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BIKEABILITY - On Road Cycle Training in the 21st Century
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  • Our aim is to train as many children and adults who wish to learn to competently, constantly and consistently to ride their bikes safely on the roads of our beautiful county.  Training is a serious matter so has high standards but delivered in a fun way to make it both enjoyable and rewarding in terms of enhancing a client's outlook. 

  • It covers many variables from adults who are complete novices, primary school aged children who are learning how to handle basic road journeys to secondary school students to develop their road sense when riding to/from school or into town to meet their friends at the weekend.  Bikeability is no longer just for primary schools!

  • By becoming eco friendly, you will not only save yourself a few pennies but you'll improve your health too possibly coming to your area soon and if not, then give us a call so that we can work with you and set something up ~ and for information about trails in and around Cornwall go to 'The Cornish Way'

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    What's the difference between Bikeability and National Standards?

  • The training given is exactly the same. A National Standards course you get issued with a Level 1, 2 or 3 certificate, however, with a Bikeability course, Bikeability branded certificates, badges and packs for levels participated in will be used.

  • If someone trains as an instructor, they become a National Standard Instructor (Cycling) however to issue Bikeability certificates etc. one has to have submitted their scheme for consideration, including documents such as H&S, Child Protection and  Equality Opportunities policy docs, Emergency and Complaints procedures to ensure they are in line with the Cycle Training Standards Board, as the governing organisation.  When the scheme is accepted, then a unique Bikeability number will be sent out to the applicant.

  • Alternatively instructors may work under the umbrella of an organisation whose scheme is Bikeability accredited just as the new instructors who come on line in Cornwall do with their SSPs until such time as they have time to submit their own scheme.

    • Effective Training!!        

    Wherever we teach, we always go out first and do specific site risk assessments of the area to be used.  Bike checks are also done prior to going out on the road and hopefully parents/teachers will tell us if any of the children that have learning difficulties … for example a deaf child who can lip read, or because of the coursework assignments, if a child has dyslexia  or if they are colour blind. 

    There is no reason why any of the above should prevent someone participating but from a Health & Safety angle we do need to know, it's important so that the right provision can be made to accommodate their needs, bearing in mind we do work out on the roads and we do encourage traffic to act normally, rather than giving way and lulling the students into a false sense of security.  Check your Highway Code ... amongst others, flashing headlights don't mean a thing!
     



    Level 1

    Held off road the course covers:
     

    1. Carry out a simple bike check

    2. Bike control skills including:

    3. Getting on and off the bike

    4. Starting off and pedalling

    5. Stopping safely

    6. Riding without wobbling

    7. Steering safely

    8. Using gears correctly

    9. Controlled emergency stop

    10. Manoeuvre to avoid objects

    11. Looking all around safely

    12. Spatial awareness

    13. Signal left and right safely

    14. Suitable clothing



    Level 2

    Held on road the course covers:
     

    1. Off Road Session to cover level 1

    2. Starting and finishing a road journey

    3. Awareness of surroundings as you ride

    4. Spatial awareness, observation and anticipation of other road users

    5. Understanding how and when to signal

    6. Understanding how and where to ride

    7. Understanding the purpose of your road position

    8. Overtaking parked or slower vehicles

    9. Passing side roads

    10. Turning right out of and into various junctions

    11. Turning left out of and into various junctions

    12. Decide where cycle lanes are and how to use them

    13. Safely undertake U-Turns

    14. Mini roundabouts

    15. Knowledge of the Highway Code

    16. Suitable Clothing



    Level 3

    Held on road the course covers:
     

    1. Assessment to Level 2 standard

    2. Understanding route planning

    3. Tackling route problems

    4. Hazard Perception

    5. Dealing with local traffic situations

    6. Junctions controlled by traffic lights

    7. Use of roundabouts

    8. Negotiating a path on multi lane roads either turning off or into them

    9. Filtering and developing the ability to decide what is appropriate

    10. Safety tactics/Highway Code

    11. Suitable clothing

    Minimum Age: 5

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    Courses can be tailored to your needs - To arrange a course or for more information please Contact Us

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