Teaching adults how to cycle

[Ali Poonawala]

*Sadashivanagar Session 5 th August *

*Trainers-5* 

Junaid ,Dr.Arun, Sanjay , Haresh Kukreja , Suma Arun

*Trainees - 9 * 

*1.Kavitha* - *Star of the day*. Came along with her 8-10 yr old daughter ( not sure of the age) Riding the cycle for the first time . Rides a two wheeler. Could comfortably ride the foldie . Was able to turn as well. With a little bit of practice she’s good to go. 

*2. Sai Dhruthi* - Kavitha’s daughter.. we do not have an appropriate cycle for her height but she has been given a few tips by Junaid , Harry n Sanjay. Hopefully will find a kid size bike soon. 

*3. Saraswathi* - Today she was able to ride a bit relaxed. She did not exert herself too much. Started enjoying the rides . Need to get her on to the main road soon. 

*4.Simran* - Was able to ride well. Needs to work on turning which was a bit of a task for her today . 

*5. Shanthi*

*6.Sindhu*  

Mother daughter duo..Both of them did scooting and Sindhu did a bit of pedalling today . Shanthi was low on energy levels . Hope things get better next week . 

*7.Vishnu Priya* - Scooting well. Pedalling also has improved . Holds herself very tight n keeps her knees close to the bike which restricts her movement. Needs to work on body balance a little more.  

*8. Karthik *- Bought his own bike with a supporter wheel. Enjoyed the session . 

*9. Athira* - Newbie. Did a bit of scooting n was able to pedal well.. a couple of sessions n she can start riding by herself .

Suma

Lead trainer

BBS Sadashivnagar 

[Ali Poonawala]

Hi friends..

Cubbon Park session report for 6 August 2023

Shankar, the early bird ( at Cubbon at 6.30 AM !) with Ronak and other Marwadi friends helped out with the bicycles  Katraj gang came little later, after a long hiatus.

Trainers: 4

Ali, Parag, Junaid, Naga Prakash 

Newbies:10+1

Akshay, Anju, (Adhya), Gayathri, Komaldevi, Manya, Rajani, Ritu, Reena, Ruchita, Sonu

Seniors:

Avaneeta, Nighat, Ningappa, Nivetha, Priyanka, Ranjitha, Shankar, Sharath, Shaswath, Shwetha, Siddu, Simran, Urmila

Trainee : Harish 

Hello :

Krishna 

I seem to be getting comfortable teaching  certain manuvers and had Akshay, Ritu and Reena as attentive students to start with, showing initial resting position, braking, balancing and scooting, before passing to other trainers as well as Harish who took over Ritu's lesson. Also assign and maximise saddle time for waiting students by rotating cycles.

Seniors were great bunch and we had about 6 rental cycles too, which they generously shared with others.

Komaldevi has driven two wheelers and was able to balance but could not hold a steady grip on the pedals with or without the footwear. She has promised to do some stationary cycle riding in BBMP park nearby.

Showed half pedalling too for upslope ride to some students.

Parag's report

Newbies

Ramya- Star of the day, she is Adyas mom and Ranjitas sister. She has never cycled before, but in a couple of rounds, she had mastered scooting, and then went on to do pedaling up and down, and even started with turning. One of the fastest learners we had till now. Her daughter Adya also did a race with her towards the end.

Adhya- Managed to cycle down and up comfortably on her own bike, but the brakes were a bit hard for her, she will get them fixed for next Sundays session.

Akshay- Took a bit of time to do scooting, but managed to crack it, and started with pedaling.

Anju- Started with static balancing and then moved on to scooting, but needs a bit more practice before she moves to pedaling.

Ruchita- Last learner of the day, she had ridden as a child, and wit Priyanka teaching her, managed to do scooting in a couple of rounds and started with pedaling.

Seniors

Ranjitha - Did zig zags and some turning.

Urmila- Did hand signaling on both sides, and even helped Nivetha learn hand signaling while turning. She even volunteered to ride all the way to the rental place to escort Swati who was not sure of riding back all by herself.

Nivetha- Mastered signaling while turning, With some help form Urmila.

Priyanka- Practiced turns, and then helped Ruchita to learn to scoot.

Shashwat- Got a rental bike and practiced turns and circles and started on hand signaling.

Sharath- Did Zig zags, circles and Learnt riding one handed. Will be doing signaling next.

