There are courses and classes in Tasmania to improve your cycling skills from riding technique to fixing your bike. These include:
Adult Cycling Courses - for non-riders or people wanting to improve their skills and confidence
Bike Repair and Maintenance Courses - from restoring old bikes to keeping them in smooth running order
Bicycle Education in schools
Scroll down the page for a list of courses.
Adult Cycling Skills Courses
CyclingSouth has developed a range of courses to cater for a various levels of skills and experience. Upcoming courses are listed below. Click on link for more information on the courses.
FiveAlive equipment is available for hire by community groups and schools. It is aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years. Children participate in a number of set exercises, then have the opportunity to test their skills against the gymkhana course. The equipment has a map to show how to set up the course.
Bicycle Repair & Maintenance Courses
Bike Ride - 74A Liverpool St, Hobart Runs bicycle maintenance courses at the shop . Phone 6231 6202 for details or see http://www.bikeride.com.au/
Pete’s community workshed - 10 Sorrell St, Bridgewater Teaches the repair of pushbikes. Open to everyone Mondays and Fridays from 9am to 3pm. Women’s Day every second Tuesday of month from 9am to noon. Phone 6263 5142 for details.
Bicycle Education in Schools
Bicycle Education Unit
Chris MacGregor runs the Bicycle Education Unit.The program teaches children the practical skills they need to ride safely on the road, within a safe learning environment. Young cyclist's are taken through three training stages including: (a) cycling and simulations (b) pathway cycling (c) on- road cycling. Skills taught include: Wheeling, parking, bike size, helmets, safety check, braking, gear changing, starting positions, figure 8 riding, slow riding, slalom courses.
Simulations in school grounds: Straight line riding, scanning ahead, scanning behind, passing parked cars, riding 1 metre from curve, positioning, riding single file and pairing up, group formation riding, car cues, hook turns, left and right turns, 4 way and T intersections driveway ride outs, road rules.
Shared pathway or cycle path riding: Forming pairs and single file, keeping left, communicating with pedestrians, etiquette. On road riding: (Only conducted after mastery of above skills) Skills same as covered in simulations activities. Conducted on quite streets. Low traffic volume. Ratio of 1 adult to10 students. Skills practiced individually. Not in group rides. Students receive National Bicycle Education certificates at each stage completed.
: Forming pairs and single file, keeping left, communicating with pedestrians, etiquette.: (Only conducted after mastery of above skills) Skills same as covered in simulations activities. Conducted on quite streets. Low traffic volume. Ratio of 1 adult to10 students. Skills practiced individually. Not in group rides.Students receive National Bicycle Education certificates at each stage completed.
The Federal Office for Road Safety recommends 15 - 20 hours of Bike Ed.between Grades 3 - 6. The Bicycle Education Unit runs programs of 5 lesson duration conducted over 1 week on consecutive days or on the same day for 5 weeks e.g. Friday afternoons. There are 3 lesson options- 45, 60 or 90 minute.
The Bicycle Education Unit is fully equipped and arrives at your school with 30 state of the art, 21 speed unisex mountain bikes, helmets, fluroescents vests and all equipment necessary in conducting sessions. Class room materials, that complement the practical program, are also included.
Contact details
Contact Chris on 6234 2910 or 6274 1205 or 0407 342 918 or
for more information about the course and costs.
Derwent Valley Road Safety Runs road safety programs including Bike Ed, Pre-driver Awareness and Road Safety courses in the Derwent Valley. The Bike Ed program caters for primary students with three programs designed to suit the needs of various age groups from Kindergarten to grade 6. This program requires children to bring their own bikes along to the course.
What is supplied Work sheets, tools, resources, spare bike helmets, flouro vests. Simulated bike course and guidance on the correct use of road rules.
How long is the program? The Bike Ed PRogram runs for a period of 2 hours and includes a simulated bike track that is set up in the school and designed so that the children can demonstrate their on road riding skills and knowledge of the road rules.
