Cycle training

Adult cycle training can help all sorts of riders, whether you're a complete beginner, returning to cycling or just looking to improve your skills on the road.

Children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are eligible for free cycle training through schools and youth organisations. See our cycling and schools pages for more information.

Bristol

In Bristol Life Cycle offer training courses with a qualified instructor to help you on your journey.

Instructors come to you, at a time and place that suits, and provide training that is tailored to your specific needs, so that you can become more confident.

Thanks to a subsidy from Greater Bristol's Cycling City award, Life Cycle are offering cycle training lessons for just £5 (that's £25 off the price of a normal lesson).

To book a session contact us here.

The training is carried out by a local charity, for more details about Life Cycle visit: www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/

South Gloucestershire

In South Gloucestershire, qualified cycle trainers offer free cycle training to anyone who lives, works or studies in South Gloucestershire.

Instructors come to you, at a time and place that suits you and provide training that is tailored to your specific needs, so that you can become more confident.

• In partnership with your instructor, a plan will be put together for each training session, with consideration to your abilities, aims and end goal.

• If basic skills are in place, or once they are mastered, cycle training takes place on the roads

• All cyclists are eligible for up to three one-hour sessions.

• Complete beginners (non riders) are eligible for up to five one-hour sessions.

To book a session online visit: www.southglos.cycletms.com.

To find out more or to discuss you training needs phone 01454 868449 or email cycle_training@southglos.gov.uk

General advice

If you'd simply like some help and advice with all manner of cycling related issues, such as where to ride and how to carry out basic maintenance, a session with our Cycling City advisors will help you get on the right track. Register your interest here.