Her Ride Cairns 2025

Would you like to enhance your bike riding skills and build your confidence on two wheels? We are excited to offer our Her Ride program in Cairns. The Her Ride initiative by Bicycle Queensland is proudly supported by the Queensland Government, to help women increase their confidence when riding, and expand their networks in the local riding community. 

Pre-requisites for joining:

To participate, all you need is to be able to ride a bike confidently, have your own helmet and bike (road or hybrid preferred), and ensure your bike is in good working order. If you’re not sure, we encourage you to take your bike to your local bike shop in advance, to make sure it is safe to ride. 

This Her Ride course will run over a weekend, with a maximum of 36 riders.

Her Ride aims to improve your riding skills and knowledge. The goal is to help you build confidence on your bike and enable you to ride more often.

The program

• 10 hours of bike riding skill development sessions over 3 days
• Run by professional riding coaches, you will learn bike maintenance, riding in groups, road riding, climbing and descending and more.

Prerequisites:

• You must be able to ride a bike, including starting and stopping unassisted
• You must supply your own helmet and bike (road or hybrid preferred)
• Your bike must be in good working order, e.g. working brakes, gears, pumped tyres.

Other Inclusions:

• If you’re not a current BQ member, you have the opportunity to purchase an annual membership at a 25% discount during the event registration process. This offer is exclusively available to non-members, and during the event registration process only. 
• Starter pack including Winners Nutrition
• Complimentary lunch after each weekend session to debrief and build social connections.

The Coaches from Ride Technics

Ride Technics is Australia’s leading bike handling skills coaching company, providing skills coaching for riders of all levels and across various disciplines for over 25 years.

The Ride Technics coaches will support you with a kind, friendly, and professional manner over the weekend. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced cyclist, they will motivate, encourage and empower you achieve your riding goals!

Weekend costs

• BQ Members – $199
• Non-members – $249

What You’ll Experience

Across the weekend days, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the Her Ride course, a friendly and supportive program to deliver essential skills to develop safe riding habits for social riding.

Led by experienced female instructors, the course focuses on:

• Bike confidence – balance, control, body positioning, gear choice and smooth braking
• Safe riding habits – road awareness, signalling, and visibility
• Legal skills – understanding Australian road rules for cyclists
• Practical experience – real-world riding on quiet streets and shared paths
• Personal empowerment – overcoming fear, building confidence, and discovering the freedom of cycling.

Day 1: Meet and greet, bike checks/set-up and introductory skills

• Meet the coaches and other participants
• Adjust and set up your bike and helmet
• Mounting, dismounting and balancing

Day 2: Learn the Basics

• Master body positioning and movement on the bike
• Learn how to start, stop, and steer safely
• Build confidence in a relaxed, traffic-free setting

Day 3: Ride with Confidence

• Higher level riding skills
• Practice turning, signalling, and hazard awareness
• Learn the essentials of safe road positioning
• Gain experience riding on quiet local paths and streets
• Enjoy a supported group ride through nearby scenic cycleways

By the end of the weekend, you’ll be able to ride confidently on your own, understand your rights and responsibilities on the road, and feel ready to explore more of of your region by bike!

Who should sign up to Her Ride?

Her Ride is perfect for:

• Beginners who have tackled the basics and want to improve
• Riders returning after a long break
• Anyone looking to gain confidence in traffic or shared paths
• Women who want a friendly, no-pressure environment to learn.

Taking part in a Her Ride course is an opportunity to ride in a safe and supportive environment with a very encouraging atmosphere. The program is run by qualified and experienced instructors, with oodles of patience! Her Ride is a brilliant opportunity to meet other women who ride in your area, with a chance to get to know each other both on the bike and off it. Taking part in Her Ride can be a great way to not just meet more people on the course, but meet new people to ride with while developing life-long skills for cycling fun, safety and freedom.