Learn to Ride classes in Grand Rapids, Michigan?
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes-- Anyone have any suggestions? .............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect
i don't know of any organizations, but i've used the "undersized bike method" (outlined at the link; scroll down) to teach an 8 year old to ride on two wheels within the course of 3 hours.
http://sheldonbrown.com/teachride.html
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:45 PM, sheldon mains sheldon@spokesconnect.orgwrote:
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes-- Anyone have any suggestions? .............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect
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That's the approach we use for our adult classes (which are four 90-minute classes and include some street and trail riding in the last class).
The person who contacted us is clearly looking for a person to help her.
.............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:38 PM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
i don't know of any organizations, but i've used the "undersized bike method" (outlined at the link; scroll down) to teach an 8 year old to ride on two wheels within the course of 3 hours.
http://sheldonbrown.com/teachride.html
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:45 PM, sheldon mains sheldon@spokesconnect.orgwrote:
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes-- Anyone have any suggestions? .............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect
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Are we talking first time riders or adult skill enhancement? If it is first timers, kid are easier but this has work for me with adults as well. First ask others who do ride if they can tell us how they know how to ride a bicycle The answer is no, and part of why one cannot forget how to ride a bicycle. The bicycle knows, start with ghost riding, run along next to a bike that you are pushing by the saddle and let go show your pupil that bicycle are self actualizing. Do this for a while, Make it fun. Use bikes that wont be harmed with the ensuing crashes. Next tell your future rider that if they feel they are falling to turn in the direction of the fall and pedal. Have them sit on the bike and you hold them from the back of the saddle, don't touch them. Now they start to ride the bike and you trot along next to them. Let go of the saddle as soon as they start and let them ride the bike while tricking them into thinking you are holding them up. Stay next to them and talk about pedaling while turning into the fall. When they have ridden a little ways show them your hands and let them know you are not holding them up. If they fall, point out that you let go all the way back where you let go. They road all that way and simply need to try it some more.
This has worker for me on several occasions.
On Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:38 PM, "veganboyjosh@gmail.com" veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
i don't know of any organizations, but i've used the "undersized bike method" (outlined at the link; scroll down) to teach an 8 year old to ride on two wheels within the course of 3 hours.
http://sheldonbrown.com/teachride.html
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:45 PM, sheldon mains sheldon@spokesconnect.org wrote:
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes--
Anyone have any suggestions?
.............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect ____________________________________
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Hey Friends,
We hope to see you at Boston Square Community Bikes in Grand Rapids, MI, sometime soon.
Boston Square Community Bikes is offering several "learn to ride" events:
* Saturday, April 26, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Community Bike Ride and Free Tune-Ups for Grand Rapids Public Library's Earth Week Celebration
* Wednesday, April 30, 6:00-7:30 PM: Moving Forward by Bicycle: Bicycle Riding and Repair class for Grand Rapids Public School's Parent University
* Friday, May 16, 7:00-9:00 AM: Active Commute Week Pit Stop: Free information, granola bars, and juice for bike commuters. A free
bike light or bell for the first two bike commuters that arrive. * Saturday, May 17, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM: Eastown Community Association Picnic in the Park: a bike rodeo and free bike tune-ups. * Every Monday and Saturday, 1:00-5:00 PM: We're helping anyone work on their bike in the bike workspace at 1260 Kalamazoo SE 49507. Help us refurbish bikes for sale, for [L]Earn-a-Bike, or for Work-Trade. * TBD: [L]Earn-a-Bike class: probably Tuesday and Thursday evenings in July. Some LBSs have classes on their calendar. Check out "Events" at the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition and at Active Commute Week Grand Rapids.
The Spoke Folks is offering some classes.
Tom Oakdale Neighbors 1260 Kalamazoo SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 www.oakdaleneighbors.org 616-248-2848
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From: sheldon mains sheldon@spokesconnect.org To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:45 PM Subject: [TheThinkTank] Learn to Ride classes in Grand Rapids, Michigan?
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes-- Anyone have any suggestions?
.............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect ____________________________________
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Bike New York has an entire curriculum on this. I started an adult learn to bike program this very week and we used their curriculum and it was excellent. The Program Manager who started the program with Bike New York is no longer there, but very eager to help.
Rich Conroy | Education Director Phone: 212-870-2091 | Fax: 212-870-2099 bikenewyork.org
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:45 PM, sheldon mains sheldon@spokesconnect.orgwrote:
Just got a call (found our website) from someone looking for an organization in Grand Rapids Michigan that offers adult learn to ride classes-- Anyone have any suggestions? .............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect Minneapolis, MN www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect
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