Bradford Big Bike Ride 2019

Bradford Council are encouraging everyone to get on your bike and take to the streets by hosting a fun and FREE, cycle ride around the city centre on Sunday 22 September from 11am until 3pm. With 2 route distance (2.5K and 4K), the ride welcomes all abilities and ages.

Bradford’s Big Bike Ride 2019 is an opportunity to ride on traffic-free streets around the city centre.

The ride starting from City Park aims to get people of all ages to be active, enjoy the freedom cycling brings and take in the sights of the city whilst getting involved in the build up to the 2019 UCI Road World Championships. With elite races for women and men passing through Bradford on 28 and 29 September, it’s an opportunity to ride the same roads as the world’s best just days before.

There will be two routes participants can take. Both starting from City Park, the first route is a 2.5km family friendly course and the second is a more challenging 4km route.

There will be fun activities for the whole family including a Climbing Wall and Spider Mountain (climbing activity, maze and slide). Bradford Youth Service will be providing guided rides and the chance for participants without a bike to access one.

The city’s cycling clubs and recreational community clubs will be showing their support by getting involved with the ride too.

Bradford’s Big Bike Ride 2019 aims to be a legacy event for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships by becoming an annual event. It is also part of British Cycling and Sport England’s #OwnTheRide legacy campaign which aims to inspire more people from all walks of life to ride their bike before, during and after the Championships.

Bradford’s Big Bike Ride also celebrates World Car Free Day. It is hoped that participants of the cycle ride will enjoy using another form of transport in and around the city.

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Capital of Cycling will be offering these services to Bradford at this year’s fantastic city centre cycle ride:

·        Free minor bike repairs – get your brakes and tyres checked etc. all at no cost to you.

·        Pedal power yourself a delicious, healthy fruit smoothie with our bike-based blender!

·        Want to ride but don’t have a bike?  Borrow a bike from us by arrangement for the ride (free, but deposit required).

Also join us the week after for a social celebration evening on the 28^th Sept, after the UCI Worlds Elite Women’s race comes through Bradford.  We’ll be offering support for the race on the day including secure bike storage, cake, refreshments and activities for kids.

You can find out more about Capital of Cycling at www.capitalofcycling.org. We are a Bradford based charity that exists to get as many Bradfordians cycling as possible!  We run a community cycling hub on Hall Ings opposite City Hall containing a learn to ride track, workshop and more.  We’re delighted to be supporting the fab city centre bike ride this year.

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Cycling 4 All will be providing adapted cycles for mixed ability riders and Bradford’s Capital of Cycling Project will be providing bike maintenance on the day.

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British Cycling will be supporting the Bradford Bike Ride 2019 event on Sunday 22^nd September. Club and coach officer Andrew Akers and additional British Cycling coaches will be providing some ‘Lets Ride’ activation and a ‘Go Ride’ activity zone for youngsters as well as relevant resources.

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