Street Skills 101

Get ready for Bike Month with our Street Skills 101 class. Street Skills 101 combines in-class learning with on-the-road practice in a single session. This class is great for anyone interested in learning (or relearning) how to bike safe and smart, and is a prerequisite for those interested in earning League Certified Instructor (LCI) certification from the League of American Bicyclists. The in-class workshop includes:

• An introduction to the basic rules of the road
• The laws that apply to bicycles (stop signs, lights, wrong-way riding, etc…)
• Techniques to increase predictability and visibility while riding
• Brief videos that illustrate the topics we reviewed
• Dispel common misconceptions about bicycle riding
• Review of local intersections and how to approach them on a bicycle
• Review of basic bicycle components
• Q & A

* A bicycle and helmet are required to participate in the on the road portion of this workshop in which we will:

• Review of the basic rules of the road (previously covered in the classroom)
• Practice bicycle handling skills before the ride (braking, signaling, etc…)
• Set out on the road to ride (leaving and ending at the same location)
• Place emphasis on predictability and visibility with all road users
• Conduct post ride review and reflections
• Q & A