Cycling Education

Develop your cycling skills, or learn how to build, maintain and fix bicycles. 

Learn a wide variety of practical cycling skills, from beginner to advanced, and for any type of cycling, from city cycling to mountain biking. 

Your local bike shop, community centre, cycling advocacy organization, or school may be good sources for information about cycling courses in your area. Some host their own educational programs!

Here’s a partial list of education providers by B.C. region:

South Coast

• BC Cycling Coalition

• Capital Bike

• Comox Valley Cycling Coalition

• Cycling BC

• HUB Cycling

• Island Pathways

• Mission Community Cycling Coalition

• Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence

• Pedalheads

• Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast

Southern Interior

• Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition

Northern BC

• Caledonia Nordic 

• Prince George Cycling Club

There are also independent cycling instructors and nationally certified CAN-BIKE certified instructors in communities across BC; they may be found on the CAN-BIKE website, through an internet search, or by contacting your local bike shop.

Bike shops and bike co-ops may provide classes in bike maintenance and repair in your community. Some also host recreational and social rides which are good sources of informal cycling education.