Upcoming Cycling Skills & Confidence Programs
School Holiday Programs
Boroondara
For children aged 10-13yo, this 3 hour workshop is designed to develop bike skills, boost confidence, and promote bike riding as physical activity and an active transport option.
Location: Canterbury Primary School
Fri 22nd September 1-4pm
Wednesday 27th September 9:30am-12:30pm
Book online: www.trybooking.com/CKKGR
YMCA Girls ride MTB at the You Yangs
This day program is ideal for teenage girls aged 12 to 14 who’d like to try mountain biking and develop their bike riding skills.
Monday 18th September 10am-3pm
camps.ymca.org.au/lady-northcote-discovery-camp/programs-activities/girls-mountain-biking-day
"Ready to Roll" - Darebin Riding to High School program for students entering Year 7
Dates and locations TBC
(December 2023 & January 2024)
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Individual 1:1 Skills Sessions
These 50min individual cycling skills sessions are for people who can not yet ride a bike but would like to learn, or for novice riders with basic skills who would like to improve their confidence to enable them to use their bike for sustainable transport to school, shopping, visit friends, or fitness and recreation.
Banyule - Adults
Sunday 24th September (sold out) at Olympic Park carpark, Heidelberg West.
Sunday 22nd October 10am-3:30pm at Greensborough War Memorial car park, Greensborough.
www.trybooking.com/CJMUB
Banyule - Children (7yo+)
Saturday 23rd September 10am-3:30pm at Olympic Park carpark, Heidelberg West.
www.trybooking.com/CJMXI
Whitehorse (adults and children)
Saturday 28th October 2023: 2:30pm-5:30pm at Whitehorse Civic Centre car park (behind the main building), 399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
www.trybooking.com/CLDMU
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Basic Cycling Skills
This 2.5 hour practical bicycle skill training session is perfect for adults wanting to improve basic riding skills and gain confidence on the bike. In a traffic free environment participants will practice basic but essential bike control skills including smooth starting, stopping, using gears, scanning, signaling and emergency stops.
Banyule
Sunday 8th October 2023: 10am-12:00pm at Greensborough War Memorial car park, Greensborough.
Saturday 9th March 2024: 10am-12:00pm at Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub car park, Ivanhoe.
www.trybooking.com/CKMSN
Whitehorse
Sunday 29th October 2023: 9:30am-12pm at Whitehorse Civic Centre car park (behind the main building), 399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
www.trybooking.com/CLDLL
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Urban Cycling Confidence
This 4.5 hour Urban Cycling Confidence course is for adults who can ride confidently on shared paths and wish to start riding on the road. The goal is to teach participants the skills and knowledge to be able to ride on the road confidently, enabling them to use their bike for sustainable transport to work, visit friends, shopping, or fitness and recreation. Course includes an on-road riding component in light traffic.
Banyule/Darebin Partnership:
Saturday 7th October - 10am-3pm at La Trobe Uni
Saturday 23rd March 2024 - 10am-3pm at La Trobe Uni
https://www.trybooking.com/CKKAF
Banyule:
Sunday 25th February 2024 - location TBC
https://www.trybooking.com/CLDWP
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Boroondara
For children aged 10-13yo, this 3 hour workshop is designed to develop bike skills, boost confidence, and promote bike riding as physical activity and an active transport option.
Location: Canterbury Primary School
Fri 22nd September 1-4pm
Wednesday 27th September 9:30am-12:30pm
Book online: www.trybooking.com/CKKGR
YMCA Girls ride MTB at the You Yangs
This day program is ideal for teenage girls aged 12 to 14 who’d like to try mountain biking and develop their bike riding skills.
Monday 18th September 10am-3pm
camps.ymca.org.au/lady-northcote-discovery-camp/programs-activities/girls-mountain-biking-day
"Ready to Roll" - Darebin Riding to High School program for students entering Year 7
Dates and locations TBC
(December 2023 & January 2024)
-------------------
Individual 1:1 Skills Sessions
These 50min individual cycling skills sessions are for people who can not yet ride a bike but would like to learn, or for novice riders with basic skills who would like to improve their confidence to enable them to use their bike for sustainable transport to school, shopping, visit friends, or fitness and recreation.
Banyule - Adults
Sunday 24th September (sold out) at Olympic Park carpark, Heidelberg West.
Sunday 22nd October 10am-3:30pm at Greensborough War Memorial car park, Greensborough.
www.trybooking.com/CJMUB
Banyule - Children (7yo+)
Saturday 23rd September 10am-3:30pm at Olympic Park carpark, Heidelberg West.
www.trybooking.com/CJMXI
Whitehorse (adults and children)
Saturday 28th October 2023: 2:30pm-5:30pm at Whitehorse Civic Centre car park (behind the main building), 399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
www.trybooking.com/CLDMU
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Basic Cycling Skills
This 2.5 hour practical bicycle skill training session is perfect for adults wanting to improve basic riding skills and gain confidence on the bike. In a traffic free environment participants will practice basic but essential bike control skills including smooth starting, stopping, using gears, scanning, signaling and emergency stops.
Banyule
Sunday 8th October 2023: 10am-12:00pm at Greensborough War Memorial car park, Greensborough.
Saturday 9th March 2024: 10am-12:00pm at Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub car park, Ivanhoe.
www.trybooking.com/CKMSN
Whitehorse
Sunday 29th October 2023: 9:30am-12pm at Whitehorse Civic Centre car park (behind the main building), 399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading.
www.trybooking.com/CLDLL
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Urban Cycling Confidence
This 4.5 hour Urban Cycling Confidence course is for adults who can ride confidently on shared paths and wish to start riding on the road. The goal is to teach participants the skills and knowledge to be able to ride on the road confidently, enabling them to use their bike for sustainable transport to work, visit friends, shopping, or fitness and recreation. Course includes an on-road riding component in light traffic.
Banyule/Darebin Partnership:
Saturday 7th October - 10am-3pm at La Trobe Uni
Saturday 23rd March 2024 - 10am-3pm at La Trobe Uni
https://www.trybooking.com/CKKAF
Banyule:
Sunday 25th February 2024 - location TBC
https://www.trybooking.com/CLDWP
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