Web Links

Skedaddle Sponsors and Partners

Great value bikes as ridden by Skedaddle guides and customers hiring bikes on our trips.
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-GB/
Simply the best lightweight cycling kit around and as worn by Skedaddle guides in the UK and throughout the world.
http://www.montane.co.uk
Suppliers to Skedaddle of performance nutrition products, including Energy Bars and Drinks and they even taste great!!!
http://www.torqfitness.co.uk
Keep you head warm, dry or cool with these must have pieces of kit. Skedaddle Buffs for all those who send in their trip photos, we use for promotion stuff
http://www.buffwear.co.uk
Green Oil makes environmentally friendly chain lube, bike cleaner, chain degreaser and eco-bike grease. We're hooked and think you should be too - go on give it a try!
http://www.green-oil.net
Our fave socks and gloves that keep our guides feet and hands toasty and warm during our UK mountain biking weekends
http://www.sealskinz.com
Cycling shades as recommended by Skedaddle guides - We love 'em!
http://www.polaroidsunglasses.co.uk/sunglasses/sports/cycling_sunglasses.htm

Meet Skedaddle at these events in 2010

Come meet Skedaddle at the Gorrick / Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series 2010. Enjoy a ride at the UK's best run, fun and friendly biking events in the South of the UK - expert to fun categories !!
http://www.gorrick.co.uk
8th - 9th May : Sign up for Clic24 2010 and meet us for a cuppa and a chat. It's an event that has already raised over £270000 for children with cancer and leukaemia - so what are you waiting for?!?
http://www.clic24.org.uk
4th Sept. : An epic ride of 100 miles, starting and finishing in Kielder Forest and all off road too! Claim one of the remaining places and get training or just pop along to say hello.
http://www.sip-events.co.uk/kielder-home.html
29th Aug. : Cycle from Alnmouth to Tynemouth, raise some money for a worthwhile cause and have a chat to us over an ice cream at the finish.
http://www.greatnorthbikeride.com
8th May : A superb ride from Kielder over the border to Scotand and then back to Kielder for builders tea and biscuits! Organised by Skedaddle's Andy Scott and those sterling folks who maintain and build the trails at Kielder
http://www.kieldertrailreavers.co.uk
18th to 20th June : The UK's biggest 24hr event held at Eastnor Castle. See Team Skedaddle whizz around the track and say hi when we're not riding or asleep.
http://www.osmountainmayhem.co.uk
22nd May : Go solo and enjoy a fanastic ride around the superb 7 stanes trails of Newcastleton - see if you can spot us!!
http://www.sip-events.co.uk/solo-home.html
11-13th June : Meet David and the Skedaddle roadies at the Northern Rock Cyclone 2010. We'll be at the finish too if you fancy a beer or burnt offering from the bar-b-que
http://www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk/
30th July - 01 August : Three days of top mountain biking on this Enduro event. Skedaddle prizes on offer on this inaugural event in the beautiful Black Mountains of Wales.
http://blackmountains3day.co.uk

Training and Courses

Training courses in Swinley Forest (Windsor Estate between Bracknell & Bagshot) from those nice folks at the Gorricks
http://www.gorrick.com/training/index.php
MIAS: The Mountain Biking Instructors' Award. Used by Skedaddle and our guides as it's the best!
http://www.mountainbikeinstructor.com/index.htm
Dirt Divas - Women's mountain biking courses. Day courses for novice through to advanced mountain bikers.
http://www.dirtdivas.co.uk
Mountain bike training and tuition by Saddle Skedaddle's chief guide Steve Woods
http://www.adventurecycling.co.uk
Join Skedaddle mountain biking / cycling guide Tony for Guided Walks in the Lake District
http://www.mountain-adventure.co.uk/home.html

Recommended On Line Suppliers

Looking to buy your cycling kit and accessories on line at great prices then check out cyclestore.co.uk
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk
Don't be fooled by the title! You can get some really lovely cycling kit for your holidays as well as running / gym kit too
http://www.girlsruntoo.co.uk
Wonderful women specific cycling kit at great prices. Splash out on some new kit before your Skedaddle biking / cycling holiday
http://www.bikeattire.co.uk
Woman specific cycling and fitness online website in the USA - perfect for your pre and post cycling holiday purchases
http://www.teamestrogen.com
On-line supplier of bike bits and kit - bargains galore!!
http://www.cyclexpress.co.uk
Bicycle Trailers – Why leave the kids behind when you can take them with you!
http://www.is-us.co.uk
Mountain bike head cam website with various kits for sale. 10% Discount for Skedaddle Customers!
http://www.actioncameras.co.uk
SCI'CON® is the expert brand in the world of technical bags, offering original and reliable products commended by design industry professionals. As used by Skedaddle Guides , they love 'em!
http://www.sciconbags.com/

