Bristol Cycling Tips
Advice and tips on cycling in the city including bike maintenance and helping your child to cycle.
Join the Bike Bristol Social Rides Group
Find out about upcoming free guided bike rides: https://www.bikebristol.com/social-rides
Our rides are at an easy pace usually with a generous coffee break for cake! Usually about 10 miles or so.
Cycling News
News about cycling events, free support, bike rides, cycle paths updates and more
Click here for Bristol Cycling News
Free 'Accompanied Rides'
Gain confidence by meeting an experienced 'cycle buddy' who will ride with you to a destination of your choice. Cycle buddies have great knowledge of safer and quieter routes across the city to help you find a good way to get to work for instance. Book here and complete the booking form 'survey'. Select Bristol and in the "how did you hear about the session" please say "Other - Bike Bristol". Sessions are funded by Bristol City Council.
Bristol Cycle Routes
See Cycling Routes and 'ways' around Bristol here
There's interactive maps and links to navigation apps.
Cycling job vacancies
Bike maintenance and care
Out and About Brislington
A great online resource showcasing the paths and trails in BS4 where we have the wonderful Nightigale Valley and Eastwood Farm. See the website or Facebook page here.
Cargo Bikes - Carry more!
Read about these immensely practical bikes for carrying people or large items!
Cycling Tradespeople
See a directory of local businesses who use bikes instead of vans!
Liveable Neighbourhoods
Healthier, less polluted streets that are safer and friendlier for all. Sound good? We need more Liveable Neighbourhoods for Brislington. Find out more here: Liveable Neighbourhoods
The Brislington Tramway
An exciting potential new walking and cycling route in Brislington BS4 on the old railway line. See more here
Videos
How to do an M-check (Bike Bristol)
Bikeability videos
Links
Places To Go Cycling
"Bristol is officially Britain's first Cycling City and a great place to enjoy cycling whether on specific cycle paths, at the Family Cycling Centre, with a group or at a local event. It is home to the first modern cycle route the famous Bristol-Bike Railway Path and Sustrans as well as a whole host of other beautiful, exciting and adventurous two wheeled activities."
https://www.playfulbristol.org...
Bristol Cycling Campaign
We are members of The Bristol Cycling Campaign which is working to make cycling better, safer and more enjoyable accoss the city. https://bristolcycling.org.uk/ - Members get 5% off the cost of new bikes or 10% off lessons - share your membership number with us to claim the discount
Better By Bike
Bristol's online cycling hub - maps, journey planning and more
Journey Planning, bus timetables, bus and rail real time information and more.
Refurbished Bikes
Lawrence Weston Bike Hub: https://severnnet.org/rideands...
Projects
Severn Ride and Stride - Helping more people walk and cycle in Avonmouth and Severnside including Lawrence Weston and Shirehampton. https://severnnet.org/rideands...
Studies and resourses
Working Together to Promote Active Travel A briefing for local authorities https://assets.publishing.serv...
Bristol Bike Life: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/bi...