This list of cycling-related resources will help you find trails, guide your rides with the best GPS apps, and learn about some of the world’s top bicycling advocacy groups. Check back ofen for updates. If cycling is of interest to you, please consider joining a national and/or state/provincial bike advocacy group. We can thank these groups for most of the progress made in recent decades to expand bike infrastructure and fight for cyclists’ safety and rights.
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Cycling Organizations – North America
Rails To Trails Conservancy: railstotrails.org
League of American Bicyclists: bikeleague.org
People for Bikes: peopleforbikes.org
Velo Canada Bikes: canadabikes.org
Cycling Canada: cyclingcanada.ca
CYCLING ORGANIZATIONS – EUROPE AND INTERNATIONAL
ECF (European Cyclists’ Federation): ecf.org
Dutch Cycling Embassy: dutchcycling.nl/en/
Dutch Cyclists’ Union (Fietsersbond): fietsersbond.nl
Fietsplatform (Dutch): https://www.fietsnetwerk.nl
Cycling UK: cyclinguk.org
Danish Cyclists’ Federation (Cyklistforbundet): https://www.cyklistforbundet.dk/english
Cycling Embassy of Denmark: https://cyclingsolutions.info/cycling-embassy/
Fietsersbond (Belgium): https://fietsersbond.be
German Cyclist’s Association (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club – ADFC): https://www.adfc.de/english
Federation francaise des Usageres et Usagers de la Bicyclette (FUB)(France): https://www.fub.fr
ConBici (Spain): https://conbici.org
Bicycle Network (Australia): bicyclenetwork.com.au
Cycle (Australia): cycle.org.au
State/Province Cycling Organizations – United states
Boston Cyclists Union: https://bostoncyclistsunion.org
California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike): https://www.calbike.org
California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO): https://cabobike.org
Bicycle Colorado: https://bicyclecolorado.org
Bike Walk Connecticut: https://bikewalkct.org
Bike Delaware: https://www.bikede.org
DelDOT Bicycle Program: https://deldot.gov/Programs/bikeriding_in_delaware/
Florida Bicycle Association: floridabicycle.org
St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop (Florida): river2sealoop.org
Go Georgia: https://www.go-georgia.org
Georgia Cycling Association: https://www.georgiacycling.org
Idaho Walk Bike Alliance: https://idahowalkbike.org
Ride Illinois: https://www.rideillinois.org
Bicycle Indiana: https://www.bicycleindiana.org
Iowa Bicycle Coalition: https://iowabicyclecoalition.org
Bike Maryland: https://www.bikemaryland.org
MassBike: https://www.massbike.org
League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB): https://lmb.org
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN): https://www.bikemn.org
Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation (MoBikeFed): https://mobikefed.org
Bike Walk Montana: https://www.bikewalkmontana.org
Bike New York: https://www.bike.nyc
Transportation Alternatives (TransAlt)(New York): https://transalt.org
New York Bicycling Coalition: https://nybc.net
Bike Walk NC (North Carolina): bikewalknc.org
Ohio Bicycle Federation (OBF): https://www.ohiobike.org
The Street Trust (Oregon): https://www.thestreettrust.org
Cycle Oregon Foundation: https://cycleoregon.com
Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RI Bike): https://ribike.org
Palmetto Walk Bike (South Carolina): https://palmettowalkbike.com
Bike Walk Tennessee: https://www.bikewalktn.org
Bike Texas: https://www.biketexas.org
Bike Utah: https://www.bikeutah.org/
Local Motion (Vermont): https://www.localmotion.org
Virginia Bicycling Federation (VBF): https://www.vabike.org
Cascade Bicycle Club (Washington): https://cascade.org
Washington Bikes: https://wabikes.org
Wisconsin Bike Fed: https://wisconsinbikefed.org
State/Province Cycling Organizations – Canada
Alberta Cycling (Calgary/Edmonton): https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/nid/523
BC Cycling Coalition (British Columbia/Vancouver): https://bccycling.ca
HUB Cycling (British Columbia/Vancouver): https://hubcycling.ca
BC Cycle Tourism (British Columbia/Vancouver): https://bccycletourism.ca/
Ontario Cycling: https://ontariocycling.org/
Velo Canada (Quebec): https://www.velo.qc.ca/en/
BIKE TRAILS AND ROUTES – INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS
Note: In addition to this list, be sure to also look for local cycling resources and trail information. Plus, many larger trails have their own websites or “friends” groups.
Trail Link (Rails To Trails Conservancy)(U.S.): traillink.com
AllTrails.com: alltrails.com
Ontario By Bike: ontariobybike.ca
Ontario Trails Council: ontariotrails.on.ca
Bikemap (global): bikemap.net
EuroVelo (routes and countries): en.eurovelo.com/#routes-and-countries
Netherlands Fietsland: https://www.nederlandfietsland.nl
Bike Florida: 100floridatrails.com
Great Trails State Coalition (North Carolina): greattrailsnc.com
Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance: https://michigantrails.org/explore/
Komoot (Europe): komoot.com
Bicycle Routes & Tours (Europe): biroto.eu/en/
Cycling UK route finder: cyclinguk.org/routes
The National Cycle Network (UK): sustrans.org.uk/national-cycle-network
Fietsnetwerk (Dutch): https://www.fietsnetwerk.nl
Cycling Across Spain: https://www.loveholidays.com/holidays/best-cycling-routes-spain/
Bicycle Network (Australia): bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-and-events/
Cycling-Specific GPS Apps
Map My Ride: mapmyride.com
Ride With GPS: ridewithgps.com
Strava: strava.com
Google Maps: google.com/maps
Komoot: komoot.com
Bikemap: bikemap.net
Ride Spot: ridespot.org
Other Links To Explore
E-bike battery recycling program (U.S.):
https://www.hungryforbatteries.org/
Share the Road: Cyclist & Pedestrian Safety Awareness for Drivers (UK): https://www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/content/cyclist-pedestrian-safety-awareness-for-drivers/
BikeRegister (UK): bikeregister.com
Light Electric Vehicle Association: levassociation.com
Electric Bike Review (EBR): https://electricbikereview.com/
Electric Bike Report: electricbikereport.com
National Bicycle Dealer’s Association: nbda.com
Walk Bike & Roll To School: https://www.walkbiketoschool.org
Bike Index: bikeindex.org
BikeGuard: myassettag.com/bike/
