Interesting link of the month

June 2009

Bike Week 13-21 June

Hundreds of events across the country to encourage you to get cycling. This year the locations are plotted on maps to make it easier to find something near you.

May 2009

BBC Midlands Today cycling reports

Another chance to see Bob Hockenhull's (nearly) traffic-free journey across the West Midlands featuring some local traffic-free routes.

April 2009

Bike Reader

A mix of humorous, serious and sometimes quirky writings which are all cycle related. An excellent site for a rainy afternoon!

Local Cycle Clubs & Rides

Solihull Cycling Club - A large cycling club with many events and rides

Heart of England CTC - the local section of the national CTC

Shirley Roads Club - a small cycling club with rides starting from Cheswick Green

Push Bikes - Birmingham's cycling campaign group

Shirley Freewheelers - A leisure cycling group started by Shirley Baptist Church

Other Local Cycling Events

Dorridge Fun Run - Annual charity fun 'run' with a large cycling element

Solihull & Warwickshire Bikeathon - Annual Charity Bike Ride from Packwood House

National Cycling Sites

Sustrans - National Cycle Network charity with online cycle route maps

CTC - UK's national cycling organisation with cycle training providers listing

Cycling England - Government funded promoter of cycling

British Cycling - national body overseeing cycling sport

Bike Week 2009 - UK's annual celebration of cycling

TheBikeList - a useful source of bike-related information

Cycle Training (begin to ride, feel safer and be safer on the roads)

CTC- Maintains a list of trainers approved to teach the new National Standard for Cycle Training.

Purr-fect Pedalling provides one-to-one cycle training in Solihull at all levels and is provided by some of the Cyclesolihull ride leaders.

Organisations supporting Cyclesolihull

Solihull Care Trust (through representation on SCSG)

Solihull News Solihull's local newspaper with regular Cyclesolihull news

Organisations Cyclesolihull would like you to support.

Friends of Solihull Don't just have an virtual social network enjoy the real thing! Friends of Solihull is a social network, aimed at people over 35 who meet weekly and organise a range of social activities (including joining Cyclesolihull rides!).

Temple Balsall Teas - tea and cakes in a historic setting provide an ideal Sunday afternoon destination on Cyclesolihull route S2.

Earlswood Lakes Craft Centre A popular destination for Cyclesolihul rides and featuring in a number of the routes (S4, S6, Taster Rides from Dickens Heath and Cheswick Green). In addition to the welcoming Tea Barn there is a range of craft shops and other retail outlets and an amazing summer Maize Maze.

Solihull Cycling Steering Group (SCSG) is helping Solihull Council to increase the amount of cycling in the area and consists of representatives from:
Birmingham International Airport, Cyclists Touring Club, Solihull Cycling Club and Solihull Care Trust. Individual members of SCSG coordinate the Cyclesolihull Rides on a voluntary basis.

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