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We’ve got new lights!

We finally have new lighting installed in our cycling track area.  No longer is it a dingy basement, we’re fully illuminated and switched on as bright as Christmas lights. Thanks to Sal and his team (Gilders Electrical) for their hard work as well as Luke Fielding Electrical for installing a new fire alarm. We hope …

Tim and Laura Moss – Video of Talk Now Available

Laura and Tim Moss cycling

You can now view Tim and Laura Moss and their excellent talk online, using the video link below. We were really pleased to host their talk as part of our mini cycling festival 2018. You can find out more about Tim and Laura Moss on their website – The Next Challenge.

Half Term Cycling: Lessons and Family Mechanics

Book using the calendar below. Get your little one cycling for the first time with our balance bike sessions, get cycling as an adult with learn to ride or confidence building sessions. or sign up for our family mechanics session – bring one or two kids, and your bikes, and learn how to fix them …

UCI World Championships Screening (2018)

UCI World Championship – Coming to Bradford Come and join us at our countdown to 2019 event! This year’s championships take place in Austria and we are inviting you to come and watch the live race on the big screen while taking part in a mini cycling festival.  Join us for refreshments and fun activities …

Upcoming Stuff – Sept 2018

Some fab stuff coming up for late summer/early autumn. UCI World Championships Screening – Sat 29th Sept – 2:30-5pm   Previous Event: E-Bike Gum (18th Sept – 6:30-8:00pm, Capital of Cycling) Whether you’re already converted, thinking of getting one, or just curious – come along and hear from regular users. Bring, show and have a …

Capital of Cycling Festival: 16th – 22nd July 2018

This post is from last year – you may be looking for THIS PAGE INSTEAD We’re excited to announce our summer cycling festival programme.  Join us or one of the fantastic cycling organisations in Bradford District for rides, films, talks, kids activities and much more! View Programme Here Highlights: Pedal Powered Cinema on Saturday 21st …

My Dream?: Refugee Week Art Exhibition, 2018

Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 June ’18 The fifth annual Refugee Week art exhibition is at Capital of Cycling, Hall Ings, Bradford  BD1 5SD.  My Dream? has been organised by Bradford City of Sanctuary. It is a mixed media exhibition – with paintings, textile art, photography, collages and poems – by individual artists and groups.  Exhibitors are …

Past Rides

Wed 14th Nov – Bradford to Lister Park and Back 11am-1pm (Level 1: Very Easy) A short bike ride for beginners or those wanting to build confidence. Starting at Capital of Cycling and heading up to Lister Park. We’ll do a circuit or two of the park and then head back down to Capital of …

Capital of Cycling has been saved (at least for now)!

We’re happy to report that thanks to NCP execs, we’ve managed to retain our tenancy of the building for now, on a temporary basis.  There are still some specifics to be negotiated for a longer term contract and we have a challenging schedule of work to undertake on the building, so it’s all hands on …

Join a Bike Bus – Starting in April!

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our Bike Buses for Bradford Commuters this April. Would you like to cycle into work but would like to do so in a supportive group with more experienced riders?  Needing somewhere to store your bike on arrival?  Not sure of the most pleasant route?  Our bike buses are …