Cycle news
See below for current cycling events in Liverpool. Let us know about your cycling event and we can let everyone else know! Just email details to transport.policy@liverpool.gov.uk
Free cycle skills and maintenance sessions
TravelWise are offering free cycle skills and/or maintenance sessions to Merseyside residents until the end of March, worth at least £35! These sessions can be tailored to your needs and carried out one-to-one or in small groups of friends or family. It's the perfect way to either learn to ride a bike for the first time, brush up on your skills, gain more confidence for cycling on roads or to learn how to fix a puncture and make sure your bike is in good working order ready for Spring.
For details please ring Amy at Cycling Solutions on 0151 234 9484 or email info@cyclingsolutions.co.uk - please quote 'TravelWise Offer'.
Liverpool Loop Line Spring Clean Saturday 20 March 10.00-13.00
Meet at 10am at Bull Lane Bridge
If you enjoy working outdoors and caring for your local environment Sustrans would love you to come and help. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are needed. You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Hot drinks, light snacks, gloves and tools all provided. Sustrans staff will be there to help everyone get started.
For more information please see information here![(MS Word [30Kb] opens in new window)](/images/Word.gif)
or contact the Merseyside Area Manager Alice Rickwood at alice.rickwood@sustrans.org.uk or phone 0151 728 9574.
Cycling Sunday National Wildflower Centre Sunday 4 April 2pm
It's Spring! Let us take you on a ride to the National Wildflower Centre and receive a little Easter treat from Cycle Speke. Following the old railway line, we cycle along the tree lined Liverpool Loop Line, seeing spring flowers along the way. The ride leaves Lifestyles Austin Rawlinson, Parklands, Speke at 2pm.
Those taking part will have some fun, meet other people, get some exercise and see signs of spring all over. It will be suitable for all who have not cycled in a while and will be at a leisurely pace.
The first Sunday of every month is Cycling Sunday in Speke. Next Cycling Sundays are 2 May and 6 June. Find more information on the Cycle Speke project here. The project is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
Birding by Bike Saturday 17 April 10am
Cycle Speke is calling all local bird and wildlife lovers to join local bird enthusiast Chris Tynan from the RSPB on a bike ride with a difference. Chris will be taking bird and nature lovers on a bird watching tour of the Mersey Estuary giving riders a chance to hear and see the newly arrived summer migrants and resident species, many of which will be in the throes of the breeding season. Most of the birds should be in full song along the way in addition to sightings of a wide range of interesting species.
The leisurely paced ride will take approximately 2 hours, will be over flat terrain and is aimed at beginners as well as those with some or without any bird watching experience. There will be a number of scheduled stops en route along with additional impromptu stops in the event of something interesting is making an appearance.
Meet at the main entrance to the Speke Garston Coastal Reserve (Banks Road) at 10am - everyone is welcome. The ride is free of charge. Binoculars will be provided but don't forget to bring a snack!
Pedal it Pink Sunday 18 April
Following the success of the 2009 event, Breast Cancer Campaign's Pedal it Pink is returning to Liverpool this April.
Pedal it Pink has a variety of cycle routes to choose from so there is something to suit all abilities. Beginners can opt for the family 5K lap (which is also open to the men and children in your life) and those wishing to push themselves that little bit further can select either a half (13.1miles) or full (26.2miles) marathon distance. All routes are completely enclosed within the park, so it's safe, traffic-free and suitable for all existing and aspiring cyclists.
If you would like to register and help put the brakes onbreast cancer, please visit www.breastcancercampaign.org, email pedalitpink@breastcancercampaign.org or call 020 7749 3700.
Bike Week Saturday 19 - Sunday 27 June
Bike Week is the biggest nationwide cycling event in the UK. A national celebration of cycling, Bike Week helps you get more out of life - by getting on your bike and exploring your local community. This year the challenge is to rethink everyday journeys and switch to cycling as the most convenient way to get around. Bike Week encourages participants to make 'everyday cycling for everyone!'
Bike Week is free to enter and open to everyone - you can either take part in an event or organise one yourself, you don't have to be an experienced cyclist either, anyone can set up a Bike Week event. Further information and how to register your event can be found on the Bike Week website.
2010 Liverpool Triathlon Sunday 27 June
Around Liverpool's stunning waterfront, with individual and team relay races whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced athletes. If you can swim for 10 minutes, bike for 30 and run for 15 - you too can become a triathlete. Alternatively enter as a team and do one event each, you will need three bods - one to swim, one to cycle and one to run. You can choose either the 'Sprint' or 'Olympic' distance for the relay race.
Go to www.liverpooltriathlon.co.uk or call 01451 605007 for more information or to register for the individual/team races.
Liverpool - Chester - Liverpool Bike Ride Sunday 18 July
Now in its 17th year, join with over 2200 others in the only cycle event in the country to include nearly 5 miles underground! There is a choice of 4 distances through the Wirral and Cheshire countryside, all starting from Liverpool and have the unique and exclusive use of the Queensway Tunnel. The ride is supported by Liverpool PCT, Active City and Merseytravel.
Enter as an individual or as part of a team by calling 01695 682020 or at www.pennineevents.co.uk. Charity donations for this event will be donated to Barnardos.
Cycle for Health Liverpool
Liverpool Primary Care Trust can help you get back on your bike even if you haven't cycled for a while. All cycle sessions are free and led by trained leaders. Places are limited - please reserve your place by calling Jeanette Smith, Cycle for Health Administrator on 0151 234 5064 or email gavin.mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk. More information is available from the Cycle to Health leaflet![(PDF [267.6Kb] opens in new window)](/images/PDF.gif)
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Monday at 10am Otterspool Promenade - meet at Liverpool Cricket Club
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Tuesday at 10am Croxteth Park - meet at Estates Office
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Tuesday at 1pm Belle Vale Park - meet at Millennium Centre
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Wednesday at 10am Walton Hall Park - meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre
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Thursday at 10am Sefton Park - meet at Mossley Hill Hospital
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Friday at 10am Calderstones Park - meet at the Courtyard
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Friday at 10am Princes Park - meet at the back of Princes Park Medical Centre
Other cycling events
For other bike rides and events across Merseyside, please visit www.letstravelwise.org/events.php