I Want to Ride My Bike

04/09/2026

thank you for your lovely kind words and thrilled i could help x

now just fun and adventures to be had x

28/08/2026

well...

i was just about to type a whole summer holidays without any cancellations....

then boom...

i have one tomorrow afternoon at 5pm sat 29th august

ideally for an already balancer or an older child due to the lateness in the day

first to dib on here can have x

The 1:1 Magic Hour Magic Hours are held throughout the year on pretty much every Saturday and Sunday, along with extra sessions during the school jollies at Bilton Grange Primary school, HG1 3BA, in Harrogate … xx …the 1:1 Magic Hour is just that. An hours 1:1 tuition that will set your little p...

17/08/2026

you know the drill...

dad (Tope) turns up with young Daniel so i can teach him how to ride a bike :-)

bike totally inappropiate that they have bought

so i tell dad, try it and you will see what i mean

dad falters, then the bombshell

he cant ride a bike either :-)

anyhow...

an hour later Daniel is smashing it round the playground and dad has ridden in, nearly, a straight line for about 15m👊

both absolutely amazing

both proper legends in my book❤

have fun boys ;-)

xx

10/08/2026

thrilled for this little fella ❤

"The magic hour! More like the magic seconds! Our son is 9 and despite us trying and trying to teach him, it wasn’t happening. Dave put him on one of his bikes and he rode! no stopping, no falling off, he rode! Absolutely amazing!
He talked non stop on the way home about how much fun he had and how funny Dave is. I can’t put into words how thankful I am to Dave for this. There’s no stopping our boy now…..🚴🥰"

day made x

04/08/2026

***SOLD***

have for sale this as new islabike beinn 26L

was ridden twice and then put in the garage

ideal for anyone with a 66cm+ inside leg

like new, bar a tiny mark on the front fork from storage which i have touched up

new cables throughout so 100% mechanically perfect and i'd say 99% cosmetically perfect

also has brand new kenda smallblock 8 tyres as came with road tyres on x

over £500 new

looking for £350

equivalent priced entry level adult bike would cost the same but probably weigh about 16kg, nearly double the weight of this

ideal for any parents up to about 5ft 6" who are wanting to get out with their new riders :-) child can then use it later on as they get older and then mum or dad has an amazingly light forever bike ;-)

i can actually ride it with the saddle right up and im nearly 6ft

ready to go :-)

03/08/2026

I'll just leave this here 🙂

day made xx

"Thank you Dave for helping Krish to ride his bike .... The magic hour was truly magic ✨ and well worth it😁😄. 🙏🏽

We were skeptical you'd get him riding in under 5 min as had been suggested but had heard stories from our cousin.

We were truly amazed at your technique and way in which you get the kids to understand, and couldn't believe it when he was riding the bike within 30sec-1min 🤯😱🤩
Started off on a slightly smaller bike and got him going almost straight away and then was onto bigger bikes and learning other things.

Krish was so happy that he could ride his bike. He's been practicing ever since ... Still needs to be reminded to peddle ,I've been using "sausages" to motivate him 😂

Dave was truly fantastic not only did he got him riding a bike, he got him braking, steering, using gears, and understanding how to get on and off properly, and the importance of wearing a helmet which he hated wearing before!

Not only this he also gave his bike a bit of a service with adjusting things and pumping tyres up. Advised us on how to develop his cycling further, and on advice on bikes to buy him including best sizes etc. which we might just get through Dave down the line.

Dave had so much time left over he even gave us a few pointers and corrected our riding :) ... and we both had a go as parents!

To all those thinking if it's with it ... It 100% is ... Dave is so helpful giving advise on what to do before hand with getting a bike, getting peddles off, and how to get him balancing etc. he is very responsive by texts and phone too. It's definitely well worth spending time effort getting them balancing as it the literally takes mins to seconds to get riding!

We will be recommending Dave to all parents we know around wakey and Leeds ... Bonus we had a nice day out afterwards around Harrogate too :) ... We might even send my mother-in-law whose trying to learn at 70+.

To all those reading this ... Book him up asap whilst you can and get in there early. He's definitely worth the wait.

All the best wishes and many thanks once again 🙏🏽👍🏽
👊

05/07/2026

news just in :-)

fun to be had over the summer xx

Exciting news....... We're ready for the official opening of the Wetherby BMX Track. So save the date, 25th July at 12pm.

More exciting information to follow.

13/06/2026

Lovely email just in ❤

day made right there x

"Hi Dave,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say a massive thank you for helping my 11-year-old, *******, gain his confidence on a bike and getting him through his Bikeability.

It was absolutely amazing that, despite *******'s complex needs, you "got" him straight away. You built up a rapport with him instantly, and to see him actually riding within five minutes was brilliant. The fact that he was weaving in and out of cones and performing U-turns just two weeks later is a real testament to your teaching.

Most importantly, the confidence you gave him meant he was able to participate alongside his class and really succeed.

I do have to apologise for him wearing your tyres down, but in his own words: "skids are awesome!"

The only downside for us is that we're now going to have to buy him a better bike! Jokes aside though, you've given him such a fantastic opportunity to have some real independence.

****** would love to have some more lessons, but we're going to get him practising a bit more first and then we'll be in touch.

Thanks again for everything!"

👊

09/06/2026