Affiliated Businesses

England

18 Bikes - Hope, Derbyshire - A teeny tiny mountain bike shop, packed with posh bike kit and clothes! Located in Hope, in the Peak District, surrounded by some wonderful scenery and even better riding. We stock Santa Cruz, Pace, Cotic, Nicolai, Genesis, Magura, howies and more..

Big Bear Active - Pickering, North Yorkshire - Big Bear Active is a new Mountain Biking holiday business in Pickering, North Yorkshire. Based in a luxury Bed and Breakfast we offer B&B packages including guiding and instruction on the amazing new Dalby Forest trails as well as on the North York Moors. We have full facilities for bikers including storage, workshop area, tools, lubes and bikewash. We have a trained guide, instructor and mechanic on site. Free transport to the forest is available if needed and free station pickups to reduce that carbon footprint! Our regular servicing business is also still running and basic spares are available to purchase onsite.

Bigfoot Bikes - Bromley bike shop - Rider-owned with a passion for all things cycling. Our specialities are road, MTB and folding bikes, but we cater for cyclists of all levels of abilities. From leisure bikes for family rides to custom machines to win races we can help.

BikeFax - Mountain Bike Guides - Bikefax produces award winning mountain bike guides for the UK and Europe. Guides are available in book and CD format, and route updates are published in a downloadable format on line. Our aim is to produce high quality route information for a wide variety of mountain bike riders from downhill and expert to family and novice. Guides provide information on where to eat, sleep and mend your bike, as well as detailed route descriptions and easy to follow maps.

Bike Maps - Mountain Bike Maps & Guides - Bike Maps produce maps for organisations as well as having their own innovative Wild Boar map series. They offer a complete package from researching and identifying routes, riding and surveying the area, through to map design and production.

Blackburn Bikes - Awaiting details.

Cycle Yorkshire - With courses and guided tours suitable for all the family, for beginners through to experienced riders, Cycle Yorkshire, under the careful guidance of Iain Johnson, would like to introduce you to the hidden pleasures and delights that mountain biking in Yorkshire can uncover. Courses include women only skills days, family skills days, guided tours for all abilities, as well as corporate building days, taster sessions for schools and youth clubs and much, much more. Why not contact Iain to see if he can offer you, your colleagues and/or family a tailor made package to suit your requirements.

Delamere Café - Delamere Forest, Cheshire - Delamere Café is run by a local MTBer and situated at the visitor centre near to the bike wash and Delamere Station. We serve hot and cold food & drinks every day except Christmas Day. Part of the café's profits are used to help finance course building within the forest. Delamere Bike Club members receive discount on everything in the café.

Get Mountain Biking - Get Mountain Biking provides mountain bike skills courses, private instruction and bike maintenance courses at some of the best venues across the South East of the UK. CTC and MIAS qualified, all instructors can offer you the best coaching so you get the most from spending a day with us.

Herberts Cycles - Whitstable, Kent - Herberts Cycles is an independent cycle shop with a great selection of cycles and accessories from entry level to pro level. A rider run shop. Come and ride our cracking forest and coastal single track trails. Staff and friends are always riding - feel free to join us.

Hope Technology - Barnoldswick, Lancashire - Hope produces quality cycle parts, manufacturing virtually everthing in its factory on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

JustRide Exmoor - Want to get out and do something active? From gentle Sunday rides to hardcore downhill days we've got something for everyone. Either hire quality bikes with GPS units, or we'll guide you on the best local trails. All equipment is included so all you need to bring is your enthusiasm!

Mobius Bike Trails - Guided rides in Cornwall - Let our experienced and qualified guides take you along some of the most scenic trails that Cornwall has to offer. Specialized bikes available for hire. We guarantee to make your ride maximum enjoyment and minimum hassle.

Open Adventure - Adventure Racing - Fancy a cracking day out in a corner of country you have never been to before? Open Adventure has a reputation of finding the some of the most spectacular and exciting mountain biking and running in the UK. For events to suit all tastes, check out www.openadventure.com to find the fresh air.

OTC - Offroad Training Consultants - UK and Europe wide training and qualifications in mountain biking from OTC, the widest reaching and most enjoyable mountain bike training available. Nationally recognised Leader Qualifications; Rider Development Days in riding, maintenanceand navigation or a combination. Route, North Shore and project consultancy throughout the UK.

Outdoor Resources - Outdoor activities in the Pennines - A specialist, mobile Outdoor Activity Provider based in the heart of the Lancashire Pennines. We offer schools, youth groups, families + individuals tailored courses to meet their biking needs. Courses include Trail Guiding, Bike Maintenance, Single and multi-day rides, Expeditions in the UK + Europe.

Peak Days - MTB courses and guiding - Peak Days offers mountain bike instruction, courses and guiding in the National Peak District Area, Derbyshire. So there's something for everyone, with fantastic scenery, beautiful villages and trails to inspire you! Gift Vouchers are available and make an ideal gift for those mad about mountain biking.

