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Learn to Bicycle At Any Age
From
John Ciccarelli
4 sessions available for $60.00
Subject: Cycling Lessons
Skill level: Beginner
Personal coaching (Level 1): Learn to Ride a Bicycle — At Any Age.
You're never too old to learn to bicycle!
Proven method, patient coach.
If you never learned to ride a bicycle, this one-on-one coaching will get you pedaling, turning and shifting successfully. I have taught over 300 adults and kids ranging in age from 4 to 68. I offer lessons by appointment in San Francisco (any day), and in Oakland, San Mateo, and Palo Alto.
The fee is $60/hour, charged by the quarter-hour. Most adults need two 2-hour lessons (4 hours total) to get all the way to confident turning (figure-8s) and shifting gears. After this training you'll be ready to buy your own bicycle.
How it works
Your private lesson is held on a playground or parking lot with no cars or other bicyclists to worry about. For adults, I can provide a bicycle for you to learn on, or you can bring your own – I'll check that it fits you and is safe to ride. All you'll need is your own bike helmet. (Children will need their own bicycle -- I can advise on the best kind to buy for learning.)
We'll begin with the pedals removed and the seat lowered so you can put both feet on the ground. You'll first learn"gliding" by walking the bike while sitting on it, taking longer and longer steps as your body discovers what it's like to balance and steer. I'll show you how to stop smoothly without falling. When you can coast in a straight line and make easy turns and safe stops, I'll reinstall the pedals and show you how to start up smoothly and confidently.
When you've mastered starting, riding confidently for several minutes, and stopping, you'll learn the "why, how, and when" of shifting so you can pedal comfortably and efficiently on longer rides.
What's next?
1) Practice! You'll be ready to buy your own bike and practice on your own before going on rides with your family, friends, or a local bike club.
2) Skills for the street: To quickly improve your bicycling confidence, consider our second-level coaching: "Bicycle Handling Skills Clinic". This focused off-street skill-building practice includes scanning behind, hand signaling, precise stopping and starting, and crisply changing your line of travel.
3) Bicycle Driving: You'll also be ready to attend the classroom part of a street cycling class to learn the principles of safe and legal bicycle driving.
A great gift...
For several of my "first time cyclist" graduates, the lesson was a birthday or anniversary present from someone special. Do you wish your daughter, son, sweetie -- even your Mom -- could enjoy bicycling like you do? Give a gift that unlocks a world of fun... learning how to ride!
Similar classes in other cities - contact us for more information
SAN JOSE and SILICON VALLEY: Herman Wadler, League Cycling Instructor
BOSTON: Bicycle Riding School
NEW YORK: Bike New York
TORONTO: CAN-BIKE Adult Learn To Ride 1 & 2
Choose from 4 available sessions:
San Francisco (Haight-Ashbury)
Stanyan St & Waller St
San Francisco, CA 94117 | Haight-Ashbury
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Contact teacherMore Information:
Notes:
$60/hour (private 1-on-1 lesson), charged by the quarter-hour (15 minutes)
$50/hour per person for 2-person lessons (friends and relatives)
10% discount for payment by cash or check for members and referrals of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC), and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
Cash, check, or PayPal (johnc at bicyclesolutions dot com). PayPal accepts credit cards.
Contact instructor for map, including suggested parking location
Palo Alto / Stanford
More Information:
Notes:
$60/hour (private 1-on-1 lesson), charged by the quarter-hour (15 minutes)
$50/hour per person for 2-person lessons (friends and relatives)
10% discount for payment by cash or check for members and referrals of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC), and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
Cash, check, or PayPal (johnc at bicyclesolutions dot com). PayPal accepts credit cards.
Available weekends and after 3:30pm on school days. Contact instructor for map.
Oakland / Berkeley / East Bay
More Information:
Notes:
$60/hour (private 1-on-1 lesson), charged by the quarter-hour (15 minutes)
$50/hour per person for 2-person lessons (friends and relatives)
10% discount for payment by cash or check for members and referrals of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC), and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
Cash, check, or PayPal (johnc at bicyclesolutions dot com). PayPal accepts credit cards.
Oakland: Laney College parking lot (7th Street), or another nearby parking lot. Other East Bay cities: Location arranged indvidually based on your home or work location, or proximity to a BART station that's convenient for you. Typically we'll use a schoolyard (when school is not in session), or a parking lot with no motor traffic. Contact me to arrange a lesson and location.
San Mateo
More Information:
Notes:
$60/hour (private 1-on-1 lesson), charged by the quarter-hour (15 minutes)
$50/hour per person for 2-person lessons (friends and relatives)
10% discount for payment by cash or check for members and referrals of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC), and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
Cash, check, or PayPal (johnc at bicyclesolutions dot com). PayPal accepts credit cards.
Available weekends, after 3:30pm on normal school days, and until 10:30am on summer school days. Contact instructor for map.
Reviews
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You CAN Ride a Bicycle at Any Age
I've always wanted to ride a bike with confidence. I did learn how to ride when I was very young but...
– Maggio -
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biking in Central Park tomorrow... thanks to John!
I live in NY but had trouble finding a bike instructor for adults in my area. I visit SF fairly often...
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