Over the last few weeks, I have been working with Suffolk Roadsafe and Eco-Carriers BSE to arrange two Combined Level 1 & 2 Bikeability Courses in Bury St Edmunds over the school summer holidays. I’m very pleased to be able to announce that the courses are now live and available.
These courses run over two days on the 19th/20th August and 21st/22nd August. They are primarily aimed at young riders aged 8 and over, but anyone over that age is welcome to attend.
Please see the events below for more information and to book your place with the Eco-Carriers Team.
I’d like to offer a very big thank you to Sybil Andrews Academy and the Skyliner Sports Centre for their invaluable support in making these courses a possibility.
Course 1 Details
Combined Level 1 & 2 Bikeability Course
This Combined Level 1 & 2 Community Bikeability Course is organised and hosted by Eco-Carriers Bury St Edmunds in partnership with Suffolk Roadsafe.
The course itself runs over two days, starting at 10am and finishing at 2.30pm, with a half hour lunch break at 12pm. Primarily aimed at younger riders from age 8+, the course covers both Level 1 and Level 2 of the Bikeability Programme, covering the following areas of riding on the road:
Level 1 (in a traffic free environment)
- What to wear when riding (including helmets & hi visibility clothing)
- Basic day-to-day cycle checks
- Starting and stopping a journey
- pedaling and gliding on a bike
- riding with one hand (for signalling)
Level 2 (In a low speed highway environment)
- correct road positions
- starting and stopping
- turning left and right into and out of simple junctions
- dealing with parked vehicles or similar potential obstructions on the road.
This course is staffed by qualified Suffolk County Council Bikeability Instructors.
The course costs just £15 with Cycle Hire from the Eco-Carriers Bike Library available for an additional £5. Adaptive cycles are also available. Please contact the Eco-Carriers Team when making a booking to enquire.
Thank you to Sybil Andrews Academy and Skyliner Sports Centre for their invaluable support in offering this course
Please note: This course does not cover learning to ride a bike. It covers the skills needed to ride on the road.
Organiser
The Suffolk Roadsafe Board is a non-statutory Board which was created in May 2007 to bring together the main agencies involved in road safety in the county.
The zero-emission delivery service for Bury St Edmunds
Venue
The Skyliner Sports Centre is based in Bury St Edmunds and part of Abbeycroft Leisure.
Abbeycroft Leisure are a not-for-profit social enterprise and registered Charity- with an £11 million turnover and all profits are reinvested in the services we provide.
They manage 12 facilities on behalf of West Suffolk Council and Babergh District Council and have local reach in 10 communities across Suffolk.
They develop and sustain initiatives that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of those communities.
Course 2 Details
Combined Level 1 & 2 Bikeability Course
This Combined Level 1 & 2 Community Bikeability Course is organised and hosted by Eco-Carriers Bury St Edmunds in partnership with Suffolk Roadsafe.
The course itself runs over two days, starting at 10am and finishing at 2.30pm, with a half hour lunch break at 12pm. Primarily aimed at younger riders from age 8+, the course covers both Level 1 and Level 2 of the Bikeability Programme, covering the following areas of riding on the road:
Level 1 (in a traffic free environment)
- What to wear when riding (including helmets & hi visibility clothing)
- Basic day-to-day cycle checks
- Starting and stopping a journey
- pedaling and gliding on a bike
- riding with one hand (for signalling)
Level 2 (In a low speed highway environment)
- correct road positions
- starting and stopping
- turning left and right into and out of simple junctions
- dealing with parked vehicles or similar potential obstructions on the road.
This course is staffed by qualified Suffolk County Council Bikeability Instructors.
The course costs just £15 with Cycle Hire from the Eco-Carriers Bike Library available for an additional £5. Adaptive cycles are also available on request. Please contact the Eco-Carriers Team when making a booking to enquire.
Thank you to Sybil Andrews Academy and Skyliner Sports Centre for their invaluable support in offering this course
Please note: This course does not cover learning to ride a bike. It covers the skills needed to ride on the road.
Organiser
The Suffolk Roadsafe Board is a non-statutory Board which was created in May 2007 to bring together the main agencies involved in road safety in the county.
The zero-emission delivery service for Bury St Edmunds
Venue
The Skyliner Sports Centre is based in Bury St Edmunds and part of Abbeycroft Leisure.
Abbeycroft Leisure are a not-for-profit social enterprise and registered Charity- with an £11 million turnover and all profits are reinvested in the services we provide.
They manage 12 facilities on behalf of West Suffolk Council and Babergh District Council and have local reach in 10 communities across Suffolk.
They develop and sustain initiatives that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of those communities.