The Heart of Cycling in Worcestershire

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Choose Cycling

Choose Cycling is for people who like to pedal - simple.

Choose Cycling is the company that has the community at heart

It is specifically set up to help provide a positive experience for everyone who rides a bike or wants to take the first step on two wheels

Choose Cycling is run by passionate people that connect people with their personal cycling future

What do we do?

We advocate cycling as the best way to get around.
We provide cycle training.
We teach people how to fix bikes.
We are the hub for local events such as charity rides, bike week rides and Dr Bike events.
We have a web site packed full with resources to help everyone from latest news, events.
We provide the link for all things cycling.
We use our network of connections to improve cycling
We are always looking to improve information based on people's experience so please ocntact us if you'd like us to help you share some cycling tips with other people - thanks.

What make Choose Cycling unique?

Connections: We are involved with all aspects of cycling at all levels and make the right connections to improve cycling

Experience of team: Vast experience of the cycle trade including retail, events, technical know-how, promotions, competition, touring and family riding

Qualified Instructors to deliver bespoke training

Passionate volunteer team

Who do we work with?

You (and your bike)

Cycling clubs

Cycle Shops

Transition groups

Businesses

Local authorities

Councils

Police

Councillors

Schools

Youth organisations

join our thriving social cycling network on our Facebook group and "like" our Facebook page here

Why choose cycling?

After quite a few years working in the bike trade, building bikes, fixing bikes, racing bikes, running events and generally hooling around on bikes whenever possible you tend to get asked for help time and time again.
In 2003 we put bump together and had a lot of positive response from people who appreciated the advice - even getting very positive comments from national cycling websites.
In 2004 we (with some good chums) set up the sustainable travel project "Choose How You Move". During this time, we've had an increasing demand for us to provide cycle training and cycle maintenance training so for 2010 we thought we'd better do something about it.
A strong desire to provide something positive in the community led us to create choose cycling, we are in the process of setting up a CIC (Community Interest Company) and will share progress on this as things take shape. A CIC works as follows:

A CIC is the legal structure for social enterprises. Unlike a commercial organisation work is in the interest of the community not for profit and the assets are locked inside the company. Unlike a charity a CIC is able to operate as an enterprise and doesn't need to have independent trustees. There is a special regulator for Community Interest Companies.