Some useful links

General
www.swansea.gov.uk and enter 'Cycling' in the search box.
www.bettertransport.org.uk This is the comprehensive site of a national organisation which campaigns for more sustainable transport, which of course includes cycling.
www.ctc.org.uk: the CTC's national site. Links for local CTC rides, etc. are given in Events.
www.wennol.co.uk provides colourful descriptions of recent CTC South Wales rides.
www.sustrans.org.uk: Sustrans national site.
www.swanseaoutdoorgroup.org.uk: This is an activity based group linked to the YHA. They organise both bike rides and walks.
www.sustainableswansea.net: This site provides contacts and information about various places of interest (the Sustainability Trail) in and around Swansea.
Re-Cycle. This is a project to receive discarded bikes, put them into working order and sell them at affordable prices. Contact: Ian Williams at the Black Environment Network (BEN); Mobile: 07847 474880, Fax: 01792 462990, e-mail: ian@ben-network.org.uk.
www.millypeds.co.uk. This is a small company based near Lampeter which, like Re-Cycle (above), receives and repairs discarded bikes. In addition they provide a range of services including cycle training.

Other cycle campaigning groups
www.bricycles.org.uk: the Brighton, Hove and District Cycle group. A comprehensive site which allows any of the last ten issues of their quarterly newsletter to be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file.
Cycle Digest. This is a CTC quarterly publication and covers issues of national importance. Artcles can be viewed in Word format.
www.cyclenetwork.org.uk: the Cycle Campaign Network (CCN) site. A comprehensive site which allows the latest or a back issue of their monthly newsletter CCN News to be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file.
www.dcn.org.uk: the Dorset Cyclists Network. A comprehensive site which allows their latest quarterly newsletter to be viewed.
www.gmcc.org.uk: the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign group. A comprehensive site which allows the latest or a back issue of their quarterly newsletter Pothole to be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file.
Llantwit Major & Vale Cycling Touring Club is not far from us. Click to access their website from which their newsletter can be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file. It includes their rides programme.
www.merseyworld.com/mcc: the Merseyside Cycling Campaign group. A comprehensive site which allows the latest or a back issue of their three-times-a-year newsletter Pedal Press to be viewed (as a Word file).
www.spokes.org.uk: the Lothian Cycle Campaign group. They produce a quarterly bulletin. To view articles it is necessary to register (but this is free).
www.spokeseastkent.org.uk: the East Kent Cycle Campaign group. Amongst other things contains their latest quarterly bulletin; this can be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file.
www.warringtoncyclecampaign.co.uk: the Warrington Cycle Campaign group. This is a comprehensive site which amongst other things allows the CCN Newsletter to be viewed/downloaded as a pdf file.

Local cycle shops and cycle hire
Note the discounts offered on production of a Wheelrights membership card.
www.actionbikesswansea.com Action Bikes, St Davids Square in city centre; phone: 0845 6312365. They also hire out bikes. 10% discount offered.
Schmoos, 10 Wyndham St, Swansea; phone: 01792 467070. 15 & 20% discounts offered.
www.wheelies.co.uk Wheelies, Uplands, Swansea; phone: 01792 472612. 15% discount offered if ordered through the website.
Bike hire on Swansea waterfront: Click SA1 bike hire for information.

Fault reporting
To report potholes, rubbish on paths, overgrowth, etc. Phone: 0800 132081 or e-mail: highways@swansea.gov.uk.

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Page updated on 16 September 2008