People on Bicycles

16/08/2026

Everything we own is in boxes.

We're moving into a new workshop this week, which means Thorsten is currently surrounded by every bike we own, a wall of wheels, and a tool board that has to come off in one piece or not at all.

Bigger floor. Room for more exciting projects instead of working around ourselves. Somewhere the school fleet can live that isn't a daily game of Tetris.

Proper photos once it looks like something other than a hardware store after an earthquake. Right now it looks like this.

If anything runs a day late this week, that's why. We'll get there.

13/08/2026

Parents — ten seconds and a forward, and it might get bikes into your kid's school.

Sporting Schools funding for Term 4 closes 3pm Friday 21 August. Schools apply, not families. Bike riding is one of the things they can apply for.

Most schools don't. Not for lack of interest — it's that every bike day has the same ten per cent. The kids with no bike at home, or a broken one, or no way to get it to school. They're the ones the day would change most, and they're the ones left on the sidelines.

That's what our fleet is for. Ten bikes and helmets, delivered and safety-checked, so nobody sits out. The school runs its own sessions, we collect afterwards.

And it costs the school nothing. Equipment hire comes out of the grant.

If you're on the P&C, or you're just the parent who emails the office about this sort of thing — forward this to your school this week.

Or send us the school's name and we'll do the asking.

12/08/2026

"Let me juuuuust get across. I've waited so long."

This is what one more car looks like from the other side, the footpath when it's green for pedestians and people are still driving. Today it was only one more car. Usually it's three or four.

Under the umbrella is a little school girl. She's eight. Her light is green. She's standing in the rain waiting for you to finish, because she's worked out that at this intersection the green man doesn't mean much.

She's not even annoyed about it. She's already filed it under how things are.

So, the question is: what actually makes you stop? Not what should. What does. Is it seeing the kid? Is it the car ahead stopping first? Is it having your own children in the back?

Because if we know what works, that's worth more than another sign.

11/08/2026

There's no trick to it, though it is such a magical moment: a patient mum by your side, a bike that fits, a flat surface, and nobody standing around making a big deal of a wobble. And patience. Did we mention patience? And a little bit more speed...

That last one surprises everyone. Too slow is where the wobble lives — a bit more speed and the bike starts balancing itself. Which is why "just pedal!" is the least useful thing any of us has ever shouted across a car park.

Every kid gets here eventually. Some take twenty minutes. Some take three sessions. The ones who take three sessions ride exactly as well at the end — nobody can tell afterwards, and no kid has ever been asked.

Bikes and helmets are ours. You turn up, we've got the rest.

Learn to Ride runs again in the October school holidays. Details in a couple of weeks.

Where did yours finally click? Tell us in the comments — bonus points if there was no shouting.

05/07/2026

Last call: Free Range runs Tuesday morning and we've still got a handful of spots — if you've been meaning to book, this is your nudge.

For one morning, your 10–13 year old and their crew become bike couriers: map, radio, call-sign, run sheet. Parcels to find, jobs to run, a rival crew to keep up with, stripes to earn. The neighbourhood is their patch.

Wild to them, tight as a drum to us — a bounded, mapped patch watched the whole time, a radio on every crew, two of our people running it. Main roads are the walls; nobody crosses alone. Drop-and-go, not stay-and-watch.

Tue 7 July, 9am–12pm · Hilton Reserve, Beaconsfield · $85 · ages 10–13, capped at 12. Bring a bike and helmet or hire from us for $5.

Grab the last spots here:

Holiday bike missions for kids who can already ride. Not a lesson. Not a clinic. A morning out on their own two wheels with a crew, a job to do and a delivery that can’t wait. Early Bird Discount ($70/ticket) ***extended to Friday, 3 July*** LET THEM OFF THE LEASH. WE KEEP THE RADIO ON: T H E M I ...

04/07/2026

There's a moment every parent recognises — the wobble stops, the pedalling takes over, and your kid realises they're doing it all by themselves. That's what Monday is about.
Learn to Ride runs these school holidays: small groups, real skills, and the confidence that comes with getting yourself somewhere on two wheels. Bikes and helmets sorted, always included.

Monday 6 July, 10.30am, at Baker's Square, Hamilton Hill, $25.
Spots are limited — book here:

Enrol your children in this one-hour workshop where they will gain experience towards learning how to ride a bicycle. This workshop is suitable for ages 4 -12 years. We will help you and your child balancing and pedalling independently on the bike and provide you with your 'toolkit' of knowledge tha...

10/06/2026

Let your 10-13 year old roam on a bike with a mission!

Our brand new take on play on bikes, check out Free Range👇

https://peopleonbicycles.com.au/products/free-range

24/05/2026

🚲 A huge thank you to the City of Rockingham for having us at their Community Safety Event today as part of National Road Safety Week!

It was a brilliant day out — we set up a bike handling obstacle course with different challenge levels for young kids right through to teens, giving everyone a chance to test (and level up!) their skills in a fun, safe environment.

We also offered free bike safety checks on the spot, because a roadworthy bike is the best safety gear you can have. A few bikes got the nudge they needed to be road-ready! 🛠️

A big part of what we do is making cycling safer and more confident for the next generation — days like today remind us exactly why. 💛

15/05/2026

🚲 Cottesloe Primary, we're a little bit in awe of you.

We were out at the school's Active Transport Fest today — organised by WestCycle as part of the Your Move program — running learn to ride sessions and checking over bikes. Great morning. But the stat that says it all? 80% of students rode to school. In the rain.

The kids were brilliant and the staff clearly put so much into making it happen. Congratulations to everyone involved — you should be really proud.

Thanks to WestCycle for having us along. 💚

13/05/2026

🚲 We rode 8km yesterday and it was absolutely worth it.

As part of our ECU Ride to Uni project, funded by RAC WA, we joined staff and students on a ride to campus — because sometimes all it takes is one ride to realise how easy and joyful riding a bike to uni can be.

No traffic stress. No parking dramas. Just fresh air, good people, and two wheels.

If you're at ECU and curious about making the switch, this project is for you. Find out more here → https://peopleonbicycles.com.au/pages/ecu

Who else is ready to ride? 👇