Get back on your bike! - bike educations for adults
Improve your riding skills in a traffic free environment so that you can get out on your bike more often; whether its with friends, doing the shopping, riding to work or study or to improve your fitness and enjoy the great local bike paths!
This course is commissioned by Nillumbik Shire Council and delivered by the professionals from Bike it Better. It is open to adults who live, work or study in Nillumbik.
In a traffic free environment participants will practice basic but essential bike control skills including smooth starting and stopping, using gears, scanning and signalling, and skills for riding on shared paths and roads.
Participants must be able to balance and pedal to ride a bike without training wheels (even if a bit wobbly), and need to bring their own bike and a helmet.
Dates & Times: Tuesday 24th March 2026: 9.30am – 2pm
Fee: $10 general
Who is this session suitable for?
- Adults who can ride balance and pedal to ride a bike (even if a bit wobbly), without training wheels
- Suitable for all types of human-powered bicycles, including folding bikes and e-bikes.
- Participants must live, work or study in Nillumbik Shire Council
Session inclusions:
- How to do a safety check on your bike and equipment
- Check that your bike is correctly fitted and adjusted for you
- Basic bike control skills such as braking, cornering, straight line riding, using gears, and stopping in an emergency
- Essential on-road techniques such as signalling, scanning, and using eye contact
- Discussion about riding around town confidently such as using shared paths and bike lanes, and using maps for route planning
- Information about local bike groups
- Lots of time for Q&A
How many participants will be in the group?
- The group size is limited to 12 participants.
What should I bring?
- A bicycle of suitable size and type, in good condition with working brakes, a bell and pumped up tyres. If you are unsure, please email bikeitbettercyclecoaching@gmail.com prior to booking.
- Australian Standards Approved helmet in good condition
- Runners or similar closed-toe footwear
- Sun/weather protection
- Snacks and water as needed (a light lunch and morning tea will be provided)
- Any medication
- Suitable clothing for the conditions
What is the start/finish time?
The session will take place from 9:30am to 2pm (including a 30min break for lunch). Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in and prepare your bike.
Where should I come for the training?
The session will take place at TBC.
You will be sent a reminder email with these details and where to meet a few days before the session. See map at the bottom of this page.
What facilities are there at the location?
Toilets, water and undercover areas are available nearby.
What if the weather isn’t great?
The training will only be cancelled if the weather forecast predicts very wet, very windy or very hot weather. In this event, we will contact you 2 hours prior to the start time. If weather conditions deteriorate after training has begun, training activities may be modified or omitted or the session terminated to minimise health and safety risks.
Who is the instructor?
Your instructor will be Jennie from Bike it Better. You are in good hands! Jennie is a very experienced and passionate bicycle skills instructor. A later convert to cycling herself, Jennie has lived experience of developing new skills over fifty.
Bike it Better provides various bicycle education sessions for a number of councils and community groups around Melbourne, teaching bike riders from complete beginner through to intermediate. Visit the About page on www.bikeitbetter.com for full credentials.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket?
You don't need to bring your ticket on the day. We will have a list of registered participants.
What if I can't attend the session?
If you have booked a ticket and can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
Note re COVID Safety
Stay at home if unwell or if you are a contact of someone who has been unwell and who is being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
All attendees must comply with the current Victorian Government COVID restrictions.
Who do I contact if I have any other questions?
Faith Hunte, Director at Bike It Better, 0406585463 or bikeitbettercyclecoaching@gmail.com
or
Heather Macmillan, Positive Ageing Officer (Nillumbik Shire Council) on 03 9433 3345 or 0437 676 617, or email Heather.Macmillan@nillumbik.
PRIVACY
Bike it Better uses TryBooking for this Bike Skills Courses. When booking with TryBooking, individuals will be required to provide their name and contact details. TryBooking’s privacy policy can be found at the Privacy link located at the bottom of this page.
By registering and providing this information, you hereby agree to your data being provided to Bike it Better (the professionals who deliver these courses) to allow us to confirm event details and access your emergency contact details if needed during the course.
Bike it Better also shares the data you provide for Bike Skills Courses with Nillumbik Shire Council who have commissioned these workshops, and by registering and providing this information, you also hereby agree to your data being shared with Nillumbik Shire Council for purpose of evaluation and future program planning. If you have any concerns with any of these policies, please use the contact details listed in the previous section.
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