Novice
National Standard Levels
Recognised levels of cycle training as recommended by the C.T.C. ( Cyclist Touring Club U.K.)
Level 2- Novice
1 Start on road journey
2 Finish on road journey
3 Be aware of everything around
them, including behind, as they
ride.
4 Understand how and when to
signal their intentions to other
road users
5 Understand where to ride on the
roads they are using
6 Pass parked cars or slower
moving vehicles
7 Pass side roads
8 Turn right into a major road and
left into a minor road
9 Turn left into a major road and
right into a minor road
10 Be able to take the correct
carriage way when they need to
11 Decide where cycle lanes can
help their journey and demonstrate correct use (If cycle lanes can be incorporated within training)
12 Explain why they have made
decisions during riding and
thereby demonstrate
understanding of safe riding strategy
13 Demonstrate a basic understanding of
the highway code, in particular how to interpret road signs.
Novice
If you haven't ridden a bike for a while it probably won’t take you long to reacquire the skill of riding again, it tends to be something that comes back naturally to you, once you find yourself sitting back on the saddle !
Cycle tutor will find a suitable quiet area for you to get to grips with cycling again. Once you are confident on your bike we will practice looking behind and signalling. Only when you are ready will we move on to road riding.
Cycle Tutor will find some quiet roads and we will practice turning left and right from side roads into main roads and turning from a main roads into side roads. Once you have the technique, we will go on a cycle ride giving you lots of practice and when you are ready, we will then progress to busier roads until you are confident in your own skill.
Children that have gained "Safer Cyclist" category with West Sussex County Council Road Safety will have reached a similar level to Novice and will be ready for cyclist level training.
