Cycle Training

London Cyclist - April/May 1999

Cycle Training network

Simeon Bamford runs Cycle Training,which is based in Southwark, but is on its way to becoming a londonwide network of freelance instructors. Simeon told Geraldine that after one hour she'd be able to start, ride in a straight line, and do an emergency stop. She didn't believe him, but it worked. "He also reassured me by demonstrating that bikes don't fall over as soon as you stop pedalling, so there's time to stick out your foot and balance" she says. Complete beginner training

Six months and some regular practice after her first lesson with Simeon, Geraldine has booked herself onto a cycling holiday in the New Forest. She's also applying for jobs where cycling could come in useful: "So it's opening up career possibilities too."