Women’s Bike Skills Workshop

Event details

Description:

The session offers training opportunity for 8 participants so be quick and firm in making decision. All you need is bike, helmet, and comfortable clothes to cycle in.

Date:

Sunday, 15 October 2023

Time

10:00AM — 12:30PM

Location:

Mill Park Leisure outdoor area 33 Morang Drive, Mill Park

Contact:

City of Whittlesea

Phone:

0392172170

Cost:

FREE

Registration

Register here

Highlights

It's time to improve your confidence and skills riding a bike. You can learn how to travel around the City of Whittlesea suburbs safely on shared paths while having fun.

Join this 2.5hour female-only bicycle riding workshop where you will meet other women in a non-competitive friendly environment and be guided by an accredited cycling Instructor, Mara Ferraro. She is passionate about supporting women to develop their confidence and skills in riding a bike.

The session includes:

• ABCD safety check
• How to inflate tyres, both Presta and Schrader valves
• Practice of emergency stopping
• Learning how to corner safely and execute good turns
• Practice of various bike handling skills to develop confidence riding on paths and bike trails
• Learning some fundamental bike hand signals/calls, passing and group riding etiquette
• Introduction to managing gear changes more effectively.

The session offers training opportunity for 8 participants so be quick as places will fill up fast. All you need is bike, helmet, and comfortable clothes to cycle in.

This event is supported by City of Whittlesea in partnership with Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group and will end with a BBQ provided by Whittlesea BUG.