Cycle training
The Council offers a wide variety of cycle training activities, classes and courses throughout the borough. Training is suitable for people who want to:
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learn to balance on a bike for the first time
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gain confidence and skills to start riding on the road
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troubleshoot bad habits after having experience riding on the road
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learn to ride with their children on the road
All training is free of charge for people who live, work or study in the borough. Please see our FAQs page for more frequently asked questions about cycle training.
Training courses
The following types of training are on offer to people who live, work or study in the borough.
Cycle training for families and individuals
- School holiday courses for year 7/8 pupils
- Complete beginner: one to one
- Complete beginner: group practice
- Parents teaching a complete beginner: help and support session
- Parent / adult riding on road with a child / children
- Youth one to one
- Adult one to one training: new to the road
- Adult one to one training: experienced riders
All ability / special needs cycling sessions
Cycle training for schools
- Teaching cycling in the playground: training for parents and teachers
- Primary school training: road rider Course - introduction to using the road
- Secondary school training: making longer journeys
Cyclist awareness training for drivers
More information
For enquiries, comments or complaints about Hackney's cycle training scheme, please contact us on 020 8356 6594 or email: cycletraining@hackney.gov.uk.
You can also read about road safety in Hackney on our road safety page.
Training for all
Due to limited funds all training has restrictions on the number of sessions and the age of the person entitled to take part. We welcome enquiries from families and individuals who have challenging circumstances and who would find it difficult to take part because they fall outside the qualification criteria. E.g. if you would like your child to learn to cycle and they are under the age of 7 but there are particular circumstances that prevent you from teaching them.
Please contact us on 020 8356 6594 to discuss.
Page updated: 18 Jan 2012
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