Simran- Did some zig zags, needs a bit more practice to be ready for smooth turning and learning signaling.

Ningappa- A dedicated soul, he comes all the way from from Bidadi, and smilingly puts in a major effort to learn. Mastered riding and turning, he can move to signaling next. He also helped Akshay learn to pedal.

Shweta- She managed to comfortably ride straight up and down on a rental bike, and then started zig zags.

Swathi- Came after a break, and practiced riding up and down, and thezig zags. She struggled a bit on the upslope, needs a bit more practice and leg strength development.

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Thanks Parag 💐🙏

Naga Prakash's report:

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06 August 

*BBS Trainer:* Naga Prakash

*Students:* Anju, Akshay

*Anju:* On day 1, Anju struggled a bit to get scooting. Tried her best to pickup, by the end she was able to gain some level of progress and could scoot downhill for few seconds. Keep going Anju. 

*Akshay:* A grade 10 student and being first class, he picked up well with scooting but struggled later to continue. Needs some more practice. Keep practicing Akshay. 

*Additional monitoring:*

*Shashwat & Ningappa:* He continued to practice more, able to pedal properly and he is concentrating on signalling & turning

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Thanks Naga 👍💐

Junaid's report:

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Sunday Report - 6th August 2023

🚴 Rajni: The shining star of the day, Rajni started with energy and quickly found her balance. Congratulations on the achievement! Practice will enhance her skills even further.

🚴 Simran: Focused on honing turning skills, Simran is preparing for an upcoming journey to Denmark. Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable trip!

🚴 Shweta & Sonu: Despite a minor setback, Shweta confidently resumed her progress from the last session. Sonu's courage to ride on her own, despite a fall, is commendable.

🚴 Reena: Another star in the spotlight, Reena displayed incredible determination. She quickly grasped the art of balancing and riding independently. A true inspiration!

Nighat, Yasir, and Reena, all being Kashmiris, started a great bond on Friendship Day! HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY! 🌸🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Best wishes to Ali and Fatima for their journey ahead. More exciting experiences await in the coming week!

#CyclingAchievements #SundayCyclingSession #ProgressAndDetermination #InspiringRiders #JourneyToDenmark #CourageousCyclists #BalanceAndConfidence #KeepPracticing #HappyCycling #ExcitingAdventures #CyclingCommunity #FriendshipDay

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Thanks Junaid 💐🙏

Time flew and we clicked mandatory group photos and I could not resist clicking two sisters Ranjitha and Ramya with Adhya near our poster !

Till the next week end, with Parag at the helm, 

Keep Pedalling!

Ali Poonawala

[Parag Patankar]

Cubbon Park-13 Aug 2023 . Bright and clear day (rain gods have disappeared), ideal for cycling.

Trainers 6 - Krishna, Vijaya Kumar,Junaid , Sadiq, Naga Prakash, Parag

Newbies

Bharti Suvarna -She performed exceptionally well, showcasing great balance. Practice will help her master the nuances in the coming week.

Divya Akhilesh- Divya has cycled as a child and was able to quickly get back to pedaling. She will practice at home and come ready to do turns and signaing next week.

Kamini Ravichandran - Kamini started with static balancing and then did a bit of scooting before she left.

Mithali- Mithali started with static balance, and then scooting and a bit of half pedaling. She tents to lurch a bit and tried to correct that with Urmilas help.

Mranalini - She came around 9:15 and said that she learnt cycling when she was at very young age. Just a round of scooting and in next 10 mins she was able to pedal. As we say once you learn cycling you will never forget it.

Sharavana N R - Got a rental bike that was a bit too big, and had to wait for the scooting bike. Started with scooting.

Surya Kumari - Started with scooting, and was confirtable with balancing quite quickly.

Ongoing Learners

Anju - Continued with scooting, and moved on to pedaling.

Ashwini Sharma - Came with her daughter and neice. Contined with scooting, has nearly got the hangof it. Has promised to practice with her daughters cycle.

Avneeta- Is pedaling comfirtably down, but neds to develop a bit of leg strength to comfirtaly preal uphill.

Manya Jain - Continued with scooting, still has a bit of a hesitation in going faster.Focused on finding her balance, Manya is dedicated to practicing. With continued effort, she will improve and gain more confidence.

