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Adult Cycling Courses

If you’ve never ridden a bike before or would like to boost your confidence cycling – these courses are for you!

The objectives of these courses are to build confidence in a safe and friendly environment, to encourage adults to take up cycling and to prepare them for the local ride programmes or rides generally.

Adult courses can be mixed or for women only, depending on demand.

If you can’t make these courses on the dates shown – please register your interest using the contact form so we can consider your needs when scheduling future courses.

There are four programmes to cater for each ability level:

Disclaimer
Should a course be under-subscribed, we will make every effort to still run the course, though we reserve the right to reduce the number of days and/or time as necessary.

Absolute Beginners

  • For those who have never learnt to ride and have little or no confidence or skills on a bike.
  • By the end of the course, you will have gained sufficient skills and confidence to take part in ‘traffic free’ rides.
  • High instructor to participant ratio (1:3).
When Code Title Location Sessions Cost Availability Book
14/08/2021 13:00 AB-000032 Absolute Beginners Stevenage Cycling Hub 3 x 1 and a half hours £45 1 spaces Book
18/08/2021 09:30 AB-000024 Absolute Beginners Stevenage Cycling Hub 3 x 1 and a half hours £45 6 spaces Book

Confidence Booster

  • This is for adults who can ride 50 meters or more but are not confident as they have just learnt to cycle or are returning to cycling after a gap and would like to develop their skills.
  • By the end of the course you should have a better understanding of gears, built up enough skills and confidence to ride longer distances as part of a group.
When Code Title Location Sessions Cost Availability Book
There are no courses currently planned.

Cycle More

This course is a development of our successful Confidence Booster course.

  • This is for adults who can ride 100 meters or more but are not confident and would like to develop their skills.
  • By the end of the course you should have built up enough skills and confidence to ride longer distances, including routes on low-traffic suburban routes including safe routes to school and work.
  • The sessions will cover what to eat, what to wear and the basics of fixing a puncture and taking care of your bike in order to make your cycling an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
When Code Title Location Sessions Cost Availability Book
There are no courses currently planned.

Intermediates

  • This is for adults who are comfortable riding on traffic free routes and would like to build up confidence on the road.
  • By the end of the course you will have polished your cycling skills and be more confident riding on major suburban and commuter routes.
When Code Title Location Sessions Cost Availability Book
There are no courses currently planned.

Basic Roadside Repairs

This course is for those who wish to learn basic roadside repairs.

  1. Practical puncture repairs How to mend an inner tube How to remove/replace a wheel/tyre on your bike.
  2. Chain issues hints and tips.
  3. Brakes setting/adjusting.
When Code Title Location Sessions Cost Availability Book
31/07/2021 16:00 RR-000037 Basic roadside repairs Stevenage Cycling Hub 1 x 1 and a half hours £10 6 spaces Book

All participants will require:

  • A bike in ready-to-ride condition (if requested a free bike check can be done in advance).
  • Suitable clothing including; warm kit, gloves, sensible footwear and a showerproof layer. Note that it is wise to avoid baggy clothes that might get caught in mechanical parts.
  • An in-date helmet (we can show you how to check).
  • A completed and returned ‘Rider Information Traffic Free Consent Form’.