Cycle Winchester is the local cycling advocacy group for the Winchester area
Our aim is to make Winchester and its surrounding settlements ‘better by bike’ – to create a better city by:
- promoting cycling as a convenient, healthy, inexpensive and environmentally-friendly way to get around;
- campaigning for improved provision that will enable more people to cycle.
You can support our work – and gain discounts at local bike shops – by becoming a member, by signing up to our email list, by following us on social media, and by signing the Winchester Cycling Charter.
Latest updates
Cycle theft rates fall, but an unfortunate reminder of the need for vigilance
Our August update on bike thefts paints a mixed picture. Theft rates in 2023 have been lower than the previous year, but an unfortunate recent theft of a young Winchester resident’s bike reminds us that one must be constantly vigilant to keep bikes secure. General trends The first 5 months...
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Local routes within Winchester: Badger Farm
A selection of practical routes from Badger Farm within Winchester. Check out the routes on RideWithGPS. These routes are primarily the most efficient routes to use; generally they follow quieter roads and avoid some difficult junctions. Of necessity the routes will include sections of main road. They are intended for...
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Bike security and theft reporting in Winchester: a guide
74,421 bike thefts were reported to England and Wales police between July 2021 and June 2022. That means that a bike was stolen every 7 minutes in England and Wales in 2022. And don’t forget, this is reported cases; the actual number of bike thefts would have been at least...
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Report of our AGM held on February 6th 2023
We held our first Annual General Meeting last month. South Downs Social made us very welcome, in their delightful café and emporium. We have had some nice feedback from some of the 30-or-so attendees, that the evening was informative and enjoyable. The official minutes of the meeting can be downloaded...
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South Downs Social offers 15% discount to Cycle Winchester members
South Downs Social becomes the latest local bike establishment to offer a discount to Cycle Winchester members. Not only did South Downs Social very kindly host Cycle Winchester’s recent Annual General Meeting, we were also delighted to announce at the meeting, that this local bike café, emporium and events venue...
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