Marie Bassford is a researcher at De Monfort University in Leicester. She is currently working with Wheels for Wellbeing on a research project exploring the experiences of autistic children and cycling. In this blog she tells us how learning to cycle with her autistic twin boys got her interested in inclusive cycling and inspired her research project.

In this blog Kate from Derby tells us in her own words about how a tandem e-cycle is the essential mobility aid in her family and the barriers they face to cycling. “This is me and my 12-year-old on my e-tandem, really it’s mine and my 10-year-old daughter’s bike but all 6 of our family […]

We have now cycled the equivalent of once round the world on our two tandems! Since my earlier article on the WFW website we have continued our tandem travels, with trips through Brittany and Normandy down to the Loire in 2018 and 2019.  At the start of covid we had to cancel two planned rides […]

A two-wheeled standard bike is the most commonly available cycle, but it can’t meet everybody’s needs – people don’t come as ‘one size fits all’. As a result, cycle designers and manufacturers over the decades have gradually designed a wider range of cycles to match different people’s needs: recumbent cycles to reduce pressure on joints, […]

A couple of weeks ago, Debbie, our Wheels4Me co-ordinator, and Heidi, one of our Campaigns and Policy Officers, made a daytrip to the National Archives at Kew to collect two tricycles.

ntly got some lovely news from Graham, who was diagnosed with cancer in his hip a year ago. The cancer initially left Graham with limited mobility, and he was taken to his first chemotherapy appointment in a Van Raam Opair wheelchair cycle. Since then his mobility had improved sufficiently to go on a cycling holiday – with Graham cycling the Van Raam!

For many wheelchair users, streets and cycle-lanes can be as rugged and bumpy as an off-road track – especially in cities with cobbled streets, such as Chester. Everyday wheelchairs and even standard active wheelchairs don’t cushion the bumps and bounces of cobbles and potholes, and can’t cope with off-road tracks in green spaces and rural […]

When we talk about Disabled cyclists, we often talk about cyclists who use non-standard cycles. There are some good reasons for this: people on non-standard cycles face the greatest infrastructure barriers, have the least representation, and have the fewest options for accessing cycles. But many Disabled cyclists have hidden Disabilities, and most ride a standard two-wheeled bicycle. Hidden disabilities are one of the themes of this year’s UK Disability History Month, so we thought we’d look at a few cyclists with hidden Disabilities.

After seeing this latest (of several) fundraising challenge and battling to balance on a bike, Leigh recently hired one of our handcycles as part of our cycle hire scheme to do a 30 mile trip and raise £300 for Garden House Hospice as part of their Pedal for Pounds challenge.

I initially heard about accessible cycling through an email from DASL (Disability Advice Service Lambeth). They mentioned Wheels for Wellbeing’s cycling sessions at the Herne Hill Velodrome, and my curiosity led me to register and visit the Velodrome weekly, doing circuits on the flat track. The realisation of how important cycling was to me, hit […]

From Saturday 17th July until Sunday 1st August 2021, Cycling UK is celebrating its annual ‘Women’s Festival of Cycling’. We at Wheels for Wellbeing have decided to join in with the fun, showcasing some of our wonderful women cycling on 2, 3, and even 4 wheels! FATIMA “I’ve definitely noticed more people going out on […]

2 wheels, 3 wheels, 4 wheels (or more): cycling is for everyone. To celebrate Bike Week 2021, we are re-posting some of the wonderful stories featured on our website in the recent past: stories of Disabled people who have discovered the joy of cycling for travel, exercise or leisure purposes… as you will see, cycling […]

We are always looking to share individual perspectives, as these stories are powerful in showing Disabled people that cycling is a possibility, and to also encourage them to consider the many types of adaptive cycles that exist. Last June, we re-posted Jamie Wood’s blog post about cycling on 4 wheels (click here to read the […]

My name is Shane Booth and I’m a 46-year-old Disabled brain injury survivor. On 5th August 2009, I was involved in a severe motorbike accident in Baden-Baden, Germany. The accident left me fighting for my life, with several broken limbs and a traumatic brain injury. I was unable to speak for 3 months and have […]

