Darren was amazing! His tips made it that starting to cycle on my own felt like a natural transition from the drills I was doing. To learn this as an adult in such a short time was mind-blowing. Sup... See more
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A great morning learning to cycle commencing with the small bike and ending with a loop around Hyde Park!
What a star Darren is! My daughter learned to cycle in literally less then 3 hours. Darren is absolutely wonderful coach, very knowledgable , patient, caring, professional and a very kind person.... See more
After many failed attempts and with the years passing by we were very very lucky to find BikeHappy cycle training who enough completely converted our son into an intrepid cyclist from a standing start... See more
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Bike Happy offers adults and children friendly, fun and supportive cycle training. We are Bikeability/Department for Transport registered and qualified, Enhanced DBS checked, and insured. If you want to learn to ride, improve your cycling skills, or commute confidently to work by bike, do get in touch. We help people of all ages to learn skills, be safer, and feel happier cycling on London's roads.
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Worth every penny for my son life skill!
So I was quite worried spending a lot of money on bike lesson for my 5 year old son but it was every penny and worth the investment for my sons life skill.
Darren is such a support throughout even before the lessons, helping me choose the correct bike for my son for loan for the lessons. He would always get back to any questions I had and made my son feel so excited and special at each lesson. The lessons were fun and he could balance and cycle by day one, by day 3 he was off and about on his own. I highly recommend Darren for lessons, he excelled knowledge, customer service and great with children.
Now my son wants to ride his bike everyday, even in the rain!
Thanks Darren, I’ll definitely be recommending friends and family to you.
Darren takes away all your nerves
Darren takes away all your nerves, what a wonderful teacher !! I can actually cycle 🥳🥳🥳🥳 I am 53 and he managed to give me the confidence to cycle .. a big thank you
My son is riding confidently and happily
Darren is lovely and filled my son with the confidence and competence he needed to start riding. My son is feeling so happy and proud of himself for his accomplishment. I couldn’t believe how quickly he learned - we had tried to teach him ourselves and we had an instructor from another school who had no luck, but Darren got him pedaling independently after one lesson!
Happy son and parents!
Darren is a wonderful man with a fantastic approach to kids. My son who’s 5, has also sensory processing differences and hyper mobility, loved his sessions and learnt to ride the bike after the first session, honing in on the skills the remaining two sessions! Thank you Darren! ☺️
Darren is incredible
Darren is incredible. I would recommend him to everyone. My daughter was a reluctant learner and within five minutes of being with Darren she was obsessed with cycling. We now cant get her off her bike!
Book your lesson and open up endless opportunities!
Darren was exceptionally personable, clearly passionate about cycling and getting adults comfortable out on the road. His guidance is clear and he is happy to push you as much as you want to be pushed.
If you are looking at the reviews you are clearly interested - go ahead and book you will not regret it.
Amazing Experience!
Very fun, insightful and engaging step-by-step approach to riding a bicycle.
Just excellent!
I had such a great afternoon with Darren learning how to ride at bike and I am pleased to say that after our session I was able to comfortably ride a bike! Really can't believe i was able to do it and it was all thanks to Darren.
Darren has a fantastic approach, very calming, encouraging and supportive. If you are worried about getting frustrated, don't be! Darren is the person to keep you calm and focussed.
Can't thank you enough, really excited to do more cycling now!
Really great!
My 5 (nearly 6) year old was quite nervous about learning how to cycle. Darren was really patient and great at building his confidence. Thanks so much!
Happy New Cyclist
Thanks to my amazing instructor Darren at bikehappy, I am pleased to say that I can now ride a bike!
Darren is a great instructor who is patient, encouraging and a pleasure to be around. He made the whole experience fun and I have learnt a new skill at the same time, all on one session! Thanks again Darren you are amazing!
Excellent tuition and support
Excellent tuition and support. Had a very good experience that really built my confidence.
really excellent instruction
really excellent instruction - my son was up and riding unaided in the first lesson and his confidence has rapidly grown as a result
Highly Recommended!
My 3 year old daughter was transitioning from a balance to pedal bike when I contacted Darren. She did 3 1-hour lessons with Darren and was literally riding on her own after the first session. The last two sessions then focused on turning, stopping and spatial awareness. Darren was exceptionally patient and creative in maintaining her focus (which is difficult to do with a 3 year old!). Would highly recommend Darren!
Excellent training!
A really good training session in Southwark Park, which is a great venue - quiet, pleasant dogwalkers, good parking and pathways in excellent condition. Trainer Darren is a lovely guy and a superb trainer: extremely knowledgeable, very encouraging, helpful well beyond the point of duty. I still can't ride a bike but I know what I need to work on and where I need to be before I book another lesson, which I fully intend to do. I couldn't recommend bikehappy more highly, they're great. My husband has just booked a class on the strength of my experience, so 👍
Amazing experience Darren from the start was amazing to…
Darren from the start was amazing to work with, flexible and super helpful as we were a group of 8 children, all at different cycling levels! All the children loved their 1:1 lessons whether it was learning to cycle experience or building on their abilities. Darren was amazingly calm and responsive to the children. All round brilliant experience and highly recommend.
Fantastic Experience
I booked a lesson with Darren to get comfortable on a bike again after not having ridden one for many years, and I could not have asked for a better experience. Darren did a great job of patiently guiding me through the process step by step, and we ended up going for a great ride through two parks and even went on the road for a bit! I had fun during my lesson, too, because he was so easy to talk to. I’d highly recommend bike happy to anyone looking to get comfortable cycling.
Darren was the most fantastic
Darren was the most fantastic, patient teacher. His experience teaching really showed, he helped my achieve my dream of riding a bike. By the end of our lesson, I was cycling!! Thanks so much Darren
Bike happy with their wonderful…
Bike happy with their wonderful instructor were able to get my 16 year old cycling within 20 mins, he’s been out on his bike every day since - I thought he would never learn - very happy parent and highly recommend Bike Happy for anyone of any age wanting to ride a bike :-)
Best skill I’ve learnt in the last decade
I’ve always wanted to learn how to ride a cycle but thought I’d just become too old for it or too comfortable driving around the city everywhere. However, with a little encouragement from my wife, I took it up. In a little over two hours I was comfortable with riding the bike up and down the park paths. I’m going to keep practicing but the initial feeling of just getting it was something I’ll never forget.
Darren did an incredible job breaking it down and making it sound simpler than it actually was. An excellent teacher.
Darren is absolutely amazing and comes…
Darren is absolutely amazing and comes highly recommended. I am in my mid 30s and had only attempted to cycle twice before I met Darren.
After the end of the session I was able to successfully cycle and it was great having Darren there to help me along the way.
He breaks cycling down into several manageable stages, and is very clear on what to expect and even knows what’s going through your mind to prepare you for the stage.
If you are new to cycling and want to learn or a bit rusty, don’t hesitate to see Darren, you won’t regret it.
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