Learning to Ride
Bike North does two main things. One of them is: ' provide members and others with safe and enjoyable cycling experiences’. (You get extra points if you know the other thing we do!).
Peter Green and his team of assistants recently helped a new generation of cyclists, by running Ryde Council’s Learn to Ride program. (Shout out to Sam, Alex and Karen!).
I had the privilege of helping on this day and I have to say, I had loads of fun.
We had marked out a route of obstacles and chalked instructions (see the photos) and helped the kids build skills and confidence working their way through that.
Then, we took them on a long, meandering tour, first of the Meadowbank netball courts and then along one of the lesser-used paths nearby.
Meanwhile, a couple of us worked with kids who actually learned to ride, by themselves, for the first time!
It was great fun, with supportive and grateful parents.
If you'd like to be part of this - probably next school holidays - please drop me a line.
Phill Hart, President
president@bikenorth.org.au |