2nd Year Coaching Practical

The back to front bike ... so the trainee instructors remember fear - they're too au fait with normal bikes after all!

Plymouth Uni graduation was also going on on the Hoe on this occasion, we all had to smile, my turn next year hopefully!!

If you look at the puddle, it was raining but C. was still not to be put off by either that or high winds coming straight off the sea!!

Practical coaching assessment at the end of first year

The group dynamics were fantastic & included 1x HE Student who is an Asst. Instructor Trainer plus 3x HE students all from Truro College!

If you turn the handle bar one way, the wheel goes the other .. to remind trainee instructors of fear, we introduce fear of the unknown!

First attempt through the cones having only gone solo a minute or two earlier!

A couple of minutes later again, now she has really has got the hang of it!

Less than an hour and two miles later .... it was almost surreal

Finding out how Mum got on ...

Happy bunny as now they can go for rides together!

As total novices tend to experience fear .. CE remind their instructors of fear themselves so their approach is empathetic to their clients.

Two wheel recumbents and uni cycles are very useful tool to remind instructors of a sense of fear .. of the unknown

Starting at the beginning ...

Relaxing and taking stock of everything she's achieved ...

Batteries recharged, ready to go again ....

Nearly 2 hours and just over a mile later ..........

Received via email entitled 'I did it' after the family holiday to Centre Parcs!!

14.32hrs and sitting on a bike for the first time

14.39hrs

14.45hrs

14.49hrs - upping the anti ... solo

A week later in Penzance .....

Now try getting her off a bike ........ she's not the first to discover the social and fun aspect cycling and she won't be the last either!