Re-engaging a Lost Generation: The Role of Confidence and Training in Adult Cycling Participation

Organisation: The Bikeability Trust

Date of Publication: June 2026

Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 16 June 2026

This report identifies a ‘lost generation’ of adults who lack the confidence and skills needed to cycle on today’s roads, despite growing interest in cycling as a low-cost, healthy and sustainable mode of transport.

Access the report via the link below:

https://www.bikeability.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Bikeability-Trust-Re-engaging-a-Lost-Generation.pdf