Cycling Courses.

Just want to provide some feedback about how excellent the Rusty Riders course is - a couple of hours investment and some knowledgeable, encouraging and friendly support and I have gone from 'uh oh, why did I waste money buying a bike after 20+ years of not riding, to feeling confident riding around the park and clear on how to further build my skills and confidence from the base built in half a Sunday. Every adult returning to riding should give this course a go. Kerry and George have so much experience and knowledge to share and they create such a supportive learning environment. So grateful this option exists - thank you!

My sister in law and I had the most amazing class with Kerry and Saint George. They nimbly managed a range of experience levels and bikes. We loved their tailored approach, including giving specific feedback on how to handle my electric cargo bike. I'm a confident cyclist, riding daily for 15+ years but feel like there were so many takeaways. I can't believe this course is free through the city of Sydney - I have recommended it to all my friends.

I had been thinking about doing the course for over a year, but only recently enrolled. After completing the course, I wish I had done it sooner. Chu and George were excellent facilitators. Both are very experienced and were keen to share their knowledge. They helped the class gain skills and experience to ride confidently, safely and predictably with theory and practical exercises. It was useful to experience car traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, crossings, signs, lights, signals, streets, cycleways and shared paths during the course. After the course, I'm now able to pick a suitable route, choose the best lane position, ride safely, and communicate clearly, confidently and graciously with other road users.

As someone who hadn't ridden a bike for many years, the thought of spending four hours on a Sunday morning doing a cycling safety course (in the rain) filled me with dread. However, from the moment I arrived and was greeted by the gorgeous George and Kerry, I knew I was in good hands. The instructors were so lovely, helpful and down the earth, and the course was well paced and a good balance of theory and practice. I rapidly gained confidence on my bike in the initial skills session, before we took the the streets and practiced navigating traffic etc. The time flew and I found myself thoroughly enjoying myself and not wanting it to end. We even squeezed in a delicious coffee and pastry stop along the way. On finishing the day I felt a whole new sense of confidence and had a much better understanding of road rules for cyclists, and I can't wait to put all my new skills into practice!

I thought the course was outstanding! The mix of theory, practical on and off road experience was fantastic. Having 2 trainers for the group worked really well and I felt that this was really important for our safety on the road. I have virtually no on-road cycling experience, and I now feel much more confident. Please pass on my thanks to the 2 trainers. Well done, city of Sydney, for offering this program. I will definitely be recommending it to others and I hope to do the maintenance course before too long.

Personally I think this course should be compulsory for anyone that wants to ride around traffic. I’m sure it would reduce accidents and also the frustration of driving around cyclists that do the wrong thing, possibly without realizing. I’ve started cycling to work as of this Monday so the timing was perfect.