Get riding a bike with the professional help and support of a qualified cycle instructor

BIKEABILITY LEVEL 2

The Bikeability Level 2 course aims to develop riders’ skills and confidence for cycling on single-lane roads and simple junctions with mostly moderate motor traffic flows (where riders encounter vehicles with progressively greater frequency in each module), and prepares riders for cycling on more complex, often busier or faster roads and junctions.

Riders must have fully demonstrated Bikeability Level 1 National Standard assessment criteria before they start Bikeability Level 2 training.

Cycle safely and responsibly Identify and respond to hazards

Start and stop on-road journeys

Maintain suitable riding positions

Share the road with others and communicate with other road users

Comply with signals, signs and road markings

Manage risk when cycling

Negotiate junctions (pass side roads, turn at T junctions, and crossroads and roundabouts if present).

FAQ's...

Do you need your own bike & helmet ?

If you have your own bike & helmet, bring it along and the instructor will check it over and make any adjustments.

*One bike & one helmet are available to borrow. To book these, please send a message as it will be on a first come first served basis.

What shall I wear ?

Dress appropriate for the weather. Comfy covered up clothes, e.g. sweatshirt & leggings/jogging bottoms, waterproof, grippy shoes & gloves.

What shall I bring ?

A drink and a snack.

What if the weather is bad?

If it is extreme the lessons will be cancelled about 1 hour before by the Instructor. Please check the weather forecast for Farnworth before setting off or text 07886644623 if you are unsure. A 'cancelled event notice' will also be put up at the venue.

What if I am late?

Don't worry, just join in when you can. If its a road session (Bikeability Level 2/3 & Led ride) unfortunately it will not be possible for you to join in late.

What do I do if I need to cancel?

Please cancel your booking order through Eventbrite, so your place can be made available to someone else. If its short notice on the day, just text the instructor on 07886644623.

WHAT IS THE BIG BIKE REVIVAL ?

The Big Bike Revival is all about helping everyone and anyone to begin or return to cycling through a programme of FREE activities and services, delivered by organisations who are part of the community and address local needs

Aiming to make cycling accessible to everyone

The Big Bike Revival is a behaviour change intervention with a vision to make cycling accessible to everyone. Our mission is to deliver free events that enable a community to start cycling through fixing bikes, teaching skills and leading rides.

The programme is funded by Department for Transport, supported by local authorities and together we address a clear set of aims and objectives:

Encourage people who don’t already, to cycle

Encourage people to cycle more often

Increase short cycling journeys

Improve the perception of cycle safety

Improve peoples confidence to cycle

The intervention is rolled out nationally in England through a programme of events that are FREE to beneficiaries and delivered locally by community led groups and organisations. Events have a common focus to deliver fun, social and inclusive activities and services that present cycling as a practical and normalised everyday behaviour.

"When I first went out I was scared because it had been a long time since I had done it. I was knackered when I got to the end of the ride but I keep going out and now I am noticing I am going further and getting fitter"

Eric Daye, Big Bike Revival beneficiary

Based on behaviour change theory

The programme is guided by the COM-B model; a comprehensive theory of three interactive behavioural elements: Capability, Opportunity and Motivation.

Big Bike Revival events provide solutions that enable behaviour to change and cycling levels to increase.

Learning to increase knowledge and skills to ensure that people have the Capability to cycle.

Fixing bikes and embedding delivery locally to ensure people have the Opportunity to cycle.

Rides that are social and normalise cycling to ensure people have the Motivation to cycle.

"I used to commute every day but I never used my bike for fun, but lockdown transformed the way I saw cycling. I was getting up at 6 or 7am and going for a ride. It was so quiet and peaceful and the English scenery was fantastic too"

Maggie Mitchell, Big Bike Revival beneficiary

The Big Bike Revival is awesome!