Cycling Organisations

Our favourite charity and the provider of thousands of miles cycling routes of the UK's National Cycle Network. Book a UK cycling holiday and we'll contribute 5p to Sustrans for every mile cycled.
http://www.sustrans.org.uk
London campaigning organisation whose aims are to promote cycling, campaign for change, and support its members.
http://www.lcc.org.uk
A really useful site for all you need to know about cycling in the UK, whether it is leisure cycling, road cycling, mountain biking, commuting or family cycling.
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk
Informative cycling blog helping to make sure cyclists don't get a raw deal on the roads
http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog

Green Issues / The Environment

The UK'S leading magazine for women who care about the world. Fun, friendly and informative online website with a female slant, for all things Green and evironmental
http://www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk

Recommended Skedaddle Bike Shops

Our favourite Newcastle bike shop and place where we get all our bikes serviced and buy our spares from.
http://www.cyclecentreuk.co.uk
Bike shop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire used and loved by our guides for the Skedaddle Cotswolds UK Weekends
http://www.mikevaughan.co.uk
Super friendly bike shop / service centre close to Sherwood Pines / Nottingham. Pick up ex demo Giant and Skedaddle bikes here.
http://www.tswcycles.co.uk
Great shop in Caversham Berks., where you can buy lots of nice things for your holiday and get your bike serviced too.
http://www.awcycles.co.uk
Great cycle shop in Congleton, Cheshire with superb online shopping options too
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk
Cool bike shop in High Wycombe
http://www.cyclecare.co.uk
Manchesters famous bike co-op
http://www.bicycledoctor.co.uk/index.html

Magazines

Non biased mag and biking site / forum....worth a peak at!
http://www.singletrackworld.com
Great free magazine for cyclists in London. Available in Planet Organic and Loads of other wonderful places!!
http://www.cyclelifestyle.co.uk

General Cycling / Biking Information

A great bicycle information site
http://www.bikexchange.com
Wonderful site for all things good about riding in the North East....and there is lots!!
http://www.beyond-hamsterley.co.uk
Great website focused on enjoying healthy and eco friendly cycling!!
http://www.cyclingforfun.co.uk
Cycling information site / cycling resource site covering a broad range of topics for quality cycling information on the web.
http://www.cycle1st.com
Good site for general holiday enquiries
http://www.cycleholidays.co.uk
Site focussing on mountain biking in the East Midlands and Peak District.
http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk
Check out the trails of Whinlatter Forest with the experts - bike hire available too!
http://www.cyclewise.co.uk

Photos

Skedaddle guide Jim's photo website - sports and wedding photography...but usually not at the same time!
http://www.jumpingjimflash.com
The UK's best mountain bike, road and cycling event photographer and she makes a mean cuppa too!
http://www.joolzedymond.com
Lots of fantastic photos from our cycling, mountain biking and road cycling holidays
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7234381@N05/sets/
Wonderful Skedaddle holiday photos (Sikkim, Ladakh, Japan )from one of our favourite customers!
http://www.clikpic.com/reginewiessler/index.html
Our favourite photographer in the North-East....enjoy these superb shots of Nortumberland
http://www.graeme-peacock.com
Skedaddle guide and top mechanic Dave's other job when he's not out on his bike with us
http://www.saundersphotography.co.uk

Flight / Airport Information

Great site for cheap flights and airport information throughout the world
http://www.fly.co.uk

General

Endorphin blasting outdoor activities & yummy home cooked food at a cosy & friendly adventure lodge on the Pembrokeshire coastline.
http://www.preseliventure.com
Cicerone publish award-winning walking and trekking guidebooks for your holidays...hey you can't be biking all the time!
http://www.cicerone.co.uk
Our friends over in Derbyshire offering bike, hike or horse holidays along the Pennine Bridleway, in the Peak District. Package includes meals and luggage transfers between overnight stops.
http://www.penninebridlewaytrails.co.uk
Great site for all things biking
http://www.traidcraft.co.uk
For fun and quirky tours of London and the UK. From wacky British events, to fantastic outdoor activities.
http://www.carryontours.com
Top cafe on the C2C / Coast to Coast route. Enjoy a cuppa and some home cooked delights...yummy indeed!!
http://www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk
Looking to spend a few days in Malaga pre or post Skedaddle holidays in Spain then check out this great company.
http://www.malagabiketours.eu

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