Cycling Quick Guides

Welcome to our Cycling Quick Guides! These essential resources are designed to help schools celebrate and promote cycling. By clicking on the guide titles you can follow these guides and enhance your school travel plan, ensuring the school community cycles safely, and enjoys benefits such as increased physical activity, improved cardiovascular health, reduced traffic congestion, and contributing to a healthier environment.

Cycle Parking Installed C2

Encouraging cycling to school supports healthier lifestyles, reduces congestion, and benefits the environment—but it relies on having safe and accessible cycle parking. Installing proper facilities is a simple yet effective way for schools to promote active travel, and this guide offers practical ideas along with complementary initiatives to maximise impact.

Bikers Breakfast C3

A Bikers' Breakfast is a simple yet effective way to promote cycling to school, offering a free, healthy breakfast to those who arrive by bike. It’s a fun and inclusive initiative that encourages active travel, builds community spirit, and can be tailored to suit your school’s needs—whether as a one-off event or part of a wider travel plan.

Bling your Bike C15

This activity is a fun, inclusive event for all ages, customizable for bikes, scooters, or any wheels. It encourages active, sustainable travel and creativity, integrating seamlessly with events like SUSTRANS Bike Walk and Wheel or Clean Air Scooter Challenge week, and offers great photo opportunities.

Other Cycling Initiatives (Golden Lock) C16

This fun and simple activity encourages children to cycle or scoot to school with the chance to win a prize if they are the lucky recipient of the Golden Lock. It can be run independently or alongside events, involving both students and adults in the school community.