed but more for the shoreline)
http://www.dockaccents.com/water_bikes.htm
It's Not Easy Being Green (the Strawbridge family having gone very green )
http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/index.htm
CN4C (Cornwall Neighbourhood for Change does what it says on the tin)
http://www.cn4c.org.uk/cn4c/ 
King Harry Ferry (the bike friendly crossing on the River Fal)
http://www.kingharry-info.co.uk/ferryindex.html 
Bike Safety .. remember to flip the pix as it's the European/American version
http://bicyclesafe.com  
London Freewheel (London becomes a traffic free zone for cyclists for the day)  http://www.londonfreewheel.com Cornwall Tourist Board ( cyclist info - where to stay, maps to download etc.)
http://www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk/cycling.asp  
Padstow Cycle Hire (Take the coast road or the Camel Trail)
http://www.padstowcyclehire.com
TheBike Barn (Camping, cycle hire, farmhouse B&B and off road trail rides)
http://www.thebikebarn.org
Cycling for Fun (articles written by experts for everyone)
http://www.cyclingforfun.co.uk
Fill that hole (for cyclists to report ANY road defect to the relevant L.A.)
http://www.fillthathole.org.uk
Sustrans .. the UK's leading sustainable transport charity
http://www.sustrans.org.uk
Bike Eye (!! The little mirror that gives you a very different point of view !!)
http://www.bike-eye.co.uk
London Cycling Campaign (some serious cycle maintenance advice on line)
http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=565
Bike Website dot Com (A free online info-mart)
http://www.bikewebsite.com
BUPA - Information on cycling and health
http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information
Mighty Oak Tree Climbing Parties
http://www.mighty-oak.co.uk/index.php
Big Top Mania (which incorporates the Crazy Bike Circus)
http://www.bigtopmania.co.uk/Crazy_Bikes.html

Urban Glow (new ideas & innovative answers to being seen)

www.urban-glow.com

VeloVelo - cycling by the canals in France, art classes,wine tasting or french cuisine
http://velovelo.co.uk/hidden-burgundy/
Circe Cycles - Bikes for all reasons, a creche on wheels, school run, weekend away?
http://www.circecycles.com/Frontpage/Home.php
Physical training for everyday cycling by an every day cyclist
http://www.cyclo-club.com/public/main.cfm?affID=tailwinds
South West Instructors Co-operative
http://www.swcycleinstructors.info/
Bike Friday for all types of bikes you can take almost anywhere
http://www.bikefriday.com  
A bike without a chain, only a drive shaft ..
http://www.dekrabike.com/ddrive_chain.htm

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