Glide Bike Classes for Kids Reviews 

It's taken me a long time to write this review as I was initially disappointed with the service. I booked my daughter into the 9am class. We turned up 15 minutes before as it tells you to in the confirmation email. All the other kids and parents also turned up and we were left waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Eventually, a staff member at the venue called the company owner who claimed the instructor was stuck in traffic. OVER AN HOUR later Brian turned up and told us the truth that he had been called in last minute as there was no instructor booked to run our 9am session.
The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because my daughter came away being able to ride her bike, and it's an absolute JOY to watch her cycle to school every day. She absolutely loves riding her bike now after really struggling to get the hang of it before the class. My review would be completely different if we had a different outcome from the class.
Brian was a great instructor and it's not his fault at all for the lack of organisation from the company.

Would tell anyone whose child is struggling to learn to ride a bike to sign up for this course! Worth every penny! Tim was amazing with the kids. My daughter went from being scared of her bike and not wanting to touch it, to pedaling with no stabilizers in 30 mins! She asks to go ride her bike twice a day now. Tim’s approach was gentle and fun and learning to ride in a hall was a great place. I sat at the side and cheered her on with pride. Thank you Tim and Glide for making our half term!

100% recommend glide bike. Russell was incredible with all the children and eveyone was pedalling at the end. My daughter also loved the experience and overcame her fear of falling so effortlessly. Skilled and thoughtful class to get the best out of the kids and get them biking.

The positive was that my child did leave knowing how to pedal after struggling with it a few times previously and not making progress.

However, I felt the staffing ratios did not allow for the coach to spend practically any time with my kid so I had to intervene. For such an expensive price I would have liked to see more support.

We had a fantastic experience with Glide Learn to Ride! My daughter (age 6) had Chris as her instructor, and he was incredibly patient, encouraging and fantastic with her. She was riding her bike independently by just the second session, which was amazing to see! We’re so pleased with her progress and would highly recommend Glide and Chris to anyone looking for learn-to-ride sessions.

Firstly, we were surprised that parents are required to stay with children the whole time, as this is not stated anywhere on the website or booking information. After paying £120 for 2 hours, it seems crazy that they don't have staffing ratios to allow children to be left.
Second, our son did not receive any particular instruction or coaching. He was just left to do his own thing, under supervision of his grandmother who had rushed to help.
Thirdly, we were not contacted about the promised followup class, given that he'd not learnt to ride in the 2 hours. We had to reach out twice, to learn that the earliest follow up is in late September - and may not be available if not enough people book.
I'm left feeling like we've been scammed. Extremely disappointing.

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 instantly knew he had a passion for getting kids riding. They found it hard but in a few hours learned more than how to ride a bike. They learned a bit more about how to keep trying, not giving up and dealing with fear of falling off ! Thanks Tim and Glide and keep doing this valuable course !

My eight year old daughter has never wanted to ride a bike and is also a little self conscious so I was a bit apprehensive about booking the group Glide to ride class. Russell was brilliant with all the kids and my daughter didn’t even need the full two hours. She came home full of confidence and rode up our lane to show me her new skills. I haven’t been able to get her off her bike since! Would highly recommend! Well worth the money and saving our backs trying to help her ourselves! Thanks

Cannot recommend this class enough. Chris was an excellent tutor to the group and my daughter was so delighted to achieve cycling independently by the end of the 2 hour lesson. We are all thrilled with the resul!

I have been trying to get my son to ride his bike for the last 18 months and was struggling.. 20 minutes with Brain and he was away!! Unbelievable!

Brain was great! I would differently recommend Glide!!!!

My daughter’s instructor was Tim Pie and he was great! He is a very likeable character and he made the children laugh which relaxed them.
The glide method itself was top notch! She was pedalling towards the end of the initial session and was therefore offered a follow up session as she was not confident in turning and braking but by the end of the second session she was a pro!
Very pleased!

We took our Granddaughter Tilly to learn to ride her bike as she was not very confident. So she went to the class and to be honest we were disappointed with the member of staff running the course on that day. Tilly did not learn very much at all and ended up with just one pedal off. Anyway I called and spoke to Russell and he could not of been more apologetic and helpful. He explained that it was a new staff member who won’t be taking any more classes. Russell booked us in for another class that he was taking. When we got there Russell spent sometime with Tilly explaining a few things and without exaggeration Tilly was riding her bike without stabilisers within 10 minutes. It was unbelievable and so joyous to watch. We could not of been any happier. So even though there was a slight issue with the first class, it was literally dealt with promptly and very professionally. I could not recommend them enough and am so grateful for the confidence they have given our Granddaughter.

We had a brilliant experience with Glide Learn to Ride. Brian was fantastic from start to finish and did an amazing job teaching my daughter how to ride a bike in less than two hours!

He was patient, encouraging and really knew how to make her feel comfortable and confident. By the end of the session, she was riding independently, which was incredible to see.

A huge thank you to Brian for his excellent teaching and for making the whole experience so enjoyable. I would highly recommend Glide Learn to Ride to anyone looking to help their child learn to ride. 🚲👏

Excellent session with Russell. My child learnt cycling within minutes and didn't stop cycling until the end of session.

My 8 year old grandson was not progressing with his cycling and losing interest. I booked this just hoping it would reengage him. Great session with Tim yesterday. At first I was worried as some kids in the group got riding quickly while mine was still trying to perfect gliding. Then he got the pedals back and I stood by nervously - but Tim said to go get my camera. I did and he was off pedalling around. Less than an hour! Today he was out in the park showing off his new skills. Tim was lovely with the kids and most were riding at the end. £120 to remove the strain in gaining an important life skill is well worth it.

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 he will be confidently pedaling in no time.

Absolutely amazing!!! Russell was great, very calm and patient. Even with a grumpy Harley to start!! Words cannot express our thanks to him. In Harley’s words when I said no need for stabilisers he said “ more like stinkerlisers!!” 🤣🤣 definitely worth every penny, don’t hesitate book today 😊

My daughter learnt with Tim today and he absolutely deserves a shout out - fantastic teacher - strong direction but supportive and jovial. Five stars! Thank you. Also incredibly helpful with some recommendations. Couldn’t recommend this more highly!

We had such a fantastic experience at today’s cycle class in Chelmsford. Within just 30 minutes, my son was riding completely unaided, which was something we never expected to happen so quickly. The confidence he gained in such a short space of time was incredible to see.

A huge thank you to Russell, who was an amazing instructor. He was encouraging, patient, and genuinely great with all the children, regardless of their confidence or ability. His calm, personable approach really helped each child progress at their own pace while making the session enjoyable.

I would thoroughly recommend these cycle classes to any parent wanting to help their child learn to ride or build their confidence. An excellent experience from start to finish!

Took my 6 year old to a class in Guildford today, the instructor was great at giving all the kids the time they needed to get comfortable. My son has the pedals on within 30 mins and learnt really quickly and 5/6 were cycling around my the end of the session! Such good value and great experience