Cycling in Sutton
Bike shops in Sutton
Pearsons
126 High Street Sutton Surrey SM1 1LU Tel. 020 8642 2095 Fax. 020 8643 0204
E.mail sales@pearsoncycles.co.uk
Action Bikes
3 Stafford Road
Wallington
Surrey
SM6 9AQ (opposite sainsburys)
Halfords
Visit : www.halfords.com
Tel : 020 86438374
1 Crown Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1SE
Plan where to go and how to get there
If you are new to cycling you should plan your route in advance, use less congested roads and take your time. Cycle maps are available at www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling or by phoning 0845 305 1234Maps 9 and 12 cover the borough.
Travelling with an experienced cyclist will also help you to get the hang of riding in traffic.
Sutton Cyclists is a group who represent cyclists' interests in Sutton and work with the local authority to improve conditions for cyclists.
Sutton Cyclists meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 8.30 pm at the Robin Hood Pub on the corner of West St and Robin Hood Lane in Central Sutton. This is to the west of the High Street about 10 minutes walk from the station.
Contact Chris Parry for more information on 020 8647 3584
The London Cycle Network
Further a field, the London Cycle Network Plus (www.londoncyclenetwork.org.uk) is a planned 900km network of radial and orbital routes for cyclists covering the whole of London, which will be completed in 2009/2010.
Get trained
Sutton Council’s road safety unit has been offering cycle training for a number of years now.
The unit trains to the new National Standards for cycle training and cover all aspects of cycling.
The main area is in the training of year 5 and year 6 pupils to what used to be called the "Cycling Proficiency Test", now covered by National Standards Levels 1 and 2.
But the unit can also provide Level 3 training for adults who are returning to cycling after a long lay off or are maybe a bit nervous about traffic conditions and need some confidence.
They also provide Corporate One Day Training sessions for any company that wants to promote a travel plan or just provide their employees with some cycle training.
Finally the unit encourages family training whereby the entire family can learn together and are also able to tailor the training to individual requirements so please call to discuss your needs.
Contact Stephen Wright on 020 8770 6231 or at stephen.wright@sutton.gov.uk or visit : www.sutton.gov.uk and search cycle training.