Resources

There are lots of resources available to help you get the most from your cycling and we list those we know of here.

Cycle Training  |  Bike Shops  |  Cycle Hire   |  Bike Recycling  |  Cycling Clubs  |  Cycle Organisations  |  Cycle Maintenance  |  Strategic Information | Public Consultations

Cycle Brentwood Resources

Cycle Training

Learn to ride

Cycle lessons for all ages are available at Thorndon Cycle Centre.

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Bikeability

Bikeability is the national cycle training accreditation and focuses on cycling safely on roads.

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Off-road cycling

To improve your confidence and skills when riding off-road, Trailnet offer Beginner sessions at Thorndon Country Park.

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Bike Shops

There is a good choice of local shops offering bikes, accessories and servicing.

Discount Cycle Centre | Herongate Cycles | Momentum Cycles

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Cycle Hire

Thorndon Cycle Centre

Cycling is a great way to experience all that this beautiful park has to offer: the north of the park with its wildlife-rich woodlands and the south with its open parkland with views stretching all the way to Canary Wharf.

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Bike Recycling

Trailnet’s Respoke Project takes unwanted bikes and refurbishes these for sale to the local community. The project also offers the opportunity for volunteers to learn about bike mechanics.

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Cycling Clubs

For those who want to cycle competitively, Brentwood has two long established cycling clubs:

Glendene Cycling Club | Shaftesbury Cycling Club

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Cycle Organisations

We work with national cycling organisations to deliver our projects:

Sustrans | Cycling UK | British Cycling

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Cycle Maintenance

Training courses

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Public Consultations

 Get the latest information and have your say about local developments and help ensure that they include decent active travel and leisure provision:

General cycle information

Buying a bikeclick here for Cycling Weekly article

Helmet fittingclick here for video

RoSpa Cycle helmet fact sheetclick here for document

Highway Codeclick here for online resource

Myth Busters – summary of popular misconceptions about cycling – COMING SOON

Securitylink to Road CC article