Today on a sunny morning two people from Bigfoot Adventures, Kate and Kyla came to teach us how to cycle safely on a bike. First they told us how to check if our helmets are safe and if we were wearing the right clothes to be seen by others on the road. We need to wear bright coloured clothes and closed shoes to protect our feet.
Next we lined up from the shortest to tallest so we could get our bikes. They also taught us the alphabet A, B, C, D, and Q check for the safety of our bikes. A is for air, B for brakes, C is for chain and control, D is for drop and Q is for quick release. Then we split up. I went with Kate so that I could practice so I can get used to pedaling without training wheels.
Later Kate asked me if I felt comfortable when I was pedaling and I said ‘yes’ and once I started to pedal I loved it. I also practiced using the brakes. She asked me if I could go around the poles and back. I said “sure” and I went and tried and I did it.
Later that morning Kate also asked me if I could go to the others up the ramp but I was too afraid to go so I stayed. Then a bit later we went onto the field to ride our bikes. She also took us to the bottom court. It was fun. Then we finally played a little game of “buddies up, buddies down” and if she said ‘up’ we had to get on a piggy back and when she said ‘down’ we had to hop off their backs and when she said ‘under’ we went under their legs. It was very fun.
In conclusion I learned a lot and feel much more confident on a bike.
