Bikeability Fix and Bikeability Learn to Ride – February half term courses
During the February half term, CTPC have teamed up with Cycle Colchester and the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) to offer more courses to help you get (and stay) on your bike. Both courses will run on Thursday 18 February at Thomas Lord Audley school in Monkwick.
Bikeability Fix
Let your kids learn to fix their own bike – or yours!
Bikeability Fix is a short 1.5 hour session for 8 years + (adults welcome too) which focuses on doing, rather than watching, so every child will get the opportunity to work on a bike. During the session, children will learn how to:
- Learn and name parts of a bike
- Adjust saddle height (and knowing what height to set)
- Repair punctures/change an inner tube
- Adjust their brakes
- Learn how gears work
- Understand when to get a qualified mechanic to fix their bike instead.
The session will take place inside and every child will be given a puncture repair kit to take home with them so that they can fix a puncture at home or on a ride. Adults not taking part on the course do not need to stay.
Bikeability Learn to Ride
Bikeability Learn to Ride sessions are for children or adults who are unable to cycle. This includes those struggling to master the skill, adults who have never learnt to cycle or children making the transition from cycling with stabilisers to cycling without.
The sessions are outside and 1:1. If a child is taking up the training, a parent/responsible adult will need to stay.
We will also be offering Bikeability combined levels 1 and 2 and level 3 in the Easter holidays on:
Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 April 9:15 to 13:15 or Wednesday 6 and Friday 8 April 9:15 to 13:15 for Levels 1 and 2 combined and Wednesday 6 April 9:15 to 13:15 for Level 3.
A booking form will be available soon.
How to book for Bikeability Fix and Bikeability Learn to Ride
If you are interested, in the first instance please complete the booking request below for each learner wanting to take part. We will then contact you to discuss any questions you might have and if you want to go ahead confirm your booking. Please note a charge of £5 will be made per learner to cover the cost of hiring the school.
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