Cycling
Adult / Family Bikeability Level 2 Cycle Training
Cycle training to develop riders’ skills, confidence and enjoyment! Our adult and family cycle training is a great way for you to refresh or learn new cycle skills and improve…
Milton Keynes Magical Mystery Tour
A year in the life of Milton Keynes City Inspired by his love of discovering Milton Keynes by bicycle Thomas Gray and Grid Arts have created a short film that…
Get Around Rewards
Can you make changes to the way you Get Around MK? (BetterPoints scheme now closed) The Get Around rewards challenge ends on 31 October 2023, but you can redeem your…
Top Tips for cycling in awesome Autumn!
After the hazy days of Summer, the mornings may be darker, the weather may be cooler and the rain maybe falling, but there are lots of reasons to continue cycling…
Milton Keynes Council leases first e-cargo bike
MK Council leases first e-cargo bike to Olney entrepreneur and start-up Milton Keynes Council has leased its first fully electric e-cargo bike to a female entrepreneur who launched an online…
Get Around MK transport app launched
New transport smartphone app launched for Milton Keynes A new smartphone app has been launched by MK Council to help local people and visitors make quick, clean and green transport…
Bikeability – Learn to Ride
Just an hour of one to one tuition should be enough to put many of you on your way to a world of two-wheeled exploration! Every year around 100 people,…
Apply for school travel grants
School Travel Grants (We are now closed to new applications) Schools are able to apply for a ‘Travel Grants’ to…
June Bike Month
Start your summer of cycling by taking part in Bike Month! We have partnered up with Love to Ride and are supporting their next campaign Bike Month! Whether colleagues are…
E-cargo bikes
E-cargo bikes are available to lease to businesses in Milton Keynes E-cargo bikes have hit the streets of Milton Keynes as part of a new initiative to reduce congestion…
Access to bikes
No bike? No problem! Milton Keynes Council are serious about cycling. We want to increase the number of people who ride bikes for work and leisure. The fact that not…
Cycle training for Schools
What can Bikeability do for your school? Cycling is a great way for children to travel to school, get some exercise and start the day fresh faced and motivated. Take…
Training courses
Cycle training courses and activities in MK Each of our courses has a series of progressive outcomes which can be used in training to take the complete beginner all the way to…
Skills training
Cycling skills and training courses In Milton Keynes we offer a range of cycle training courses to help you improve your cycling skills and boost your confidence, no matter what…
Where to ride
Hundreds of miles of Redways and Leisure Routes to explore Milton Keynes has one of the best cycling networks in the UK, known as the Redways, as well as…
Super Redways
The Redway Super Routes – a commuter network The Redway Super Routes network consists of 13 existing continuous corridors of Redways which align closely to the grid roads. They are…
Redways
Milton Keynes has over 200 miles of shared-use paths, known as Redways. The traffic-free network covers most of the city estates with some Redways extending out to connect…
Cycle facilities
Cycle facilities to help get you cycling There is a wide range of cycle parking dotted around Milton Keynes and the local area as well as public tool stations and commuter…
Cycle Training for Adults & Families
Training continues outside of school Our Bikeability and Bikeability Plus training courses are for everyone. A variety of courses take place throughout the year for adults and / or families…
Travel Grants
Applications are closed Your workplace can apply for a ‘Sustainable Travel Grant’ to help implement measures that increase travel to your organisation by active and sustainable modes. The grants are…
Cycle Parking
Ride It, Lock It, Love It! (We are now closed to new applications) Milton Keynes Council are offering free cycle parking for businesses. Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a…
Cycle parking for your workplace
Ride your way to becoming a Cycle Friendly Employer (We are now closed to new applications) Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a favoured mode of travel, helping key workers…
Let’s make the return to work a green one
The road to a ‘green’ recovery From this month we see more of Milton Keynes restart – schools return and with the Furlough scheme to end in October and Government…
10 reasons why an E-cargo bike could be great for your business
E-cargo bikes: the future of urban deliveries With the recent spike in home deliveries putting a strain on our already congested roads, businesses are looking for more convenient and sustainable…
E-cargo bikes transform community deliveries
E-cargo bikes are transforming the way that local food redistribution service, Food Connect, are making deliveries across Milton Keynes. E-cargo bikes: the future of urban deliveries.
