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. Childrens club
  2. also in
  3. Adventure Sports
  4. Cycling 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 4 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Highly recommend - My son had the biggest smile when he started riding by himself.

I would actually give 4.5 if I could, however couldn't give 5 as email customer service was very bad, phone and then Russell on the actual day service was exceptional.

24 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been trying to teach my 7 year old…

I’ve been trying to teach my 7 year old daughter to ride a bike for nearly a year now and Glide became my last resort. We didn’t lesson this morning in Farnham with Chris and she was riding around within the first hour no problem. Of the 4 children on the course 3 of them were flying around within that first hour. Highly recommend.

22 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience

From booking, to communications before the session, to the session itself, Glide was worth every penny.
Chris was calm, patient and supportive- and that was just with the parents! He quickly explained to us how the session would work, and asked us to respectfully to leave him to it. Within 90 minutes our child had gone from never riding a bike without stabilisers, to confidently doing laps of the court.
I’m so glad we chose Glide, I would never have used these techniques to get my child riding. They started off frustrated, but over the session with well timed interventions from Chris, gradually grew in confidence and left with a huge grin.
Can’t thank Chris, or Glide enough.

21 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worth every penny - 100% happy

Worth every penny! Our 7 year old was so nervous and resistant to learning to ride. Chris had her riding with pedals within 20 minutes and she absolutely loved it. His calm, confident approach gave all the kids confidence to shine. We would definitely recommend this class to any parent whose child is struggling to ride a bike.

19 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot recommend this company enough!

I cannot recommend this company enough!

Having tried to help our 6-year-old ride a bike for what felt like FOREVER, I was gobsmacked to see her competently cycling within 40 minutes.

Tom was kind and patient, and my daughter (who is super shy) immediately took a liking to him. I cannot thank you enough, Tom!

12 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended for children learning to ride a bike

We had Amelia as the instructor, and she was fantastic. My 12-year-old son had never ridden a bike before, but within just an hour and a half he was cycling confidently on his own. It was money very well spent. I highly recommend this course to any parent who wants their child to learn to ride a bike.

28 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Result

Our 6 year old granddaughter absolutely loved the course and conquered pedalling very quickly with the expert help. Until the course, she'd struggled with adjusting her balance. With family working long hours, it had been very difficult to achieve a breakthrough at home. Our granddaughter's pride in herself was worth every penny. She wanted to come back and do it again the next day!

27 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not impressed

The coach was late for our session in which time my 8 year old started pedalling by himself without any guidance. Glide wouldn’t refund us for his place. My 6 year old didn’t get pedalling on the first or second session so I am not at all impressed!

29 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tim is amazing

Tim was amazing with my son and had him riding so fast. We have tried for ages with no joy but he gave our son confidence and before we knew if he was riding. Thank you

27 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would highly recommend!

After months of painful trips out to try and teach our son to ride his bike, I cannot tell you how amazed I am that after one session with Glide he can now ride! Wish I had heard of them sooner!

26 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Glide is truly amazing

Glide are brilliant! My 7-year-old daughter received fantastic coaching from Chris. He was not only knowledgeable and passionate but also incredibly focused on helping her learn to ride a bike in just two hours! I couldn't be more impressed with Glide and will definitely recommend them to others.
A huge thank you to Chris and the entire Glide team for bringing so much joy to my daughter's life—she’s absolutely thrilled to be able to ride a bike now!

7 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic way of teaching children

We thought the lesson was fantastic - our Grandaughter was apprehensive and lacked the confidence to ride without her stabilisers, but she very quickly gained confidence and was riding her bike independently well before the end of the session.
Russell was engaging, persistent, patient and encouraged the children to scoot and eventually pedal their bicycles!

29 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Course

Chris has taught both of our boys to ride and it’s the best money we’ve spent! Taking the stress away from parents, he calmly guides the children and they come away feeling so wonderful about themselves having mastered a new skill. His approach is fantastic, if you’re on the fence just book the course, you won’t regret it!

27 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant, 100% worth doing

I’m convinced Chris may be a wizard. My 6 year old with autism really lacked confidence and found attempting to ride a struggle, wouldn’t even get on a bike, but the technique used at Glide and Chris’ patience really paid off and she was gone like the wind and in a 33 degree heatwave too. The kids were all flying one by one. If anyone couldn’t grasp it, Chris mentioned they offer a free 1 hour follow up session which is brilliant.
Thank you Glide!

26 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Highly recommend, Chris was a great instructor and the method and guidance worked on the first session. Greatly appreciated - Thank you

17 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Instructor great with kids and made…

Instructor great with kids and made them comfortable and adapted the approach to each kids needs. My daughter couldn’t push off and ride and now she can and got the hang of riding within an hour of the class as the technique shared was spot on for her.

10 May 2026

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