GET MOVING
Be-spoke cycling
support
Whether you are a seasoned
cyclist, or a first-time rider looking
to improve your skills and gain
confidence to cycle on Ealing’s
roads, you can benefit from free
cycle skills courses. And there
is a lot more help available, too.
Lucy Martinez reports.
C
ycling Instructor, Ealing Council’s
cycle training provider, offers up to
four hours of free skills sessions and
guided rides for every level of cyclist,
at a time and place that suits you.
A range of courses are available from one-
to-one sessions, adult group sessions to
bespoke group sessions for families, colleagues
and friends. These courses provide a great
opportunity to learn how to ride a bike, improve
your bike skills and develop confidence to ride a
bike on Ealing’s quieter roads.
Council leader Julian Bell said: “We are committed
to increasing the number of people that cycle in the
borough. Cycling is an easy way to get more active
and, when used as an alternative form of transport, it
helps to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion.
Once you have a bike, it is free too.”
ENERGISING – AND FUN
Iram Woolley, from Southall, has been riding for
more than 30 years. But she took the training to
reinforce her riding skills and wants her children
to learn as soon as possible, too.
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around ealing February/March 2020
Iram Woolley and one of her
daughters enjoying Southall Park