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Cycling Clubs and Campaigns General Cycling Information Community
Cycling Clubs and Campaigns
Working for a better deal for cyclists in London. LCC members also receive an excellent magazine and third party insurance.
Cycling UK, formerly the Cycling Tourists Club, has been protecting and promoting the rights of cyclists since 1878.
The organisation behind the National Cycle Network (a massive series of signed cycling and walking routes linking communities to schools, stations and city centres, as well as to beautiful countryside). Join them, or at least check out their site! The website now has excellent zoomable, printable mapping showing the current state of all the Sustrans routes.
General Cycling Information
A general information site maintained by "a small number of individuals who have each contributed toward the information that has been presented. The group ranges from individuals who own their own bike shops, people from the companies that import and manufacture the bicycles you can buy and others who work within the media side of the bicycle industry."
From Wikipedia: "Sheldon Brown (July 14, 1944 - February 4, 2008) was an American bicycle mechanic, technical expert and author. He contributed to print and online sources related to bicycling and bicycle mechanics, in particular the web site Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info. His knowledge of bicycles was described as "encyclopaedic" by The Times of London."
The web site is still active, and while it is ultimately a sales site for an American supplier it contains a wealth of practical imformation.
Cycling for Fun (http://www.cyclingforfun.co.uk/)
Lots of UK specific information about ... cycling for fun.
While this site has lots of interesting articles, it is spoilt by over intrusive advertising and "clickbait" links which may download unwanted software to your computer. That is why we have not linked directly: to visit type or paste the url into your browser's address bar.
This is the place to go to find out everything you need to know to get your employer to buy you a tax-free bike.
Another company offering a tax-free bike scheme. Seems to be aimed equally at employers and employees
A service from Cycling UK to report potholes etc. You can even pinpoint the defect on a map.
Community
Check out details of lots of other local organisations. For one-to-one cycling instruction for children and adults check out Enfield School of Cycling.
Information, maps and wildlife sightings etc., about the Lee Valley Regional Park.
Free property registration system sponsored by many police forces.
Metropolitan Police Online Crime Reporting
You can report non emergency crime here, for example if your bike gets stolen. Only for London. In an emergency, always dial 999.
This is a charitable organisation who simply want to make it easier for people to contact their MPs, councillors or other elected representatives. It even has an option to contact a random (non elected) Lord!