Cycling Links
Everything you need to know to get on your bike!
Local authorities
Herts County Council Cycle Training for Children is a combined level 1 and 2 course running at a variety of venues across the county during the summer holidays. Courses are occasionally run during other holiday periods.
Watling Chase & Hertsmere Greenways is an initiative which aims to give better mobility and access for people on foot, bike or horseback or for people with disabilities in South Hertfordshire.
Countryside Management Service The Countryside Management Service works throughout Hertfordshire and Barnet to enable local communities to enjoy, care for and enhance their local environment.
Transport for London Extensive information on cycling in London including information on the London Cycling Network.
Local clubs and organisations
St Albans Cycling Campaign
Campaign group for cycling and cyclists in the St Albans area.
Welwyn Wheelers
Welwyn Garden City-based cycle group promoting cycling, particularly competitive cycling. The group uses the Velodrome at Gosling Stadium for many of their competitions.
Southgate Cycling Club
The club is based in Enfield and organises Sunday cycle rides throughout the country lanes of Hertfordshire. The rides are paced between sporty and leisurely and are geared to the speed of the slowest rider. Distances vary from 30-80 miles although there are various refreshments stops which riders can join in at. Newcomers always welcome.
Hertfordshire Wheelers
Cycle club based in the Hertford and Ware area. Organises cycle outings for all ages and abilities.
Spokes
Cycling group based in south west Hertfordshire. Main objective is to further the cause of cycling in the Watford and Three Rivers area.
University of Hertfordshire
Information for students and visitors about getting to and around the university.
Welwyn Hatfield Cycling Forum
Independent group working with Welwyn Hatfield Council to improve cycling throughout the district and beyond. Meeting monthly in Welwyn Garden City.
Sustrans
Transport-based charity providing the impetus behind the National Cycle Network. Includes facility to find cycle routes near to your postal code.
The National Byway
The National Byway is a 4000 mile signposted leisure cycle route round Britain on some of the most attractive and lightly-trafficked of existing rural lanes.
National Cycling Strategy
Launched in 1996, the strategy set out to double cycling levels by 2002 and double them again by 2012.
Cycle Campaign Network
The Cycle Campaign Network is the UK national federation of local cycling groups, supporting cycling locally, regionally, nationally and in Europe.
Young Trans Net
Assists children and young people in transport-based research with the objective of increasing walking, cycling and the use of public transport.
Cycling Touring Club
The CTC describe themselves as the 'one stop shop for everything cycling!'.
Why Cycle?
Information for new and potential cyclists.
Cycle maps and guides
These websites offer a directory of free cycling maps available throughout the UK in either printed or online format.
Life Cycle UK is a unique charity that helps people with taking up cycling. You can also find useful information on bike safety and other cycle maps in and around the UK.
Local cycle shops
Norton Way Cycles
61 Norton Way North
Letchworth
SG6 1BH
Tel: 01462 677399
Email: sandersb@tiscali.co.uk
Hatfield Cycle Centre
12-13 The Parade
St Albans Road East
Hatfield
AL10 0ET
Tel: 01707 265830
Marshalls
20 Hall Grove
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 4PH
Tel: 01707 393322
Halfords
35-37 Howardsgate
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6AP
Tel: 01707 331421