In addition to the information on our site, including our list of local bike shops and repair services (which also shows where you can buy professionally refurbished second-hand bikes and recycle used tyres / tubes) the dedicated cycling section on Kingston Council’s website is a great resource. 

From learning to ride to reporting abandoned bikes, it signposts residents to a wide range of handy local resources, including:

• Details of local cycling groups and rides, including the council-run Women on Wheels events
• Information on inclusive cycling opportunities across the borough to ensure cycling is accessible for all, regardless of age, disability or experience
• Update on free Dr Bike and bike marking sessions, plus other local bike maintenance classes
• Details of the council’s fully-subsidised Cycle Skills training for all ages, from term-time and holiday Bikeability courses for children to free one-to-one sessions for adults and families
• Advice on hiring or buying a bike, including the Try Before You Bike scheme (run on behalf of Kingston Council by Peddle My Wheels) and Wheels4Me London (inclusive cycle loan scheme designed to make cycling accessible for everyone in the capital by offering free, month-long accessible cycle loans for Disabled people across London)
• Cycle parking and security advice and details of on-street residential cycle hangars
• Form to report abandoned bikes across the borough
• Info on how to report abandoned hire bikes
• Details on how to report vehicles illegally parked on cycleways by phone or online

You can also find photos of local cycling facilities, current and past, at CycleStreets>>Photos Near Me

Be sure to read our top tips on how to protect your bike too.