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Category	Link Name	Link Description

Advocacy	BAC	The BAC is an advisory body to City Council. The committee reviews bicycle plans and makes recommendations on implementing the policies and policy strategies.
Advocacy	BikeWalk NC	BikeWalk NC is a statewide advocacy organization promoting non-motorized transportation choices for residents of and visitors to North Carolina.
Advocacy	LAB	The mission of the League of American Bicyclists is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
Advocacy	NC Rails to Trails	North Carolina Rail-Trails works with communities across North Carolina to create trails for public use on abandoned rail corridors.
Advocacy	PCC	The mission of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition is to make South Carolina bicycle friendly for everyone by providing access for bicyclists on South Carolina's roads and trails, improving safety and educating all South Carolinians on the value of bicycling for healthy lifestyles and communities.
Advocacy	People For Bikes	PeopleForBikes is the movement to make riding better for everyone. By collaborating with millions of individual riders, businesses, community leaders, and elected officials, we’re uniting people to create a powerful, united voice for bicycling and its benefits.
Advocacy	SAFE	SAFE works to make streets safe for all users including bicycles, pedestrians, motor vehicles.
Advocacy	Sustain Charlotte	Sustain Charlotte is working to make our community a safer and more convenient place for people of all ages to take trips by bike. Whether you're an experienced cyclist or have never been on a bike before, our resource list can point you in the right direction!
Advocacy	Trans Alt Data Exchange	At the Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange we help stakeholders at the Federal, State, and local level understand and implement the Transportation Alternatives funding program.
Advocacy	Great Trails State Coalition	A broad-based group of diverse organizations, agencies and supporters advocating for increased state investment in all types of trails statewide – hiking, paddle, mountain bike, equestrian, paved.
Bicycle Law	Bike Law NC	Bike Law is not a law firm, but a network of like-minded bicycle accident attorneys dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of cyclists in the Carolinas, and beyond. The bike lawyers of BikeLaw.com are advocates for bicycle safety, and we stand up for cyclists' rights on the roads and in court.
Bicycle Law	Charlotte Bicycle Laws	Cities often have additional laws regarding the operation of a bicycle within their limits. These are specific to Charlotte. Use the Municode link to find the laws that are specific to your city if you live outside of Charlotte.
Bicycle Law	Mecklenburg County Ordinances	This portal shares Meck county ordinances.
Bicycle Law	Municode	A library of city municiple codes and ordinances.
Bicycle Law	SCDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Program	SCDOT is committed to meeting the on-going challenge of providing better and safer accommodations for people who choose to walk or cycle. This effort is coordinated by the agency's Pedestrian and Bicycle Program.
Community	Bicycle Benefits	Individuals and organizations decide that their city needs a program which encourages citizens to bike more regularly to more places. They reach out to the businesses community and explain the Bike Benefits program and the benefits of encouraging and rewarding biking to their businesses through an incentive/reward which is awarded to patrons who show up on bike and show their Bike Benefits helmet sticker.
Community	Bicycle Parking - City of Charlotte	The City of Charlotte promotes the installation of bicycle racks in a few different ways.
Community	Carolina Thread Trail	The Carolina Thread Trail is your regional network of connected greenways, trails and blueways that reaches 15 counties, 2 states and 2.9 million people.
Community	Charlotte Dept. of Transportation	The Charlotte Department of Transportation's key goal is... Connecting Charlotte.
Community	Charlotte Joy Rides	Charlotte Joy Rides, formerly B-cycle, is the areas only bike share program. The system offers 350 E-bikes located at 33 convient docking stations throughout Uptown and surrounding neighborhoods.
Community	Charlotte Placemaking Hub	The Charlotte Placemaking Hub is a one-stop-shop for public realm enhancement tools. It aggregates the tools available through Urban Design, CDOT, Housing & Neighborhood Services, and Engineering & Property Management.
Community	Charlotte Rail Trail	The Blue Line Rail Trail is an 11-mile-long pedestrian/bicycle facility that runs parallel to Charlotte's LYNX Blue Line light rail.
Community	Charlotte Spokes People	The Charlotte Spokes People is the umbrella organization for the Plaza Midwood Tuesday Night Ride, the Sunday Slow Riders, BikeFest, the Charlotte Bicycle Benefits program and will include bike education classes in the future.
Community	Cross Clt Trail	The City of Charlotte is partnering with Mecklenburg County to create a 30+-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from the City of Pineville through Center City and on to the UNC Charlotte campus and Cabarrus County line.
Community	Meck Built Environment and Active Living	Our goal is to increase and improve opportunities for physical activity with a focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Community	Meck Greenways	The Mecklenburg County greenway system is quickly becoming one of the finest in the nation.
Community	Rail Trail Bridge	This project will provide a new bicycle and pedestrian connection over I-277 from the CATS Blue Line Stonewall Station to where the existing Rail Trail ends under the East Morehead Street bridge, north of Carson Street.
Community	Ride of Silence - National	Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
Community	Schwinn Catalog Scans	A collection of catalog scans dating back to 1895
Community	The Pedal Factory	The Pedal Factory is a non-profit community bike center whose mission is to make bicycles accessible to kids and adults.
Community	The Spokes Group	The Spokes Group provides bikes for several charities, including a few incentive-based programs for trouble youth. Most of the bikes will be given away (with helmets!) as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree distribution.
Community	Trips For Kids	The Trips For Kids Charlotte chapter is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring through bicycling experiences. In alliance with other organizations, TFKC targets 10-15 year old children of need within the Charlotte area.
Community	Uptown CycleLink	The Uptown CycleLink is the result of 4 years of planning, public engagement, and an evaluation of every block and corridor in Uptown Charlotte.
