Manchester Cycling, Bicycles, the National Velodrome, Cycleways, Cycle Paths and Bike Hire around Greater Manchester

Sports, Leisure & Recreation (16) Greater Manchester and in the Northwest Region
Bikes & Cycling around Greater Manchester & the North-West Region
The National Cycling Centre, Manchester Velodrome Photos by John Moss unless otherwise stated.	National Cycling Velodrome, Eastlands, Manchester Aerial Photograph Image Courtesy of www.webbaviation.co.uk © 2005 CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
The National Cycling Centre (Manchester Velodrome) 1 Stuart Street, Eastlands, Manchester M11. Tel: 0161-223 2244. Website: www.manchestervelodrome.com. So far, Britain's best rated indoor cycle venue and home to many British Cycling Olympians and Commonwealth Games Champions. Hosts regular local racing and training events, as well as hiring bicycles and offering introductions to cyling for beginners.
Cycle & Bicycle Shops in Greater Manchester Altrincham Bike Shack 10 Oakfield Trading Estate, Oakfield Road, Altrincham WA15 8EJ. Tel: 0161-929 9355. Bardsley's Cycles 482 Manchester Road, Stockport SK4 5DL. Tel: 0161-432 4936. Bicycle Doctor 68-70 Dickenson Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5HF. Tel: 0161-224 1303. Email: sales@bicycledoctor.co.uk. Website: www.bicycledoctor.co.uk. Bikehouse 177 School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M19 1GN. Tel: 0161-443 1235. Biking Factory Shop 424, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1BD. Tel: 0161-773 212. Cycle Superstore 158 Cross Street, Sale, Trafford, Manchester M33 7AQ. Tel: 0161-973 5688. Devereux Cycles 45 Green Lane, Ashton-on-Mersey, Trafford, Manchester M33 5PN. Tel: 0161-973 5234. Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative 7 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5FT. Tel: 0161-257 3897. Fax: 0161-248 7923. Email: enquiries@edinbughbicycle.com. Website: www.edinburghbicycle.com. Evans Cycles 201 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3NW. Tel: 0845 070 5405. Website: www.evanscycles.com. Factory Direct Cycles Unit 2 Crab Tree Lane, Atherton M46 0AU. Tel: 01942-877 147. Website: www.factorydirectbikes.com. Gerry Shields Cycles 1-5 Old Road, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0BQ. Tel: 0161-681-2975. Halfords Website: www.halfords.com -- Unit 36 Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8EP. ooTel: 016- 831 0190. -- White City Retail Park, Chester Road, Manchester M16 0RP. Tel: 0161-877 9913. -- Snipe Retail Park, Manchester Road, Ashton, Manchester OL7 0DN. Tel: 0161-3719739. -- 34 King Street, Oldham OL8 1EU. Tel: 0161-627 5091. Harry Hall Cycles 67 Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WQ. Tel: 0161-236 5699. Hirsts Cycles 62 Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford M27 5AD. Tel: 0161-794 2000. Ken Foster's Cycle Logic 374 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8AZ. Tel: 0161- 881 7160. Website: www.kenfosterscyclelogic.co.uk. Lane End Cycles 5 Lane End Road, Burnage, Manchester M19 1WA. Tel: 0161-431 0777. Website: www.lane-end-cycles.co.uk. Manchester Cycle Exchange Ltd 1 Brook Terrace, Urmston, Manchester M41 7NG. Tel: 0161-748 2532. Middleton Cycles 77b Long Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 6UN. Tel: 0161-653 5937. Mike Cookson Cycles 195 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6GE. Tel: 0161-766 2633. Neil Orrell Cycles 395 Hollinwood Avenue, New Moston, Manchester M40 0JQ. Tel: 0161-681 1517. NorthWest Mountain Bike Centre 249 Stockport Road, Cheadle, Stockport SK8 2BS. Tel: 0161-428 3311. Ridelow Ltd 27-29 Church Street, Manchester M4 1PE. Tel: 0161-834 5788 or 0161-831 9782. Email: lowriders@ridelow.co.uk. Website: http://www.ridelow.co.uk. Rowbothams Cycle Shops 470 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0FH. Tel: 0161-681 1671. Surosa Cycles Limited Units 1 & 2 Greenacres, Huddersfield Road District Centre, Oldham OL4 2AH. Tel: 0161-624 8260. Fax: 0161 627 3049. Email: sales@surosa.co.uk. Website: www.surosa.co.uk Withington Cycles 26 Burton Road, Withington, Manchester M20 3EB. Tel: 0161- 445 3492. Manchester Cycle Hire and Cycling - Holidays around Greater Manchester Mountain Bike Experience Hire and Guided Rides in the Peak District. 