Find your way to ride
Our Programs
& Workshops
Learn to ride, build your skills, care for your bike or find a more accessible way to get moving.
Learn to ride
Start at your pace.
Friendly, practical courses for people learning for the first time or building confidence again.
Cycle Well
Learn to ride as an adult or teen
For complete beginners, people returning after a long break or anyone who wants patient support in a traffic-free setting.
- No cycling experience needed
- Five supported sessions
- Bike hire may be available
Big Skills for Small Bikes
Help your child learn to ride
A practical course for young beginners. Children build skills while parents and carers learn how to keep helping at home.
- For children aged 3 to 8
- A grown-up takes part with them
- Balance and pedal bikes welcome
Bike maintenance
Feel confident looking after your bike.
Hands-on workshops with time to practise, ask questions and choose the level that matches your experience.
Beginner workshop
Learn the everyday essentials
A practical introduction for people with little or no bike maintenance experience.
- Safety checks and tyre pressure
- Chain care and simple adjustments
- How to fix a flat tyre
Intermediate workshop
Take your maintenance skills further
For riders who know the basics and want to understand more advanced repairs, adjustments and problem-solving.
- Replacing cables and components
- Wheel truing and tune-ups
- Diagnosing common mechanical issues
A little extra help
Make getting started easier.
Get local support for a new route or ask for help with the cost of joining a course.
Ride Guides
Try a new route with a local rider
Connect with an experienced Ride Guide who knows Canberra’s paths, comfortable crossings and useful shortcuts.
- For newer or returning riders
- Ask for route advice or company on a first ride
- Included with Pedal Power membership
Pedal It Forward
Get help with course costs
Subsidised places help Canberrans experiencing financial hardship take part in Pedal Power courses and programs.
- Short, confidential application
- Available for eligible course participants
- Each application is considered individually
Bikes and equipment
Borrow what you need.
Borrow a refurbished bike for everyday use or hire temporary bike parking for your event.
Pedal Power Bike Library
Borrow a bike for free
Adults and children who do not currently have access to a bike can borrow a refurbished, safety-checked bicycle.
- Free standard loan for up to six months
- Located at Margaret Hendry School, Taylor
Hire services
Hire bike racks for an event
Create temporary bike parking for festivals, workplaces and community events. Bike trailer enquiries are also welcome.
- Delivery and collection available
- Choose the number of racks you need
Supported ways to ride
Cycling with the right support.
Welcoming programs designed around disability, mobility and the simple enjoyment of riding together.
Fitability
Ride a tandem with support
People with disabilities can ride on the rear seat of a tandem with an experienced pilot at the front.
- No previous tandem experience needed
- Try riding as a stoker
- Confident riders can train as volunteer pilots
Cycling Without Age
Enjoy a trishaw ride or volunteer
Volunteer pilots provide gentle rides, fresh air and conversation for older and less-mobile people in participating aged-care communities.
- Comfortable passenger seating
- Slow, social rides
- Volunteer pilot training provided