Cycling events
Loop Line clean up
Sunday 11th February 10am to 1pm
The Friends of Gateacre have arranged a clean up day, meeting at the Conservative Club at the junction of Grange Lane, Halewood Road, Gateacre Brow and Belle Vale Road. We will pick up litter on the Loop Line as well as any 'grot spots' in Gateacre. Litterpickers and gloves provided.
Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool bike ride
Sunday 8th July 2012
Enjoy a fun-filled family day out with over 2800 riders and raise money for our nominated charity, Claire House Children's Hospice. The only cycle event in the country to include nearly 3 miles underground, this year's event will start in Liverpool (with the exception of the new Chester-Liverpool route). We head into the Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel and out into the Wirral countryside.
Early Bird Offers online until 2nd January 2012. For more information, call Pennine Events on 01772 44 79 79 or email support@liverpoolchesterliverpool.co.uk.
Cycling Sundays
Cycling Sundays take place in and around Aigburth and Speke. Routes may include on-road stretches, though there will be qualified cycling instructors on hand to assist. Everyone is welcome to join us but we ask that children under 14 are with an adult. Participants must have a roadworthy bike to take part.
Cycling Sundays in Aigburth
Join us for Cycling Sundays, our bike rides on the last Sunday of every month in and around Aigburth.
The bike rides leave from the Obelisk, Sefton Park Gates (Croxteth Drive/Aigburth Drive) at 11am.
Next ride: 26th February
The route will take us on a Leisurely ride around South Liverpool. Leaving Sefton Park we will ride to the Mersey Promenade and through Otterspool Park. We will carry on along the Promenade and up to the Albert Dock. We will return to Sefton Park following the cycle routes around Toxteth and Princes Park. The ride will last approximately two hours.
Future Cycle Sunday rides in Aigburth: 25th March 2012.
Cycle Sundays in Speke
Join us for Cycling Sundays, our bike rides on the first Sunday of every month in and around Speke.
The bike ride leaves from Austin Rawlinson, Parklands, Speke at 11am.
Next ride: 4th March.
The route will take us on a Leisurely ride around South Liverpool. Leaving Speke we will follow the Promenade through Otterspool Park. We will then ride up to through Sefton Park and along the cycle routes to the Liverpool Loop Line. We will follow the Liverpool Loop Line down through Halewood and back to the Parklands, Speke. The ride will last approximately two hours.
Cycling Saturdays
Haven’t been on your bike for a while or are you new to cycling? Cycle Speke organises rides every Saturday at 10.30am from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off Speke Hall Avenue. Rides last for 90 minutes and pass through the Speke Garston Coastal Reserve and Speke Hall. For more information please Callum on 233 5246 or email callum.gregson@liverpool.gov.uk.
Beginner rides every Sunday
As part of the Cycle Aigburth project, a series of weekly Sunday rides will be taking place which are designed to increase your confidence. The rides leave from the Obelisk, Sefton Park Gates (Croxteth Drive/Aigburth Drive) at 11am and are about 60 minutes long. Upcoming rides are:
- 8 January - Mersey Promenade.
- 15 January - Calderstones Park.
- 22 January - Liverpool City Centre.
- 5 February - Sefton Park Circular.
- 12 February - Mersey Promenade.
- 19 February - Calderstones Park.
- 4 March - Liverpool City Centre.
- 11 March - Sefton Park Circular.
- 18 March - Mersey Promenade.
Don’t have a bike?
If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry. We have a limited number of pool bikes available for all of the scheduled cycle rides above. To book your bike in advance, please contact Callum on 233 5246 or email callum.gregson@liverpool.gov.uk
Other community cycle events and activities
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 296 7054 or email gavin.mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk.
Where we cycle:
- Monday at 10am Otterspool Promenade - meet at Liverpool Cricket Club.
- Tuesday at 10am Croxteth Park - meet at Estates Office.
- Tuesday at 1pm Belle Vale Park - meet at Millennium Centre.
- Wednesday at 10am Walton Hall Park - meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre.
- Thursday at 10am Sefton Park - meet at Mossley Hill Hospital.
- Friday at 10am Calderstones Park - meet at the Courtyard.
Wheels for All Liverpool
Aiming to make cycling accessible to all, Wheels for All provides a range of adapted cycles for those with physical or learning difficulties. Each session gests users out and about, taking advantage of green spaces – whether as individuals, groups or families.
- Fun cycling sessions specifically geared towards individuals with different needs.
- Various adapted cycles to ride.
- Qualified instructors to guide you through the session.
- Activity report cards to monitor your progress.
- Goody bags for all attendees.
The regular sessions are as follows:
- Tuesdays 4pm to 6pm at Greenbank Sports Academy (indoor session). First session 24 January and runs until 27 March.
- Thursdays 10am to 2pm at Wavertree Sports Park. First session 26 January.
- Fridays 10am to 2pm at Walton Hall Park. First session 27 January.
- Saturdays 11am to 1pm at Wavertree Sports Park. First session 28 January.
Booking is essential for groups. More information is at www.cycling.org.uk. To book onto a session, please call Daniel Coonan 01925 234213 or 07772 161710 or email daniel.coonan@cycling.org.uk
Liverpool Visually Impaired Tandem Club
Would you like to join the Liverpool Visually Impaired Tandem Club? We cycle out most weeks and whether you come once a week, once a month or occasionally we always welcome new front riders (and back). For more information please contact Kathy 0151 221 0888 or email Don.
For more information on our community cycle events visit Lets Travel Wise.