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.