It is hoped cycling confidence sessions will encourage South Tyneside residents to get back on the roads.

Free sessions are being held by South Tyneside Council to try and get non-cycling residents on the saddle.

The Big Bike Revival is a national campaign from Cycling UK to encourage adults across the UK to start cycling, either for the first time since childhood or the first time ever.

Council-led sessions will give residents confidence to return to cycling as adults.

placeholder image — Council-led sessions will give residents confidence to return to cycling as adults.

Four ‘confidence sessions’ will run throughout August with two mixed sessions and two women-only lessons.

The mixed sessions will take place at Bents Park on Thursday, August 20 and Thursday, August 27 between 10am and 11.30am.

One women-only confidence sessions will take place at Bents Park between 10am and 11.30am on Friday, August 21 while the other will take place at Harton Academy at the same times on Friday, August 28.

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A led ride will also take place on Friday, September 11, starting at The Word in South Shields and lasting two hours.

Anyone interested can sign up online.

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