Hundreds of schoolchildren took part in a bike trip to Curve theatre for day of cycling fun.
The children, all aged 10 or 11 years, formed a massive convoy to ride through the city centre to the theatre in Leicester's Cultural Quarter yesterday.
They had come from 11 schools across the city and county, where they had recently passed their Level 2 Bikeability training - the modern equivalent of the Cycling Proficiency Test.
The children watched a display of BMX skills by Leicester's UK and European freeride champion Keelan Phillips, tried out some of the unique created by Leicester-based Cyclone Works and were entertained by comedian Tiernan Douieb.
They also received their cycling certificates at the event.
Piara Singh Clair, assistant city mayor responsible for culture, leisure and sport, said: "Cycling is such an essential skill for children to learn because it is such an effective and fun way to keep fit and active.
"This annual schools ride is a fantastic reward for the children who
recently passed their Bikeability training and a real celebration of
Leicester as a cycle-friendly city. The sight of hundreds of young
cyclists riding into the city centre is a wonderful thing."
Almost 1,500 children from city schools and around 7,000 from county schools have taken part in Bikeability training in the past 12 months.
For more information about cycle training and other cycling initiatives in Leicester visit: www.leicester.gov.uk/cycling
