Cycling in Solihull

Upcoming Free Local Rides

Let’s Ride

You can join free led rides organised by British Cycling volunteers via the Let’s Ride website. The rides on offer cater for all different levels of fitness and abilities, ranging from ‘easy going’ leisure rides to ‘challenging’ rides. British Cycling label the rides under Guided Rides, Community Group Rides and Breeze Rides.

Go to Let’s Ride, and use the ‘Find a Ride’ search engine, to search ‘Solihull’ rides.

Community Group Rides: CycleSolihull

Organised by groups in the community, these free rides are a great way to meet new people, explore your local area and have fun riding your bike. You can find rides that are suitable for your level of experience and interests whilst enjoying being part of a social cycling community.

Book via the Let’s Ride portal. Search ‘Solihull’ to find a CycleSolihull ride.

Participants are also advised to monitor the CycleSolihull website and/or CycleSolihull Facebook page for any cancellations due to extreme weather.

For more details, visit CycleSolihull webpage which also includes the Autumn & Winter full ride programme 25/26 running from October 2025 through to March 2026.

Breeze Rides: Solihull Breeze (16+, women only)

Since starting in 2022, Breeze Solihull has built a wonderful network of women to deliver a free led ride programme. Each ride is organised and guided by British Cycling trained female leaders and supported by an assistant, with an optional coffee stop on route. Whether you’re a regular rider or just rediscovering your love of cycling, Breeze Solihull offers encouragement, fun, and a strong sense of community in equal measure.

Book via the Let’s Ride portal. Search ‘Solihull’ to find a Solihull Breeze ride.

Cycle Tuition – Coming Soon

SMBC Cycle Training Team are currently planning further Cycle Tuition sessions for February half term 2026.

Once available, details of upcoming courses will be published on the booking site https://solihull.cycleready.co.uk/publicbooking.

More information on cycling training and activities can be found on the Council’s Cycle Activities in Solihull web page.

Midland Mencap – parkride: Adapted Cycling Scheme

Midland Mencap – parkride is the West Midlands regions leading adapted cycling scheme offering free or low cost access to a fleet of inclusive bikes and trikes allowing you to cycle in safe spaces with expert tuition and support.

What’s on? Check out the Timetable

Whether you are new to cycling, haven’t cycled for a long time or you just don’t have a bike, parkride’s fully inclusive bikes mean everyone can enjoy the fun of cycling.

For more information, please call on 0121 442 2944, or email [email protected] 

Try Before You Bike

Solihull Council has teamed up with Peddle My Wheels to offer Solihull residents the ‘Try before you bike’ scheme. Part of the West Midlands Cycle and Walk Programme, this innovative scheme offers a flexible approach to hiring or buying a bike without the initial cost of purchasing a new bike and accessories.

Visit – Welcome | PeddleMyWheels for more information.

If you decide to go ahead and register, please use the code solihullpedal25 and subject to the make and size you want being available, you could get 50% off for the first six months.

Love To Ride

Love to Ride Solihull supports and encourages people to ride bikes for fun, transport, the school-run, to get fit, to be more sustainable, to save money…you name it!

It is aimed at new, occasional and experienced riders and specifically allows you to track rides, get stats and monitor progress, and share local cycling routes. Prizes are given away throughout the year and there are challenges designed to build bike habits that can last a lifetime.

Find out more and join Love to Ride Solihull via the website

Repair Support

Repair Cafés

Free meeting places with expert volunteers with repair skills, and they’re all about repairing things (together) including bicycles.

Search a Repair Café near you!

If you have supporting repair skills, including bicycle repairs – Start a Repair Café near you!

Ahead of attending a Repair Café see House Rules for more information.

Community Cycling Hubs

Solihull has community cycling hubs for local ride leaders to run recreational cycling programmes from for free! Increasing accessibility to recreational cycling programmes, any participants who do not have equipment or find it more convenient, can borrow bikes and helmets. Bikes range in sizes and include a mixture of open/step-through frames and cross-bar frames.

Getting there:

In order to help you get to the community cycling hub sessions, please use these postcodes in your Sat Nav:

• Babbs Mill Hub is at the Pavilions Club, Meriden Drive, Kingshurst, B37 6BX.
• Elmdon Park, Elmdon Park Road, Solihull, B92 9EJ (next to the Church car park).
• North Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road, Chelmsley Wood, B37 5LA.
• Tudor Grange Park, Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull, B91 3DN (next to the cycle track).

Hiring a cycle hub for group sessions:

The hubs can be booked for free by ride leaders, organisations, groups or clubs to host your own cycling sessions.

Find out more on our Community Cycling Hub bookings page.

Local Groups, Clubs & Organisations

• Belles on Bikes – A women’s cycling group which offers support and encouragement to women riders of all abilities.
• Clean & Green Cycle Safe – A community-led, not for profit Cycle Project aimed at encouraging ALL to cycle safely and have fun in our wonderful, local spaces.
• Cyclesolihull rides are free and open to anyone. Rides are weekly, on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon, and on weekday evenings during the summer. There is something for everyone with distances from 5 to 30 miles.
• Dynamic Rides Cycling Club – An inclusive club for male and female cyclists, based in Hockley Heath, holding regular recreational and training rides for competent riders.
• Heart of England Cycling Club – A friendly cycling group with rides on a Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday for those who want to explore some of the great 20 – 100 mile cycling routes in the area.
• Midland Mencap parkride – A fun, free & flexible inclusive family cycling project that provides the whole family, regardless of age or need with the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors through cycling, together!
• Pedal Perfect – Bikeability approved instructors on a mission to help both kids and adults gain confidence and skills to ride independently.
• Solihull Cycling Club – A historic local club for local riders of all ages and abilities.
• Solihull Wheels for All – Providing inclusive cycling for all, including enabling people with a disability or restricted mobility to experience the thrill and fun of wheeled recreation.
• Walk Wheel Cycle Trust – is the new name for Sustrans, a UK-based charity dedicated to promoting active travel by making it easier and more enjoyable for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.

Volunteering

We need your help to support the delivery of local cycling opportunities in Solihull. If you fancy leading cycle rides, setting up a social cycling group, being a bike maintenance champion, helping out at cycling sessions, or inspiring others to cycle then please get in touch. These are ideal opportunities if you’re passionate about cycling, want to give back to your community, or want to develop a career in cycling.

Find out more on our volunteering webpage.

Interested in volunteering with us? Contact via email on [email protected], or call us on 0121 704 8207.

Solihull Cycling Routes & Networks

Do you need some help planning a cycling journey? These are some useful resources to help you plan cycling routes and find easier ways to get around the borough.

• CycleSolihull Free Route Guides
• Solihull Council Cycling Map
• Solihull Wildlife Ways and Existing Cycle Paths
• Cycle Routes in the West Midlands (British Cycling & Ordnance Survey maps)
• 3 Parks Cycling Route (Meriden Park, Sheldon Country Park and Elmdon Park)
• National Cycle Network
• British Cycling Route Planner
• Cycling UK Journey Planner
• Cycle Streets Route Planner