Cycle Training in Barking and Dagenham

National Standards (Bikeability) cycle training is available at a subsidised rate to those who live, work, or study in the borough. A similar situation applies throughout London.

ACCESSING THE TRAINING

Adults

Complete the form on the TfL website, or

Contact one of the approved cycle trainers, currently:

• Vandome Cycles

• Zig Zag Cycle, or

Contact council Cycling Officer, Nick Davies

Schoolchildren

To arrange cycle training for schoolchildren, contact their school.

Cycling Event at Barking and Dagenham College?

I hear rumours of a cycling related event at Barking and Dagenham College in Rush Green on 19 September 2012, but I haven't got any details. If you know anything, please pass it on. Obviously the event is aimed at students and staff at the college, but it may not be exclusively for them. Typically such events would include Doctor Bike, advice about cycling, bike try outs, sign up for training.

I don't know if there's a Bicycle Users' Group (BUG) for staff and/or students. That would be a good idea. Again, please get in touch with any information you may have.

Vandome Cycling

I saw an ad in B&D Council's The News for Vandome Cycling, only to find from the website that it is owned by B&D LCC member Russell Coe, of  Dagenham. Vandome is offering repairs and maintenance (including contracts), and maintenance classes, National Standards Training, led rides, bikes and spares for sale and fitness development.

We wish him all the best with that, I'm sure.

Adult Cycle Training

If you live work or study in LB Barking & Dagenham you should be able to get free or subsidised training to ride a bike. I can't find any information on the council's website, so your best bet might be to fill in this form on TfL's site. Do let me know how you get on getting training from B&D Council

https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/cycling/request-cycle-training.aspx

That said, I'm told TfL are sending the completed forms to an invalid / obsolete e-mail address at B&D council, so in the meantime you're probably best off contacting Craig.Elliott@lbbd.gov.uk and/or Nick.Davies@lbbd.gov.uk - 020 8227 3167 / 3950