Cycling
Cycling is a great sport, loved by millions around the world.
- See Also:
- BMX Racing
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.
To find out more about how you can get involved with cycling in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, click here.
Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team
Daily Boost
Fitcation
Let's Get Moving: Healthy Spring!
National Governing Bodies
Leicester Wheels For All
Leicester Wheels For All provides all inclusive cycling at a variety of locations around the East Midlands. Pre-booking only via our website www.leicesterwfa.org
Leicester Forest Cycling
The Leicester Forest Cycling Club is one of the most respected clubs nationwide.
Since it was created by a group of enthusiasts in 1923 it has always been a well organised, well structured and disciplined club. It is a friendly club who cover the whole
Leicester Cycle Circuit
1km facility for training, coaching, competition and events for all ages & abilities.
Active Leicester: Braunstone And Rowley Fields
The Active Leicester: BRF project offers residents of the Braunstone and Rowley Fields ward of Leicester City aged 14+ the opportunity to take part in free sport and physical activity sessions; all delivered locally by supportive 'Activators'.
Ravenhurst Primary School
We are a Leicestershire Primary School with 519 children on roll - aged 4 to 11. We do a range activities such as Activate, The Daily Mile, BBC Supermovers, Go Noodle and HBSSPAN Virtual Challenges.
Choose How You Move
Choosehowyoumove.co.uk is a partnership project between Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council, and funded by the Department for Transport.
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is an all through school. We have a wide range of sporting opportunities for all students in the Primary and Secondary phases. The school also welcomes the community as we take bookings in the evenings and weekends.
Riverside Community Primary School
Primary school Foundation, KS1 and 2
Minibikers
Minibikers award winning national learn to cycle training programme. Teaching children from 18 months to 10 years how to ride a bike through balance and pedal bike training.
We offer:
Bikeability Training
Learn to Cycle Courses
1:1 Cycling Lessons
Leicester Women's Velo Cycling Club
Leicester Women's Velo is a Cycling Club for the women of Leicester, Leicestershire and beyond, initiated by a group of Leicester Breeze Champions who were (and still are) passionate about encouraging more women onto bikes. We're keen to encourage awomen
Active Challenge
Action Challenge take groups, individuals, charities and companies on challenge events & inspirational adventures.
Active Blaby
Active Blaby is your local service to help people become more active. We work hard to give people the capability, opportunity and/or motivation to add a bit more movement into their daily lives.
Narborough Play Park
A child friendly park with lots of play space and equipment.
Leicester Huncote Hornets BMX Club
National Level BMX Facility
B-BUDDIES
B-BUDDIES CIC is a not for profit community interest company
Offering 'anything and everything to do with bikes and cycling'
Cycle Training - Balance Bikes, Learn to Ride, Bikeability, Cycle skills and British Cycling Go Ride Clubs plus British Cycling
Bagworth Heath Woods
A 75ha reclaimed colliery site owned by Leicestershire County Council between Bagworth and Thornton. Part of the work has been funded through the Tender Scheme and now allows for easy walks.
King Georges V Play Area
This play area provides plenty of green space, play and climbing equipment for a wide range of ages as well as a small tarmac court suitable for ball games.
Race Rapid LTD
Swimming, Cycling and Running at Mallory Park Race Circuit.
Private hire, events management and coaching.
Mallory Park
An iconic motor sport venue nestled in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside, Mallory Park has a rich racing heritage and an adrenalin-fuelled future, with plans to revive motorsport memories spanning half a century with the return of big-time event
Willow Play Park
A park area for children of all ages with gated play equipment, tarmac court, wooden hill fort area and picnic tables.
Jubilee Wood
A 19ha mixed woodland which was presented to Leicestershire County Council in 1977 to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
Loughborough Wednesday Cyclists
A group of people who enjoy cycling but for one reason or another like to keep the mileage and speed low and the infusion of tea high.
Belvoir Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival
We host races for all ages and all abilities at iconic castles throughout the UK, Ireland and France. Our event weekends feature races across 7 disciplines – triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim, run and obstacle – and 28 distances, from starter to half iron. Come and race your way with us this year!
Cycling UK Big Bike Revival Grant Programme - Summer 2024
1:00am - Tue 25th June, 2024
The Big Bike Revival is all about helping adults to begin or return to cycling through a programme of FREE activities and services, delivered by local community organisations.
Leicester City - Cycling Funding
One-off £300 grants are available from Leicester City Council through the £300 cycle challenge for projects, rides, publicity, training or other events which help get more people on their bikes. Organisations in Leicester can also apply for Cycling UK grants of up to £3,000 for projects which help adults to start or return to cycling.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/29064047
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubfinder
http://www.charlottestandems.co.uk/
http://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/everyday/cycling/
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/cycling-in-leicester
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/cycling-and-walking/where-to-cycle-in-leicestershire
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
