Teaching adults how to cycle BBS Cubbon Park session 22nd March 26

[Ali Poonawala]

Bangalore Bicycling School, Cubbon Park Session, Sunday 22 March 2026

Breezy and overcast morning, a nice respite from the Summer heat today. Bandstand alive with soulful Classical music and songs. Park and the perihery packed by runners on the Cubbon Classic 10 K.

Trainers : Vinay, Ganesh, Parag , Ali, ,Junaid, Aravind, Shriya

Hello: Sandeep came, an alumnus, to wish good bye. Offered to donate a new cycle, respectfully declined.

Newbies :

Kavita- Youngest learner of the day, she had taken the smallest bike from the parking area and did not turn up in the teaching area for a long time, we had to scramble to track the cycle down. She and Ditwi tried to lear to scoot on it, taking turns.

Nishi- She is a grade 4 student, who was also here with her classmate Chandira. She learnt how to scoot and half pedal, balance is required. She can do it.

Roshni- Aravind put her through the paces of scooting

Trishen- Rohinis friend, started with basics and did some scooting, needs a bit more practice to stay upright for longer intervals.

Uma : Came for her son's training.Had learnt in childhood and despite trepidation, learnt basic trick of mounting a unisex bike, and soon was pedalling to oldtime glory ! 💖

Ongoing Learners:

Chandira - Continued with scooting. Does have a bit of lurch/ stiff shoulders that needs some work on. Chandira is beginning to very briefly getting the sense of balance.

Dithwi- got her balance and will pedal next week.

Harshit- Continued with scooting- Arvind ?

Kausalya : Struggled to find a cycle at first, but finally got one! She continued to scoot and half pedal

Manasu- Continued with scooting, did a bit of pedaling also, but the balance needs more work before she can scoot.

Prachi- After a couple of rounds pedaling up and down the slope, Moved to Zig zags today, needs to learn a bit of speed control.

Sangeeta- Continued her impressive progress and practiced turns and then moved to zig zags.

Viaan- The energetic young chess player came after a long internval on his own bike and pedaled around by himself.

Yukthi- Did circles and Figure of 8 , some zig zags, and in the end started to free one had to learn signaling. needs more preactice of braking early.

Kajol : has challenges as all the cycles are very big she still able to scot. would need to get her a smaller cycle.

Yashwanth : Joined back after a few weeks break and was practing efortlessly ! Good Going !

Geetha : started with the basics and was scootying, would require more effort to get her balance !

Sandeep : was a student and now confidently pedals with both hands off !and offered to donate a cycle to BBS ! Thanks for the offer , Appreciate !

**Keep pedaling and see you next weekend! 🚴‍♂️🌿**

Vinay, Ganesh, Parag , Ali, ,Junaid, Aravind, Shriya