Have you been thinking about getting a cycle and starting to ride? Do you have questions about what to wear, how to find your way around Chester, what locks to use, where to park a bike or even what kind of bike you should buy?
Well, listen to this podcast, made by Jade and Heather from the University of Chester’s Sustainability Unit. They interviewed Chester Cycling Campaign member Cathey Harrington who gave the lowdown on how to get started cycling in Chester. Topics covered include:
- What do I wear to cycle?
- What should I look for when buying a bike?
- How do I carry stuff when cycling?
- What is the difference between an e-bike and a pedal bike?
- I am an adult who can’t ride a bike – how can I get started?
- What tools should I carry when cycling?
- Where can I cycle in and around Chester?
- Advice for people thinking about cycling to work or university?
If you have any questions or comments, please let us know using the comments below.
I am an adult who can’t ride a bike – how can I get started?
Hi Linda,
Apologies for our late reply. Thanks for contacting us.
Do you have a bike? Is so, you could sign up for Bikeability training – the Council are funding it, so it’s free for adults and children who live in Cheshire West and Chester. Use this link https://bikeright.co.uk/sponsors/cheshirewest-chester. Ensure that, at the top of the page, in the “Your Area” dropdown, you select “Cheshire West and Chester”. You will have to create an account with BikeRight.
If you have a friend who could help, you could follow the guidance on our page “HOw to teach an adult how to ride a bike” https://chestercyclecity.org/teach-an-adult-to-ride-a-bike/
If you don’t have a bike, then please ask for Cycle Buddy (also free!) from one of our members and we can go from there. Here’s the sign-up page: https://chestercyclecity.org/cycle-buddies-scheme/ Please note that Karen Barker has now retired (she’s mentioned on the page, we will update it).
Hope that is useful, please get back to us if you have any queries.
Cathey