At Bike Worcester, we are all about helping more people experience the wide range of benefits from cycling. We believe that adapted and electric bicycles are an important step towards ensuring everyone can enjoy cycling.
What we do to support accessible cycling
In addition to our work promoting cycling in the city, we have also worked on iniatives to improve accessible cycling…
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Joined in on Relay Your Way 2025
Members of Bike Worcester cycled 35 miles from The Swan Inn, Worcester to Victoria Bridge in Hereford in support of Cerebra. Cerebra is a charity that works with children and young adults with brain conditions. Accessibility was the main focus of the relay.
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Oscar and Lars on a tandem
In an episode of the Bike Worcester podcast, one of our Bike Bus volunteers goes on a tandem ride with a family friend, Oscar. Oscar is 12 years old and visually impaired. In this they describe a typical tandem outing, encounter some horses (twice!), and Oscar shares his experiences of being blind.
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Campaigning for the removal of barriers
In some cases, the geometry of cycle barriers can limit the type of vehicle that can pass through them, whether that is a cycle, wheelchair, mobility scooter, or push chair. Bike Worcester volunteers have identified, photographed, surveyed the barriers, and have worked with Worcestershire County Council to start removing them.
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Published maps of benches
One of our initiatives was to build a map of local benches around Worcester. We believe these are important for those who may need them to rest while out walking or cycling.
Other resources
Wheels for All is a charity that focuses on providing inclusive cycling sessions across various centres around the UK.
Parkride is an inclusive and accessible cycling service offered by Midland Mencap. They run group sessions, 1:1 support sessions, and pop up events across the West Midlands. They also offer taster sessions where you can find the right adapted bike for you. They have a fleet of adapted and mainstream bikes, so there’s something for everyone.
ParkSpin is another service offered by Midland Mencap, where you can take part in a spin class on an adapted bike.
Bike maintenance sessions for people with learning disabilities are offered by The Emily Jordon Foundation in Kidderminster.
Charlotte’s Tandems rent out tandem and tag-along bikes to people with disabilities or additional needs.
Wheels for Wellbeing is a charity dedicated to cycling with disabilities. They produce guides, run cycling sessions, and campaign to enhance the accessibility of cycling to people with disabilities.
British Cycling has an inclusive cycling programme called Limitless. If you are competitive, they also have programmes that aim to train the next Paralympians in cycling.
Cycling UK also have a number of resources regarding inclusive cycling.
If you are aware of any other groups, please get in touch so we can add them to this list. If you run a local group, we’d love to hear from you as well.