Temporary cycling path in garden

[edinmom]

Hi,

Has anyone got any recommendations how to lay a temporary cycling path in the garden please? It's for my 7 year old on the spectrum who would benefit from a safe space to practise his cycling - he is just learning to come off his stablisers and it's been really challenging for us to find quiet spots in the nearby parks during the summer.

Our garden is mostly laid to lawn and I am looking for ready available materials (like heavy duty rubber mats or rubber / wooden boards maybe) which can be used to build a little path around the border of the garden for him to use. My husband is a bit sceptical but he isn't having the time to take our child to the park every day either so its been up to me and I know how beneficial it can be to have this safe space for my child so he can learn with confidence and quickly too. if anyone got any suggestions, it will be much appreciated please! Thanks a lot.

Something like this? www.safersurfacing.co.uk/blogs/news/garden-landscaping-with-recycled-rubber-chippings They need a resin base to bind them together.

Why does he need a specific cycle path made? Just cycle on the lawn, surely?

Unless your garden is really big, then having to turn corners really frequently won’t give him the experience you want him to have - cycling continuously. Learning to turn is hard!

I’d say just cycle on the grass (soft landing) a d make a deal to go to the park 3x times a week until he’s more confident.

But if you really must: www.primrose.co.uk/-p-105415.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqpzxpfP98QIVGrrtCh2D8AhhEAQYASABEgL1Z_D_BwE

@squashyhat

Something like this? www.safersurfacing.co.uk/blogs/news/garden-landscaping-with-recycled-rubber-chippings They need a resin base to bind them together.

Thank you very much for this!

@Dilbertian

Why does he need a specific cycle path made? Just cycle on the lawn, surely?

I know it would be so much easier if he could just cycle on lawn but he finds it harder to push the pedals on grass (especially at the start as well as when the speed hasn't picked up yet) because of the higher resistance (maybe its our lawn) than on a smooth surface - so it puts him off - he pushes around on his feet up and down once or twice and then stops. His core strength is something we are working on separately in therapy as well so maybe once he gets stronger, he will find it easier on grass.

[quote NoSquirrels]But if you really must: www.primrose.co.uk/-p-105415.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqpzxpfP98QIVGrrtCh2D8AhhEAQYASABEgL1Z_D_BwE[/quote]
@NoSquirrels this is amazing - thanks - definitely into trying this out. Our garden is fairly ok in size - its pretty long and has a good space for turning so i think for starters it should be ok. Also, he spends most of his time in the garden - if nothing else, he would have another interesting space to play on I suppose..

True, grass is softer to fall on but harder to pedal on.