If you are:
then Surrey County Council cycle training can help you. We have 70 experienced, nationally-accredited Cycle Instructors who can work anywhere in Surrey and beyond. Your training can be at a time and place that suits you. We also run term-time courses for schools and holiday courses.
We offer Bikeability. Bikeability is the National Standard for cycle training and we are a registered scheme (registration number 704065A).
covers basic control and balance skills conducted in an area away from roads.
helps trainees cycle independently on quieter roads. It includes starting and finishing journeys, turns in and out of junctions, passing parked vehicles and side-roads and general awareness and observation.
is about skills and confidence to tackle busier roads. It encompasses route planning and, depending on what you need, can include roundabouts, 'A' roads, traffic lights, filtering through slow or stationary traffic, turning into multi-lane roads and so on.
You may prefer to develop particular skills rather than a Level 1,2 or 3 certificate - in which case our customsied service could be for you. Some examples of training we've provided are:
We charge to cover our costs. How much the course will cost will depend on its length, time and day and the number of people being trained. Please contact us for more details.
We strongly recommend that you wear a helmet.
We recommend a cycle helmet and clothes appropriate for the weather. Try to avoid anything that could get caught in the chain, such as flares and undone shoelaces. We will supply you with a hi-vis tabard if necessary.
It's up to you, but you need to be able to carry them safely.
It's up to you, but you need to be able to carry them safely.
For customised training, we will arrange a time that is suitable for you. We also run a number of courses at fixed dates and places.
If there is an Instructor available, we will make the training available – if you have an urgent request please telephone us.
It depends on the course, your needs and how much time you have. For school training, Level 1 is usually 3 hours and Level 2 is 7.5 hours.
No, you have to bring your own bike.
Yes, we will look to continue training in most weathers unless the Instructor judges it to be unsafe.
Provided your bike is roadworthy, you can do the training. Your bike must have brakes. The Instructor will assess your bike at the start of the course and, if he or she does not judge it to be roadworthy, you won’t be able to go on to public roads as part of your training.
Yes.
Yes.
We have trained many people with disabilities, but please contact us so we can see if we can help you.
We have trained many people with medical requirements, but please contact us so we can see if we can help you.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No, we may make small adjustments with your consent, but our Instructors are not cycle mechanics.
No, but Surrey Outdoor Learning and Developmentdo.
Yes, but we try to help you get off them!
Yes.
Yes.
No, we cannot recommend individual suppliers.
Sets essential daily and monthly bike checks and also contains advice on fitting a cycle helmet
An introduction to safe cycling on the road for young people and adults
This workbook is designed for students amd parents where the student is thinking of making independent cycle journeys, such as to school. It covers traffic skills, route planning and risk identification. Schools can also make use of it as it includes a tear-off 'permission slip'.
This is an example of a simple school cycling policy that asks parents to return a consent slip.
This manual is designed as a resource for parents and carers who are teaching their children to ride a bike
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