Ride for wellbeing

Cycling is good for your health and fitness and it is good for your mind too. Cycle Minded is all about better well-being through getting out and about. Being active outdoors helps you feel happier. You can achieve something new, feel better about yourself and meet other people.

Cycle Minded is a free initiative run as part of our not-for-profit bicycle hire project in Somerset.

Look after yourself

Cycle Minded is great self-care if you experience any issues that affect your mental health such as:

Isolation
Stress
Anxiety
Depression

Connect

Discover what you can do with Cycle Minded. We offer group cycle rides along the Strawberry Line with a friendly ride leader. Cycle Minded is free and open to everyone. Our rides will:

Connect you with other people
Connect you with nature
Get you out and about
Get you active
Help you get fitter and healthier
Help you learn about self-care
Improve your well-being
Let you try something new
Make friends

Meet our ride leaders

Maddy

I have been a group fitness instructor for 20 years and have seen the real benefits of what exercise can do for one’s physical and mental health.

It really doesn’t matter how many or few gears your bike has, all you need is two wheels and a ‘comfy’ saddle, and the world is your oyster!

My favourite mantra is “You don’t stop playing because you grow old, you grow old BECAUSE you stop playing”! My aim is to encourage as many people as possible to carry on playing.

Cycling is the perfect way to enjoy the fresh air and discover the great outdoors. With no glass window between yourself and the open road, your mind is more likely to be occupied by your surroundings rather than any negative thoughts..