Novice will teach key skills targeting injury prevention and introduce cyclists to riding on very quiet residential roads.
Objective:
Participants will be introduced to skills essential to safe handling of the bicycle, reducing some of the risks associated with cycling.
Course outline:
- Helmet and clothing check
- Bike fit and check
- Straight line riding
- Signalling
- Braking and stopping
- Bike security
- Introduction to on-road riding
Course structure:
- Maximum 6 participants per instructor.
- Minimum age 7 years (no exceptions). No maximum age: adults are encouraged to attend!
- All participants must be able to ride a bike without training wheels. (See ability assessment below.)
- Participants must supply their own properly fitting bike in good working condition and current, certified bike helmet.
- Course is subject to adjustments for covid: please see current information here.
Participant pre-course skills evaluation
In order to attend this course, participants must have the following cycling abilities:
- Start independently
- Balance and pedal for at least 20m
- 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
We reserve the right to deny participation in the on-road portion of the course if participant does not have adequate abilities. No fee adjustment will be available.
Cost and length:
- Course length: 2 hrs (including on-road portion)