Riders Ready
Bike Club 

A: At Riders Ready Club, we generally advise against the use of training wheels or using them for a very short period of time for specific exercises.

While training wheels can provide initial enjoyment for the child, they come with several significant downsides that conflict with our goal of promoting safe, skillful, and confident riding.

Training wheels alter a bike's steering dynamics, making it more difficult for the child to pedal and control the bike effectively. Furthermore, reliance on training wheels can create bad habits and delay the essential learning of balance, which is crucial for riding a bike confidently. If your child was very confident on their balance bike, training wheels are taking them back in balance and steering skills progression.

Instead, we encourage the use of balance bikes and other methods that focus on balance and steering skills from the start, ensuring a smoother and more effective transition to two-wheel cycling.

We helped many children ages between 3 and 10 to start riding on pedals or transitioning from training wheels and it usually takes not more than several sessions. 😀

A: We will have more sessions during school holidays and working on a full day holiday programme. Please, express your interest.

A: Ridersready Club requires each child to bring their bike, a helmet, enclosed shoes, pants, and long sleeves.

We also encourage use of additional protective gear like gloves, knee and elbow pads for extra safety and comfort. This ensures a fun and safe learning experience, allowing your child to focus on developing their cycling skills.

Note that we also have some gear, including bikes for hire, which can be arranged separately.