Staff and students from DMU and the University of Leicester, and members of the local community can now sign up for free cycling lessons as part of The Daria Project.
The next lessons will take place between 9.30 and 11.30am on the following dates and locations:
- Saturday 18 October: Edith Murphy Car Park
- Saturday 25 October: Edith Murphy Car Park
- Saturday 1 November: Edith Murphy Car Park (new date)
When Daria Brazhnyk was a placement student in the DMU Sustainability Team, she had never ridden a bike before but decided to learn as it's a sustainable way of transport. Daria was among the one in eight adults in Britain that never learned to ride a bike, but thanks to the Sustainability Team and Leicester City Council, she has transformed from a cycling novice to a proficient cyclist.
She was taught by qualified cycling instructors who supplied her with a bike for the training sessions, and learned at a pace that was right for her. Daria's first training session was off-road in Bede Park, where she learned how to balance on the bike. After only eight sessions, Daria was riding a bike by herself outside the Vijay Patel building.
To inspire others to follow her example, Daria documented every step of her biking journey. You can view her story on .
If you have never ridden a bike before and would like to learn, and give it a go!
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Posted on Thursday 16 October 2025