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London info links
www.lcc.org.uk London Cycling Campaign is an action oriented campaign movement. It is committed to raising the profile of safe cycling, and the expansion of bike usage in the capital. The organization is closely involved in community development issues, relating to cycling based activities. It also promotes group membership and insurance. www.lambethcyclists.net Lambeth Cyclists. A borough based campaign group reflecting awareness and safety issues. The group hosts a forum, for open discussion and the planning of strategies to benefit those who take to two wheels. Local news, forthcoming events and maps are among the services provided. www.greenwichcyclists.org.uk About Greenwich Cyclists is an eclectic grouping of cyclists. Amongst their activities are the promotions of urban cycling, professional training for all age groups and the organization of rides. www.sustrans.co.uk Sustrans- the sustainable transport charity. The remit is to encourage alternative means of transport to the car. The main thrust of the endeavor, is the National Cycle Network, which will cover some 10,000 miles of the United Kingdom. Maps are downloadable. www.ctc.org.uk Cycle Touring Clubs. The vision is to ensure that cycling expands as a regular transport and leisure option. CTC runs the (CDF) Cyclists Defense Fund, working on behalf of cyclists involved in legal disputes, following traffic accidents. CTC provides comprehensive information on cycling rides and routes all over Britain. Cycle tour operators links www.centralparktours.com Central Park Bike Tours. A two wheeled circuit of the celebrated New York landmarks. Also on offer, a special movie scenes and trivia tour. Well worth a look.Three tours daily, and seven days a week. www.biketours.com.au Bike Tours Australia. This company offers truly spectacular and unique cross continent tours. A north-south route, passing through three climatic zones, temperate to sub-tropical. Mostly surfaced roads with opportunities for off-road diversions. At journeys end, some 5,000 kms. will have been covered. www.connect.ie/dublinbiketours Dublin Bike Tours. The tours take you through the quieter streets of Dublin, old and new. Informal and entertaining, it is a delightful way to view the city. “Dublin at Dawn” an early start and the opportunity to have breakfast at the Victorian fruit market. www.letsgo-amsterdam.com Lets Go Tours. Offers bike tours north of Amsterdam along the dikes and canals. Locations featured are Edam renowned for cheese making, and Volendam a picturesque fishing village. East of Amsterdam, the route includes windmills and castles. Not forgetting the tulip fields, there is also a tour that visits them. Season runs from May - October. Mon, Wed and Fridays at 10.15am. London info links www.timeout.com/london Time Out is a long established and comprehensive London listings guide. It is an invaluable aid to navigating, one of the world’s greatest cities. Useful tips on anything and everything (strictly legal of course), a visitor might require to know. London news links www.thisislondon.co.uk This is London, is another and complementary listings publication. On offer are multiple descriptions of, and directions to the innumerable attractions of London town. www.tntmag.co.uk TNT is
a magazine aimed at young visitors, primarily from www.bugbugs.co.uk Bugbugs
is a not for profit social business. It runs a large fleet of rickshaws
(also known as pedicabs), which offers passengers an emission free short
distance transport option. The company provides training for would be
riders, and is also engaged in creating employment opportunities, and
promoting good causes. Bugbugs was the pioneer of extensive rickshaw usage
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