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Cycling is a great sport, loved by millions around the world.

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BMX Racing
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An Overview of Cycling

From young children on stabilisers, through to adults going for long countryside rides, cycling is for everyone. Sick of being stuck in traffic? Cycling to work is also one of the easiest ways to fit exercise into your daily routine. There are also a number of cycling clubs around the UK, where coffee and cake stops are as important as the route you ride!

The sport has a lot of different disciplines - BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cycle-cross, Mountain Bike, Road and Track Cycling is an excellent form of physical activity for people seeking to improve their fitness and cardiovascular health.

Benefits

  • Increased cardiovascular fitness
  • Increased muscle strength and flexibility
  • Improved joint mobility
  • Decreased stress levels
  • Improved posture and coordination
  • Strengthened bones
  • Decreased body fat levels
  • Prevention or management of disease
  • Reduced anxiety and depression.

Costs

Bikes can be expensive but once you have one you can cycling anywhere and everywhere.

Involvement

Just hop on a bike and you're good to go. British Cycling, have information about clubs and racing tracks, and the Breeze programme for women cyclists offers a range of safe and sociable cycle routes for all abilities. If you don't have access to a bike there are hundreds of bike rental facilities across the UK.

Equipment

Bike, Helmet, reflective clothing, lights.

Facts

  • In London 2012, the Great Britain Cycling Team won eight gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals which easily placed them at the top of the medal table
  • Great Britain Para-cycling Team won eight gold medals, nine silver medals and five bronze medals also at London 2012

Find Cycling Activities Near You

Use the search below to find local activities near you.

The Big Pedal

Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Sustrans Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting challenge. It inspires hundreds of thousands of pupils, staff and parents to choose human power for their journey to

This Girl Can

Tue, 01 Sep 2020

No one gets to choose how you exercise other than you. Your body, your call. And whatever that looks like, we think it’s worth celebrating.

Bikeability

Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme. It’s like cycling proficiency, but better! It’s about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle on today’s roads.

Let's Ride

Free bike rides to join, and great cycle routes to explore, from British Cycling and HSBC UK.

National Governing Bodies

British Cycling

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General Enquiries
Contact Telephone
0161 274 2000
Bournemouth Velodrome

Bournemouth Velodrome

Bournemouth Velodrome is a brilliant public facility, set in Slades Farm Open Space. The velodrome, which is available to all, is managed by Active Dorset in partnership with with Bournemouth Borough Council, British Cycling and the local cycling clubs.

Slades Park

Slades Park

Lifeline Training

Lifeline Training

Proving First Aid training and Qualifications to all industries, specialising in Sports and Education sector.

Wessex Coach Education

Wessex Coach Education

UK Coaching Partner Centre - delivering UK Coaching workshops including, Safeguarding & Protecting Children.
FA Centre - delivering FA Safeguarding Children Workshops

Pink Champagne Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon boat team

Pink Champagne Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon boat team

Encourage individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to lead full and active lives.
Demonstrate the benefits of an active lifestyle through the sport of dragon boat racing.
Raise Awareness of breast cancer.
Provide Support and fellowship to

Wessex Accessible Cycling Club

Wessex Accessible Cycling Club

Wessex Accessible Cycling Club is based at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest and is committed to making cycling and the park accessible to everyone.

Goalspecific and Tripurbeck Triathlon Club

Goalspecific and Tripurbeck Triathlon Club

Triathlon Training and coaching for Juniors and adults. We also run junior squads, and one to one training for those looking to develop a regular structured programme focused towards their athletic goals

Get On Your Bike (GOYB) & Tri

Get On Your Bike (GOYB) & Tri

We are a new cycling club in Dorset Venue Henstridge Airfield. We have a youth academy and we coach cycling with British cycling qualified coaches. We are a club wanting to encourage riders from all ages to participate in safe cycling and exercise, fro

Leweston Leisure

Leweston Leisure

Community leisure group, offering a range of classes and activities.

British Cycling - The Places to Ride Programme

British Cycling - The Places to Ride Programme

1:00am - Tue 16th November, 2021

The Places to Ride programme will fund the development of new or the improvement of existing cycling facilities in communities across England.

Cycling Instructor

Could you enthuse the next generation of cyclists?

Outspoken Training are searching for enthusiastic and energetic individuals to deliver fun, inspiring Bikeability cycle training in local primary schools. If you enjoy working outdoors, would like to work in schools, love cycling and/or have a strong interest in teaching/coaching, this will definitely appeal to you.

Jo-Anne Downing

Recreation Manager-South

07940 302177