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Rider Programmes
Cycling has something for everyone, and the ability to influence significant outcomes in society. It provides children and adults with a medium for sport, recreation, health and transport throughout their lives.
Education is key for accessing cycling’s vast opportunities, building riders skills, capability and confidence. Cycling New Zealand works with regional partners and clubs supporting the delivery of best practice education and training programmes throughout the country.
Below are some of the programmes on offer. For more information on programmes in your region, contact your local Regional Sports Trust, local club(s), or email us at info@cyclingnewzealand.nz.
Learn to Ride
Designed to give children and adults the core skills to ride a bicycle, this programme is aligned to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s grade 1 cycle skills and is currently taught in 11 regions throughout New Zealand by fully qualified instructors.
As a pre-cursor to Learn to Ride Sport Taranaki and New Plymouth District Council have developed a
pre-school resource.
Introduction to Road and Everyday Cycling
A programme designed to teach children and adults the necessary skills and techniques for riding on the road. The programme is currently taught in 7 regions and is aligned with the New Zealand Transport Agency’s grade 2 cycle skills.
Introduction to Track Cycling
A programme designed to give children and adults the skills and techniques to confidently ride a fixed wheel bicycle on a velodrome and be able to participate in basic racing.
Introduction to Mountain Bike
A programme designed to give children and adults the core skills and techniques to enable them to confidently ride mountain bike single-track.
Ride Leader
A programme designed to teach road and mountain bike riders how to confidently and competently lead groups on the road, or on the trails.
Good Bunch
A bunch cycling education programme to improve road user behaviour. This programme was developed and piloted in Auckland, with Cycling Action Auckland and Auckland Transport.
