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)