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CTC – www.ctc.org.uk
CTC are the country’s largest group of people on bikes. Our mission is to make cycling enjoyable, safe and welcoming for all.
Our work, which includes high-profile campaigning on behalf of all cyclists, is made possible by your help and support. So why not join 70,000 people united by a passion for cycling and become part of the UK's largest and oldest cycling organisation, and support the work of the CTC Charitable Trust?
Scottish Cross Country – www.sxc.org.uk
The SXC are a non-profit organisation that runs the national series of mountain bike races across Scotland.
The 2008 SXC is set to be the best yet with the series taking in some brilliant trails at Scotland's finest XC venues. The popularity of the series continues to grow with 2007 seeing thousands of competitors enjoying the thrill of XC riding in well-organised events.
If you haven't sampled the' SXC experience' yet there's never been a better time to give a it a go with categories to suit everyone from beginners to elite competitors.
Scottish Downhill Association – www.sda-races.com
The SDA have been putting together Britain’s premier downhill race series for a long time now. Races regularly sell out due to the high quality of the tracks and the impeccable organizational skills of the team behind them.
Find out how to enter, what kit to wear and what to expect on the website.
Cycling Scotland – www.cyclingscotland.org
Cycling Scotland is core funded by the Scottish Government to bring cycling out from the fringes of everyday life and into the mainstream. They aim to integrate cycling into modern living as a sustainable mode of transport, a means of exercise, and a strong contributor to the Scottish tourist economy.
They acheive this through promoting public participation in cycling events, giving training to ensure people can cycle with confidence, and providing engineering services to ensure that cyclists are catered for on Scotland's roads and paths.
Spokes – www.spokes.org.uk
Spokes is the Lothian Cycle Campaign - a non party political voluntary organisation, founded in 1977, with a membership of over 1000. SPOKES campaigns (effectively) for better conditions for cyclists, especially in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Spokes Objectives - revised July 1998
- To promote cycling, as part of a sustainable transport and access strategy, and to ensure that councils and government actively do the same.
- To publicise the benefits of cycling for the community and individuals - like walking, it is cheap, efficient, enjoyable, healthy, non-polluting and intrinsically safe.
Sustrans – www.sustrans.org.uk
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in which people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.
Braveheart Cycling Fund – www.braveheartcyclingfund.com
The Braveheart Fund was launched in 2003 by former British champion, Motorola professional and Giro d’Italia survivor Brian Smith. Its aim is simple: to raise the funds to allow young Scottish cyclists, be they roadies, trackies or mountain bikers, to fulfil their potential.
British Cycling – www.britishcycling.org.uk
British Cycling is the internationally recognised governing body of cycling in the UK. It administers the sport in the following disciplines: BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike, Road and Track.
Scottish Cycling Union – www.scuonline.org
Scottish Cycling was created to allow cyclists at all levels to compete and take part in any discipline throughout the country. Everything from track racing to mountain biking is covered – we even offer a qualification system to allow mountain bikers to take groups out in to the hills.
Scottish Mountain Bike – www.scottishmountainbike.com
At Scottish Mountain Bike you'll find everything you need to plan your cycling trip to Scotland's mountain bike centres.
Sport Scotland – www.sportscotland.org.uk
Sport Scotland are the national agency for sport in Scotland.
Sport Scotland passionately believe in the benefits of sport, from the enjoyment and sense of achievement that participation brings, to the shared pride that national success generates.
Sport Scotland aim to achieve our mission by leading and supporting our partners, investing National Lottery and Scottish Government funding where it counts and advising on policy and strategy for the future.
MB7 – www.mb7.com
Join MB7 in the Tweed Valley, the epicentre of Britain's finest biking:
Mountain Biking - Choose to improve your skills with one of our courses at Glentress or explore the UK's world-class trails with one of our 7stanes holiday packages.
Road Biking - New for 2008, enjoy quiet roads and great scenery with a cycling holiday.