Adult group cycle skills

Please check out our booking page to see our upcoming learn to ride and basic cycle skills sessions 

Islington Council instructors will help you progress through the National Standards for cycle training.  Bicycles and helmets (should you wish to wear one) are available for you to use.  Learning as a group is great fun and our instructors are patient and encouraging. Our courses take place at Haverstock School, and Winton Primary School

Anyone who lives, works or studies in Islington is entitled to attend one beginners course and one basic cycle skills course. After this, and once you can confidently control a bike, you are entitled to two free one-to-one sessions.

Beginners – learning to ride


If you are a complete beginner, you are not alone! Many people are in the same position as you and we aim to get you cycling within two sessions.
Our upcoming beginners courses (and booking links) are listed below.  To see our full range of future courses please visit our general booking page.

[Beginner learn to ride booking links will appear here when courses become available]

Basic cycle skills – off-road control skills


Our basic cycle skills course is for those who are able to ride a bike unaided, but need better control skills before going out on the roads.  This course is covered in two sessions.  (Please note that basic cycle skills is not a course for beginners – you can find our beginners courses above).

Our upcoming basic cycle skills courses (and booking links) are listed below.  To see our full range of future courses please visit our general booking page.

[Basic cycle skills booking links will appear here when courses become available]