A showy, virtuosic galop by Eduard Holst that uses the theme of cycling to create excitement. It is notable for its constant, driving movement and use of standard salon-piano figurations.
Coordinate the fast, scalar runs with the rhythmic precision required for a galop.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bicycle Race is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bicycle Race lasts about 3 minutes.
Bicycle Race is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include American Cavalry by Eduard Holst, Awaking of Samson by Eduard Holst, Bliss Divine by Eduard Holst — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.