Purple Bike Shed - Farnborough, Hampshire - Offers a personal mobile service for the upkeep and maintenance of your mountain bike. Our Cytech accredited staff are friendly and knowledgable so if there is anything you need doing to your bike, give us a call and we can talk it through.

Revel Outdoors - East Anglian bike shop - Owned by riders with experience of XC racing, adventure racing, triathlons, long distance cycle-touring and freeride fun, Revel Outdoors caters for all cyclists, road or mountain, from recreational riders to athletes, including kids.

Rough Ride Guide - MTB Guidebooks - Using local knowledge, Ordnance Survey mapping, and water resistant paper in a ring-binder folder to bring you the best riding with minimal fuss. Packed with loads of information and routes (all with shortcuts & extensions), plus multi-day rides. A free maintenance supplement to IMBA members who buy a guidebook on our website by quote 'IMBA' and their membership number in the coupon code.

Rutland Cycling - One of the UK's biggest bike shops offering the best brands at the lowest prices. We offer the most impressive range of bikes to hire and buy anywhere in the world. Housing Europe's Premier Demo fleet, allowing customers the chance to test ride bikes worth up to £3000! The demo/hire fleet cycles are changed at least once per season and are available to purchase all year round. Friendly and knowledgeable staff will give you the correct advice on choosing the right bike and accessories for you after establishing all your needs.

Sideways Cycles - Alsager bike shop - Alsager's purveyors of some of the finest bits of bike kit.

Spinnoff - Professional guiding for groups, families and individuals - All abilities are catered for with venues ranging from Southern England to French Alps. Through our belief that mountain biking is the most stimulating, healthy and enjoyable outdoor activity, we promote better use and understanding of bicycles, the mountain environment & adventurous activity.

The Bike Place - Newcastle and Kielder - Our large MTB store in Newcastle stocks bikes from Trek, Santa Cruz, Kona, Mongoose and We the People, as well as a full range of accessories and clothing. The Fully equipped workshops can cope with anything from a simple service to a custom build. The Bike Place in Kielder is our separate MTB Hire centre. We are based near the Trailhead for the new man made trails, which are rapidly transforming Kielder Forest into a "must go" cycling destination.

W Homer Cycles - Ellesmere Port - W Homer Cycles is a family run and owned bike shop. Run by riders for riders. We believe in selling high quality bikes and giving a high quality service. We currently run a successful down hill race team and look out in 08 for our cross country team in action!

WirralTracs - Trail riders adventure coaching school - Wirral Tracs was formed in 2004 as a training school, providing mountain-bike coaching for all ages and abilities. We deliver flexible modules for novice/beginners through to Level 2 Leadership Courses. We are now affiliated to British Cycling with Go-ride status, CTC and the Mountain bike Instructor award (MIAS). We have a base in Delamere Forest (Forest Tracs) situated at the Linmere Visitor Centre, where we also offer guided rides and bike hire. We have been working closely with the Forestry Commission, developing Delamere for better MTB facilities.

Ireland

Realcycles - Belfast bike shop - A real bike shop in a virtual world - a Northern Ireland based bike shop who are building trails.

Summit Mountain Biking - Belfast - Catering for all levels of mountain bike abilities, Summit Mountain Biking’s experienced and qualified guides will help you get the most out of this exciting activity. From the novice trying off-road cycling for the first time, to the serious bike nut we can help you go faster, get fitter and of course have fun! We can help you get that new bike set up, or show you how to fix a puncture - in 3 minutes flat! Most of all, we know how to have fun on a bike! Whether you would like a day's guiding through some of the finest trails in Ireland (North and South), a personal coaching session to hone your skills, or just a laugh with your family or friends, get out and get muddy (optional!) on your MTB with Summit Mountain Biking!

Scotland

BaseCamp MTB - Laggan Wolftrax, Scotland - We run a friendly mountain bike shop and cafe located within Laggan Wolftrax Mountain Bike Park. The latest dedicated mountain bike facility to be developed by Forestry Commission Scotland in partnership with the Laggan Forest Trust. Set within the Cairngorm National Park in a true mountain enviroment, we offer the perfect location for any outdoor or biking adventure.

Comrie Croft Bikes - West Perthshire - Comrie Croft Bikes is a mountain biking centre, helping open up the superb riding in West Perthshire. We rent Giant Terragos, and have access onto a huge network of hill tracks. Building single-track on our own land is into year 2, trails now open!

Cycle Highlands - Ballater, Upper Deeside - Cyclehighlands provides trail info, guiding and bike rental from the only Bike Shop in the upper Deeside area. Owned and operated by members of the Ballater Mountainbike Club, the shop is a demo centre for Rocky Mountain, Kona, GT and Cove. Regular rides throughout the year!

