BE INSPIRED to get on your bike – whatever your age or ability – and join in Belcycle. Belfast’s free family-friendly festival dedicated to all things cycling will take place on Saturday June 15 at CS Lewis Square in the east of the city.
There will be bikes of all shapes and sizes to test ride on the day including tandems, a side- by-side bike and balance bikes. You can join in activities such as children’s cycle training, including the ever-popular Ditch the Stabilisers’ sessions. There will also be bike maintenance workshops to help you deal with punctures, as well as led rides, giant outdoor games and a slow bike race.
Members of the public can pick up advice and tips from local cycling retailers on bikes, clothing and accessories, as well as information on cycling adventures, holidays, clubs and events. There will be competitions, spot prizes, food and refreshments.
Sustrans will be there to offer travel advice, route planning, cycle training and fun pedal-powered activities.
"Leisure and commuting cycling has increased across Belfast, with more people realising not only the health and environmental benefits of cycling but also how convenient, cheap and fun it is to travel by bike. We know that 71 per cent of residents say Belfast would be a better place to live and work if more people cycled which is why our work to encourage more people to cycle is so important," says Ashley Hunter, Sustrans Northern Ireland director.
:: Belcycle will run from 11am to 3pm on June 15 at CS Lewis Square. For further information visit Sustrans.org.uk/belcycle.
