Our Services
Freewheeling training dates for Merseyside
TravelWise Merseyside and Liverpool PCT’s Decade of Health and Wellbeing have linked up with BikeRight! to offer Free Cycle Training and Bicycle Maintenance sessions to anyone over 16 who lives, works or studies in the area.
To book your place just look through the dates below and click the link corresponding to your preferred option/location and required level of training, either Learn to Ride (L2R), Level 1 (L1), Level 2 (L2), or Level 3 (L3).
To book Free maintenance sessions click here.
BikeRight! Kirkdale
Unit 11, DBH Business Centre, 105 Boundary Street, Liverpool L5 9YJ
Click here for map and directions
Weekend
Sat 12th May 10am-12noon L2R/L1 (Msyd)
Sat 12th May 1pm-3pm L1/L2 (Msyd)
Sat 26th May 10am-12noon L1/L2 (Msyd)
Sat 26th May 1pm-3pm L2R/L1 (Msyd)
Sat 9th June 10am-12noon L2R/L1 (Msyd)
Sat 9th June 1pm-3pm L1/L2 (Msyd)
Sat 23rd June 10am-12noon L1/L2 (Msyd)
Sat 23rd June 1pm-3pm L2R/L1 (Msyd)
Early Evening
Wed 23rd May 4pm-6pm L1/L2 (Msyd)
Wed 30th May 4pm-6pm L1/L2 (Msyd)
Mid week
Thurs 7th June 10am-12noon L2R/L1 (Msyd)
Thurs 7th June 1pm-3pm L1/L2 (Msyd)
St Helens
Sankey Valley Country Park Visitors Centre, Blackbrook Road, Haydock,
WA11 0AB. Click here for map and directions
Sat 19th May 10am-12noon L2R/L1 (StH)
Sat 19th May 1pm-3pm L1/L2 (StH)
Crosby Leisure Centre, Crosby
Mariners Road, Crosby L23 6SX Click here for map and directions
Thur 10th May, 6.30-8.30pm, L2R/L1 (Csb)
Thur 17th May, 6.30-8.30pm, L1/L2 (Csb)
Thur 24th May, 6.30-8.30pm, L1/L2 (Csb)
Formby Pool, Formby
Elbow Lane, Formby L37 4AB Click here for map and directions
Wed 9th May, 1-3pm, L2R/L1 (Fmb)
Wed 16th May, 1-3pm, L2R/L1 (Fmb)
Wed 23rd May, 1-3pm, L1/L2 (Fmb)
Wed 30th May, 1-3pm, L1/L2 (Fmb)
Level 3 courses
Book now, an instructor will contact you to arrange a suitable time, date and location
Level 3 one-to-one - midweek (Msyd)
Level 3 one-to-one - weekend (Msyd)
Which course is for you...
Our courses are based upon the National Standards for cycle training which are split in to 3 easy to understand levels each with clear aims and outcomes.
Cycle training Level 1 techniques and skills
- Getting on and off
- Starting off and stopping
- Staying upright without wobbling
- Pedalling
- Steering and maintaining forward progress
- Cycling one handed/signalling
- Looking behind
- Use of gears
Cycle training Level 2 techniques and skills
- Theory of on road cycling
- Getting on and off the bicycle and starting off
- Stopping
- Use of gears
- Cycling one handed/signalling
- Looking behind
- Turning right, left and overtaking parked vehicles on a variety of quiet roads
- Using cycling facilities
Cycle training Level 3 techniques and skills
- On road theory as level 2 with additional theory as required to support the more advanced road work being undertaken
- The cycle as a vehicle
- Positioning and observation
- Level 1 & 2 skills
- Busier roads
- Complex turns, roads and junctions
- Roundabouts
- Signal controlled junctions
- Filtering
- Using cycling facilities
- Different types of cycle and their purpose
- Keeping a bicycle roadworthy
- Clothing for cycling
- Relevant accessories
Eligibility
To be eligible for FREE training sessions you need to live, work or study in the Merseyside area and be aged over 16.
If you don't live or work in one of these areas and still want to take part we make a charge of £50 per session. This fee can be paid in cash or cheque on the day of your training.
Some trainee feedback:
"I wanted to email you to thank you for the excellent cycle training course I went on, on Saturday.
It was a Level 2 course, and was delivered by 3 excellent instructors – friendly, persuasive, and made you feel safe on the road. I thought I knew how to cycle (and did my cycling proficiency as a child) but learnt things I never really knew - how to use gears properly, how to use my brakes properly, how to do an emergency stop, positioning on the road, overtaking parked vehicles etc
I felt so enthused I went straight to Birkenhead Cycles to price up a bike!
I have now booked onto a cycle maintenance course."
Carol, Liverpool
* no cash alternative
BikeRight! reserve the right to withhold training
Free training subject to availability and eligibility