Cycle Network Maps
FREE Cycle Skills Sessions available across Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is running FREE adult cycle skills sessions available across the area throughout Summer/Autumn 2025. Funded by Active Travel England, they will be useful for all levels of cyclist, from complete beginner to the more experienced rider.
From simple maintenance sessions to help you gain the basic skills to maintain your bike, to guided cycle rides at various levels to help you gain more confidence whilst on two wheels.
All sessions will be delivered informally by community cycle groups. For more information on sessions available and details on how to book, please contact the individual groups listed below:
Aigburth Community Cycle Club
We're offering:
- Cycle skills sessions at 3 different levels: Learn to Ride for anyone who wants to learn to cycle, Traffic Free for anyone who can cycle but wants to build confidence in a Traffic free environment and Quiet Roads for anyone who want to build confidence cycling on the road. The sessions will take place on Saturdays from starting from Greenbank Sports Academy, L17 1AG. We have bikes & helmets available to lend out for free if you don’t have a working bike.
- A cycle maintenance workshop aimed at anyone who has never done any bike maintenance training before.
- A range of cycle rides led by trained volunteers including short traffic free rides suitable for anyone who hasn’t been on a bike for a while.
For more information email Helen at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page.
We use a free booking app called Spond to manage all our bookings. To join our Spond group:
- Download the Spond app to your phone or tablet.
- Click on ‘Join an existing group’.
- Register with a username & password.
- Enter our group code GSDOY.
Find out more at: https://aigburthcommunitycycleclub.org/
Bicycle Revival - Promoting Healthier Travel in Halton
Based in Halton, Bicycle Revival is proud to support healthier travel choices by offering National Standards Cycle Training. Our goal is to help people ride confidently and competently while encouraging the use of Halton’s growing cycling infrastructure.
All rides are led by qualified ride leaders to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants.
Stay Updated
All upcoming rides and events will be shared on:
- Our Facebook page
- The SPOND app – Join our group using code: TCMPC
You can also contact us directly via WhatsApp through the link on our Facebook page.
Meeting Point:
Phoenix Park Café
Castlefields, Runcorn
WA7 2LW
Cycle of Life
Cycle of Life deliver a variety of cycle sessions and activities.
These sessions will feature group bike rides and route planning, allowing participants to gain local road confidence. Additionally, bike maintenance workshops will cover fixing common issues such as flat tyres, misaligned brakes, and chain set problems.
For more information and to book a place, please telephone 0151 245 3910 or email [email protected]
Or visit us at: Kuumba Imani Centre, 4 Princes Road, L8 1TH
Energise Cycles
We are delivering led rides and maintenance sessions aimed at all levels including beginners – the Community Ride sessions are aimed at beginners and perfect for building confidence on a bike and creating a habit of fitness and wellbeing. No pressure — go at your own pace!
We will deliver from our own workshop at Unit 16, Tower Rd, Birkenhead, and led rides will follow off-road or riverside routes.
Located at Unit 16 Tower Quays, Tower Road Birkenhead CH41 1BP
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07468 513590
HYPE Urban Bikes
We will be offering a range of led rides for all abilities, and 'get to know your bike' maintenance sessions to provide more cycling confidence.
Activities will be delivered by HYPE Urban Bikes in the following areas;
- Liverpool City centre Albert Dock and Otterspool Promenade
- New Brighton
- Huyton Bowring Golf Course
The activities will take place over weekends throughout the summer.
Our qualified bike leaders will conduct all skills sessions and bike rides, and qualified bike mechanics will deliver the bike maintenance sessions from one of three sites listed.
For all general enquiries, please call 07916655045
MeCycle
We will offering a mixture of different ability led rides and bike maintenance sessions from our Café in Ainsdale, MeCycle. For more information:
Visit us: 59 Station Road, Ainsdale, PR8 3HH
Instagram: @mecycle1
Facebook: mecyclecafebikeworkshop
Call us: 01704 579 353 or email: [email protected]
Peloton Liverpool
Partnering with different organisations, we will be offering a range of themed led rides for all abilities with pre-ride workshops and post ride food and refreshments. Rides aim to build your confidence and a community of people to ride with.
Website: https://peloton.coop/ Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @peloton_liverpool
Facebook:Facebook.com/PelotonLiverpool
Twitter/ X: Twitter.com/PelotonLiv
Our Warm Welcome
We are a local charity in St Helens that supports asylum seekers placed in the Borough. The charity helps individuals to integrate in the community through the weekly drop in cafe. In addition the charity runs a bike shed project to repair donated bikes for asylum seekers and members of the community.
The contact for the Bike Shed project is [email protected]
The Reader
Adult Cycle Skills classes with HYPE Urban Bikes. Each session will be tailored to participants, covering everything from beginner cycling and urban commuting to advanced bike repairs and maintenance. Led by instructors and mechanics, sessions begin with a safety briefing, followed by practical training and an interactive Q&A. While our balance bike programme supports the youngest cyclists, our main focus is on helping people regain their confidence on two wheels after a break from cycling.
6 events to be delivered in front of the Mansion House on Thursday 24th July and 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th August, 11am-3pm
Questions can be asked in advance by emailing the programmes team at The Reader at [email protected]
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What’s
stopping
you
cycling?
Bike lanes, high streets, country paths and even off-road: there are hundreds of places to cycle all over the Liverpool City Region. Use our maps above to find out more about routes in your area.
Whether you’ve never been on a bike before or just want to refresh your skills, cycle training can help you ride safely and with confidence whatever your age.
There are lots of ways to get hold of a bike – whether that’s new at a specialist shop, refurbished from a local cycling co-operative or even through your workplace. Find places to pick up bikes in your area.
If you have an old bike that has seen better days, there are lots of places across the Liverpool City Region to get it fixed up.
There’s a whole community of bike riders across the Liverpool City Region, with local cycling groups to join in every borough. Find out more about groups in your area.
Halton
Knowsley
Liverpool
Liverpool Braveheart Bicycle Club
Sefton
St Helens
St Helens Riding for Fun and Fitness
Wirral
If you’re in Liverpool, you can hire a Voi bike or scooter from one of the dozens of docking stations across the city.
Bikes can be targets for theft but there are easy things you can do to make sure yours is parked safely and securely – from picking a well-lit location to choosing a good lock.
Quick Cycling Tips
Practical advice on how to make the most of your next bike ride, wherever that is.
Pump your tyres up
It’s the difference between feeling like you’re riding through treacle or feeling like a Tour De France champion! Getting hold of a ‘track pump’ with a gauge and keep your tyres pumped up to the right P.S.I (it’s the small number printed on your tyre).
Adjust your saddle for your height
When you are peddling you want your legs to be just about straight when the peddle is at the bottom of each turn. When you are standing in a stop position you should be just on your tip toes - that means you’ll be using the power of your whole leg and will go further with less effort.
Make sure you have lights and a bell
It’s the law that your bike must be fitted with a bell. One single ring is enough to let anyone know you’re behind them. And always keep your bike lights with you, day or night. If you can find rechargeable lights then you’ll save money on batteries too.
Dress for the weather
Fork out for the best waterproof you can afford, and make sure it’s lightweight so it’s easy to pack. Keep your body dry and everything else is fine, whatever the weather.
More Help and Advice
National cycling charity Sustrans’ Get Active site has guides available on a variety of subjects – from route planning to maintenance to choosing the right kind of bike for you.