- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- The start line
- Two lines of cones
- A square
- A stopping line for the braking game
Helmet and gloves (elbow and knee pads recommended); the saddle low; bikes parked off the track.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Find the riding direction and the waiting place; park bikes off the track.
- Ride one slow lap, pedalling where needed.
- Stand, pedals level, and as you go over a bump, push the bike down into its far side.
- Let the bike rise up the next bump with soft arms.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Roll round slowly first, pedalling where needed.
- Stand, pedals level.
- Push the bike down into the far side of each bump and let it rise up the next.
- One finger on the brakes.
How much: 6 runs
Stand up, pedals level
No pedals
The rules
Who rolls over the most bumps without pedalling?
- Start from the waiting place when the track is clear
- Pedal up to speed, then stop pedalling
- Count each bump passed without pedalling until you stop or pedal again
- 6 runs; roll off to the side at the end
Fair play: A grown-up must start each run from a standstill.
- Points
- 1 point for each bump passed without pedalling.
- Fouls
- The run scores nothing: sitting down; riding the wrong way; stopping on the track
- Win
- Beat your best from 6 runs.
- 4
- 8
- 12
8 bumps in a row passed without pedalling, in one run.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
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