Family cycling session at Ashley Down Infants and Junior school

Each Saturday between February 27th and March 20th city council employees and Sustrans employees will be at Ashley Down Infants and Junior school in Horfield to provide advice, assistance and training for families looking to get into cycling.

Advisers will be offering a variety of cycling activities and demonstrations so adults and children can learn how to cycle safely in the city.

The four week session of events kicks off on Saturday 27 February with free bike checks, prizes and goodies, a bike bring and buy sale, and the chance to try different bikes and equipment.

The following Saturday (6 March) will see advisers giving a 'learn to ride without stabilisers' session to help parents to teach their children how to balance and get confident at riding on two wheels.

The final two sessions will teach children and parents other skills, such as navigating objects and riding in a group.

With the skills learnt through these sessions children should have the confidence and ability to take part in the 'graduation' event, which will be a large group family ride along a section of the Bristol-Bath cycle path on Saturday 8 May.

These free sessions take place at Ashley Down Infants and Junior school between 2-4pm, running for four weeks from Saturday 27th February.

Ashley Down Infants and Junior school can be found at: 139 Muller Road, Horfield, Bristol, Avon BS7 9RB. Tel: 0117 377 2637‎