Kids on Wheels Balance Bike Camps
Introduce your child aged 2-6 to cycling by learning the fundamentals of riding a balance bike.
HUB Cycling is proud to announce that it will now be running the popular Kids on Wheels Balance Bike Programs!
Give your child the gift of balance and confidence—Kids on Wheels Balance Bike Camps are the ultimate activity for children aged 2 to 6 years old to learn the fundamentals of riding a balance bike.
Why Balance Bikes?
Balance bikes are no-pedal bicycles, which are an important “first step” to cycling.
Balance bikes help children:
- Gain confidence
- Improve their self esteem
- Improve risk management
Through balance bikes, kids discover balance and steering in their own time and comfort zone. The experience gained through balance bikes leads to an easy transition to a pedal bike, often without the need for training wheels.
The goal is to develop a safe and rewarding relationship with cycling that will nurture each child throughout their lives.
Programs Overview
Parent Participation Camp
In this Mini - Camp, we’ll mainly focus on:
- Getting children comfortable on the balance bikes and wearing helmets.
- Provide tips to parents on how to fit a balance bike to their children.
- Practice important skills such as stopping, riding, balancing, and gliding.
- Have fun by reading bike books and singing songs!
Balance bikes help children to gain confidence, improve their risk management and allow easy transition to a pedal bike without the need for training wheels. This mini-camp is designed for beginners and intermediate riders and parent/caregiver participation is required.
This programs has five one-hour sessions, and is done over the span of a week. It is designed for ages 2-4.
Preschool Camp
This mini-camp is packed with fun balance bike activities! Our skilled instructors will design an interactive riding course for children to explore every day.
Through fun games and riding around the course, we will:
- Practice important skills such as stopping, balancing, and gliding.
- Introduce some road signs and safety rules of the road.
This mini-camp might be the boost your children need before they transition to a pedal bike! It is designed for intermediate and advanced balance bike riders. Children are expected to be able to stay without parents/caregivers for the duration of the camp.
This programs has five, one hour sessions, and is done over the span of a week. It is designed for ages 3-6.
Kids on Wheels “Zones”
Kids as young as 18 months are invited to practice riding our balance bikes in a fun interactive riding course! We also provide helmets — you just need to show up!
Invite us to your local festival or community event, and we’ll set up a Kids on Wheels Zone. The kids can enjoy riding our balance bike on the course for as long as they like (parents are required to stay in the area). Your child is welcome to try different bikes as we have a variety of brands and sizes. Our instructors on site are knowledgeable about balance bikes so please feel free to ask us questions!
We’re always looking for sponsors for Kids on Wheels Zones - it’s great exposure for local businesses! Please email streetwise@hubcycling.ca for more information.
Upcoming Programs
Renfrew Community Centre, Vancouver
Kids on Wheels: Toddler and Parent Balance Bike Camp
- Mon Aug 31-Fri Sep 4, 10am-11am, $165/week
- Introduce your child to the joy of cycling with our balance bike summer camp! Designed for beginners and intermediate riders, this camp focuses on building confidence, improving risk management, and developing essential skills like stopping, turning, gliding, and balancing. Children will get comfortable using balance bikes and helmets (provided or bring your own) through fun games, bike-themed books, and songs. Parents and caregivers actively participate, learning tips to support their child’s safe riding journey and ensuring a collaborative, enriching experience. Balance bikes and helmets are provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own gear.
Kids on Wheels: Preschool Balance Bike Camp
- Mon Aug 31-Fri Sep 4, 11:15am-12:35pm, $245/week
- Embark on an exciting journey with our dynamic balance bike camp, packed with fun on-bike and off-bike activities! Each day, children will navigate an interactive riding course, practice essential skills like stopping, gliding, balancing, and turning, and learn about road signs and safety rules. Off the bike, kids will enjoy building their own biking maps, reading books, coloring, singing, and engaging in creative crafts. Designed for intermediate and advanced riders, this camp boosts confidence, enhances risk management, and prepares children for a smooth transition to pedal bikes, no training wheels needed! Balance bikes and helmets are provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own gear. As a drop-off program, parents and caregivers can relax while children thrive in a supportive, independent environment.
This year, we will visit various daycares, and community centers from Monday to Friday to run our fun balance bike camps, as well as bringing our kids on Wheels "Zones" to many local events and festivals. We bring all the necessary equipment: bikes, helmets, games, signage, cones, books and much more!
