AusBike, opens in a new tab is Australia’s national bike education program, designed to give kids aged 5 to 12 years the essential skills to experience the freedom, fun and adventure of life on two wheels!

The program has been designed by expert coaches and is delivered in a variety of settings around the country by accredited instructors. AusBike caters for kids with all levels of bike riding experience – whether they’re just off training wheels, or further down the track with their cycling journey.

The AusBike program is fun, interactive and progressive. With a focus on developing fundamental skills, safety and confidence, kids will work their way through a number of core skills, progressing from beginner to expert level throughout the program.

An evidence-based program

AusBike is based on CORE4Skills™, an evidence-based framework for developing, practicing, and embedding fundamental bike skills.

The core skills are:

1. Modulation - understanding the required amount of functional body engagement to complete a skill - for example, how much pressure to apply on the brakes to stop within three metres from a high speed.
2. Dynamic weight transfer - the ability to position the body appropriately to manoeuvre the bike – for example, shifting the bike using your weight to control the bike movement.
3. Static balance - the ability to be able to maintain control of the bike, with minimal movement. In real life, this could look like waiting at traffic lights or doing a trail check before riding the trail.
4. Situational appropriateness - the ability of the rider to make the appropriate choice, action and reaction to the situation.

AusBike is proudly designed, developed and delivered by AusCycling, Australia’s national sporting organisation for all forms of cycling and riding. The program has been developed with the support of the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission.

AusBike’s school programs have been developed with support from ACPHER - the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.