forms of cycling. 19 Jun Spokes Bike Breakfast. 0131 664 0526. 20 Jun Links Sports. Promoting active lifestyles to school pupils/parents.

10 Jun National Cycle to Work Day. As it sounds, this is the day to leave the

car at home and pedal to work. This year it's not just about bikes as scooters are getting in on the act, at least in Edinburgh, with the City School of Motorcycling holding scooter awareness and taster sessions. 0131 669 4555.

23 Jun Edinburgh—St Andrews Cycle Ride.

01968 682369. Join 1000 cyclists on the long-running

charity ride.

24 Jun SCU Downhill mountain bike series, lnnerleithen, 0131 652

0187. Racing on Britain's

Alpine Bikes 16 Gt Western Road. Glasgow G4 9A0. 0141 353 2226: also at Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience. 50 Couper Street. Townhead. Glasgow G4 ODL. 0141 552 8575. Plush shop stocking quality bikes. particularly mountain bikes. Behind Bars 248 Kilmarnock Road. Shawlands. Glasgow G43 1TT, 0141 632 7441. www.bikes- behindbars.co.uk. Specialities: hybrids (town and city bikes), ideal for commuting. All repairs. huge range of bikes from £200 to £4,000.

Dales Cycles 150 Dobbies Loan. Glasgow, 0141 332 2705. www.dalescycles.com. A huge range of bikes and loads of accessories in Glasgow's biggest bike shop.

Gear 19 Gibson Street. Glasgow. 0141 339 1179. Bikes. accessories. components and clothing.

Kinetics 15 Rannoch Drive. Bearsden. Glasgow G61 2JW, 0141 942 2552. wwwevselectcom. Electric bikes (from £799) and electric scooters (from £499) and kit electric bikes (from 92549). Welcome to the future.

Ride On 19—21 Nithsdale Street. Glasgow G41 20A. 0141 424 0404. www.ride-on-motorcycles.co.uk. Large Yamaha dealer, with one of the biggest ranges of scooters 1 1 different models from £1,649 to £6,199. Also offers motorcycle training.

West End Cycles 16-18 Chancellor Street, Glasgow, 0141 357 1344. Bikes and bike hire.

Wheelcraft The Clachan. Camspie Glen. 01360 312 709. Reputation as best wheel builder in Scotland.

Alpine Bikes 48 Hamilton Place. Edinburgh EH3 5AX, 0131 225 3286. See Alpine Bikes. Glasgow. for info. Another Planet 34 Ashley Terrace. Edinburgh. 0131 337 0072. www.another-planet.com. Range of weird and wonderful ‘toys' includes blokarts and kite buggies.

Bicycle Works 29—30 Argyle Place. Edinburgh EH9. 0131 228 8820. Arguably Edinburgh's number one repair centre. with highly experienced staff. and an increasing range of bikes and accessories.

Bike Wax 1 1 Lochrin Place. Edinburgh EH3 90X. 0131 228 6633. www.biketrax.co.uk. Hire. repair and sales centre.

best downhill course. 29 Jul. 2 Sep (both Aviemore). 23 Sep (Nevis Range. Fort William.)

5 Jul Bike Blast. See 24 May.

7 Jul Edinburgh Bicycle Century Challenge. See 26 May. >

Capital Scooters 28 Lochrin Buildings. Edinburgh EH3 9N8. 0131 477 2930. Scotland's first dedicated scooter shop.

City Cycles 30 Rodney Street. Edinburgh. 0131 557 2801. Bikes. accessories and clothing.

David’s Bicycle Store 39 Argyle Place. Edinburgh EH9 UT. 0131 229 8528. Edinburgh's used bike specialist. Alan Duffus Motorcycles 187 Dundee Street. Edinburgh. 0131 622 6220. Large motorcycle centre. With Habana scooters. including demonstration bike.

Eclipse Motorcycle 8: Scooter Centre 5 Elphinstone Road. Tranent. 01875 61 1400. Scotland's only Piaggo Centre. Includes Vespas in its range. Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative 8 Alvanley Terrace. Whitehouse Loan. Edinburgh EH9 100. 0131 228 1368. mvw.edinburghbicycle.com. More than a bike shop the biggest cycle centre in the UK. Great range of bikes and bits. and all sorts of add-ons. Later this month will offer a catalogue on CD. With free cycling game. Sandy Gilchrist Cycles 1 Cadzow Place. Edinburgh. 0131 652 1760. Shop owned by one of Scotland's best ever racing cyclists. established over 28 years. includes all sorts of bikes. Great Bikes, No Bull 276 Leith Walk. Edinburgh EH6 50X. 0131 467 7775. wwwgreatbikes-nobull.co.uk. Long-established shop. recently moved to new base. Cycle hire available.

Macdonald Cycles 26-28 Morrison Street. Edinburgh EH3 8BJ. 0131 229 8473. www.macdonaldcyclesco.uk. Scotland's largest Raleigh dealer. with over 1.000 bikes in stock.

Velo Ecosse 25-27 Bruntsfield Place. Edinburgh. 0131 447 2557. Bikes. clothing. accessories and servicing.

Wheelspin Firth Road. Houstoun Industrial Estate. Livingston EH54 SDJ. 01506 440111. Stockists of Go-peds. a sturdy. foldable two-stroke powered scooter.

Telephone Fax 01360312709

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