Give a child a bike + some skills = and a whole new world opens up!
Learning to ride is about so much more than riding a bike.
It’s confidence. Freedom. Independence. Adventure.
And that brilliant moment when a child who was convinced they couldn’t suddenly realises they can! Helping kiddies discover that is one of my absolute favourite things to do.
For parents
Free: Training Wheels to Two Wheels
Ready to ditch the training wheels? These free City of Gold Coast workshops help children aged 4+ find their balance and get riding independently. Parents join in too, so you’ll learn the simple techniques I use and know exactly how to keep helping them at home. And don’t worry if they’ve tried before and it hasn’t quite clicked. Sometimes a different approach is all it takes.
Free: Children’s Bike Skills
They can ride! Now let’s build the skills and confidence to really enjoy it. For children aged 6+, these free workshops work on bike handling, braking, turning, control and road awareness, helping kids feel more capable riding on footpaths, bike paths and quiet streets.
A lesson for your child
Sometimes a little one-on-one attention is exactly what they need. Whether they’re learning to ride, lacking confidence, struggling with a particular skill or simply ready to take their riding to the next level, I can tailor a session to them.
Riding together
Once they’ve got the skills and confidence, it’s time to use them! The Tween Freedom Ride helps older kids take the next step towards riding more independently, or come along as a family to one of my relaxed Oceanway pathway rides.
A great way to get the family involved outdoors. I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face.
Rose | family Oceanway ride
For schools, kindergartens and camps
I love getting bikes into schools.
Whether it’s helping a Prep child ride independently for the first time, building bike skills and confidence with older kids, or teaching students how to be safer and more aware when they’re out riding, we can build a program around your students and what you’d like them to get out of it.
I work with schools, kindergartens, camps and community organisations across the Gold Coast, from small groups through to whole year levels.
Programs can include
- Learn-to-ride programs, from balance bikes and training wheels to two wheels
- Bike handling & skills
- Road awareness and safety
- School camp cycling activities
- Kindergarten and early-years programs
- Teacher and parent-helper briefings, so the skills continue after I leave
More than bike skills
Of course I want kids to leave riding their bikes better. But what I really love is seeing what happens along the way. A child tries something they weren’t sure they could do. They wobble. They try again. Then suddenly they get it. That little shift from “I can’t” to “I did” is so powerful. The bike just happens to be a brilliant place to experience it.
How we run the sessions
We keep sessions active, encouraging and fun, with plenty of time on the bike and skills broken down into simple steps kiddies can understand. Programs can be adapted to the age, experience and size of the group, and we can work with teachers and parent helpers so everyone knows how to reinforce the same skills. For larger groups or whole-year programs, additional accredited coaches attend.
Experience, accreditation and cover
Behind all the fun is plenty experience with a team of accredited coaches who know bikes, love riding and love helping others enjoy it too!
- Olympic Gold Medallist
- AusCycling accredited coach – Level 2 (Advanced), covering road, track and MTB
- Blue Card – Queensland Working with Children Check
- Current first aid certification
- $20 million public liability cover through AusCycling
- Sara Carrigan Cycling Pty Ltd
Supervision ratios are set by the AusCycling accreditation and vary depending on the riding environment and age of the participants.
Additional accredited coaches help in larger programs, including whole year levels and camps with multiple sessions.
Certificates of currency are available on request.
Have something in mind?
If you have something in particular in mind, we’d love to hear it! We can shape a session or proogram around what you need.