A fully inclusive cycling pathway for Derby City schools

Cycle Derby is proud to deliver a structured, progressive cycling pathway for Derby City schools. We support children to build confidence, skills and independence through cycling at key stages of their school journey.

Our ambition is simple: no child leaves primary school unable to cycle.

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Year 1 – Balance Riders

Helping children develop balance, coordination and confidence on a bike.

Our Balance Riders sessions provide an introduction to cycling, helping children develop the core skills needed before pedalling independently.


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Year 3 – Learn to Ride

Making sure every child has the opportunity to gain the fundamental skill of riding independently.

Our Learn to Ride programme focuses on teaching non-riders and developing early riding confidence.


Bikeability Level 1

Year 5 – Ride Ready

Giving pupils the awareness, control and confidence to ride safely in an off-road environment.

Ride Ready takes place on your school playground and helps children refine their bike handling skills, decision-making and awareness in preparation for future on-road cycling.

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Year 6 – Bikeability Level 2

Supporting pupils to take the next step and develop the skills and confidence to ride safely on the road.

Bikeability Level 2 takes place on roads local to your school and equips pupils with practical road cycling skills to ride safely and confidently in real traffic environments such as cycling to school or to their local park or shops.

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Training is free with flexible bike hire options

All Cycle Derby training for Derby City schools is delivered free of charge as part of our commitment to helping more children cycle with confidence.

Schools can choose to use their own bikes, ask pupils to bring bikes from home, or hire bikes from Cycle Derby where needed.

To support children at the start of the pathway, we provide balance bikes for the Year 1 Balance Riders at no cost.

For later stages (Learn to Ride, Ride Ready & Bikeability sessions), bike hire is available with a charge to cover transport, maintenance and delivery.

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How to book

Please send a message to cyclederby@derby.gov.uk with the cycle sessions you're interested in and we'll be in touch to confirm your pupil numbers and bike requirements and available dates to book your sessions.


If you have questions about any of these cycle training sessions and what they involve, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Cycle Derby team - we're happy to help!

Get in touch

Testimonials

Cyclist

Hi just wanted to say how brilliant the learn to ride session was at Markeaton last week. The guys who helped my daughter were fab and in 5 days she's gone from only ever having sat on a bike twice (and peddling backwards!) to being able to confidently ride a bike without any help or stabilisers. We'll definitely be booking for our younger children when they're old enough. Thanks again Claire.

Claire, Derby
Cyclist

I just wanted to take the time to thank your team for the great training given at Silverhill this year. Gregor has come home with a renewed vigour about cycling and has enthused both our house and his mum’s house to get back out on bikes to do some family cycling!

Gregor, Derby
Cyclist

Thank you Cycle Derby – the children had an absolutely fantastic time yesterday at the velodrome! ...I was so impressed by them all and I think it's fair to say, they exceeded their own expectations!.

School, Derby

Testimonials

Cyclist

Hi just wanted to say how brilliant the learn to ride session was at Markeaton last week. The guys who helped my daughter were fab and in 5 days she's gone from only ever having sat on a bike twice (and peddling backwards!) to being able to confidently ride a bike without any help or stabilisers. We'll definitely be booking for our younger children when they're old enough. Thanks again Claire.

Claire, Derby
Cyclist

I just wanted to take the time to thank your team for the great training given at Silverhill this year. Gregor has come home with a renewed vigour about cycling and has enthused both our house and his mum’s house to get back out on bikes to do some family cycling!

Gregor, Derby
Cyclist

Thank you Cycle Derby – the children had an absolutely fantastic time yesterday at the velodrome! ...I was so impressed by them all and I think it's fair to say, they exceeded their own expectations!.

School, Derby

Case Study

After School Cycle Clubs - Sarah's story

Sarah first got the buzz for cycling when she took part in one of our organised Cyclo Cross races aged just 9 her dad helped us unload our van of Isla bikes and that was it! She joined her local club raced in the local cyclo x leagues, had a go on the track and MTB and some six years later at the age of 15 Sarah is representing the East Midlands Cycling Team in the UK School Games

Fantastic training - Sally

I just wanted to pass on my thanks for the fantastic training you gave my son on a recent cycle training course for Year 6's at Breadsall CE Primary school. As well as thoroughly enjoying the week, his cycling skills and confidence have improved tremendously. He now rides a sensible distance away from the kerb and uses his 'observation skills' . His road sense has improved significantly not only when riding a bike, but is also obvious when he is a car passenger by the comments he makes about other road users. Many of the other Year 6 parents have mentioned what a good course they thought it was. You've obviously inspired several of his school friends who have recently started to cycle to and from school. Can you please pass on my thanks to all at Cycle Derby.

Sally, Derby

Learn to Ride

My 5 year old son attended for his first session on
Wednesday. He was a total non rider and was very anxious about not having
stabilisers. He was taught by Paul who was nothing short of amazing. By the end
of our first lesson Jack was riding, albeit very wobbly. I was fortunate enough
to be able to book a second session with Paul, 2 days later and by the end of
this lesson, we had a happy rider. Paul also gave us advice on which bike would
suit our son best and he was able to try a couple for size. I cannot praise both your service and Paul highly enough
and as such wanted to pass on my thanks formally. I also work for DCC and know
only too well how we need to showcase the brilliant work we do. This is a
shining example of what Derby does well. This half term, the Cycle Derby team
have successfully enabled many children and young people to learn to ride with
confidence. I haven’t stopped smiling all day and I’ve told all my friends just
how brilliant the Cycle Derby team are.

Thank you once again, I’m truly overwhelmed and the sessions were worth every penny!

Sarah

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