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Cycle Training and Skills

Cycling is an easy and convenient way to get around as well as being an excellent form of exercise.

Most people could benefit from extra confidence when cycling and there are skills and maintenance courses available whatever your current level. 

Free offer for Liverpool residents!

Our Cycling Solutions instructors offer friendly sessions that can be tailored to suit your needs - whether learning to ride a bike or gaining confidence for cycling on roads. Sessions are great for individuals, small groups or families.

• We've teamed up with Liverpool PCT to offer free cycle skills and maintenance sessions for all Liverpool residents, to help more people to be active in their daily lives. Cycle maintenance courses are available for free, at basic or intermediate level. For both skills training and maintenance, you can have a one-2-one session or join with your family or a group of friends. To find out more and to book your session email info@cyclingsolutions.co.uk or call Amy on 0151 707 3936 and quote Be Active.

Adult cycle training

For other areas, you can find out more about a tailored cycle skills or maintenance session to suit you by calling Cycling Solutions on 0151 234 9484 or emailing info@cyclingsolutions.co.uk  Sefton Council also offer adult cycle training (over 16yrs old) to Sefton residents with five week courses. Click here or call Sefton Council for costs and more details on 0151 934 4680.

Click here for advice on Cycling with Children.

Cycle training in schools

On-road cycle training is offered to all year 5 and 6 pupils in Merseyside through our schools cycle training programme. Level 2 national standard Bikeability training equips them with important skills to help them cycle on quiet roads.

More advanced level 3 training is available for secondary school pupils, for longer journeys and handling traffic and junctions.

Training is free so ask at your school to see if they offer it. If not, they can find out more from Cycling Solutions on 0151 234 9484 or via the website.

Comfortable cycling

Having the right bike is key to your comfort and confidence. There are bike shops all over Merseyside offering advice on the different styles available and making it fit your needs, these are shown on the cycle maps available on this website. There's also lots of help in the Sustrans Get Cycling leaflet as well as hints and tips on fixing your bike and what to wear.