MB7 Mountain Biking Adventures - Peebles - MB7 is an energetic small company offering guided holidays and skills training from the Tweed Valley. They run tailor-made and package adventures year-round including their very own C2C. They are based in the back garden of Glentress Forest.

Nevis Cycles - Fort William - A lot more than a bike shop! We take pride in giving excellent personal service, expert advice on the bikes we sell and great riding tips to our bike hire customers.

Hub in the Forest - Peebles - The Hub is located at the trailhead of the most grown up trail centre in Scotland: Glentress. We are a café and bike shop that have become part of the furniture in the living room of the Tweed Valley. We love our trails and don’t much venture out of the Shire.

Trailbrakes Mountain Biking Holidays - Dumfries and Galloway - Based in the heart of the 7 Stanes, we have 5 of the 7 within an hour plus many natural tracks and trails. We offer short breaks, week-long coast-to-coast adventures, or tailor-made trips for all abilities.

Wilderness Scotland - Guided mountain biking holidays - Scotland has earned a reputation of being a world class mountain biking destination. Our guided mountain biking holidays help you to explore big mountain passes and ancient forest singletrack in the company of our highly experienced and qualified guides.

Wales

Afan Valley MTB - Based at the Bryn Bettws MTB Centre in South Wales, we offer MIAS accredited Mountain Bike Leader Training, Personal Riding Skills development and supported Wilderness Adventure Rides. Our Afan Uplift division will take you from Glyncorrwg and Afan Visitor centres to the lofty Bryn Bettws Centre where you can visit our Bike Shop for repairs or Bike Rental before joining the Wall or Skyline trails.

Back On Track - Professional trail designers & builders - Back on Track is a highly specialised company offering services to those looking to develop and build mountain bike trails, bmx and dirt jump facilities. Back on Track can offer clients initial consultation, feasibility studies and reports through to design and build services in all aspects of off-road Cycling.

Cartwright Associates - Project Management and Consultation Services - with extensive experience in developing sustainable cycling, mountainbiking, outdoor, environmental, leisure and activity based projects. Services include: Master planning, trail design, contract and project management, CDM coordination, feasibility studies, research and public consultations.

Ps Cycles/Cwmdown - We Run a club (Ps cycles/Cwmdown) to encourage Xc, Bmx and DH riders from all age groups. We offer club members help and support at all race events with trained mechanics to get you up and running quickly. Working closely with the Forestry Commission we can build a network of trails Over South Wales suitable for riders of all abilities.

Mucky Weekends - Taxi Service for bikers, walkers and horse riders - Offering a helpful and efficient transport service throughout Wales. Based in Llanidloes, mid Wales, using 6, 8 and 16-seater vehicles and covered bike trailers, all your transport needs are covered including taxi service, airport connections and luggage transfer for walkers and cyclists. The service area covered includes the whole Trans Cambrian MTB route from Knighton to Dovey Junction and back again. Email: info@muckyweekends.co.uk.

Oneplanet Adventure - Llandegla - Oneplanet Adventure operates the Llandegla trailhead operation in North Wales. Situated in the 650-hectare forest owned by UPM/Tilhill, Coed Llandegla is the biggest privately-owned trail centre in the UK. The trailhead facilities include an award winning café and the OPA bike shop for all your bike needs with mechanics on hand to sort out any minor problems. A full program of MTB skills and 'bespoke' courses are availale for any level with fully qualified CTC and OTC guides and coaches.

UPM Tilhill - The UK's leading forestry and timber harvesting company UPM Tilhill opened the Coed Llandegla centre in 2006, offering purpose-built mountain bike trails and walking routes, with a visitor centre offering a café, bike hire, bike shop, bike wash, and bike workshop. A meeting room can be hired for private functions.

Europe

Hotel Silva Splendid - Fiuggi, Italy - THE BIKING HOLIDAY!! Nature, sport, art, culture and gastronomy: those are the ingredients for a unique vacation in Lazio, in Fiuggi, at the Hotel Silva Splendid, belonging to the group Italy Bike Hotels. The landscape, rich in charming districts, old fortresses and several historical, artistic and religious evidences, offers the tourists a natural and pure setting, ideal to go out with cycles as well as with mountain bike. The Hotel Silva Splendid offers 20 different itineraries to travel in the time and in the nature on two wheels, in order to discover the beauties of the Ciociaria and to visit also Rome, historical cradle of the Roman empire.

LePath - East Pyrenees, near Spain - Based on the wonderful East Pyrenees near Spain, LePath offers a self catering house and studio for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts. Our local roads are visited by the Tour de France and Raid Pyrenean. The MTB trails are first class, challenging, high altitude and described as the "best in Europe".

ToroLocoSpain.com - Great value biking holiday company based in the Sierra Nevadas of southern Spain offering all-inclusive packages for mountain bikers and road riders. XC to extreme all-mountain riding on amazing singletrack all year round. Close to the Mediterranean and Granada city with easy transfers.

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Last update: 04 Jan 2009