Li Longshun is a student of the Sports Education Department at Shanghai University in China. Over the past two years, he has made around 270,000 yuan, equivalent to about 38,771 US dollars, by offering professional bicycle training to adults. Calculated at the current exchange rate of Tk 121.20 per yuan, his earnings amount to approximately Tk 4,699,000 as of 28 January.

Li says he has taught around 700 people between the ages of four and 68 how to ride a bicycle. Most of his students are aged between 20 and 30, and nearly 70 percent of them are women.

The idea began when Li noticed a lack of professional bicycle training services for adults. At first, he planned to launch the initiative with a friend, but after the friend found a job, Li decided to continue alone. He started sharing short videos on social media, and within two months received his first booking from someone interested in learning to ride.

According to Prothom Alo, Li usually conducts training sessions in open spaces near his clients’ homes. He offers a package priced at 800 yuan, promising that learners will be able to ride independently by the end of the course. For adult learners, the training generally includes two sessions, each lasting between 90 minutes and two hours. On some days, Li has earned as much as 2,100 yuan.

Many of his students have expressed satisfaction with the training. One female learner said that after enrolling her daughter in cycling lessons, she became interested herself. After just one hour of instruction, she was able to ride independently and immediately shared the news with her daughter.

Li attributes his success to his academic training and teaching approach. As a sports education major, he says he can quickly identify a learner’s weaknesses and estimate how long it will take them to become confident cyclists. He also emphasises the importance of patience, noting that many adults fear cycling due to childhood accidents or falls. He addresses these fears through conversation and reassurance.

Li Longshun is set to complete his undergraduate degree in June this year. He plans to further refine his teaching methods and expand his services beyond Shanghai to the Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, where he believes demand for adult bicycle training will continue to rise.