Parc de la Villette in Paris. A colony of apprentices cyclists headed toward the Zenith. Coiffés their electric blue helmets, they argue uncertainly for the diaper on the seat and feet that push bike. Almost every Saturday morning at 10 am, adults can gather to learn how to handle the little queen. Effect Vélib'oblige, the bicycle comes to fashion and courses organized by the AICV (Animation insertion and culture bike) are booming. With all due respect to those who believe that "everyone knows biking. " A leitmotif that Frances, 48, has heard too: "My friend told me that all the time. Petite, I could not make it, I did not have the technique. So I embarked on this course. I was worried when we are adults, it's a little taboo. »Finally, the group spirit takes over, and all is well. "

Solidarity. After 10 sessions, she began to control his mount iron. As for beginners, some have never approached the two-wheeled device. Such is the case with Julie, 54, and Diarra, 27 years. Tout comme Martine, 60 ans : «J’ai grandi à Paris, où le vélo n’était pas très développé. Simply because they have "never had a chance. " Like Martine, 60: "I grew up in Paris, where the bicycle was not very developed. »I often go in Brittany is flat, it made me want to get started. "

Under the gaze of Joel advised Sick, the federal monitor, ladies exercised. With this fresh fall morning, only women have made the journey. We must first find its balance. Dalila, 32 years edge. So she forgets to stop. His front wheel struck a wall. » Une collision sans heurts qui a fait rire le groupe. Joel, with a smile, says: "Oh yes, inevitably, we have not yet seen the braking. "A collision smoothly who made the group laugh. Here, no taunting, just a bit of irony. And among neophytes, shame beginners erased to make room for group solidarity. Even when two of them collide: no insults, just polite excuses. «Une chute peut vite arriver, même si c’est souvent sans gravité. Joel, always very serious, makes a call to order: "It runs in the same direction! "Out of the question to joke with security. "A fall can happen quickly, even though this is often not serious. Adults come with all their weight, and it is often the joints that take, "says the instructor. Murielle, 60, has tested. In the middle line, it rolled over. «J’ai fait du vélo plus jeune, et il y a quelques chutes qui m’ont traumatisée. His knee is scratched. "I did cycling younger, and there are a few falls to me traumatized. But now I am ready, and then this is how we learn! , "She says. After two hours of courses - "it is long indeed," says an apprentice rider-the group is delighted. Progress is obvious, and nobody goes desperate. At worst, a little tired.

Scooters. According to Joel Sick, a dozen meetings enough for a non-sportif, (compared to five for a fan of the sport) to acquire the basics of cycling. «C’est aussi maîtriser le freinage et la trajectoire» , précise Joël. The bases that are not confined to pedaling. "It also braking control and trajectory," says Joel. The lessons of AICV have the prices, even though the family learning is still required.

A picture of this child on her bicycle with wheels, in the corridors of Parc de la Villette. Accompanied by his father, a professor one day. A scene that did not fail to elicit smiles on the faces. Ladies may no longer be all young, but proud to learn without wheels.