What Do You Need for you First Lesson? / FAQ’s

Do I need to wear anything specific for the lesson?

Comfortable clothing will do; however, do think about things like how baggy trousers and/ or a skirt/ dress can get caught in a chain (if your chain is exposed on your bike). In terms of shoes, wear something you are comfortable wearing i.e. – that won’t slip off easily. Dress weather-appropriate – it does like to rain here, sometimes…..

Do I need to wear a helmet?

Completely up to you.

Do I need my own bike?/ Do you provide bikes?

For a learn to ride session, yes – I have a small fold-up bike that I can bring anywhere. Otherwise, the lesson will have to be local to Nijkerk for me to provide a bike. There are some high bike options we can explore in various of the larger Dutch cities….

What happens if it rains?

We chat about it and decide what do – if we cancel, providing good communication is kept, we can easily rearrange.

How long will it take me to learn to ride a bike?

It depends – but booking a package of 4 lessons is recommended so that, even if we do ride early on, we can really work on honing your skills through the remainder of the lessons. 4 lessons also gives us time to adjust to your learning pace.

My bike needs a bit of TLC, can you help?

I am trained mechanic, I’ll do my best – or at least be able to diagnose the problem so you know what to get/ what service will be best suited.

What happens if I need to cancel/ rearrange?

As long as we are in contact consistently we can easily reschedule the lesson.