Cycling

It’s summer time! School holidays are nearly here! Time to enjoy cycling!

Thanks to British Cycling, this article is going to link you to some fantastic local cycling options as well as show you how many different options there are to enjoy cycling and compete if you would like to.

Let’s Ride

If you’ve never cycled before or you have a bike but you’re not sure where safe cycle routes are near you then take a look at the ‘Let’s Ride’ page here.

Let’s Ride Local website here

For beginners, follow the link to ‘Ready, Set Ride’ which has step by step videos on how to buy a bike, balance, pedalling and helmets.

If you already have your own bike and know how to ride it then follow the ‘Find a Route’ link. There are an incredible 1000 + free cycle routes available!! Simply put your post code into the search box and find the ones near you!

Bike Maintenance

If you own your own bike it’s really important to learn how to keep it working properly and safely. There are some top tips on this link thanks to British Cycling here.

Ready for the next level?

Pathway

The British Cycling Talent Development Pathway aims to help young cyclists who may then move on the the G B Cycling Team Programmes.

Step 1 – Development Centres which are open to all cyclists aged 12-15.

Find your nearest here https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/getinvolved/article/20181005-about-bc-static-Development-Centres-0

Step 2 – If you do well, and generally this is for 13-15 year olds-you may be nominated by your club for the Regional School of Racing https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/getinvolved/article/20181005-about-bc-static-Regional-School-of-Racing-0

Step 3 – Riders will be invited from Development Centres and RSR sessions by the talent development coaches TO JOIN THE National School of Racing usually a year before they can enter the GB Cycling team.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/getinvolved/article/20181005-about-bc-static-National-School-of-Racing-0

Details of all pathway activity can be found here.

British Cycling

British Cycling is the governing body for eight cycling disciplines, which are:

Road
Track
Mountain bike
BMX
BMX freestyle
Downhill mountain bike
Cyclo-cross
Cycle Speedway

The top five appear at the Olympic Games which, as I’m sure you all know, has now been postponed until 2021.

At the last Olympics in Rio 2016, British Cycling won an incredible number of medals and a new track bike was revealed for this year’s planned Olympics. Cutting edge technology and the help of Lotus created ...

We can’t wait to see how well the team do next year!

With thanks to British Cycling for the use of videos in this article.