51Âþ» staff and students can now sign up for free cycling lessons as part of The Daria Project.
Lessons will take place between 10:30am and 12:30pm on the following dates:
- Saturday 30th September
- Saturday 14th October
- Saturday 21st October
- Saturday 28th October
When 51Âþ» Placement Student, Daria Brazhnyk, joined the Sustainability Team, she had never ridden a bike before but decided to learn as it’s a sustainable way of transport. Daria was among the one in eight adults in Britain that never learned to ride a bike, but thanks to the Sustainability Team and Leicester City Council, she has transformed from a cycling novice to a proficient cyclist.
She was taught by qualified cycling instructors who supplied her with a bike for the training sessions, and learned at a pace that was right for her. Daria's first training session was off-road in Bede Park, where she learned how to balance on the bike. After only eight sessions, Daria was riding a bike by herself outside the Vijay Patel building.
To inspire others to follow her example, Daria documented every step of her biking journey. You can view her story on .
If you have never ridden a bike before and would like to learn, and give it a go!
Posted on Monday 18 September 2023