FREE CYCLIST TRAINING FOR FAMILIES
Sunday 29th June, click here for your free places.
What's On 2008
For details of our events, promotions and competitions during the year, click here
Saturday 14th June
See us in Kingsbury at the Community Showcase. Bring your bike and get it checked over.
Friday 20th June
Save the Planet by car sharing to work on this day and you will get a bag of delicious Mars Planets. Log onto Click here
Saturday 21st June
Green Transport Festival, Kingsbury Circus Bill, Jazzercise, Dr Bike, Mix96 Megaslide. Fun all day. DON'T MISS IT!
Cycle Training
All of our cyclist trainers are accredited to train to the National Cyclist training Standard, a cycling syllabus recognised across the country. This not only sets a baseline for the quality of cyclist training, but also allows people to change instructors with minimal difficulty if required.
Buckinghamshire County Council has also received accreditation to run the new national cycle training scheme, Bikeability and is trebling its spend on cycle training for children in the county.
£66,000 has been set aside to train up to 3000 children to the new cyclist training standard. Bikeability is the re-designed cycling proficiency training intended to give children the skills and confidence to cycle safely on today’s roads.
Buckinghamshire is one of the first counties in the country to offer the new standard since its launch earlier this year by Cycling England and the Department for Transport.
There are three Bikeability award levels from cycling in a traffic free environment to cycling on busy roads, being able to use complex junctions and road features.
Bikeability will be run through schools in the county who have to bid for funding through the School Travel Planning process. More details can be found on the County Council website www.buckscc.gov.uk
How can I arrange a training course?
Courses can be arranged for:
- Schools
- Businesses
- Families
- Individuals
Contact one of our accredited cycle instructors below to book a course or find out more information:
Contact: Francesca Flaxton, Haddenham Cycle Training
Tel: 01844 290900
email: francesca@haddenhamcycletraining.org.uk
www.haddenhamcycletraining.org.uk
Contact: Bridget Watson
Tel: 01908 503302.
Mob: 07941 131117
E-mail: bridgetcwatson@hotmail.com
Contact: Christopher German
Tel: 01296 622763.
Mob: 07967 978659
E-mail: chrisg2711@btinternet.com
Contact: Graham Shephard, Bikeability accredited Level 1,2,and 3.
E-mail: train2cycle@o2.co.uk
Contact: MK Cycling Traning - James Hardie
Tel: 01908 265134.
Mob: 07900 001484
E-mail: mkcycletraining@hotmail.co.uk
Web: http://www.mkcycletraining.co.uk
Contact: Jeremy Mulkern
Tel: 01296 392567.
Mob: 07821 287953
E-mail: jeremymulkern@hotmail.com
Contact: RCL Cycle Training - Ruth Levitt
Tel: 01296 398554
E-mail: ruth@levitt.me.uk
Contact: Tarsem Chaggar
Tel: 07801 945466
E-mail: Tarsem@Chaggar.plus.com
Contact: Vale Cycle Training - Rachel Barnett B.Ed.Hons M.Sc
Tel: 01296 640967
E-mail: bikingbarnett@waitrose.com
Contact: Cara Healey
Tel: 01296 641248
E-mail: carah82@hotmail.com
Contact: Jill Henderson
Tel: 07887 541735
E-mail: jhendersontraining@hotmail.co.uk
What does a training course involve?
Training courses usually run in 2-hour sessions following the principles of safe cycling.
They start with the basics of off-road cycling and progress to on road training, building awareness and confidence.
How much do the lessons cost?
From £40 - £50 per course.
What equipment will I need?
All you will need is a bike in good working order. You should also ideally have a cycle helmet.
For further information on cycle training email us at cycletraining@buckscc.gov.uk.