The group leader course is aimed at cyclists who have experience riding with groups and would like to share their enthusiasm of cycling with others. Those attending the course must understand and meet the pre-requisites for it, and have read the terms and conditions for course attendance.

To be ready to both take and pass the course, participants will need to:

• Be able to ride a minimum of five miles
• Be confident riding on the road both in a group and independently*               
• Be able to control a cycle steadily
• Be able to use the brakes safely and start and stop riding in a controlled manner
• Be able to turn corners in a controlled manner and manoeuvre the cycle safely
• Be able to look over both shoulders while controlling the cycle
• Be able to take hands off handle bar to indicate that they’re turning, both for left and right, while controlling the cycle
• Have an understanding of how gears work, how to change gear and which gears are suitable for varying inclines and descents and so on
• Have a high enough fitness level to match the intended rides
• Be age 18 or above

*If your group only rides on traffic-free roads, then confidence riding on these is sufficient