Cycling Links
Below you will find links to a variety of local and national initiatives and organisations, all offering useful advice and resources.
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Sustrans' Free your bike!
Get Sustrans' FREE information pack and get out and about by bike.
www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/free-your-bike
Sustrans' Route Map
Find new places to ride your bike in Cornwall with Sustrans' free route mapping tool
British Cycling's Recreation section
Find out what’s happening in the cycling world with British Cycling
http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/recreation
Bikeability (School Sports Partnerships)
Bikeability is the Cycling Proficiency Test for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today's roads.
Cornwall Festival of Cycling
Be inspired to get on your bike at this annual Cornish event, organised by Cornwall Council in partnership with Mobilise! and Sustrans.
www.cornwallfestivalofcycling.co.uk
Pedal Back the Years
Free organised bike rides which are free to join, run everyday at different locations and bike hire, if needed, is well below market rates.
http://www.cornwallandislesofscilly.nhs.uk/
Mobilise
Mobilise! is a Cornwall-wide initiative that aims to get people more active, more often, through cycling and walking. Mobilise! organise regular cycle rides and walks on beautiful trails and paths in Cornwall.
Team Green Britain Bike Week
An annual initiative to promote cycling and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life.
www.bikeweek.org.uk/page.php?id=7
Cyclescheme
Buy a bike tax-free through the Government's Cycle to Work initiative
NSPCC Big Bike Ride
Got a bike? Do something brilliant with it alongside thousands of other people to raise money for vital services for children!
Go Ride
Part of a club? Improve what your club does and your cyclists' skills with Go Ride!
www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/clu/what_is_go_ride.asp
The Bike Belles guide
Sustrans' essential guide for women who want to get out on their bike more
www.sustrans.org.uk/resources/Bike-Belles
Bike4Life Cycle to Work Guarantee
Sign up your workplace and encourage your colleagues to travel to work in a greener and healthier way
www.cycletoworkguarantee.org.uk/index.php
Cornwall Cycle Challange
Whatever your ability... Get on your bike and raise money for Childrens Hospice Southwest
http://www.cornwallcyclechallenge.co.uk
Ride Membership
Join British Cycling's Ride Membership and receive a wide range of benefits including cycling insurance, legal advice and discounts on hotels, breakdown cover, travel and retail.
www.everydaycycling.com/edc/v2/membership.aspx
Cyclewise (Cornwall Council)
Improve your basic cycling skills and learn to cycle safely
www.cornwall.gov.uk/cycletraining
Cycle routes and Trails (Cornwall Council)
From the Cornish Way to some more locally distinctive and traffic free routes, this Council web resource will enable you to plan a car free day out from home or the train station.
www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=17685
Sustrans
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Their vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day they are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.
British Cycling
British Cycling is the National Governing Body of cycling and administers the sport in the following disciplines: BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike, Road and Track.
http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/
Why Cycle?
Are you interested in getting into cycling? Are you struggling to get real, useful advice on buying your first bike? Are you confused by all the technical jargon that seems to surround bicycles? Would you appreciate honest, impartial advice to help you choose a bike, and for that bike to be both suitable and comfortable for your intended usage? Why Cycle? is here to offer you sound, impartial advice on most aspects of bicycle purchasing.
Cornwall Council School Travel Plan Team
The School Travel Plan Team at Cornwall Council aims to promote safer cycling and encourage more people to get on their bikes. Cycling is a great aerobic exercise and is also lots of fun!
Cycling England
Cycling England is an independent, expert body, working to get more people cycling, more safely, more often. Established in 2005 by the Department for Transport, they promote the growth of cycling in England by championing best practice and channeling funding to partners engaged in training, engineering and marketing projects.
www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/
CTC
CTC provides a wide range of activities and services designed to enhance the riding opportunities for existing cyclists and make it easier for new entrants to take up cycling.
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3328
Bike4Life
Making a Change4Life doesn't need to be difficult. With a little help, it can be really rewarding and fun! Here are some suggestions for small, easy, steps you can make to help put you and your family happily on your way... By cycling!
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