Cycling To Work

Adult Cycle Training

It’s like cycling proficiency, but better! 

Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme. It’s about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle on today’s roads.

These practical courses give everyone the confidence to get out on their bikes and enjoy all the additional benefits that cycling brings.

There’s a Bikeability level to suit you. Whether you’re just starting out or want to use your bike more safely and more often. Our professional instructors will help you develop better, safer cycling habits.

Cycle Training For Your Workforce

Over the years there has been a huge growth in large industries wanting to provide an opportunity to provide cycle training for their workforce. Adult bikeability training has been designed to deliver this invaluable training. It offers a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable form of travel.

We are the only Cumbrian cycle training company that has the Department of Transport, National Standards Bikeability Accreditation. This allows us to train and qualify staff to the current National Standards. All the training is in line with the current  Health and Safety Guidelines.

Where Does Training Take Place?

Adult cycle training is offered both off and on-site to help identify hazards and highway issues. We can then offer the strategies and techniques required to deal with these issues. This makes your employee’s journeys to and from work as safe as possible.

Cyclewise has worked with Sellafield Nuclear, the largest Cumbrian employer, over the last 6 years. They now have an active 10% of the workforce regularly riding onto the site. That is around 1000 cyclists that with Cyclewise training are helping Sellafield achieve less pollution, sustainable travel solutions, and a healthier workforce. In 2015 Sellafield became England’s Cycling Employer Of The Year.

Please contact us if you require more information about adult bikeability training for your company.

Bikeability Levels

Bikeability Level 1

Level 1

The Bikeability Level 1 course aims to develop mastery in cycle handling in an off-road environment. It also prepare riders for cycling on the road. Riders must be able to cycle (i.e. pedal and glide) to participate in Bikeability Level 1.

Bikeability Level 2

Level 2

Level 2 will develop riders’ skills and confidence for cycling on single-lane roads and simple junctions with mostly moderate motor traffic flows. This helps prepare riders to deal with short journeys such as cycling to school or the local shops.

Bikeability Level 3

Level 3

Bikeability Level 3 equips riders with the skill and confidence to ride in more challenging roads and traffic situations. Busier streets, queuing traffic, complex junctions, and roundabouts. It also includes planning routes for safe cycling.

Cycle Training For Individuals And Groups

Cycling is a great activity, whether you want to save money, get fit, cut pollution, or reduce your carbon footprint. Biking has something for everyone.

If you have just simply forgotten how to ride, are put off by the traffic. Or you are just unsure how to navigate today’s roads, don’t worry, we can help.

Our Packages

We can tailor our adult cycle training courses to suit an individual’s or a group’s needs. We make sure you gain the relevant skills and techniques to get you cycling confidently.

For the more experienced cyclist, we can help you improve your skills and confidence on more challenging roads, junctions, and roundabouts.

The courses can be delivered either one to one or to larger groups. This will depend upon the type of course required.
Please contact us for more information.

Cycling Benefits

Health Benefits Of Adult Cycle Training

Health

There are many health benefits when it comes to cycling.

  • Cycling makes you fitter and improves muscle strength
  • You will live longer
  • It is good for your heart
  • There will be an improvement in your mental health
  • Boosts your immune system
  • Improves balance, posture, and coordination
  • You will be more productive throughout the day
Enviromental Positives Of Adult Cycle Training

Environment

Getting out of the car and cycling contributes to many environmental factors.

  • Bikes reduce the need to build, service and dispose of cars
  • Decreases your own personal carbon footprint
  • Lowers carbon emmisions
  • Reduces noise pollution
  • Boosts air quality
  • Improves congestion
  • Reduces the need for more parking spaces in built up areas.
Savings To Be Made From Adult Cycle Training

Savings

While there may be some expenses involved in cycling to work, there are also savings to be made.

  • The cost of maintaining a bike is far lower than the equivalent costs of running a car.
  • Savings can be made on fuel, tax and insurance
  • You will not have to pay for parking
  • It will save you time as cycling can often be a quicker way to get around.
  • The government can help via cycle schemes and tax incentives

Our Bikability Team

Cycle training providers delivering Bikeability must use professional National Standard Instructors. They should also operate within a quality assurance system.

The Cyclewise Bikeability team are all fully qualified ‘National Standard Instructors’. As an ‘Accredited Bikeability Provider’ we are able to give out certification to all participants.

Qualifications

Our instructors are all fully enhanced DBS checked, have First Aid certification. They also hold many other coaching, leadership, and maintenance qualifications. They regularly undertake other training courses to ensure their Continual Professional Development. This enhances our reputation as one of the most qualified training providers in the U.K.

Cyclewise offers a consultancy service that has a proven record of success in achieving safer cycling journeys to work, an increase in the employees riding to work, and a decrease of cycling incidents onsite and offsite.

Contact Us

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more information about adult cycle training.

There is a variety of training packages available and will be happy to chat those through with you so that we come up with the best option to suit your group or individual requirements.

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