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Adult Cycle Training

Looking for adult cycle training? We have THE training course for you!

Sustainable Kirriemuir is now an official Cycling Scotland training provider. This means we can offer adult cycle training tailored to you. The training sessions we are currently offering are; Absolute Beginners, Introduction to On-road Cycling, Advanced On-road Cycling and Cargo Bike Training. Family Cycle Training will be coming soon. Visit the Cycling Scotland website to read more about each session.

Our sessions aim to build cycling confidence tailored to what you need, to get you out on your bike. If you haven’t been out on your bike for a while, aren’t feeling that confident cycling, need some confidence or training on cycling in traffic, or generally just need a bit of support to get out on two wheels, then these sessions are for you.

Our Active & Sustainable Travel Officer Christina is a qualified Cycle Ride Leader and Cycle Trainer, having recently completed her training through Cycling Scotland. She’s also a keen, social cyclist, and loves being able to support others to get out on their bike, no matter what their skill level.

Sound good? Here’s what you need to know!

What do I need?

You’ll need your own bike (in working order) to be able to take part in the cycling sessions. If you’re interested and don’t currently have your own bike, please get in touch and we can signpost you to local stockists or suggest low-cost ways of acquiring a new-to-you bike. You’ll also need clothes suitable for the weather conditions.

How does it work?

During an initial conversation we’ll discuss what you’d like to achieve from the sessions and make a plan, tailored to you. It might be that you’d like to be able to commute to work by bike, you’d like to feel confident enough to cycle to local beauty spots or cafés, or you just want to be able to go for a cycle into the town centre for your shopping! By the time you’ve finished the sessions, we hope you’ll feel confident to take to two wheels, either alone or with a small group.

How much time will it take?

How long each session lasts, and how many sessions you need, is all down to the individual. We recommend allowing 2-2.5 hours for your first session, with up to a further 3 follow up sessions offered.

How much does it cost?

Thanks to funding from Paths for All and NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation we’re offering these sessions free of charge. If you’d like to make a donation to support our future Active & Sustainable Travel work, you can do so here.

Ready to get cycling?

All you need to do is complete a Registration Form to let us know you’re interested in 1-1 cycle sessions. Christina will then be in touch with 10 workings days to arrange an initial chat.

Active & Sustainable Travel

As part of our wider 3-5 year strategy, Sustainable Kirriemuir are taking action around Active & Sustainable Travel, to help achieve our vision of a sustainable, net-zero community where people and nature flourish. Our Adult Cycle Training sessions will contribute towards our aims to:

  • promote and provide opportunities for our community to experience active and sustainable travel, and
  • promote the benefits of active and sustainable travel, in terms of individual health and wellbeing, as well as health for our planet.

Read more about our Active & Sustainable Travel work here, or register your interest in Adult Cycle Training by emailing Christina.

Our first participant…

As someone who was very rusty, Christina was a patient, friendly, confident teacher and was good at helping me learn at a pace that suited me.

The fact I can now cycle with cars on the road, which was one of my biggest fears is amazing! I would definitely recommend cycle training with Christina.

Zoe, Sustainable Kirriemuir