Ningappa- Practiced turning today.

Rajani-Growing in confidence, Rajani successfully rode solo with assurance. Keep up the progress and enjoy the journey of cycling!

Ritu Rajesh - Continued with scooting, she is getign the hang of it, but needs a bit more practice.

Shashwath - Got a rental bike and even joined us on the circular, but went back from HAL circle as he was not confident about riding in traffic.

Urmila- Comfortably riding the rental bike, practiced turns with signaling. And then taught the same drill to Praneeta. And helped Mitali with sitting straighter while trying to pedal. And successfully completed the Cubbon circular.

Priyanka - Practiced riding in the park and then Joined us for the cubbon circular.

Dr Kamalini- Practiced riding and started with hand signaling. She rode back all the way home with Vijay Kumar escorting her.

Akshay - This is his 2nd session, and he made good progress from scooting to pedaling. Just that a bit difficulty in pedaling uphill. Keep practicing Akshay. Good progress!!

Cubbon Circular: Krishna , Priyanka, Urmila, Nivetha, Shashwat, Miaz, Yasir Harish,Parag

Priyanka, Urmila and Nivetha finished their first Cubbon Circular, ably led by Krishna, and with Yasir, Harish and Parag escorting. Shashwat rode till half way, then decided the traffic was a bit too much, and headed back into the park. Myiz and Yasir went off home from the HAL intersection, so the snaps are missing the 3 of them.

[Ali Poonawala]

*Sadashivnagar Session 12 th August *

*Trainers 5*

*Dr.Arun* 

*Junaid*

*Yasser*( hope I got the spelling right) 

*Sanjay*

*Suma Arun*

*Trainees 9*

*1. Evaan* - Improved body balance . Puts in a lot of effort to ride . Kudos to the little boy . 

*2. Sanketh* - Evaan’s mother. Back after a week’s break . Was able to scoot n pedal a bit . Was a little more comfortable riding today . 

*3. Saraswathi* - Major improvement in body balance. Reduced hip twist n was riding in a relaxed way. Got on to the main road with Dr. Arun’s assistance. Learnt to turn both sides . Will come back to learn hand signals next week . 

*4. Mamatha* - Newbie n in early 40’s . Was riding comfortably n body balance is good . Will come back for more practice next week . 

*5. Vishnu Priya* - Star of the day. Body balance has improved drastically. Hip twist has reduced n was able to ride a bit without support today . Well done Vishnu Priya .

*6. Athira* - Second session. Body balance was good . Was a little more confident pedalling today . 

*7. Sai Dhruthi*- Did a bit of scooting . Body balance has improved. Kavitha her mother was assisting her . Hopefully she’ll start riding on her own in a couple of sessions. 

*8-Kavitha* Mother of Sai Dhruthi . Rides well. Gets nervous n brakes suddenly at times. She also ventured into the main road with Dr. Arun’s assistance. 

*9.Akshara*- Nine Year old . Was riding well. N she tried different cycles. Just the starting n stopping issues because of height. 

One of our cycling student Ashwini has offered her kids cycle . Hopefully it’ll help the 6-12 yr olds who show up for cycling classes. 

*Abhirami mother of Akshara has volunteered to join us as a trainer* Thank you Abhirami 🙏

[Parag Patankar]

Begur : Trainer Ganesh Learner 3, Trainer 1

Amrita - Coming back after a while to practice. Brought her bike with both tyres almost fully deflated. Though she can ride straight lines on her own. Her rustiness showed. She took turns to practice balancing and get comfortable with traffic.

Rinaaz - She is now at a point to learn circles and turns (not possible at Begur). Quite consistent and comfortable now with start, stop and riding straight. She still needs better understanding of traffic flows to venture into road on her own.

Abhinav - (Hope I got the name right): The youngest learner so far at Begur (5 yo). Parents brought him and his tiny bike to learn. Not surprisingly, he was interested in everything around including the screw holding the bell except being focused on balancing :) Had a good time making him ride around which he wanted to very much racing with motor bikes. I hope to learn more and improve next week to work with him... :)

[Parag Patankar]

Begur 20 Aug : Trainer Ganesh : Delayed by 15 mnts fixing the saddle issue (apologies for that and missing to take pics) Learners 4 , Trainer 1

Newbies

Shiwani Thakur: Great Day-1 effort. Need to control jerky movements that is throwing her off balance. Pedalling is a bit of a challenge where she looses her footing and lift it off for some reason. With both of these under control, she will be able to see some great progress

Kamini R : Started scooting for a bit and as she progressed to pedaling we found a bit of a timing issue with her left leg taking off and landing on the ground. Due to this, she took 3 falls to her side, the last I counted. It is only at the 2nd that we figured what could be it. (In the bustle of efforts to understand the falls I forgot to click the customary selfie of the day)Safe, sound and wonderfully back on her foot, Kamini kept trying without giving up. Great learning spirit.

