Free guided rides in Scarborough & Harrogate April 2025
The team at Everybody’s Cycling are offering free guided leisure cycle rides along local car-free cycle routes and quiet roads in Scarborough on Saturday 19th April 2025 and in Harrogate on Sunday 20th April 2025
These short and leisurely rides are free thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council as part of their Open North Yorkshire programme, which encourages people to travel actively for the benefits that cycling brings. The rides are ideal for those who are new or returning to cycling and want to build up their cycling confidence.
Katie, who joined a ride for the first time last year said: “Doing the group ride helped me understand my bike better and has given me the confidence to cycle on a regular basis. I’m already feeling healthier and having especially enjoy family rides with my daughter so it’s been great for the whole family.”
Book your ride place through EventBrite.
EVENT DATES AND VENUES 2025
All rides will start and finish from the venues below.
Saturday 19th April: Scarborough guided ride details
Both rides start and finish from the All Weather Pitch at Gladstone Road Primary School (Scarborough, YO12 7DD). what3words.com/sits.pilots.fishery
- Adult only ride morning ride: Meet at 9:45am for 10am start, ride up to 12pm.
- Family friendly afternoon ride: Meet at 12:45pm for 1pm start, ride up to 3pm.
Sunday 20th April: Harrogate guided ride details
Both rides start and finish from the car park at Bilton Cricket Club (Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DQ). what3words.com/establish.sketching.relay
- Adult only ride morning ride: Meet at 9:45am for 10am start, ride up to 12pm.
- Family friendly afternoon ride: Meet at 12:45pm for 1pm start, ride up to 3pm.
Please note: For the family friendly rides children must have completed Bikeability Level 2 (usually ages 9+) or have equivalent riding experience. If very young children join the ride, they must be seated in a bike trailer, child seat, cargo bike seat or equivalent. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Ride lengths and duration dependent on group ability. Note the adult only rides are in the morning, and the family friendly rides are in the afternoon.
ABOUT THE RIDES
The rides are ideal for people wanting to improve their cycling skills and abilities, including cycling with children for everyday short journeys and for fun. This is a great opportunity to discover new local cycling routes, improve your cycling confidence and reduce your carbon footprint by choosing to travel actively. The rides are also ideal for people looking to improve their fitness levels and wellbeing. Learn more about benefits of cycling on opennorthyorkshire.co.uk/cycling/
Led by a trained ride leader, the rides will start and finish from the venues below and will follow some car-free National Cycle Network (NCN) routes. Our friendly staff will lead up to 10 people on a guided ride along local cycle paths and quiet roads. Improve your cycling skills so you can ride with family and friends with confidence. These rides are ideal for new and novice cyclists.
WHAT TO BRING
If you have your own bike and helmet, you are more than welcome to use these, but please ensure your bike is roadworthy. The rides will take place outdoors in most weather conditions (except snow and ice), therefore please wear clothes suitable for cycling. Helmets and high viz vests are also available to borrow for free. Please bring a filled water bottle and snacks to keep you going.
By taking part, you must have the ability to ride a bike, cycle for a short distance and have the ability to operate the bike brakes independently using both hands (if riding independently on a conventional two-wheeled bike). Please let Everybody’s Cycling know if you require an adapted cycle or any other support; we’re here to help.
Those with balance difficulties, or any other problems riding can borrow (again free of charge) one of our adapted cycles such as a trike, tandem, wheelchair transporter, side-by-side companion cycle or handcycle.
If you’re unsure which cycle suits your needs, please get in touch with Everybody’s Cycling to arrange an appointment to try some adapted cycles in advance of the rides from our base in York. If you would like to a volunteer companion rider, tandem pilot or any other support, please let us know.
Pre-booking is essential for the rides and spaces are limited to up to 10 people per ride.
Book your place and a bike (if you need to borrow one) through EventBrite. Bookings close at 12:00 noon the day before each event date. Bikes cannot be booked on the day and must be booked in advance.
Please contact the friendly team at Everybody’s Cycling on 01904 591900 or hello@everybodyscycling.org.uk if you have any questions before the ride.
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