Free group cycle training & community bike rides to help you keep fit and active…  

The Cycling For Health scheme offers Nottingham City residents a FREE cycle training package and regular easy community cycle rides from various venues around the city. 

Why Cycle

Cycling is a great way to exercise and become more active, it has many benefits and can easily fit into your daily routine, you can cycle for leisure, to the shops even to work.   

Free Adult Group Cycle Training 

Recommended for the over 40’s 

Group cycle training gives you the confidence and skill to get cycling and cycle safely either off road or on road

• We teach you in safe, quiet areas away from main roads 
• Sign up for a six week course (six one hour sessions) 
• Ideal for newcomers wanting to learn how to ride a bike or for people coming back to cycling wanting some refresher lessons 
• Fully accredited instructor training
•  www.ridewise.org.uk – go to the make a booking tab and fill in your details   

Free Loan Bikes, only for cycle training 

• If you don’t have a bicycle, that’s not a problem as we provide loan bikes free of charge. 
• A refundable deposit is required of £100 for new bike or £30 for used bike.
• Bikes are loaned out for two months at a time. Your cheque is returned once you have returned the bike.
• For full details please refer to the loan agreement in the Booking page.

Venues and courses   

We run Group Cycle Training courses from

• The Lenton Centre, Lenton Meadows, 
• Arkwright Community Gardens Sneinton, 
• SNC Active-Henry Mellish Sports Centre, Bulwell, 
• St. John's Church Hall, Bilborough,  
• Stonebridge City Farm, Stonebridge Rd, St. Ann's.

For further details please contact the office on 0115 9552288   

Community Bike Rides  

Have some fun, fresh air and keep fit! 

The Cycling For Health Scheme provides regular weekly rides in several areas of the city Rides are nice and easy aimed at people getting back into cycling and doing a bit of exercise. They last between 45 – 60 minutes and go at a gentle pace along quiet roads, cycle paths and tracks in local communities city wide. Rides are suitable for people who have a basic level of cycling and the rides are led by Cycling Instructors or experienced Ride Leaders. Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.Please check that your chosen venue is running a ride if it is your first time - (0115) 9552288

Loan bikes can made available but please book a bike before the ride to avoid disappointment. To find out more call the office on 0115 9552288 

Group Ride Leader Training

We provide a one day training course aims to equip you with a good working knowledge of leading any type of cycling groups link to GRLT para on:-

www.ridewise.org.uk/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=16  

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Volunteer Group Ride Leaders

We are always on the lookout for people who would like to help others get more active and healthy to join us with our community bike rides.Help us set up and run local regular bikes rides in your area. For further details call the office on 0115 9552288 

Bike Donations

We get your old bike repaired and give it a new lease of life so don’t take it to the skip, give it to us!

We need more donated bikes for our free loan bike service because lots of people don’t have a bike when they start cycle training  

If you have an old bike you want to donate to us call the office on 0115 9552288