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.
Choose How You Move
Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team
Daily Boost
Fitcation
Funding Finder
Local Leisure Centres
Team Leicestershire Talent
Beat The Street (Leicester) - June 7th - July 19th
Let's Get Moving for Less!
Start a Conversation, Suicide is Preventable
This Girl Can
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:
Group Classes
1:1 Cycling Lessons
Road Safety Education
School
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.
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.
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
Race Rapid LTD
Swimming, Cycling and Running at Mallory Park Race Circuit.
Private hire, events management and coaching.
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.
CycleSkills Club for both adults and children
A fun, recreational cycling club for riders who are wanting to improve their cycling ability, learn new skills and try a bit of off-road cycling in an engaging and exciting environment. No racing, nothing serious, just fun!
Crown Hills Family Fun Festival
On Saturday 17th June from 10am – 2pm a family fun festival held in partnership with Diabetes’s UK will be taking place at Crown Hills Community College. This family festival will see many of the sport and physical activity clubs offering free taster sessions and information on how to take part in the sport once the festival is over.
Belles of Belvoir
Come and join this women-only non-competitive sportive event around the gorgeous Vale of Belvoir.
Vitruvian Triathlon
A classic middle distance triathlon returns to Rutland in 2023.
An absolute must do event at one of the countries premiere event venues.
The Dambuster Triathlon
Racing at one of the country's top triathlon venues in the heart of Rutland. The Dambuster Triathlon is a premiere UK event, open to all abilities.
Cycling UK Big Bike Revival Grant Programme
1:00am - Mon 31st July, 2023
The Big Bike Revival 2023 is focusing on teaching skills and leading bike rides. If your organisation is able to deliver events that meet that criteria, you can apply for a grant of up to £2,000. Grants can be spent on equipment to expand capacity, venue hire for learn events or instructors to lead bike rides.
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/
