Capital of Cycling
Working together to grow a culture of cycling in Bradford | Charity no. 1179161
Cycling Culture 2025: Events and Rides This post lists key cycling events like the Youth Championships races in Wyke organised by East Bradford Cycle Club alongside a selection of community friendly rides, mainly those run by Capital of Cycling and close partners, supported by Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival. Skill Level Weekly Rides In addition …
As well as cycling around Bradford, we’re keen to encourage all modes of ‘active travel’ in the District. Combining public transport with walking also counts whilst wheeling and scooting are not to be overlooked! In February last year we recieved funding from CityConnect at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to be an Active Travel Hub. …
On Your Bike: Bradford’s Two Wheel Cultures Capital of Cycling and creative producers HATCH are working together to deliver On Your Bike: Bradford’s Two Wheel Cultures, supported by Bradford 2025. The project will celebrate and build on cultures of cycling across the Bradford district by telling powerful stories about cycling and what it means to …
Join us for a fun day of cycling activities including drop in Dr Bike for free repairs, family cycling and kids learn to ride, cycle clothing jumble sale and electric cargo bike demos, beginners bike maintenance and cake, coffee and bring a dish if you’d like to join our pot luck lunch. Please note that …
FREE adult cycling lessons The Ilkley Active Travel Hub (https://activeilkley.org.uk/), in partnership with Capital of Cycling, is running lessons for anyone who wants to learn to ride for the first time or get back on a bike having not cycled in years. The sessions are FREE and an adult bike will be provided for the lesson …
We’re delighted to be hosting the Cycling for Health programme at TWO venues in Bradford District. Starting on Monday (11th of December at 10:30) at our venue at Bradford, Rawson Road and in the new year we’ll also be delivering at Keighley Airedale Shopping Centre. This is a supported, eight week programme of activities (one …
If you ride a bike and do the basic things you need to do to get around in a park or canal-path but aren’t confident using your bike around residential traffic, then this is the course for you. It’s normal to feel some anxiety around vehicles – they’re big and made of metal and you …
Capital of Cycling ARE NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING public repairs at Rawson Road in the City Centre – however you might be interested in these alternatives. Current Bradford alternatives include a Monday evening bike kitchen at Shipley Active Travel Hub – you need to book in advance for this:https://shipleyactivetravel.org/get-cycling Bradford Bikery at Buchan Towers, just off …
Pass Wide and Slow (PWAS) is a national event organised by a network of horse riders. On the 19th September they are organising group rides to convey the message to motorists that they need to slow down and give a wide berth. Of course, cyclists are vulnerable road users as well, and support the spreading …
From 1pm Capital of Cycling staff and volunteers from Clean Air Bradford and other local groups will be in Lister Park, by the cafe by Cartwright Hall. As part of our Big Bike Revival Programme, we’re taking action on Clean Air Day to help raise awareness of the importance of clean air and the environment …