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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 20th 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) or contact the Merseyside Area Manager Alice Rickwood at alice.rickwood@sustrans.org.uk or phone 0151 728 9574.

Cycle Speke! Pickerings Pasture and Spike Island  Sunday 7 March
The next Cycling Sunday in Speke will be an excursion along the country lanes around Hale to Pickerings Pasture and Spike Island.  The ride leaves Austin Rawlinson Lifestyles at Parklands, Speke, at 2pm.  We head through Hale Village to Pickerings Pasture and Spike Island and then back to Austin Rawlinson Lifestyles where the ride finishes after about three hours.

Those taking part will have some fun, meet other people who enjoy cycling, get some exercise and will enjoy panoramic views of the Mersey Estuary.  It will be suitable for all who haven't cycled for a while and will be at a leisurely pace.

The winter rides usually return before dusk, but this cannot always be guaranteed so make sure you check the lights on your bike. All abilities are welcome and the ride is led by qualified cycle instructors.  There is no need to book.

The first Sunday of every month is Cycling Sunday in Speke.  Next Cycling Sundays are 4 April and 2 May.

Find more information on the Cycle Speke project here.  The project is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

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.

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).

  • 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

  • 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