About Cycle Right the national standard for cycle training,

Cycle Right is the national standard for cycle training, which is produced and facilitated by Cycling Ireland. It provides practical skills and safety training to promote competent and confident cyclists. The Cycle Right programme operates in collaboration with Department of Transport and RSA.

The Cycle Right programme is delivered across three stages, catering for all participants from primary school students through to adults, and is accessible for all regardless of previous cycling experience.

The programme is designed to give cyclists the knowledge and skills to move safely through the road system, an environment shared with other road users.

Cycle Right is delivered via a network of Cycle Right Trainers nationwide who provide participants with skills and knowledge on a phased basis

What are the benefits of cycling?

1. Cycling is a great form of exercise.
2. Cycling is also a very cheap form of transport, and it is the ideal way to get around.
3. Cycling is great way to combat the traffic congestion which is a growing issue in our daily lives.
4. Cycling benefits the environment hugely, eliminating emissions and creating a very positive carbon footprint.
5. Cycling is fun and can be enjoyed by all the family - together.
6. Cycling is proven to be good for physical and mental health. Dementyev, et al(2023)

Training Stages

The goals of Cycle Right are:

1. Ensuring best-practice cycle training is delivered across Ireland.
2. Providing participants with the skills needed to move as cyclists in complex, changing, road environments.
3. Inspiring confidence in participants to use their bikes more often
4. To train participants to apply dynamic thinking, assessing conditions and the environment on the road as they go

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3