Family cycle guide

Family friendly rides: getting started

The getting started leaflet is a simple guide giving you all the information you need to start cycling with your family.

Traffic free adventure: Shrewsbury to Uffington

A leaflet showing a 10 mile family bike ride which takes you along traffic free roads around the riverside into scenic Shropshire countryside.

To order copies of these new leaflets follow the link on the right of this page, or you can download copies of the leaflets which are attached to this page.

The Family Cycle Guide is a 48 page booklet detailing everything you need to know about cycling with children in Shropshire. It includes information on:

• choosing bikes and equipment for both adults and children
• learning to ride
• bike maintenance
• riding tips and safety

It also has maps and route descriptions for 7 circular cycle rides on quiet lanes and traffic-free tracks all around Shropshire.

The full booklet or sections and route guides from the booklet are attached to this page for you to download.

Bike maintenance page 17 of the family cycle guide directs readers to this website for detailed instructions of how to mend an inner tube when fixing a puncture. Please follow the link on this page to access these instructions.

Cycle awareness training for children is provided by our Road Safety Team. Follow the link on this page to find out more.