Look out for cycling Santas this evening on a 13 mile evening ride from War Memorial Park to Kenilworth and back. There's still time to sign up for the British Cycling Guided ride at letsride.co.uk. Bring your bike lights and get festive with your favourite Christmas jumper or Santa hat. The ride departs at 6:30pm.

Join Breeze ride leaders for a pre-Christmas steady 17 mile bike ride around the lanes north of Coventry. This women-only ride starts at 9.30am on Saturday 22 December. Sign up free at letsride.co.uk.

Get ready for European City of Sport 2019 by signing up for the Starley Sportive by 1 January at the early bird rate of only £10. Choose from three distances: short 28 miles, long 63 miles and epic 86 miles. All the entry money for 2019 will go to Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice in Coventry.

Find out more and enter online starleysportive.co.uk

Share your passion for cycling by becoming a British Cycling Volunteer Ride Leader and encourage families, groups of friends and those a little bit nervous about cycling to get out riding with HSBC UK Guided Rides.

You don’t need to be a cycling expert or competitive racer, just be confident riding in a group and have a good level of cycling fitness. The next local course is on 9 March 2019 but places are limited so sign up now at letsride.co.uk

Celebrate the start of the European City of Sport by supporting Coventry Sabres as they take part in the British Indoor Cycle Speedway Championships on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 January at The Sports Connexion, Ryton.

Find out more about the event and club

Learn to ride cycle training sessions for children and adults are set to return to their indoor venue at Coventry Sports Centre in January and will run on Saturdays till March. On road training for adults will also available on request. Bookings are planned to open online on 8 January. www.coventry.gov.uk/cycletraining