Cycle Opportunities

Free Cycle Training for Adults

(16+ yrs)

The East Devon School Sport Partnership has teamed up with Cycle Devon and are able to offer free guided rides or personal training in and around Exmouth until the end of March 2011.  There are 3 options on how training can be received:  1:1 training, Family Rides and Leisure Rides.

After registering on-line or calling our administrator for your particular cycling experience or training you will be contacted by an approved Cycle Devon instructor directly using the contact details you give us on the registration form.

All rides are provided free of charge and can only take place in and around Exmouth, and each individual can only receive free training once – although further training can be arranged if required.  This project is funded by Cycle Devon – for further details of other cycling opportunities in Devon please visit their website www.cycledevon.info.
 

You could be a complete beginner who’s never sat on a bicycle before, a novice rider who wants to have someone alongside them while getting confident to cycle on the road, or a more experienced rider wanting to master a particular on-road situation to start your commute to work.

One to one sessions are available free of charge for up to 2 hours to address whatever specific needs you have relating to cycling.  Our professional Cycle Instructors are qualified to the National Standard and are available 7 days a week to meet you at a time and place to suit you.

The qualified instructor can run the sessions with up to 3 cyclists of similar abilities or needs, just make sure you select the ‘Instruction in Pairs or 3s’ on the on-line registration form.  Any young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult during the training. 

Register for your free 1 to 1 cycle training

These will be informal cycle rides and are an ideal follow-on to your 1:1 training and can help build your confidence and skills in preparation for independent cycling.  They will be on circular traffic free routes in and around Exmouth and on some quiet roads.  They are for adults only (18+) or accompanied children of 16 or 17 years old.

All cyclists are welcome, experienced and beginners. The routes will be up to 10 miles long, and will take about 2 hours in total.  A qualified cycle instructor will be leading the way and can also pass on tips and advice on cycling in general as well as to be there to help should you get a puncture!

Register for a free guided ride

These will be gentle informal rides and are an ideal follow-on from your child’s Bikeability training (usually organised through your school).  For younger children, and their parents, it can also take some time to adjust to independent cycling when a child outgrows the safety seat on their parent’s bike. These sessions will help to improve the cycling skills and confidence of the youngster and equips the parents with the knowledge and abilities to accompany their child effectively on quiet roads or off-road cycle paths.

They will be on circular traffic free routes in and around Exmouth and on some quiet roads that are suitable for adults and their accompanied children, all families are welcome - experienced and beginners.

The routes will be up 6 miles long, and will take up to about 2 hours in total with appropriate breaks when needed.  A qualified cycle instructor will be leading the way and can also pass on tips and advice on cycling in general as well as to be there to help should you get a puncture!

Register for a free family ride