Cycling training in London: How to find the right lessons for you
London is a great city to cycle in. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to sharpen up your cycling skills, there’s a host of training, events and projects to boost your confidence. Check out our list of resources below:
Cycle lessons and training in London
If you live in London, most boroughs offer free cycling training. Transport for London (TFL) have Cycle Skills - a mix of online learning programmes and in person training programme.
Cycle lessons and training in by London borough
If you’re looking to train close to home, you can find the latest updates and sessions from the following links for each London borough:
- Barking and Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Bromley
- Camden
- City of London
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Kingston upon Thames
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Richmond upon Thames
- Southwark
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
Other ways to learn cycle skills in London
There are lots of cycling groups across London that help facilitate free or affordable riding lessons for every kind of rider.
- Bikeworks (CIC) - This company provides 1-on-1 training as well as group training for learning cycle skills and goes up to advanced on-road training.
- Cycle Confident - One of the biggest training providers in London, and is often free if you go to your local borough’s sessions. They also do training sessions for kids, too.
- Wheels for wellbeing - A charity offering inclusive cycling sessions across South London with adapted bikes and specialist inclusion training.
- JoyRides London - Free learning and confident building sessions for women and led by a team of women-only instructors
- Cycle Sisters - Charity focusing on muslim-women-centred cycling spaces across London to help learn and build confidence in cycling through organised rides. Multiple spaces across London including Burgess Park, Walthamstow and Hackney.
Ebike specific training in London
Forest regularly partners with local boroughs of project groups to help you learn how to ride safely and confidently on London’s roads.
To find the latest training, please refer to your local government bike training webpage. If you’re a charity, CIC or other community group running bike training and are interested in partnering with us, please get in touch via this form.
