Global bike membership brand, Swapfiets today announced the UK’s first ‘E-Cycling Proficiency Course’ after research found that the majority of Brits don’t feel comfortable cycling in city centres. Fears of being hit by a vehicle (68%), encountering drivers with road rage (54%), and not knowing where to go (27%) top the list of the nation’s anxieties when it comes to cycling in cities and towns, preventing Brits from getting on their bikes.
To combat this confidence issue, Swapfiets has announced the UK’s first ‘E-Cycling Proficiency Course’ to encourage more Brits to get on their bikes. The one-day course is Swapfiets’ own version of the national CBT course required by motorcyclists to become road legal drivers, with guests leaving with tips and training to confidently cycle in busy areas, with confidence.
One of the first participants in the free course is DJ Woody Cook. He said: “I cycle a lot at home but when I’ve attempted cycling in the city, I find it very daunting. The streets are incredibly busy, and the traffic is so heavy that I often find cycling in city centres a challenge and feel like I’m being thrown in at the deep end.