Ongoing Learners

Arpita Chatterjee : Came with her own bike. She has done a couple of classes at Cubon, scooting. Starting with scooting, Arpita started riding fully balanced largely by herself today, a great show of perseverance. Need to work on stronger legs and start correcting posture and more. However, good job for the day with consistently being able to ride unsupported.

Amrita : Rolled in her bike and practiced through the session. Thanks for sharing the bike with other learners too during breaks. A bit stiff and intermittently wobbly, maybe a little short of confidence. Regular practice should help her get out of it. (Respects to her ma-in-law who accompanies her every session and watches entire session standing in one place, eager to learn herself. Hoping for the opportunity soon.)

[Ali Poonawala]

Hi friends...

Trying out a new, visual, format ( thanks to Parag ) to report on our weekly sessions, both at Cubbon Park and Begur..

Your feedback will be greatly appreciated

Regards

[Ali Poonawala]

Begur 3 Sept : Trainer Ganesh , Dimpu Learners 3 , Trainer 2

Ongoing Learners

Arpita Chatterjee: Well paced and balanced straight lines. We worked on improving graceful stops. Given her ability to ride straight lines well and availability of safe zones in her campus, we showed how to start with learning to go in circles. Reccomended Arpita to sign-up for Cubbon next week so that she can start with turns and hand signalling at the hands of experts in safer zone.

PRAMOD D M : Good improvement. He is able to ride unsupported now which he must be happy about. Quite some corrections required for stability (range of vision, speed control, pedalling). He has a rare issue of applying more strength than required and shooting off balance as a result. One at a a time, in weeks to follow.

Shiwani Thakur: (report by Dimpu) Shivani is really keen to learn cycling. The following are the observations made during the training. 1. Her upper body needs to be a bit flexible as she starts pedalling. 2. She is good in balancing in an average speed but loses the grip as the speed reduces 3. Neds to learn braking and stopping , stops abruptly with lot of fear 4. She is scared of pedestrian and vehicle movement, which makes her lose balance. Overall she is showing lot of interest in correcting her posture and balance. It's a long way to go.

Cubbon Park-3 Sept 2023 . Cool and Breezy day with some rain to start with, and bright sunshine later.

Trainers 6 - Ali, Krishna, Junaid , Naga Prakash,Harish, Parag

Newbies

Manasi - A software engineer, and new Bangalorean,she spent some time on static balancing and scooting, and later she moved on to pedaling. There is still a bit of a lurch, but by next session she should be able to pedal properly.

Rita - A house wife came for her first class along with her husband and son. the family came all the way from Hosur. Started with scooting.

Anagya: Youngest learner of today, came with her parents and spent some time on Habibas cycle.

Shakuntala - is a new student. Registered. Came in at the closing time. Krishna spoke to her a bit of balance and let her scoot on the scooting bike. She is able to pick up fairly well.

Ongoing Learners

Aman : Practiced one handed riding, and did it with one hand, but streuggled with the otehr hand.

Akshay: Did riding one handed and startd on signaling.

Bharti:Came on her Rockrider, practiced turning with signaling, ans alsosafe stopping.

Ningappa: Practiced one handed riding, but has an injury on one hand so struggled a bit with that. Planning to ride from Bidadi to Cubbon soon.

Mranalini: Remarkably dedicated to learning, she is Visiting from Pune, and comes regularly all the way from Whitefield. She is able to do turning and zig zags.She learnt safe mounting, hands free resting, dismounting and half pedaling. We hope she takes up BBS-Pune when she gets back.

Rajani: Mastered zig zags today, and started on turning. Also did a bit of half pedaling.

Dr. Kamalini : Although riding on the road fairly well, is not confident of signalling and lane changing and loses direction. Needs to build up sufficient power.