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Cycling UK - Dumfries and Galloway Group
Cycling UK - Lothians and Borders Group
Cycling UK - Fife and Kinross Group
Ayr Roads Cycling Club.
Ayr based Road Race Club
Fullarton Wheelers.
Irvine based Road Race Club
Cycling UK
The U.K.'s biggest cycling organisation.
Audax U.K.
Do you prefer the type of challenge where it is you vs. the clock ?
Not a race, but ride a scenic route within pre-determined time limits.
Everything from 50km to 1400km.
BikePost
Troon based cycle shop selling new and used bikes.
Parts, clothing and accessories also available.
Carrick Cycles
Ayr based cycle shop selling MTB, road and leisure bikes.
Parts and accessories also available.
Dales Cycles
Glasgow based cycle shop selling MTB, road and leisure bikes.
Parts and accessories also available.
Edinburgh Cycles
An outlet which not only supplies mail order but also stocks a large
range of bikes, including
their own brand.
Fast Rider
Stewarton based cycle shop selling new and used bikes.
Parts, clothing and accessories also available.
Irvine Cycles
Irvine based cycle shop.
Parts and accessories also available.
R T Cycles
Glengarnock based cycle shop selling new and used bikes.
St. John Street
Cycles
Now one of the biggest mail order sites in the U.K.
In addition to a large stock of popular makes of bikes, they also have
their own range of tourers,
Audax bikes, tandems, etc...
Stockists of many hard-to-find parts.
Spa Cycles
Touring cyclist specialists.
Terry Precision Cycling
One for the Ladies..
A bicycle web site and shop aimed squarely at the female cyclist.
Cycle Store
Another U.K. based online cycle shop.
The Flying Scot Bicycle
An amateur history effort about the famous Flying Scot bicycle.
Covers the history of the bicycle and its makers.
Also has a Gallery section with images of various Flying Scots.
By contacting the website owner, you can add images of your Flying Scot to the site.
Rohloff
14 gears and not a derailleur in sight.
Exploratorium's
Science of Cycling
Want to know what a gear ratio is ?
What are the best materials for frames ?
This site tries to explain these and many other areas of cycling in a
more technical fashion.
CaptainBike
a.k.a. Sheldon Brown
Cycle Helmets
Are helmets a good thing ?
A site full of facts and figures on the helmet debate.
Giro D'Italia 2021
Official Web site of the Tour of Italy
Tour de France 2021
Official Web site of the Tour de France
La Vuelta 2021
Official Web site of the Tour of Spain
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Please take note of the following changes to the advertised ride.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the ride scheduled for 7th April 2024.
Same start time, but start point is now at Kilwinning Railway Station and just about everything else has changed !
Richard F will now lead a ride of around 35 miles.
The full detail of the route and catering arrangements can be viewed in the events calendar