CTC is the national cycling charity that inspires and helps people to cycle and keep cycling in the U.K. It encourages all types of cycling, on the road or off it.Nationally and locally, CTC uses its knowledge to influence decision makers and help people discover how cycling can change lives. It provides practical help and advice; supports individuals and communities; protects cyclists’ interests; campaigns to make cycling mainstream and to remove the things that stop people cycling; helps people develop the confidence and skills to cycle; and promotes the benefits of cycling to individuals, to society, and to the economy.As an independent charity, CTC relies on 70,000 members, volunteers, grant funders, and partners for support. It was founded in 1878 and is based in London, the U.K.