This 3-hour course covers all the information and fundamental skills that a beginner needs to get on a bike and ride comfortably. Its focus is on basic bike handling skills for people of all ages who have never ridden a bicycle.
Technical Safety (Before Getting On Bike)
- Helmet Information and Fit
- The Brain in a Crash
- Bicycle Adjustment and Fit
- Basic Bicycle Inspection- ABC Quick Check
- Safety equipment (lights, bells, etc.)
- Clothing and carrying things
Handling Skills (On Bike)
- Coast and balance
- Pedal and steer
- Go and Stop
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 10 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Safety (Before Getting On Bike)Participants should be familiar with, and check, their helmets and bicycles.6
- Handling Skills (On Bicycle)The main part of the course.3
- Next StepsPractice makes perfect!1
Instructor
bikeport
The Bikeport by Kevin Montgomery promotes and encourages cycling for 99% of the population in Brampton. Its goal is to create a space where people of all ages and backgrounds can discover how to incorporate cycling into their everyday lives.
Free