Many of you will have read 100-year-old Kay’s cycling story, which we published on the Wheels for Wellbeing website back in September 2020. Her journey into cycling started after arthritis and gradual hearing and sight loss made a mobility scooter impractical. Since buying a Van Raam O’Pair from Tomcat Trikes in 2019, Kay and her […]

I’ve enjoyed cycling from a very young age.  I got my first cycle from my parents when I was 4, but when I was around 7 (due to trauma and surgery) I lost the use of my arm and leg. I really wanted to push myself to start cycling again; I managed it when I […]

We recently reached out to Andrew Paddison, a handcyclist who has cycled 500 miles across the north coast of Scotland, to share his story. He very kindly accepted, and so we hope you enjoy the following blog post! You can also remain up-to-date about his cycling adventures via Twitter and Facebook. Happy memories: cycling during […]

Aisling Gallagher is a Lewisham Councillor and Disabled cyclist. If you’d like to learn more about their journey into cycling, then keep on reading… Becoming a cyclist I got into cycling when I was elected as a councillor in Lewisham, back in 2018. I wanted to be able to get to work in the evenings […]

Deciding on the perfect cycle: a wheelchair tandem From her late eighties and into her nineties, Kay found walking increasingly painful because of arthritis. She started to use an electric buggy, which for years allowed her to visit the local shops and park with family members, but gradual hearing and sight loss made it no […]

Wheels for Wellbeing is offering a cycle hire scheme for participants

Wheels for Wellbeing is offering a cycle hire scheme for participants until the sessions restart.

We’re always looking to share the experiences of Disabled cyclists, as everyone’s journey into cycling is different.

One of our goals is to help increase peer support among Disabled people who cycle and those who don’t

Wheels for Wellbeing is offering a cycle hire scheme for participants until the sessions restart.

Not only is Ellis Palmer a Journalist for the BBC World Service and BBC News Hour, he’s also an avid handcycling enthusiast!

Are you a participant, staff member, volunteer or supporter of Wheels for Wellbeing?

When did you  come to your first Wheels for Wellbeing cycling session?

We are celebrating #GivingTuesdayNow by showcasing the progress of our staff members and supporters participating in the #twopointsixchallenge!

Wheels for Wellbeing is offering a cycle hire scheme for participants until the sessions restart.

Wheels for Wellbeing is offering a cycle hire scheme for participants until the sessions restart.

Zuayana has been coming to Wheels for Wellbeing’s inclusive cycling sessions at

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

Barry Covington & Penge CC Wheels for Wellbeing is Penge Cycle Club’s

Adella has been attending Wheels for Wellbeing’s inclusive cycling sessions for 1.5 years now. She has always loved cycling, but since developing rheumatoid arthritis can no longer use 2-wheel bicycles. When she came to her very first inclusive cycling session at Croydon Sports Arena, Adella was prepared for disappointment. She says that when it comes […]

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

Tandem cycling has given me a new lease of life

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

What difference does using your cycle as a mobility aid make to your life?

The importance of accessible cycle parking.

Veronica Chavannes and her son Tre have been coming

My fold-up is my essential mobility device

I’m worried that being physically active will impact on my benefits.

Challenging inaccessible cycle infrastructure

My name is Isaac Malter.

I’m one of Wheels for Wellbeing’s qualified

Daisy is a disabled cyclist living in Islington,

Herne Hill case study

Life on three wheels

Land’s End to John O’Groats: part I

Travelling by tandem

Our cycle infrastructure isn’t the best, but don’t let that put you off.

Cycling is a great way of being independent

Iyiola wanted to join Into Sport Lambeth’s weekly walks,

In the lead up to our Beyond the

Alison – tricycling has opened up London to me

Valerie Elliott cycled at Wheels for Wellbeing

When did you first start cycling?

Haren, who is visually impaired person and is

Before coming cycling Shirley