Intandem Loughborough Cycling Volunteer

About this role

We are a small group who cycle for leisure around the Loughborough area once or twice per month. We aim to go out on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each month, but are often flexible to fit around people’s availability. We have a collection of various tandems plus a recumbent tandem trike and our main aim is to allow people to experience the joy of cycling who are otherwise not able to do so for whatever reason (disability affecting balance, blindness, etc.), by pairing up with an able cyclist.

This is an opportunity to join the group as a front-rider to expand our capacity to take people on rides who are not able to do so by themselves. Since COVID our numbers have reduced somewhat and we are keen to expand the ranks once again!

Joining as a front-rider, you can pair up to practice riding the tandems, or just join the ride on your own bike for fun and get to know the group. Then, as more back riders in need come along, you can be ready to give them the experience of cycling! You will ideally be a competent cyclist, but no previous experience of tandems is necessary. At first we can practice on shorter distances and then once feeling more confident we can start to progress up to our typical distances.

Once up to speed, we generally start at 10am and ride around 20 miles, with a couple of breaks for drinks or lunch along the way, finishing mid-afternoon.

If you would like to share the experience of cycling with those who cannot, then please get in touch! We are always on the lookout for both front and back riders, so if you know of anyone who you think we might be able to help then do send them our way too!

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions, and hope to hear from you soon.

When you can volunteer

Requirements

• Willing to take a DBS Check

Competent cyclist.
Experience of riding a tandem would be useful but is not essential.

Location

Location 22 Albany Street, Loughborough LE11 5NB, UK