FCCC Flyers - Kids Cycling Classes

06/09/2025

If your young rider also enjoys a run then they might be interested in the monthly duathlons (run-bike-run) at Woking Sportsbox. One of the Flyers attended and really enjoyed it.

The next one is on Thurs 25th September https://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/swim-bike-run-local-woking_16250

11/06/2025

Racing for all ages and Belgian Fries. Two good reasons to sneak off early on a Thursday!

This Thursday will have slightly different courses, still all on the flat, entirely in view of the spectators for the U6/U8/U10 racers, a few more slopes for U12/U14 and beginners and longer laps on the full course.

More good news is that Michael and his Belgian Fries wagon will be joining us for refreshments. If you haven’t experienced Belgian Fries, ketchup and mayo are traditional but we like the Hannibal sauce for extra zing 😋

Sign on and course practice for the younger riders from 4.45, there will be a medal and prize for them.

Book in advance https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/317881/Sprockets-Summer-CX-2025-Race-2 or enter on the day.

See you on Thursday!

28/05/2025

Fun local races for kids and adults.

Hope to see you there!

Summer CX is back!
Hope to see you at Dinton Pastures this Thursday, book via the British Cycling website (search Sprockets) or enter on the day

23/04/2025

We're taking bookings for the Spring cycling skills sessions, starting this Sunday, 27th April. Most of the sessions are at King George V Playing Fields.

They are for kids aged 5-11 who are pedalling independently and would like to improve their bike control and have fun with other children who enjoy cycling.

Drop us an email at [email protected] to arrange your free taster session.

The Spring dates are:

Sunday 27th April (9AM)
Sunday 4th May (9AM)
Sunday 11th May (9AM)
Sunday 18th May (9AM)

For a full list of sessions for 2025 see https://www.fccc.org.uk/kids/

18/03/2025

On Sunday we opened the season for the Flyers and their families with a 5 miles and-a-bit-more ride starting and finishing at the Basingstoke Canal Centre in Mytchett.

The weather was kind to us and after a pitstop at Frimley Lodge, people still wanted more, so we added a little more riding around the local woods, including some of the easier trails. We also found out that bottom of puddles is not always as firm as Coach Graham seems to think it is!

Thanks to everyone who came along. We're looking forward to doing more of these rides over the warmer months.

02/03/2025

We've just posted our dates for 2025 on our website: https://www.fccc.org.uk/kids/

We're having a couple of family rides on 16th March (~5 miles) and another date TBC (~10 miles). These are guided social rides for kids and their adults, mostly off-road, with coaches and helpers.

Coaching sessions will be back on Sunday mornings, with the first session on 27th April. In these sessions the aim is to have fun and improve bike handling skills and confidence in a safe off-road environment.

05/09/2024

We return from our summer break this Sunday with a session of whole group games and will have a cyclocross course set up.

We'll be running five further sessions this autumn before we break for the winter:

8th September: 9-10am King George V Playing Field
15th September: 9-10am King George V Playing Field
22nd September: No session
29th September: 9-10am King George V Playing Field
6th October: 9-10am King George V Playing Field
13th October: 9-10am King George V Playing Field

If your young rider is interested in a free taster session on either 8th Sept or 15th, please either email us or send us a facebook message.

(Unfortunately the image I wanted to use wouldn't upload, so please enjoy my choice of GIF)

16/04/2024

Spring has sprung (ish) and our 2024 kids cycling sessions are only a few days away.

If you're near Farnborough and have a young rider (5-11) who would like to have fun on a bike while improving their cycling ability, then you can find out more by visiting https://www.fccc.org.uk/kids/ or sending us an email to signup at [email protected]

We still have some places left - sessions start this Sunday, 21st April.

13/03/2024

Our dates for Spring/Summer 2024 are:
- Spring term starts on 21st April, runs for 6 weeks and the last session will be 19th May
- Summer term starts on 9th June, runs for 6 weeks and the last session will be on 14th July

If you'd like to reserve a place for your young rider or find out more, please email [email protected]

Edit - we are holding places for everyone who participated in the last term we did in Autumn 2023. We'll be in touch for form completion and payment etc. in the next couple of weeks.

15/10/2023

Dear FCCC Flyers

Wow. What a morning?

We would like to thank all of the families who put their trust in us again this term.

Our sessions ended in a two-hour double header including a game that all three classes could participate in at the same time.

After the cold start the sun 🌞 came out and blessed our sessions. That wasn’t the only thing warming up the Flyers!

Those hills ⛰️ today were quite a challenge.

Aspen were using their gears. One new Flyer started his first time out with FCCC Flyers - Kids Cycling Classes on a small slalom, braking and the concentric circle before moving on to demonstrate his use of gears. 👍

Bergamo were using gravity and traversing the slopes (including needing to descend and ascend across a small course on the sloping hill) 👍

Colorado were burning 🔥 calories climbing on the steeper slope and descending the giant slalom. For a split second I thought I was watching a version of ⛷️ Ski-Sunday’s (giant slalom). 👏👏

Well done to everyone 👏 👏👏

The game of cycling’s equivalent of Musical Chairs (chasing the diminishing number of cones) was an excellent way to end the season.

Well done to the parents and uncle who participated in the final game. 👍😊

We look forward to seeing you on November 5th for the next term.

Paul Hosemann (on behalf of the coaching team). 😊🙏

11/10/2023

Dear Families and Flyers

As all cyclists quickly learn the world is, in fact, NOT flat.

In sport we are most often judged in terms of speed, duration or elevation.

Many of the biggest world cycling events are most often won or lost on the hills.

It is why FCCC Flyers devote a proportion of our coaching sessions to cycling up and down them.

Many riders dislike hills (or like to complain about them at least) but most seek them out in some way shape or form whether they race to the top or simply grind away in a low gear at a tempo they can sustain.

Paraphrasing slightly, one famous champion once said “Hills never get any easier it’s just that as you progress you get faster on them!”

This weekend coming our focus is on hills - ascending them, traversing them and descending them.

A knowledge of gears becomes critical the more a rider climbs or needs to generate speed and/or reduce effort etc.

When one runs out of gears we need to learn how to ride out of the saddle assuming we choose not to get off and walk! 😊

This weekend our Flyers will each get the chance to test their knowledge and ability on a variety of challenges on and off the hills.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in Frimley on Sunday.

Paul Hosemann (on behalf of the coaching team)

Some examples of things we look to climb.