Useful Links

Reporting problems

Fill that Hole - Cycling UK's website for reporting portholes that need fixing

Fix My Street - website and app for reporting issues such as street lighting, broken paving, fly tipping, graffiti etc

Herts Fault Reporting - Hertfordshire specific site for reporting highway faults such as street lights and potholes

Mapping and Routes

OpenStreetMaps - a great resource for detailed mapping with a cycle specific layer

OS Maps - online version of the Ordnance Survey maps

Sustrans NCN - the National Cycle Network (Sustrans)

Cycle Maps Directory - a directory of all the cycle maps for the UK

Herts County Cycling etc - A directory of routes, clubs and hubs, and a site to report issues

Herts Cycle Facilities - a website and map showing all the Herts cycle way types (e.g. cycle lanes, shared use paths etc) 

Herts Cycling Map - a pdf of the cycle routes in Herts (from 2017)

Herts Countryside Management Service - useful county-wide information about cycling and making the most of the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside

Chiltern Cycleway  - a 170 mile loop around the Chilterns. It passes through Harpenden and Redbourn.

Planning

Government Website for Cycling - links to policies and guidance around cycling from HM Government.

Active Travel England - planning guidance for active travel including cycling, wheeling and walking

LTN1/20 Cycling Infrastructure Design - the standard design guidelines for cycling infrastructure (paths, junctions, signage etc)

Herts Active Travel Plan - the published definitive plan (pdf)

Herts Highways - for details on travel plans and planning from Hertfordshire County Council

Herts LCWIPs - the published Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans across Hertfordshire

Herts Local Transport Plan - the plan from 2018 to 2031

Herts Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) - information on proposed  changes to rules on specific roads

St Albans Greenspace Action Plans - links to all District's plans

Cycle Shops

St Albans Cycle Hub   This is a fantastic local facility in the Cottonmill area of St Albans - with cycling tracks, servicing, bikes for sale, courses, rides and other events.

Watford Cycle Hub is a non-profit community bike centre offering bike-repair services, maintenance courses and cycle training.  They also accept old bikes and recycle them, salvaging what they can and selling affordable reconditioned bikes and bike parts. 

Apps Cycle Works (Bendish)

BC Cycles  (St Albans - Fleetville)

Bike Loft (Redbourn)

Crank to Cog (St Albans - Jersey Farm)

The Electric Bike Vault  (Wheathampstead)

Giant/Liv (St Albans - North Orbital Road)

Halfords (St Albans - Griffiths Way)

Hatfield CycleHub (Hatfield)

Harpenden Cycles (Harpenden - Southdown)

Ride St Albans (Chiswell Green)

Rock and Road (St Albans - Victoria Street)

Spoke Cycles (Codicote)

Station Bikes (St Albans - collection service)

Trek Bicycle St Albans (St Albans - Fleetville)

Cycle Groups 

Cycling UK - the national cycling campaigning charity

South Herts Cyclists  the local Cycling UK club has rides every Sunday morning & Wednesday evening from St Albans or Hatfield and the occasional Saturday morning. 

CycleHerts is an umbrella organisation for cycling groups so that they can work together to influence the County Council, district, parish and town councils to improve conditions for cyclists and encourage cycling in Hertfordshire.  STACC is a member. 

Spokes South West Herts Cycling Group  campaigns in a variety of ways to get better provision for cyclists in South West Hertfordshire (Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere).

Verulam Cycling Club are based in St Albans and is one of the oldest and most active sporting cycling groups in the area and is designed to cater for all standards, from beginner to competitive racer.

WelHatCycling  is an independent group working with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council to improve and encourage cycling throughout the Welwyn Hatfield district.

Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club is one of the premier cycling clubs in the South East of England.  The club has Clubmark (Sport England accreditation) and British Cycling’s Go-ride (youth development) status. 

The LetsRide website has listings of some rides organised by clubs and groups.