one-to-one cycle training
Southgate
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I will soon be taking a cycling instructor course and then I plan to offer one-to one training as well as group training. I'm finding it hard to gauge the potential market and would love to hear your thoughts. As well as teaching beginners to ride, I am also intend to offer more advanced training, such as how to ride safely in London traffic, taking primary position, climbing, descending, etc. This training would be aimed at intermediate cyclists who perhaps wanted to commute, but lacked the skills / confidence. I would expect to charge around £60 - £70 for a two hour one-to-one session, and I'd advertise on the net and via Local Bike Shops (LBS).
1. Do you think there's a demand for this service, e.g. is it something you think the people you know, family / friends / partner / colleagues etc, would consider, if like a lot of people they wanted to cycle to work, but were too scared.
2. If not, why not? Is it the cost? No perceived need for training?
3. Have you (or someone you know) paid for cycle training, and did it meet expectations / value for money etc?
Many thanks!
1. Do you think there's a demand for this service, e.g. is it something you think the people you know, family / friends / partner / colleagues etc, would consider, if like a lot of people they wanted to cycle to work, but were too scared.
2. If not, why not? Is it the cost? No perceived need for training?
3. Have you (or someone you know) paid for cycle training, and did it meet expectations / value for money etc?
Many thanks!
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Regarding climbing/decents, why would this be such a necessary for someone who's commuting/town cycling? They'd just be as happy to jump off and push it up.
You'd be much better spending a few more bob and becoming a qualified trainer to help with racing techniques, that would benefit 1 to 1 a lot more and people would probably be more willing to pay better money for it.
I'd like at some point to offer racing coaching, but I think I need some race experience myself, at the very least at CAT 1 or CAT 2 level, to be credible. Right now I'm just a reasonably competent club cyclist who does a lot of miles.
Where do you live ? From my investigations into this, London is too well covered, but most other places have more opportunities. Also, do you have children, or close relatives who are Bikeability age ? Find out if their school offers training and try approaching the head directly.