Special events
Below is a list of special events run by JoyRiders and the people we work with.
Our regular rides can be booked via links on our London, Manchester and Oxford pages. Learn-to-ride bookings can be made through links on our Learn to ride page.
13th September 2025 - Leyton Jubilee Park family bike day, Waltham Forest, London
Book the rideTo celebrate the Mayor's Community Weekend 2025, we are running a free day of bike activities. These include a Dr Bike, for a basic bike service from professional mechanics; a Bike Kitchen, where we can help you repair your bike yourself and a ride to Walthamstow Wetlands, where we will be having a picnic and making bee houses.
All of our events are free and we have bikes and helmets to borrow too (first come, first served - please bring your own bike if you have one).
10:00-16:00: Dr Bike and Bike Kitchen - free bike fixing
11:00-14:00: Ride to Walthamstow Wetlands, picnic and bug house making
Please bring your own picnic for the ride to the wetlands, everything you need for the bug houses will be provided.
Please book for the ride. The Dr Bike/Bike Kitchen does not need to be booked.
Ride meeting point here.
This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the Mayor of London, as part of the Mayor’s Community Weekend 2025.