A bike is a child's first vehicle: learning how to ride safely on the road will allow children to ride to school, friend's homes, the library, parks, pathways etc. 

Objective:

Young cyclists aged 9 to 15 learn to ride for transportation or recreation on residential roads. 

Course outline:

Theory:

• Bike fit, bike check, tools, flat tire repair, maintenance, safety equipment.
• Laws, rules of the road, traffic dynamics.
• Route planning, group riding, nutrition. 

On bike:

• Handling skills including rock dodge.
• Residential road riding.

Learning handling skills ^

Learning handling skills ^

Riding on road ^

Crossing bigger roads ^

Riding on residential roads

Having adventures ^

Learning new skills ^

Wildlife encounters ^

Learning road skills ^

Overcoming challenges ^

Seeing amazing sights ^

Course structure: 

• Maximum 6 participants per Instructor.
• Minimum age: 9 years (no exceptions).
• All participants must be able to ride a bike without training wheels.
• Participants must supply their own properly fitting bike in good working condition and current, certified bike helmet. (A bike with gears is recommended but not required.) We recommended participants attend a bike fit & skills evaluation session prior to the course start date.

Course runs rain, snow or shine: be prepared for the weather!

Participant pre-course skills evaluation

In order to attend this course, participants must have the following cycling abilities:

• Start independently
• Balance and pedal
• Stop using the brakes on the bike (coaster or hand brakes are acceptable)
• Turn left and right
• Ride with right hand only (left hand off the handlebar) for 3 seconds
• Be comfortable riding on pathways.

We recommended participants attend a bike fit & skills evaluation session prior to the course start date. A discount will be provided to attend the Novice course if skills are lacking during the evaluation. We reserve the right to remove a participant from the course if their bike fit or skills are inadequate to continue. No fee adjustment will be available.

Cost and length:

• Course length: 5 sessions of 3 hours each = 15 hours total
• $185.00* including GST per participant.  *a 2% processing fee is added to all card payments.
• Download more information here. Download digital brochure here.

Scheduled Dates:

• 9am- 12pm Saturdays May 9, May 23, May 30, June 6 & June 13

This is a multi-day course; all sessions must be attended in full. We cannot accommodate participants for the remainder of the course if any part of a session is missed.

Many thanks from a grateful mom!

Valerie K.

Mom of Max (9) & Ella (11)

The course was very informative and the instructor was wonderful in explaining things to the kids.

Jacqueline P.

Mom of Marco (11) & Niko (14)

Day camps: 
5 days of education, biking, and fun! 
Click here to jump to the daycamp page

Questions? Email us!

Registration will open March 1.