Go Cycling over the Summer with British Cycling's free Learn to Ride and Cycle Skills sessions for children age 4-15. Bikes and helmets are provided. Book one free session. 

Learn to Ride - 45 minute session for children with little or no cycling experience who would like to learn to ride.

Cycle Skills - 60 minute session for children who can already ride a bike (without stabilizers) and would like to develop their skills in a traffic free environment.

Places are limited so please book early and remember to cancel if you can no longer attend.

Cycling is one of many free attractions planned for Sports Fest in Broadgate over the six-day event for all ages and abilities. The Sports Fest programme provisional dates:

Wed 28 July: Go Ride Cycle Skills with British Cycling (bikes provided), and free Dr Bike maintenance checks

Sat 31 August: Wheels for All Inclusive Cycling. Come and try adapted bikes and find out about Cycling with Confidence courses or email Parkride for more information

Free cycle training for adults (16+) is now available to book for weekdays and weekends up to the end of August. Learn to ride and develop your skills away from traffic or build your confidence riding on the road. Book a session now.

The three types of available sessions are:

Learn to Ride – I have little or no cycling experience           

Cycle skills - I can ride but want to learn away from traffic  

On road training - I want to develop confidence in traffic 

New to cycling or coming back to it?

Brush up your cycling skills and awareness, book a free two hour course with British Cycling at Coventry University on 12 or 26 August.

The traffic free session covers on-the-bike skills, rules of the road, safety tips and building up your confidence when cycling. 

West Midlands Cycle Hire bikes will be provided free and you can find more about how to use the scheme, including the first 30 minutes free ride offer for new users. 

Coventry Cycle Speedway Club is a Go Ride accredited Club that runs regular activities on their oval dirt track, including a Saturday Club for Under 18s and an inclusive local league for all ages, which is open to new riders. Contact the head coach if you're interested in taking part.

Find out more about Cycle Speedway.

Bike Buddies pair volunteer cyclists with refugee bike recipients to go on rides together. See how Claire Balding got involved. The Bike Project aims to build confidence and knowledge of cycling, reduce isolation, improve well-being and encourage social integration & greater independence. 

1. Apply to become a Bike Buddy
2. You'll be asked to complete training
3. You'll be matched with a refugee 
4. You can make contact as soon as you'd like
5. Then you can meet up for social rides together. 

You can also help by donating a bike or setting up a drop off point for donations. Find  more bike recycling projects

British Cycling is running free one day courses in Coventry to train volunteer ride leaders to run local group rides and women only Breeze rides: 

Breeze Champion Ride Leader Training (11 Sep) 

HSBC UK Guided Ride Leader Training (18 Sep)