Cycling in the city course

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Find the answers and build your confidence to ride on city streets.

• Do you feel confident stopping suddenly?
• Do you feel pressured cycling in traffic?
• Do you know what to do when you get to a roundabout?
• Do you need help finding relaxed, quiet routes?
• Do you know how to hand signal effectively?

Course outline:

• Theory: rights and responsibilities, route planning, traffic and positioning theory
• In the park: bike control skills and practice
• Group riding: cycling in regular traffic to help you master sensible, effective and considerate positioning, and show the benefits of good route selection
• On-street: typical scenarios faced by bike riders and how to handle different situations including anxiety about riding on streets.

What to bring:

• a bike in good working order – instructors will assess your bike
• a helmet
• water and snacks
• rain gear if it looks like light rain
• a light jacket if it’s cold
• wear a pair of closed shoes

Bookings required.

We start promptly at 9am. Aim to be at the Cycling Centre at 8:45am.

The nearest train station is St Peters.

The course is suitable for 16 years and above.

Wet weather: the instructors will make the decision at around 7am on the day of the program and will contact you by phone. As a rough guide, we will run the course in light sprinkles and cancel for dangerous weather.

We also run Rusty Riders, which stays in the park, runs at a slower pace and develops the skills and confidence to make cycling fun.