See Projects page for notes on the current issues and ideas for Cycle Malvern group.

On this page:

• Helpful Links
• Cycle Promotion
• Local official links
• More cycle campaigns
• More and More (misc links)
• Policy and research
• Transport links

Helpful Links

Bike anatomy for beginners A video giving a run down of what parts of the bicycle are called (April 08).

CycleScheme Information on getting tax-free, and low cost, bikes through employers.

Cycle Training UK This independent provider of on-road cycle training and cycle maintenance training in London also trains instructors around the country.

Cyclists’ Defence Fund “works to raise awareness of the law relating to cyclists”.

Life Cycle UK helps people take up cycling (based in Bristol).

See the main Links page for pothole reporting, cycle rescue and maintenance advice. More ‘Getting Started’ info links on MalvernTrail.

Also see Resources> Cycling Safety for links and tip.

Cycle Promotion

Starting a work-based Bicycle Users Group (as per Birmingham University).

Bicycology is a cyclists’ collective that offers a range of activities to promote cycling and make the links with wider issues of environmental and social responsibility.

Bikeability (launched March 2007) Cycling award scheme which aims at get children back on their bikes.

Bike It -Sustrans Helping more children cycle to school.

Celebrating Cycling The area of Lancaster and Morecambe is one of six ‘cycling demonstration’ towns in England.

Company of Cyclists A social enterprise promoting everything cycling, including ‘try a bike’ roadshows.

CTC, the national cyclists organisation, with a bit of a leisure/countryside focus, has a campaigns section on its website. Loads of information tucked away here, although may be a little dated e.g. list of reference documents for cycle-friendly infrastructure (although DfT consultation link is out of date - see ours under Policy & Research below). NB Cyclists’ Touring Club is the full name, but de-emphasised given its wider remit.

Cycle Campaign Network.

Cycle Hero - you don’t have to be a superhero to help save the planet. CTC’s promo on cycling to tackle climate change.

Cycling England is an organisation of experts supported by the government “to deliver programmes that encourage more people to cycle more safely and more often”. The Scheme of the Month gives a rundown of an interesting real-life example. Its Valuing the benefits of cycling report (pdf, 533kb, Sept 07) is discussed in this Guardian article - a £70m annual investment in cycling initiatives by the government could cut up to 54 million car journeys a year by 2012 and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 35,000 tonnes, as well as bringing health benefits (and so NHS savings). Cycling and health - what’s the evidence (pdf, 3.62MB).

European Cyclists Federation.

Global Alliance for EcoMobility A cross-sectoral partnership for the integrated promotion of walking, cycling, wheeling and use of public transport to improve health and the urban environment, to mitigate global climate change.

In Town Without My Car (Car Free Day), an established event, is now part of European Mobility Week (2008: 16-22 September).

London Cycling Campaign for everything about promoting urban cycling.

National Bike Week is in June each year. 2008: 14th - 22nd.

Otesha Project Promoting sustainable living with a summer cycle touring event.

Safe Routes to School is a Sustrans project.

Local official links

Worcestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2 (2006-2011), prepared by the County Council and consulted on 2004/05.

Worcestershire County Council Cycling info.

Sustainable travel in Worcestershire, including employer travel plans.

Herefordshire Rights of Way.

Sustainable travel, including cycle guides, for Herefordshire.

More Cycle Campaigns

around the country. Campaigns closer to home are on the main Links list (see right-hand column).

• Bath Cycling Campaign
• Cambridge Cycling Campaign More members per head of population than anywhere else in the UK? Site has sophisticated mapping facility and loads of useful resources.
• Camden Cycling Campaign
• Cardiff Cycling Campaign
• cycling edinburgh Information on cycle action in the Scottish capital.
• Dorset Cycle Network
• Spokes East Kent
• Leeds Cycling Action Group

Also see CCN’s group list.

Gloucester City Council’s cycling and walking page.

More and more

One Less Van Bikes and trailers for delivery/cargo work (a Blogspot site).

Handcycling Association.

Local Authority Cycling Association for council cycling officers and the like.

Policy and Research

Commission for Integrated Transport - an independent body advising the Government.

CROW Dutch independent national information and technology platform for infrastructure, traffic, transport and public space.

Department for Transport Cycling page “Strategies for promoting cycling as an alternative form of transport for local journeys.” DfT Cycling policy overview. Archived consultation documents Local Transport Notes on Walking and Cycling; Cycling infrastructure design (pdf, 3.2MB).

Greenways and Quiet Lanes Information (from Natural England) on creating traffic-free, off-road routes and making minor rural roads more attractive for those who wish to walk, cycle and horse ride along them.

Manual for Streets This is official guidance for practitioners involved in the planning, design, provision and approval of new residential streets, and modifications to existing ones. Summary also available, Dec 07.

Steve Melia’s Research on carfree development, ‘filtered permeability’.

Twenty’s plenty for us, arguing for 20mph in residential areas.

Talking about Cycling

See Write Around page on MalvernTrail.

Transport

Campaign for Better Transport Was Transport 2000.

Roadpeace Trying to reduce the carnage on the roads.

Roadwitch A different approach to reclaiming the streets.

Living Streets Charity that campaigns to create better streets and public spaces for people on foot.

Walking Bus Getting to school without a car.

International Charter for Walking