OXFORD CYCLE WORKSHOP HOMEPAGE

Oxford Cycle Workshop is a non-profit community project that recycles abandoned bikes in Oxford for resale at low cost to local people.

The MASSIVE Oxford Cycle Workshop Links Page

This is the complete index of links from this site. Some of the sections of this page (e.g. local routes, and transport campaigns) we plan to later expand to complete pages of their own with additional information.

Index of categories:

Local stuff (Oxford)

	Local cycling clubs	All the different clubs, and discussion groups too.
	Local cycling routes	Oxfordshire route information.
	Local cycle campaigns
	Local cycle shops
	Useful local information and campaigns	For those rare moments in life when you need something non-cycle-related!

National stuff

	Cycling organisations	National cycling organisations such as the CTC
	Cycling routes	Sites with route information
	Cycling campaigns	Cycling campaigns and campaign organisations
	Cycle recycling	Other cycle recycling projects around the country
	Cycle repair	Masses of online guides to repairing your bike
	Cycling events
	Cycling media	Links to the major cycling press, and lots of interesting articles
	Cycle shops	Some in cycberspace, and the best of those in the real world too!
	Cycle manufacturers	Always useful for exact specs etc. (particularly the Shimano site)
	Cycling holidays	There are loads of companies to help you enjoy the cycling experience.
	Cycling statistics	Look up useful info to help win over your non-cycling friends!

Sites specific to types of bike

	Trailers	Anything to do with trailers and load carrying bikes
	Mountain bikes	If the bike stays clean, you're not doing it right!
	Recumbents	For those who like to do it lying down!
	Road bikes	Lycra, you know you love it!
	Historic and classic bikes	They don't make 'em like they used to
	Unusual bikes	You'll have to click this to see what we mean

Local stuff

Local cycle clubs

	Oxford CTC	Part of the national Cycle Touring Club, organises rides and events
	West Oxon CTC
	'Oxcycle'	Local cycling website
	Oxcycle discussion page
	Oxford cycling	Another Yahoo Oxford cycling group

Local cycle routes

	Oxford cycle map online
	Flood info for cyclepaths

Local cycle campaigns

Local cycle shops

	Warlands cycles	On Botley road, dealers for Dawes, Moulton and others
	Walton Street Cycles	Past the Phoenix cinema, dealers of Dawes, Scott and others

Useful local information and campaigns

	Dailyinfo	Listings and info on everything in Oxford, including a bikes for sale page
	Oxford Greenprint	Ethical and environmentally friendly printers near the Oxford Cycle Workshop
	Rising Tide	Oxford based Climate Change Campaign
	Oxford Green Party
	Undercurrents	Alternative media – the news you don’t see on the mainstream
	Corporate Watch	digging the dirt on multinationals
	The Inner Bookshop	a massive selection of books covering spiritual, health, green and community issues

National stuff

Cycling organisations

	CTC	The largest cyclists' organisation, provides insurance and legal cover, as well as other services. (CTC used to stand for Cycle Touring Club).
	British Cycling Federation	Governing body for cycle sport in the UK, everything from BMX to hard-core road racing.

	International Bicycle Fund	US based organisation working on cycle related development projects throughout the world.
	ACT	Association of Cycle Traders, trade body for the cycle industry

Cycling routes

	Sustrans	Working to set up the UK's biggest cycle route network
	Cycle West free maps	Order free maps of cycle routes in Bristol and the South West
	The National Byway	A great idea, a set of cycle routes that link together places of historic and cultural interest around the country.
	MTB Wales	Great site for off-road routes in Wales

Cycling campaigns

	Bristol and west of England cycling campign and resource site	Lots of resources and news relating to cycling in the SW
	Cycling Project North West	Lots of resources and news relating to cycling in the NW
	Raging bike	Great, Scottish-based site, run by disgruntled cycle commuters. Log your worst car-related incidents here, and check out other people's.
	Critical Mass	Campaigning for greater recognition that cyclists have a right to use roads too.

Cycle recycling

	Re-cycle	Fantastic organisation sending bikes to Africa (and award-winning website)
	Edinburgh bike recycling workshop

Cycle repair

Cycling events

Cycling media

	SJS cycles resource page

Cycle shops

	SJS cycles	Specialists in Tandems, tourers and folders
	Avon Valley Cyclery	Bath-based folder specialists
	Kinetics	Glasgow based specialists in Electric bikes and Recumbents
	Dave Hinde	One of the UK's leading specialist race shops

Cycle manufacturers

	Shimano	Truly encyclopaedic site from the world's largest component manufacturer, including downloads of service manuals and tech-specs for every one of their products!
	Minoura	Excellent low-cost workstands and more
	Danenet	US based site with links to cycle and trailer manufacturers
	Carradice	Quality luggage panniers madein Lancashire
	Raleigh
	Sturmey Archer	Still going, as are many of their hubs
	Trek	Massive selection of bikes from the world's largest manufacturer
	Marin	Fantastic bikes from the heart of California
	Pashley	Great quality bikes from trikes to top end MTBs
	Brookes saddles	Get comfy with the original leather saddle maker

Cycling holidays

Cycling statistics

	European Union transport statistics	Full data, including cycling.
	IBF cycle statistics links page	Links to lots of other stats sites, but US based.

