L1
Balance & control
Starts, glides and stops without help
- getting on and off
- gliding in a straight line
- starting and stopping
Course levels
One step at a time, growth you can see.
Progress rarely happens overnight. Some moves come in one lesson, others take a few more; some children like to start on grass, others glide on flat ground from day one. So we split learning into five levels — so you can see where your child stands, and they can see the next step.
Learning is not only “can” or “cannot”
The same move can take one child a single lesson and another a few more. We are in no hurry to push them on: get these few things right first, and the next stretch is steadier.
Levels are not counted in lessons. They describe what a child can actually do. Coaches watch during class and tell you when it is time to move up.
What they can do
Each level has a short list. If they can do it, they are there; if not, they stay with those few things a little longer. No rush.
Where they practise
The same ability, a different place, a different focus. Take L2: flat ground for turning and braking, a pump track for the rhythm of pushing and pumping.
L2
Ground skills
Corners, braking and basic pump track rhythm
- cornering and weaving
- slopes and slow control
- pushing and pumping on a track
L3
Riding among others
Rides safely on cycle tracks and roads, sharing the way with others
- right of way and hand signals
- riding in traffic and overtaking
- emergency stops and avoidance
L4
Terrain
Handles trails, reads the ground and picks a line
- rocks, roots and mud
- climbs, descents and body position
- drops and line choice
L5
Tricks & competition
Jumps, linked moves and preparation for race lines
- jumps and balance
- linked pump track moves and manuals
- race-line preparation
What we care about
99.9% is simply our job.
Not an achievement. The baseline.
Children who turn up and keep trying all ride within four lessons. We treat that as a given, and rarely talk about it.
What takes the real time comes after.
Three more metres today. One less pause before getting on. Standing up again after a fall.
None of that shows up in any success rate.
Learning to ride is the result. What we pursue is another +0.1% of progress.