A spin-off from group bicycle rides around the local community, an untapped interest in learning tricks and skills was discovered among a group of young tenants from the local Chinese community.

Linking in with Scottish Cycling, free BMX sessions were organised in a local venue (The Loading Bay) for this enthusiastic group who have been honing their skills in BMX, parkour and skateboarding during weekly sessions over the last six months.

The wheels of success continued to turn with a second Rock Up & Ride programme successfully rolled out in partnership with African Challenge Scotland.

Rock Up & Ride is a Scottish Cycling project delivering free bikes and coaching sessions to children and communities across Scotland. The BMX cycling sessions (through Rock Up & Ride) are the latest in a series of exciting new opportunities for ng homes tenants and residents to get into cycling through our Active Travel initiatives.

Further sessions are currently being planned for the ng homes’ communities in North Glasgow with the aim of starting these in April 2024.