Course at a glance

The course runs Monday - Friday 9:30am - 10:15am or 10:30-11:15am
The course is designed to teach adults how to teach cycle skills to their children. Parents/carers must actively participate.
The course is targeted at children aged 3 – 8 years.
Maximum two children per adult. Individual tickets need to be bought for each child.
Participating children must bring their own balance or pedal bike and Australian standards helmet.
Participating adults do not need bikes.

Course details

To build lifelong cycling habits we need to teach children to ride when they are very young. However, the reality is that many parents don’t have the skills or time to help their kids get started!

Big Skills for Small Bikes is a learn to ride course for younger children, which focuses on teaching parents and carers how to get their kids riding confidently and safely.

This is a beginner course best suited to kids who are not yet riding on their own unaided.

The program uses a curriculum developed by a Cycling Australia coach and is targeted toward parents and carers with children aged 3 – 8 years. Adults attend the training sessions with the children and are provided with resources to empower them to continue to teach and support their child to develop bike skills after they have completed the course.

The course has been developed due to community demand for learn-to-ride programs for pre-school and lower primary aged children.

💛 Need a little help to join this course?
We believe everyone should have the chance to ride! If cost is a barrier, you may be eligible for a subsidised spot through our Pedal It Forward program.

👉 Apply here: Pedal It Forward Application Form

Pedal It Forward helps Canberrans experiencing financial hardship access our cycling programs – because cycling should be for everyone!

Contact the host of Big Skills for Small Bikes: January School Holidays (12–16 January 2026)