Trail blaze MK’s cultural routes this summer
Take on the Grand Tour! With new routines for a lot of people, there’s never been a better time to explore Milton Keynes over the summer months, whether it’s for…
Santander Cycles MK Relaunches
Choose cycling for transport and exercise. We are excited to share the news that starting from Monday June 8th 2020, Santander Cycles MK scheme will be…
Electric cargo bikes coming to Milton Keynes
An efficient, low-cost, clean 21st century last mile solution Milton Keynes Council is introducing 21 eCargo bikes to its vehicle fleet to help make council business travel more sustainable. The…
March into May Competition
March into May! Applications have now closed! We have an exciting competition running for all infant, junior and primary school students in Milton Keynes! What do you have to do…
Bike to School Week rolls through the UK
Schools across the UK are being invited to take part in Bike to School Week During 23 – 27 September, the Get Smarter Travel MK team is inviting schools in…
Free yourself from the gym, cycle to work
Do you pay for gym membership? Be honest with yourself, how often do you go? A recent poll discovered that 11% of gym members don’t use their membership and…
Winter Wheelers
Winter Wheelers 2024 takes place between 1 December to 31 January so there’s plenty of time to get involved and feel the benefits of cycling. Milton Keynes Council…
Cycle September
A fun, free competition to get more people on bikes. Join Love to Ride UK to get involved and take part in Cycle September – a fun, global…
Ride Anywhere Week
Switch your commute to two wheels and be happier, healthier and wealthier. During Ride Anywhere Week we are encouraging everybody to try cycling to work this year; it can make…
Rise in cycling could prevent 34,000 life-threatening illnesses
The NHS will save £319m if cycling doubles in seven UK cities every eight years by 2040, according a new report from Sustrans. The charity calculates that 34,000 life-threatening illnesses…
Halfords support for Bikeability 2018 – 2021
Halfords – the official cycling retail partner of Bikeability Halfords funding has supported the creation of a Bikeability Participants’ Hub – to encourage family cycling post Bikeability training by offering incentives,…
NICE Prioritise active travel over vehicles
Physical inactivity is responsible for one in six deaths and is believed to cost the UK £7.4 billion each year, including £900 million to the NHS. Active travel including pedestrians,…
#WinterWheelers
Win for riding with Winter Wheelers! During December there will be daily giveaways of practical winter cycling gear from leading innovative brands Proviz, Beryl, Torch and…
Back to School
Back to School Resolutions It’s nearly the end of the 6 week Summer holidays and time to head Back to School. Put your best foot forward this year and set…
Remember, Remember…It’s Cycle September!
Are you ready for a challenge? To help unlock the many benefits of the bicycle in Milton Keynes, we have teamed up with Love to Ride to run a fun,…
Pedalling Culture launch
Pedalling Culture project launches in glorious sunshine at Bletchley Park The new Pedalling Culture project’s launch event saw six bespoke electric cars unveiled for the first time. Commissioned for the…
Cycle to work
Start your day with a cycle commute Cycling to work has been proven to have a variety of benefits to individuals and the local community as well as having positive impacts on…
Getting schools active
Why not get your whole school active with a challenge Your school can take part in various active travel challenges throughout the year, check out the following challenges that happen annually which you…
Modeshift STARS
Modeshift STARS programme Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of…
Love to Ride
Love to Ride. Be part of the International Cycling Campaign! Using different themes, Love to Ride encourage people to get out on their bikes, whatever the weather and wherever you…
Cycling with children
Cycling needs to be encouraged because it’s green, healthy and fun and it helps children to become independent. However, it is important for young children to learn how to stay…
Advice & Safety
Cycling is a fun family activity – helping you and your children ride together more. Cycling is great for children – it’s healthy, fast and fun and gives them the…
Get Cycling
Discover Cycling in Milton Keynes Milton Keynes has a huge network of redways, super routes, leisure routes and places to ride. Make up your own route or…
Get to Work cycle project
Get to Work cycle scheme provides the unemployed with subsidised annual subscriptions to the Santander Cycles MK bike hire plus other cycling related training opportunities The Get to Work scheme will run…
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