Active Derbyshire is supporting a number of organisations across Derbyshire, including the Community Sports Trust and Pedal Peak District to promote and develop cycling. We want to get more people cycling- of all ages, for travel, fun and for health!
Follow us on twitter: @cyclederbyshire
Find us on Facebook: CycleDerbyshire
The Community Sports Trust has established a Cycle Derbyshire facebook page and twitter account, so that we can share information on the vast array of cycling opportunities around the county
We are lucky in Derbyshire, to have great trails, off road cycling, family cycling, electric bikes and options for all ages and abilities.
Pedal Peak District have got a huge range of cycling opportunities on offer. Email Carol Parsons to sign up to their enews, or follow Pedal Peak District on Facebook.
Latest Pedal Peak District News here.
Derbyshire Sport co-ordinate a Cycling Development Group. If your organisation would like to get involved, please email Paul Chambers, who will make sure you're invited to the next meeting.
So why not join Cycle Derbyshire Facebook and Twitter and get involved
Follow us on twitter: @cyclederbyshire
Find us on Facebook: CycleDerbyshire
There are many cycle hire centres across the County allowing you to hire a bike and enjoy the beautiful countryside even if you don't own a bike.
The Peak District National Park has 58 miles of off-road cycling trails and hundreds more quiet country routes so ideal for cyclists of all abilities. Follow the link below for lots of useful information about cycling in the National Park including cycle hire venues and route maps.
For information about cycle hire at Middleton Top Visitor Centre (Middleton-by-Wirksworth) simply click on the link below.
Derbyshire County Council Cycle Hire Centre
There are also plenty of cycle trails across the rest of the County. To get some more ideas about where to cycle in Derbyshire, follow the link below.
You can download a large number of maps and information to make it easy for you to get started and don't forget to log your miles when you have done them
Derbyshire Cycle Map and Trail Network
Derbyshire County Council have produced a great map, which shows you where to go across the whole county. Useful information on their website too.
The Breeze network - Group bike rides – led by women, for women are holding a number of Free local courses for women.
The Breeze network is British Cycling’s new national network of bike rides for women.
These fun, recreational group bike rides will be led by women for women. The Breeze network empowers women to change the face of cycling for good and leave a lasting legacy. Over the next three years British Cycling will train over 1,000 women to become local Breeze champions with a Ride Leader qualification.
Now is your chance to get involved!!!
For more details go to: http://www.goskyride.com/Breeze
You don't have to be super-fit to enjoy cycling, and it's good for you!
Any type of regular exercise gives you some health benefits but cycling is particularly good because fewer injuries occur as a result of it.
Cycling can:
- Make you feel good
- Give you more energy
- Have positive effects on your well-being and self-confidence
- Help reduce stress, tiredness and difficulties with sleep
- Keep your heart 'strong' and reduce blood pressure
- Help to control weight
- Help build and maintain healthy muscles
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Help older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling
- Almost everyone can do it, its suitable for all ages and abilities.
- Its easy to fit in to your lifestyle.
- You can do it anywhere and at any time.
- You can start slowly and build up gently.
- Cycling is a low impact exercise - kinder on your joints than running and other high impact aerobic activities.
- There's rarely a need for special gear, except perhaps a waterproof when the clouds gather.
- It doubles as transport, so it could save you money as well!
The current recommendation for physical activity is just 30 minutes a day 5 times a week of moderate activity. Cycling is a perfect way to get your 30 minutes a day!. That's all it takes to feel the difference. Remember to start off slowly and build up.
Start by building up slowly and plan short routes on quiet roads or try the vast array of cycle networks across Derbyshire.
To find out more tips on getting started read on....
To read more great cycling tips and find other links read on...
