21/09/2026
School holidays are coming up!!
🚴♂️ LEARN TO RIDE WITH MELKBOS CYCLES! 🚴♀️
Always wanted to ride a bicycle but never learned?
Maybe you learned as a child but haven't been on a bike for years?
Or perhaps you simply want to build your confidence and feel comfortable on two wheels again.
We can help!
🚲 ADULT LEARN TO RIDE
4-Lesson Course — R1,950
✅ 4 × 90-minute personal sessions
✅ Balance & bicycle control
✅ Starting & stopping
✅ Braking & steering
✅ Turning & manoeuvring
✅ Building confidence
✅ Practical riding skills
✅ Real-world riding preparation
✅ Friendly, patient coaching
No matter your starting point, we'll work at your pace.
👦👧 JUNIOR LEARN TO RIDE
We also offer a fun, structured programme for children ages 5–14.
Our junior programme focuses on:
🚲 Balance
🎯 Bike control
💪 Confidence
🛑 Safety
🤝 Respect & riding etiquette
🏁 Fun games & challenges
🚴 Developing good cycling habits
Children who complete the programme can receive a Melkbos Cycles Rider Certificate.
📍 Melkbos Cycles
Merchant Way / Duinefontein Loop
📱 WhatsApp: 071 511 5902
📧 [email protected]
Your first ride starts with one step — and we're here to help you take it.
2. ADULT 4-LESSON COACH PROGRAMME
Course
Adult Learn to Ride – 4 Lesson Course
Price: R1,950
Sessions: 4 × 90 minutes
LESSON 1 — INTRODUCTION & BALANCE
Goal: Become comfortable with the bicycle and develop basic balance.
Coach covers:
Bicycle introduction
Correct saddle position
Helmet and safety check
Correct body position
Mounting and dismounting
Walking the bike
Finding balance
Looking forward rather than down
Controlled braking
Starting with assistance
Practical exercises:
Walk-and-glide
Assisted starts
Short balance runs
Controlled stopping
Repeated start/stop practice
Success target:
The student can balance and glide independently and stop the bicycle safely.
LESSON 2 — CONTROL
Goal: Develop reliable control of the bicycle.
Coach covers:
Independent starting
Braking
Steering
Wide turns
Tight turns
Speed control
Looking where you want to go
Basic obstacle awareness
Practical exercises:
Start → ride → stop
Large circles
Figure-8s
Cone weaving
Controlled emergency stops
Slow-speed riding
Success target:
The student can start, ride, steer and stop without assistance.
LESSON 3 — CONFIDENCE & HANDLING
Goal: Move from basic riding to confident bicycle handling.
Coach covers:
Riding in a straight line
Cornering
Different speeds
Avoiding obstacles
Braking while turning
Safe passing
Basic road awareness
Practical exercises:
Cone courses
Cornering drills
Stop/start drills
Obstacle avoidance
Slow-speed balance
Controlled acceleration
Success target:
The student demonstrates consistent control and confidence in a controlled riding environment.
LESSON 4 — REAL-WORLD RIDE
Goal: Put the skills together in a practical riding environment.
Coach covers:
Pre-ride bicycle check
Helmet and safety
Starting safely
Road/path awareness
Basic cycling etiquette
Braking and stopping
Intersections and hazards
Sharing space with pedestrians and cyclists
Practical session: A supervised ride using the student's skills in a suitable real-world environment.
Final assessment:
Balance
Starting
Stopping
Steering
Braking
Turning
Awareness
Confidence
Completion:
Student receives guidance on what to practise next and, where appropriate, a Melkbos Cycles Rider Certificate.
3. JUNIOR LEARN TO RIDE PROGRAMME
Ages 5–14
The junior programme should feel less like a classroom and more like learning through riding and having fun.
Stage 1 — Balance
Bike familiarisation
Correct position
Balance games
Starting and stopping
Confidence building
Stage 2 — Control
Steering
Braking
Turning
Speed control
Cone courses
Stage 3 — Skills
Obstacle avoidance
Figure-8s
Slow riding
Basic trail skills
Bike handling games
Stage 4 — Safety & Riding Etiquette
Helmet use
Looking out for hazards
Respecting other riders
Pedestrian awareness
Basic road/trail etiquette
Stage 5 — Challenge
Use fun challenges to test the child's progress:
🏁 Slow Race
🎯 Cone Challenge
🚲 Obstacle Course
🔄 Figure-8 Challenge
🛑 Stop-on-the-Line
⚡ Controlled Sprint
🏆 Skills Course
The aim is to build confidence, control and a love for cycling, rather than simply teaching the child to stay upright.
