http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: cycle training not effective in increasing levels of cycling to school en Mon, 18 May 2026 20:57:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12206#post-142355 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:22:54 +0000 Roibeard 142355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kim - do you happen to have the reference, for those that have access to academic subscriptions...</p> <p>The author may also have released their draft in an open format.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12206#post-142352 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:13:56 +0000 chdot 142352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The cycle training was not effective in increasing levels of cycling to school."</p> <p>Not surprising really, though there is probably an assumption (by some people) that one will lead to the other. </p> <p>The fact that this study shows that it <em>does</em> improve skills - and that that knowledge/achievement is retained is very good news and validates training. </p> <p>Whether the current training available is 'optimum' is another question. </p> <p>BUT it also clearly demonstrates that there is a lot more to getting kids to (be allowed to) cycle to school - eg lower speeds, better enforcement, 'safe routes', cycle parking and (not least) encouraging attitudes of school staff (especially Head Teachers). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12206#post-142351 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:07:29 +0000 Baldcyclist 142351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's because the training is just one key element of what is required.</p> <p>Other elements include having a safe route to the school to cycle on. Parents who give a toss and are prepared to cycle with them for a while.</p> <p>All the skillz in the world are useless without these... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12206#post-142348 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:52:43 +0000 Kim 142348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a new paper in Accident Analysis &amp; Prevention: Effects of a cycle training course on children's cycling skills and levels of cycling to school.</p> <p>The highlights of this paper are:</p> <p><ul><li>Short- and longer-term effects of a cycle training were examined.</li><li>The cycle training was effective in improving children's cycling skills.</li><li>Improvements in cycling skills were maintained five months later.</li><li>The cycle training was not effective in increasing levels of cycling to school.</li><li>Improving cycling skills and changing cycling behaviour are two different concepts.</li><br /> </ul> </p>