6 New Cottages, Buxton. Tel: 01298-71674. Peak National Park Cycle Hire Parsley Hay Station, Parsley Hay, Hartington, Buxton. Tel: 01298-84493. Explore the High Peak and Tissington Trails. Special discount rates from September to March. Youth Hostel Association Summer Adventure Holidays Activity Holidays for 2, 4 or 7 nights in the Peak District. Mountain Bike speciality, as well as climbing, archery, abseiling and canoeing. Qualified and NOSA approved instructors. Residential Centre including full board accommodation. For brochure Tel: 01433-670302. Brown End Farm Cycle Hire Waterhouses, Derbyshire. Tel: 01538-308313. Fax: 01538-308053. Email: befcycles@zetnet.co.uk. Website: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/BrownEndFarm Cycle Hire with direct access to the Manifold Track, avoiding all busy main roads. Helmets, child's seats, panier baskets are supplied free of charge. Full or half day hire. Group and evening rates. Open most days from 9.30am-7.00pm. Mode Off Road Contact : Graham Bowden 2 Alma Road, Tideswell, Near Buxton. Tel: 01298-871450. Described as a mobile outdoor experience, all terrain bikes are on offer for breaks and holidays. Experienced guides on hand if required. Accommodation can be arranged locally. Telephone for details. Open all year round. Rates vary according to requirements. Moorside Activity Centre Moorside Farm, Hollinsclough, Longnor, Near Buxton, Derbyshire. Tel: 01298-83406. An independent hostel with room for 20 persons, ideal as a cycling base. Good food, clean, comfortable beds, laundry and drying facilities and centrally heated. Activity Holidays in the Southern Peak District Contact: Tourist Office, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5HH. Tel: 01538-381000. South Peaks and Staffordshire Moorlands activity holidays including cycling and mountain biking, as well as walking, pony trekking, rock climbing and hang-gliding. Meadow Dore Cycle Hire Coniston Raleigh mountain bikes for hire. Maps and helmets provided. Freshly packed lunches, breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Byways Bike Breaks 9 Weardale Road, Liverpool L15 5AU. Tel: 0151-734 0058. Independent cycling holidays in Cheshire from short weekend breaks to week-long holidays. Luggage transported for you on self-led trips. Special trailer seats for small children. Regularly serviced 18/21 gear bikes, with helmets, lights, panniers, toolkit. Pickup from Northwich station. Ample Parking. Overnight accommodation arranged at B&Bs and country pubs along your route. South Cheshire Cycle Hire Farndon, near Chester. Tel: 01829-271242. Davies Bros Cycle Hire Ltd 6 Cuppin Street, Chester. Tel: 01244-319204. Sandbach Cycle Hire 9 Bold Street, Sandbach, Cheshire. Tel: 01272-764968. Horwich Mountain Bike Hire Located at Lever Park, Horwich. Cycling in the picturesque Rivington area, organised by the World Championship rider Roy Hunt. Wide range of bike sizes and styles. Discounts for parties of 10 or more. Manchester Cycle Paths, Trails, Cycling Groups & Information "Manchester Cycle Rides" By Neil Simpson. ISBN 1 84425 026 1. Spiral bound, Limp Cover. 20 great rides around Greater Manchester including offroad tracks, cycle trails and the Sustrans National Cycle Network - a must for all local leisure cyclists. See Main Entry: Cycle Paths & Trails Around Greater Manchester The National Cycling Centre Manchester Velodrome, 1 Stuart Street, Manchester M11. Tel: 0161-223 2244 The Cheshire Cycleway A well signposted easy-to-follow 135 mile (216 km) route along quiet byways, forming a circuit which covers most of Cheshire's undulating countryside, with opportunities to discover its quiet pubs, old cottages and sleepy villages, as well as castles, craft workshops and beautiful gardens. The North Lancashire Cycleway Launched in 1982, this cycleway runs through beautiful Lancashire hill country from its start at Inglewhite near the famous Longridge Fell and runs towards the coast through Lancaster, the Bowland Fells and the Ribble Valley, passing through Waddington, Ribchester, Slaidburn and Clitheroe. The Delamere Forest In the heart of rural Cheshire, there are many miles of clearly marked cycle-paths through the forest. For more information: Tel: 01606-882167. The Cyclists Touring Club ( Chester & North Wales District Assoc.) The Secretary, Goldborne Bridge, Handley, Chester. Tel: 01829-70224. British Mountain Bike Federation 36 Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northants NN16 8HG. Tel: 01536-412211. Cycling Projects (formerly Cycling Projects for the North West) Environmental Institute, Bolton Road, Swinton M27 2UX. Tel: 0161-745 9099. Charity based in Salford which promotes cycling activities and works with young people in Manchester encouraging them to ride bikes. Also has Wheels For All project to help disabled people enjoy cycling and provides adapted bikes for hire. Website: www.cycling.org.uk. Carrying Bikes on Trains Most train services will allow cycles to be carried, so that you may start your cycle route some distance away. For example, from Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield or Wilmslow. Cycles may be carried free of charge on Greater Manchester and Mersey Rail areas, provided there is space available on the train. To check availability of this facility telephone either Liverpool: 0151-236 7676 or Manchester: 0161-228 7811. On main line Intercity and Regional Railways outside these areas, there is a charge of about £5.00 per cycle per single journey (subject to possible change - check for current prices), but these must be booked in advance at your local station. See Main Entry: Cycle Paths & Trails Around Greater Manchester
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