Links to organisations in and aroud Salisbury

 Organisations: Salisbury and Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council - cycling information: local consultation, networks, safety

Connecting Wiltshire - the one-stop shop for planning your journey around Wiltshire, by cycle or other means

Wessex CTC Salisbury Section - a long list of local rides and plenty of other information!

Salisbury Co-Cars - Salisbury's Car Share Club, also gives access to Co-Cars cars across the south west

Salisbury Transition City Green transport as part of a more sustainable life style. 

Organisations: Regional

Dorset Cyclists' Network - campaign group with branches in many Dorset towns, including Bournemouth and Poole

Wessex CTC - information about events in the region

Salisbury CTC - local rides every Sunday morning.

Bristol Cycling Campaign - a site with many more links to other organisations

Dorset CC - local cycling information, select "Walking, Cycling and Riding" from the "Popular Pages" menu'

Hampshire CC - local cycling information, comprehensive site

Organisations: National and local rides

Cycling UK - national body campaigning for cyclists' rights, facilities, routes and representation - COGS is affiliated to CTC

British Cycling - governing body of cycle sport in Great Britain

Sustrans - promoters of the National Cycling Network

Cyclenation - supporting cycling locally, regionally, nationally and in Europe

Bike Events - professionally organised bike rides e.g. London to Brighton, Salisbury 100 etc

HSBC British Cycling rides - everything you need for sky rides

Organisations: Overseas

European Cyclists' Federation - campaigning for sustainable mobility and public well-being

Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad Club - German site

Federation francaise de cyclotourisme - French  Cycle Organisation

Travel & Holidays

Report a highways problem - report highway defects such as potholes or fly tipping, mobile phone app available

Railway Timetables - online railway information

European Bike Express - provides a hassle free way or travelling to the continent with your bike

Youth Hostel Association - location map and online booking

Country Lanes Cycle Holidays - bicycle touring holidays and day trips in the New Forest

Cycle Shops

Support your local shops to get your COGS members 10% discount at Hayballs, and Stonehenge Cycles

Local Cycle Organisations

RISE61 Cycle Hub - on our very Bemerton Heath Estate

Other cycle outlets include:

Wiggle - everything for you and your bike

St.John Street Cycles - tandem and touring cycle specialists

Orbit Cycles - hand-crafted cycles plus accessories

Life Cycle UK - formerly "Cycle West", cycling maps for inner Bristol, Bath, Avon Cycleway, Bradley Stoke

Sustrans Shop - lots and lots of cycle maps and some very trendy panniers

Ordnance Survey - buy maps online

 

Cycle Route and Mapping

View Ranger - ViewRanger is your digital guide to the outdoors with downloadable route guides, outdoor maps, and powerful GPS navigation features 

Strava  - digital mapping

Map My ride - covers routes from A to B but does not include cycleways or byeways, but is now very easy to use and allows you to design your own routes (within reason)