Capital of Cycling
Working together to grow a culture of cycling in Bradford | Charity no. 1179161
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 …
Social Wednesdays at Capital of Cycling Welcoming Space 1-3pm (and a social bike ride 11am-1pm) Come and talk cycling at Capital of Cycling’s welcoming space in the centre of Bradford. Discover what’s happening across the district and find out about our weekly cycling and maintenance sessions. Rummage through our donated cycling clothes rail, get help …
Over the past few months we have been working with HATCH to develop an art project telling people’s cycling stories in Bradford as part of the Bradford 2025 City of Culture. We are working with 3 groups: Parkside ladies cycling group in West Bowling; Keighley Youth Focus and The Sandale Trust in Buttershaw. The groups …
Do you have an old bike gathering dust in the shed or garage, or perhaps some spare bike parts that you no longer need? Please get in touch at info@capitalofcycling.org and we can put them to good use in one of our projects. This allows us to work with youth groups in disadvantaged areas teaching …
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 …
We are looking for a person who can deliver, develop and coordinate opportunities in community settings and work with partners to create activities which engage people with cycling and active travel in a variety of ways, including children’s sessions, family and community rides as well as bike fixing. We are keen to speak to people …
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 …