Glide Bike Classes for Kids Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Looking at 64 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally friendly and patient instructors who help children transition smoothly from fear to confidence within a single lesson. Parents consistently consider the overall service to be of great value, expressing genuine amazement at how quickly young ones learn to ride bikes completely unaided. Some people were dissatisfied with the staffing ratios, mentioning that instructors sometimes struggled to provide sufficient individual attention during larger group classes. A few other people also felt that communication could be improved, noting occasional delays and disappointment when children failed to make expected progress during their sessions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the booking stage to the walking out the door of the sports centre with an extremely happy daughter with her sticker and certificate and proud parents that she could now confidently not only ride... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a difficult class but my 4yo son managed to get further on the bike than he has managed to do in 18 months. Whisky he wasn't pedalling fat on his own, I'm sure with practice and another session... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend! My 4 year old was pedals on within 20 minutes. Chris was fantastic ! Super patient & had techniques to build confidence. Breaking, turning, balance and riding. My little one left the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tim Pie was instructor for our twin girls. He was fantastic at getting them to learn how to ride. He was firm but very kind, encouraging and patient. Unlike so many other kids instructors you instantl... See more


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  1. Children's Club
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  3. Adventure Sports
  4. Bicycle Club

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Our classes are specially designed to teach children between the ages of 4 to 12+ years, the skills to learn to ride a pedal bicycle without stabilisers.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well worth the money.

The instructors are patient and knowledgeable. My son didn’t get it on the first lesson but his confidence had grown. By the end of the 2nd lesson he was peddling on his own and could even break and turn with ease. Thank you Glide.

April 26, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great way for children to learn…

A great way for children to learn quickly and safely with the enjoyment of a group setting. Amelia was very experienced at settling the children in and getting them ready at their own pace. She used all the same techniques with each child. Most “got it” and were able to ride by the end of the session. Some didn’t and they were offered a return session. All positive and great experience. Parents are able to get involved.

April 26, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Was a little bit disappointed...

Was a little bit disappointed
7 children
1 person teaching
All at different levels, there was not enough of her for everyone
Maybe 2 or 3 teachers to the group to ensure everyone gets the help needed.
We're supposed to be playing games to build confidence, mainly just pushed bikes around the hall.

April 26, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Almost there

Fantastic idea and taught well but feel that Alivia would of benefited from more encouragement and it would of been nice to of ended with the children sitting together and receiving their certificates to give them the sense of achievement.

Also now finding it hard to find top up sessions as we are not quite there

April 10, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter attended a two hour session…

My daughter attended a two hour session with Tim and had a great time. She learnt so much under his guidance and his teaching skills are fantastic. Unfortunately she didn't manage peddling but was given a 1hr follow up to which he was fantastic again. And she has come away cycling with confidence! Would absolutely recommend Tim to anyone learning to ride. He is fantastic!

April 9, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow - well worth it

Wow! Can’t believe how quickly our 4 year old picked it up with some expert coaching and reassurance from Russell in Bournemouth. We had been trying for ages and she just couldn’t master the balance but back to basics with some similar age friends was all it took. Thank you.

April 8, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Confidence and independence building

Our son was able to balance and pedal before we signed him up for this class. However, he lacked confidence, was not able to push himself off to cycle independently and our attempts of support always became a battle. We used this class to learn specific techniques to aid him in being completely independent and give him the time and space to be taught by a professional. Within the first hour, he has been shown and taught the step by step approach to pushing off independently. After this he was able to practise what he had learnt all together and was cycling around the room independently for the remaining hour of the session. He now has the confidence and skills to be independent in his cycling abilities.

March 29, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing experience!

If you are contemplating signing your child up, do it!! Honestly money so well spent as Chris is so kind and encouraging and got my son up and riding within an hour!
I had a very nervous boy going into the session and a child who had learnt to ride a bike and was absolutely buzzing coming out. Thank you!

April 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were absolutely fantastic with my…

They were absolutely fantastic with my daughter. I had tried to previously teach her but she was so nervous and worried about falling off. Russell was excellent with her and even after she had a little strop he was patient and encouraging. She was zooming around peddling within 45 minutes. Highly recommend.

March 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Highly recommend! My 4 year old was pedals on within 20 minutes. Chris was fantastic ! Super patient & had techniques to build confidence. Breaking, turning, balance and riding. My little one left the venue cycling with such joy !

March 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly the best £150 I have spent

Honestly the best £150 I have spent! My daughter went from very apprehensive and nervous of riding to pedalling and starting to pedal unaided within two hours.
All without the normal parents frustrations. Even when she got frustrated and wanted to sit out - the coach (Russell) was patient and excellent at getting her back engaged again.

March 22, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the booking stage to the walking…

From the booking stage to the walking out the door of the sports centre with an extremely happy daughter with her sticker and certificate and proud parents that she could now confidently not only ride but start on her own, stop safely and weave in and out. MASSIVE shout out to Orla who was amazing with all kids spreading her time between everyone with just enough encouragement to keep them interested but not smothered. Definately recommend

February 22, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with the class.

Very happy with the class.
The instructor was very friendly and engaging with the children.

My child was riding without her stabilisers by the end of the class. Money well spent.

February 22, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bitterly disappointed with the whole experience

Bitterly disappointed with the whole experience. The claim that 90% of kids leave being able to ride is a joke - only one kid out of the six had their pedals back on. The rest were still told to go 'and practise your gliding' with little to no input or instruction. My six year old was left sobbing as he was sure he'd be able to ride when it finished, or at least further on than he was. He is now saying he never wants to go on his bike again. Appalling for the price this costs.

February 22, 2026
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Reply from Glide Bike Classes for Kids

Thank you for the feedback regarding your class.
We are sorry your experience didn't match expectations and we try and do everything we can to meet them across the hundreds of classes we provide every year.

The 90% you refer to is an average across the over 5000+ children we have taught how to ride their bike without stabilisers over the last 6 years.

Our classes always have children with mixed abilities and expectations with many classes having 100% success rate.

Some of our classes have just one or two needing the free follow-up classes that we offer to ensure that all of the children that learn with us do so and ride away from the class pedalling their bikes.

Our coaches are trained to teach the class at the pace of the individual child and not have a set regime for everyone. This ensures that each child learns at a rate that suits them, builds their skills in a way that they can understand and cope with and, if needed, can build on those skills in between the first class and their two follow up classes.

Our coaches and teaching methods have helped so many children ride their bikes and we are always looking to improve how deliver classes and teaching methods.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My child was very nervous about riding…

My child was very nervous about riding a bike and falling off. First thing Chris taught them was about how to stop yourself from falling off. Within 40 minutes my child was riding their bike unaided with a huge grin on their face. Thank you!

February 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent ! People say you should teach your children yourselves - lazy parenting and so on but for some children it’s not so easy , particularly those with additional needs. This class was excellent got my little one riding on his own . I had tried for 18 months - my only regret I should have signed up sooner !

January 28, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow!

Wow, I did not believe my son would be able to go from his fear of riding without stabilisers to confidently bombing around with a huge smile on his face within less than the 2 hour lesson. Russell was so good with him. Well worth every penny.
Bring on the family bike rides!
I highly recommend glide to ride.
Thank you so much Russell.

February 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great class and Chris the instructor…

A great class and Chris the instructor was great with my daughter. Set up the bike for her, clear instructions and then set them up. Simplicity but so effective and riding and pedaling on her own before the end of the lesson. Thank you Chris and the team.

February 1, 2026
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