Community	Vision Zero	The City of Charlotte has always placed strong emphasis on a safe transportation system for all users. This drives our every decision. We believe it's our collective responsibility to create safe travel for all.
Community	Charlotte Urbanists	We are working to make Charlotte a better place through weekly meetings, Jane's Walk tours, DIY projects, and monthly #CriticalMassCLT
Competition	UCI	The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships.
Competition	USA Triathlon	USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States.
Competition	USAC	USA Cycling (USAC)is a national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX, and collegiate racing.
Education	ABEA	ABEA is dedicated to supporting successful bicycling with its programs and resources for the general public, traffic engineers, transportation professionals, law enforcement and educators.
Education	Charlotte Family Biking Guide	Follow the link to below to view the Charlotte Family Biking Guide!
Education	Clt Commuter Mentors	Our purpose is to disseminate information to help folks who desire to commute by bicycle. We encourage discussion on the wide variety of topics that enable us to improve our commuting experience, and make it safer.
Education	Learn To Ride	It’s never too early (or too late!) learn to ride a two-wheeler! Kids of all ages and grown-ups, too, can Learn to Ride a bike using the tried-and-true “balance bike” method. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s a skill that will last a lifetime!
Education	NC Div. of Bicycle/Pedestrian Trans	NCDOT's Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation (DBPT) is one of the oldest programs of its kind in the nation, established in 1973. DBPT seeks to integrate bicycle and pedestrian safety, mobility and accessibility into the overall transportation program through engineering, planning, education and training.
Gravel	Bikepacking.com	Everything you need to know about Bikepacking and adventure cycling.
Gravel	Gravel Cyclist	A website dedicated to riding gravel.
Gravel	Gravel Happens	Mixed-surface cycling routes with words and photos, to hopefully inspire you to get rad.
Gravel	Gravel Map	A map showing crowdsourced gravel roads across the USA
Gravel	NC Unpaved Roads Map	A map of unpaved roads across North Carolina
Gravel	Riding Gravel	A website dedicated to riding gravel.
Gravel	Rollin' Appalachia	A Ride with GPS Ambassador page
Gravel	SouthEast Cycling Routes	Inspiration. Photos. GPS Routes for Cyclists in the Deep South.
Gravel	Tennessee Gravel	Gravel routes, rides and touring information in Tennessee
Gravel	Unknown Gravel	Local Charlotte area cycling club page dedicated to their gravel events.
Gravel	Carolina Gravel Club	Welcome to the Carolina Gravel Club, created in partnership with RwGPS. As a member of CGC, you'll have access to our complete library of awesome gravel routes as well as premium RwGPS navigation features, all for free.
Mapping	Adventure Cycling	We inspire, empower, and connect a growing community of bicycle travelers.
Mapping	Charlotte Cycling Guide	The Charlotte Department of Transportation Bicycle Program produced this map to assist those in Charlotte who want to bike to work, shop or just to tour the city.
Mapping	Charlotte Explorer	Welcome to the Charlotte Explorer (CLTEx), the City's new one-stop shop for geographic information relating to the City and its residents.
Mapping	East Coast Greenway	The Greenway is composed of a 3,000-mile spine route, Key West north to the Canadian border in Maine, along with a number of complementary routes offering additional scenic options in Virginia, Rhode Island to Cape Cod, and in Maine.
Mapping	Epic Ride Weather	Epic Ride Weather is a p[opular application that uses your planned route data and timing based on GPS to give you a projection of weather for the ride. Available for iOS and Android.
Mapping	Google Maps	This mapping tool is great for developing local routes. Use the Street View feature to explore unfamiliar locations before riding them.
Mapping	Gravel Map	A map showing crowdsourced gravel roads across the USA
Mapping	Map My Ride	A popular online mapping and route creation tool
Mapping	Meck Greenways	The Mecklenburg County greenway system is quickly becoming one of the finest in the nation.
Mapping	NC Public St Database	The NCDOT Public Street Database ahows the status of roads within North Carolina. NCDOT maintains approximately 80 percent of public roadways in the state.
Mapping	NC Unpaved Roads Map	A map of unpaved roads across North Carolina
Mapping	Open Cycle Map	An amazing amount of detail regarding cycle paths everywhere
Mapping	Ride with GPS	A popular online mapping and route creation tool
Mapping	Starva Heatmap	This heatmap shares data collected by Strava users to create a map showing the most common roads used by cyclists in any given area.
Mapping	WalkBikeNC.com	The WalkBikeNC website serves as a gateway to access the many bicycle and pedestrian resources across the State. The website is organized by the five pillars, safety, health, economy, mobility, and environment.
Mtb / CX	Dirt Divas	The Dirt Divas are a non-profit women's mountain biking club, originated in 2001 for women of all ages and skill levels who share an enthusiasm for mountain biking and cycling.
Mtb / CX	North Carolina CX	The North Carolina Cyclo-Cross (NCCX) Series is the premier Cyclo-Cross series in NC. The series features the North Carolina Cyclo-Cross State Championships and the UCI North Carolina Grand Prix.
Mtb / CX	SORBA - IMBA	The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) is the largest nonprofit mountain biking organization in the Southeast. In partnership with the International Mountain Bicycling Association they represent over 4,000 members in a seven-state area.
Mtb / CX	Tarheel Trailblazers	Founded in 1990, the Tarheel Trailblazers Mountain Bike Club works directly with local land managers, building and assisting in the maintenance of over 110 miles of carefully constructed, sustainable mountain bike trails, in the Metro - Charlotte region.
Mtb / CX	USNWC	The U.S. National Whitewater Center offers mountain-biking, running trails, climbing center, kayaking, canoeing, and whitewater rafting as well as an outdoor recreation and environmental education center.