Useful links

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Local Organisations

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Spondon Community Assocation is active in improving Spondon, including cycle facilities.

For matters concerning Derbyshire (as opposed to Derby City) or Staffordshire, contact the CTC’s Right to Ride representatives.

 

BikeIT is operating with schools in Derby.

 

Other Campaign Groups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loughborough

Local cycling clubs

• Derby Mercury Mountain biking, cyclo-cross, time trials and more
• Derby CTC The Derby Section of the national CTC. Regular rides and socials throughout the year.

Derby Triathlon Club The clue is in the name.

 

• Derwent Valley All Terrain Club Off-road cycling including the Notts & Derby Cyclo-cross League

Heanor Clarion CC Time trials, cyclo-cross

 

Derby BMX Club

 

 

South Pennine RC
Belper BC

 

 

National Organisations

British Cycling

 

Sustrans

 

• CTC
• National network of campaigning groups

Other Links

• Bikeoff is concerned with reducing bicycle theft.
• The Bike List is a mixture of useful links and commercial information.
• Pedal’s list of links is an excellent collection of links for both Nottingham and the wider area.
• Park That Bike allows people to comment on bike parking in their area and report problems.
• 20′s Plenty For Us was formed in order to campaign for the implementation of 20 mph as the default speed limit on residential roads in the UK.
• everybody’s Talking has been developed for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Local Authorities’ Energy Partnership (LAEP) to raise awareness about climate change and encourage individuals to take positive steps towards a low carbon lifestyle.
• electric Bikes is a commercial site with lots of information on electric bikes.
• ibikelondon is a blog with a lot of useful general cycling information.

Cycling to Work

There are tax exemptions available to employers operating a Cycle to Work Scheme involving the loan of cycles to employees. If the employee prefers to use their own cycle a tax-free milagee allowance can be paid for business travel. See the Department for Transport guidelines for full details. Cyclescheme has pages about the scheme.