From what bike to buy to what to wear; how to maintain your bike to where to get insurance

JOURNEY PLANNING
journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk Transport for London’s online journey planner – select cycling option and deselect the other transport modes.

www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/8966.aspx Transport for London site where you can order the excellent Local Cycling Guide maps (esp 10 for Tooting and 14 and 7 for central London)


MORE INFORMATION
www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling Transport for London’s site
www.lcc.org.uk - the London Cycle Campaign website has much useful information. Check out details of your local borough branch too.
www.wandsworthcyclists.org.uk - Wandsworth's branch of LCC.
www.mertoncyclists.talktalk.net - Merton's branch of LCC
www.forum.ctc.org.uk - the forum of the CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club), has a mass of useful information and a good place to ask questions (though search to see if the topic has been covered before!)
www.sustrans.org.uk the leading sustainable transport charity

CYCLE MAINTENANCE
www.bicycletutor.com is an good site for free online videos of cycle maintenance (a wide range of tutorial videos can also be found on Youtube)
www.parktool.com bicycle tool manufacturers, have a comprehensive, free online manual
London Cyclist, the magazine of the London Cycle Campaign (www.lcc.org.uk), has details of maintenance classes across London.

INSURANCE
The London Cycle Campaign (www.lcc.org.uk) and Cyclists Touring Club (www.ctc.org.uk) include public liability insurance in their membership.

Both organisations can suggest insurers against theft, or it may be covered or be able to be added to your household insurance