Teaching Adults to cycle Cubbon park 10 Aug 2025

[Parag Patankar]

Bangalore Bicycling School, Cubbon Park Session, Sunday 10 Aug 2025

A nice cool breezy day with a few drops of rain. Bandstand had a vocal performance.

Trainers : Junaid, Parag, Vinay

Hello: Shaurya,Samruddhi with parents Archana and Kumar

Newbies :

Nisha- She started a bit slowly with static balancing, but then made very good progress in scooting downhill. Struggled a bit trying to scoot uphill due to her footwear, and then also pedaled a bit.

Srinath- Needs to focus on improving posture, as he tends to sway a lot on the seat. Correcting his body alignment will help him ride more smoothly. Recommended to continue scooting practice next week for better balance.

Ongoing Learners:

Nanditha- Accompanied by her mother and little brother, Nanditha hopped on her cycle. She was a confident rider, and she began to do circles effortlessly, while her mother cycled alongside her.

Rani - Continued with pedaling up and down, struggled a bit with uphill start.

Simran- Came a bit late on her rented cycle, also carrying a bag which made it hard, but she managed quite well riding all the way to the teaching area, and then practiced riding in a wider area upto the museum entrance.

Shourya: Elder of the two Shouryas, Accompanied by his parents, first attempts at cycling were wobbly. He struggled with his balance, but his determination paid off. In no time, he got the grip, and with newfound confidence,he began pedaling effortlessly, tackling both the challenging uphill climbs and the fast downhill stretches.

Shriya - Came with her cycle and rode all over. Forgot her bottle and towel, we have kept it for her.

Shruthi- Successfully managed to balance today! With a little more practice in the coming weeks, she’ll be riding confidently in no time.

Shwetha Bhaskar- The elder of the two Shwethas today, Came after a long break, she was traveling and then had injured her foot, she was able to pick up rapidly and ride up and down with aplomb, though braking and turning needs a bit more practice.

Swetha- The Dell product manager came after a few weeks break, recuperating from an injured knee. She did a few rounds of pedaling up and down, then worked on learning to turn.

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

Junaid, Parag, Vinay