Capital of Cycling
Working together to grow a culture of cycling in Bradford | Charity no. 1179161
As part of City of Culture last year we took it upon ourselves to make a directory of all the cycling community activity, charities, clubs and so on that we could find in the Bradford District and put them in a district so that people could find out about them. You can download it here.
Friday 31st July, 2pm–6pm Woodville, Woodville Road, Keighley BD20 6JA ///being.hedge.blocks Capital of Cycling is excited to be supporting the Summer Repair Café at Woodville — a brilliant community event focused on fixing, re‑using and keeping valuable items in circulation. We’ll be there with our mechanic to help you get your bike ready for the …
Capital of Cycling is recruiting a part‑time Admin Officer to support our community cycling projects in Bradford. Flexible hours, £25–£30k FTE. Apply by 25 May with a CV and cover letter to dave@capitalofcycling.org.
From the end of October we’ll no longer have any access to our former home next to Oastler Market on Rawson Road in Bradford. We’ve a new venue open every Tuesday now in Airedale Centre in Keighley as well as access to a community centre in BD5, near Peel Park.
Full or Part Time Flexibility in working hours to meet both your needs and the needs of the organisation, including occasional weekend work, is expected. This will be scheduled with your involvement and we aim for this to be a suitable part time role for somebody with caring responsibilities or other commitments. Some home working …
Get Involved: Share Your Cycling Activities Across Bradford District Capital of Cycling is putting together a printed and digital programme showcasing the range of cycling activities happening across Bradford District from mid-May through to autumn, during the City of Culture year. This is a chance to let more people know what you’re up to. What’s …
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. …
We’ve recently created an e-mail based group for people who work or volunteer in cycling related groups in the Bradford District (or are just interested). The idea is we can share news, problems & best practice. It might help us get a cycling instructor into a project, help us find recycled bikes or inform us …
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 …
We’re delighted to announce the introduction of new adult cycling lesson, as Darren our instructor calls it, this is “a rolling cycling lesson starting at our training centre. We explore the off road cycle paths nearby.” Participants will need to be comfortable and confident with their ability to:- There may be a couple of short …