Sites specific to types of bike

Trailers

	Build a trailer	The IBF's step-by-step instruction guide to building a trailer, as made available to projects in the developing world.
	Bike trailers	A very dry, but clear and logical, guide to the pros and cons of different types of trailer.
	Workbike	Very comprehensive site on using bikes for work - manufacturers listings and second-hand ads, information on companies that use bikes for deliveries and more.
	Bobyak trailers	Homepage for the world's main manufacturer of one-wheeled trailers (the trailer of choice for serious touring).
	Burley trailers	Major manufacturer of child carrying trailers

	Christiana bikes	Fun site about the classic trike from Copenhagen's free state.
	Living lightly	UK based trailer manufacturer and supplier (also does accountancy for right-on small businesses).
	Two Plus Two	UK based trailer manufacturer and supplier with a huge product range, including trailers for dogs (and kids, and shopping, and electric bikes .. etc.)

Mountain bikes

	MTB Wales	Really well maintained site on mountain-biking in Wales, now one of the world's best places to ride (and that's official).

Recumbents

Road bikes

Historic and classic bikes

Unusual bikes

Recumbents

http://hometown.aol.com/david5430/index.html

http://www.ihpva.org Internation Human Power club

http://homepages.tesco.net/~john.olson/BHPC/ Home of the British Human Power club

http://www.ihpva.org/SourceGuide/Dealers/uk.html Listing of recumbent dealers in the UK

Historic & Classic

http://homepages.tesco.net/~D.A.Y/theclubs.html

http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk/

http://www.moultoneers.net/

http://www.owis.co.uk/onestopchoppershop/

http://classicbikes.essexbusinesslink.com/page3.htm

http://www.v-cc.org.uk/

http://www.classiccycles.fws1.com/

Unusual

http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/pfathing.htm How to build a child’s ‘Ordinary’

http://www.unicycling.com/garage/recumben.htm A recumbent Unicycle

http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/ Home made Choppers & other creations

Media

http://www.bike-eu.com European bike trade site

http://www.bikebiz.co.uk UK based bike trade site with lots of links and resources

http://www.atob.org.uk/home.htm The folding bike magazine online

http://www.bicycleretailer.com US based trade magazine

http://www.bikereader.com Scott Munns bike site- a very entertaing read!

http://www.hadland.net The authority on Sturmey Archer – history & technical (including PDF’s of the original manuals) and lots of other stuff

http://www.singletrackworld.com MTB magazine site

http://www.velovision.co.uk Excellent magazine covering non-mainsteam cycling

http://velorution.blogspot.com/ "a daily chronicle of the peaceful revolution brought by pedal power"

http://www.encycleopedia.com/ Annual directory of interesting & unusual bikes

Events

http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ National bike week

http://www.exhibitions-uk.com National cycle show

http://www.spokesfest.freeserve.co.uk/ Cycle rally in Leicester

http://www.mildenhallrally.org/ Large annual rally in East Anglia

http://www.big-green-gathering.com/ Not just bikes!

Resources

http://www.cycleweb.co.uk/

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/hub.html US bike shops massive site on everything bike

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tibsnjoan/

http://www.bicyclesource.com

http://www.newtocycling.co.uk/ Info for new cyclists

http://www.e-cobr.co.uk Information & resources for cyclists

http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/hfaq.html Cycle helmet FAQ

http://www.whycycle.co.uk A guide to cycling & bike buying for the newcomer

http://www.bikemagic.com UK cycling resource and sales site

http://cyberider.us.net/bikes/Links/Links.html Massive list of cycling links

http://www.dtswiss.com/en/speichen_cal.html Online spoke calculator

http://www.argoscycles.com/ Frame builders and repairers in Bristol

http://cycling.gn.apc.org/index.htm

http://www.nationalcyclingstrategy.org.uk

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/occ_cycling_strategy.pdf Oxfordshire county council cycling strategey

Other

http://www.bokeh.net/BikeReader/contributors/Ainsley/realcyclist.html Are you a real cyclist? Take the quiz & find out…

http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/

http://www.cyclecityguides.co.uk:591/cyclecity/home.html UK cycling maps

Other transport sites

Travel by train, bus etc (including taking a bike by train)

http://www.seat61.com/

http://www.pti.org.uk/

http://www.rail.co.uk/

http://www.vegwales.connectfree.co.uk/bat/

Transport campaign groups & resources

http://www.roadalert.org.uk/ Resources and info for anti-road campaigners

http://www.geocities.com/newburybypass/

http://www.transport2000.org.uk/

http://www.transtat.detr.gov.uk/roadtraf/index.htm DETR statistics on transport

Other non cycling Links

http://www.urban75.com Alternatives, protest, party and more

http://www.mtp2001.co.uk Mark Thomas

http://www.cam.net.uk/home/camfoe/timenv.htm Cambridge FoE have a good links page

http://alt.venus.co.uk/weed/links.html Loads of links to Campaigns and activist sites at Weeds home page

http://www.motherhemp.com Loads of products all made from hemp

http://www.cat.org.uk The Centre for Alternative Technology

http://www.gm-info.org.uk Find the GMO's in your area

http://www.foe.co.uk Loads of useful links on the Friends of the Earth site

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/environment/purchase.html Lots of useful info on environmental purchasing at Cambridge University