Teaching adults how to cycle: Cubbon Park session 21st July 24

[Ali Poonawala]

Hi friends 

Bangalore Bicycling School, Cubbon Park Sunday 21 Jul 2024

Started the day with bad vibes...someone had flicked our three banners from the storage area of KSLTA... Probably to use as rain shelter ?

Trainers : Junaid, Ali

Volunteer: Yunus

Hello: Manju George from DULT

Newbies : 6

Shikha : was the star of the day ! having given up cycling after a fall when she was 14 Years old...was able to balance well and was gaining confidence with every round. She would need to practice controlled stops and turnings. Well Done !

Manonmani : Started with scooting and was trying to balance, would require more practice with scooting in the coming classes.

Nishtha : Was getting the hang of scooting after a good jogging expereince, would need to practice more : recommendation - Need to continue without a break as she is almost there !

Dipanjana : was scooting with confidence, and should be able to balance in the next class.

Trina : was able to scoot and would be able to balance in the next class.

Sanjana: She came towards the last 20 minutes remaining. she had all possible protection pads...wrist, elbow, knees...along with the helmet. Learnt the basics and did a bit of Scooting.

Seniors: 10

Armaan- Started practicing circles. Managed to take one of the bikes to the rental place with Dad Younus riding along.

Akshara : Her dad has been helping her out but she seems to practice very little, going by the time she is actually on the ground.

Arjit : Came with all guns firing..to do his bit for training other little friends but alas...there was no one for him to teach ! Did his own training with Dad Praveen keeping an eye

Jacqueline - Still in scooting stage, Emanuel, her hubby, I presume, helping her out very well.

Mithali : Was Gaining confidence with new bikes and wants a Cubbon circular.

Kevin : Has progressed to pedalling but control of handle bar is not yet perfect, and lurching is massive so is not able to ride in straight line.

Lalitha- Very enthusistic, was already waiting at 8 AM, helped to get the cycles. Practised turns and circles.

Mini : She, Kevin's mom now pedalling, but not in control for a turn. Needs to make sure the angle of turning is not too sharp

Nirmala : Arjit's mom, had some pedal injury to her calf while scooting so is going slow.

Soumya : Has much better control now with a very punctual attendance and sincere effort ..Well done !

And as the saying goes it is never over till it is over ! There was an exchange of our cycles with the rental ones, and restaking of the cycles parked in wrong place... But all sorted out in the end ...and all is well what ends well ! 👍

Keep pedalling!🚴

Ali and Junaid