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Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians. Most of these classes are currently sponsored by city Departments of Transportation and are provided free of charge (except for Learn to Ride). All classes are taught by League of American Bicyclist Cycling Instructors (LCI).

Seminars

Commuting Seminar is a 1 hour 'brown bag' seminar- a great way to encourage employees to commute by bike

Bicycling Skills 123: Youth is a 2 hour seminar for community volunteers who want to learn how to host their own bike rodeo

Motorist Education is a 3 hour class directed to motorists in general- a great class for fleet drivers

Get reacquainted with bicycling - Beginner

L2R is a 3 hour learn how to ride class for adults only

CCC1 is 2 hours: in-class bike basics and on-bike handling skills

Confident City Cycling classes (CCC) - intermediate

CCC2 is 4 hours: in-class vehicular cycling and on-bike avoidance maneuvers

CCC3 is 3 hours: in-class written evaluation and on-bike evaluation (CCC 1,2,3 equal to TS101 if taken in same year)

TS101 is the full 9 hour Traffic Skills 101 LAB class

Advanced Training

Group Riding is a 3 hour group riding skills class (recommended for mass start charity riders or for introduction to pelotons)

LCI is the 20 hour League Cycling Instructor training

Do you have a child who wants to learn more about bicycling?

Check out our youth bike skills rodeo!

 

 

Check out our 2010 classes!

(select "Register Here" next to class on calendar below)

Commuting Seminar (CS): For adult cyclists who wish to explore the possibility of commuting to work or school by bike. This 1 hour class can be tailored to fit a 'brown bag' situation and covers route selection, bicycle choice, dealing with cargo and clothing, bike parking, lighting, reflection, and foul weather riding. fee may apply

Bicycling Skills 123: Youth (123Y): A 2 hour training seminar for community volunteers who want to learn how to host a bike rodeo, aka "bike clinic". This seminar will give you all the procedures, layout and content to run a bike clinic on your own. You will have to provide the equipment (bikes, helmets, signs, tape, chalk or cones, etc.) and volunteer staff to run your event. fee may apply

Motorist Education (ME): A 3-hour classroom session, this course can be easily added to a driver's education curriculum, such as diversion training for reckless drivers or a course designed local bus drivers. Directed towards motorists in general, topics covered include roadway positioning of cyclists, traffic and hand signals, principles of right-of-way and left and right turn problems. Materials include Share the Road literature for bicyclists and motorists as well as other fact sheets. fee may apply

Learn to Ride (L2R): Are you an adult who never learned how to ride a bike? Now is your chance to learn! Come to WABA's adult first time riders class and learn to ride a bike. We use a technique that has an 80% sucess rate. There is a $10 fee for this class, which includes a 1 year introductory WABA membership. Bikes provided by request during registration.

Confident City Cycling part 1(CCC1): Covers basic bicycling information and on-bike skills such as: bicycle selection, fit, inspection, gearing, cadence, clothing, accessories, and bike handling basics like starting and stopping, riding straight, scanning and signaling. Half of this class will be in the classroom and half will be on-bike practicing bike handling skills. You are invited to bring your bicycle to participate or if you do not bring a bike, you can watch others demonstrate bike handling skills.  Participants must bring their own bikes, helmets, and water. Participants will be required to sign liability waivers. This class is recommended before taking CCC2. free

Confident City Cycling part 2 (CCC2): Covers more advanced cycling techniques such as: vehicular cycling principles, roadway positioning, lane changes, turns and parking lot drills to learn avoidance maneuvers. Half of this class will be in the classroom and half will be on-bike practicing avoidance maneuvers and finally a supervised group ride on open streets with motorized traffic. CCC1 is a prerequisite for new or beginning riders. Participants must bring their own bikes, helmets, and water. Clipless/SPD shoes/pedals are not recommended for this class. Participants will be required to sign liability waivers. free

Confident City Cycling part 3 (CCC3): Part 3 is the evaluative module designed for students who want to obtain a full TS101 certificate in 3 classes instead of 1 nine hour class (CCC 1,2,3 equal to TS101 if taken in same year). The first half is an in-class written evaluation and the second half is an on-bike evaluation. Participants must bring their own bikes, helmets, and water. Participants will be required to sign liability waivers.

Traffic Skills (TS101) Gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. See Confident City Cycling above for the modular approach (in 3 parts) to this class. fee may apply

Group Riding (GR): To ride safely in a group, you should first be familiar with the techniques for riding predictably, on public roadways, as an individual — such skills as proper lane positioning and emergency bike handling. However, cycling in a group places added responsibilities on each cyclist, so all must understand and practice the principles of group riding. CCC1 and 2, or TS101 is a prerequisite for new or beginning riders. fee may apply

League Cycling Instructor (LCI): Certified instructors can teach BikeEd classes to children as well as adults. Help bring the joy of safe cycling to others. If you are an experienced cyclist and would like to teach others please consider taking the next step towards certification. TS101 is a prerequisite for a certification seminar. Instructors are trained at seminars held periodically throughout the year. fee may apply

 

Additional BICYCLING CLASSES

Two Northern Virginia adult education programs are separately sponsoring three cycling skills and bicycle maintenance courses taught by Allen Muchnick, a nationally certified League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor.  Except as noted otherwise, all classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.  If the schools close due to the weather, classes will be automatically rescheduled for the same time period exactly one week later.

The three courses are

* Smart Cycling Traffic Skills 101, the League of American Bicyclists' essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills course for *all* bicyclists;

Fairfax County Course, $119 ($75.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05302-10: Tu, Mar 23, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Mar 27, 9 AM-4 PM,
Pimmit Hills Ctr

Arlington County Course, $85 residents/$109 non-residents, seniors
$65/$85:
* GI-816: W, Apr 7, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Apr 10, 9 AM-4PM, Arlington
Career Ctr

* Bicycle Maintenance & Repair, a 3-hour lecture and demonstration;

Fairfax County Sessions, $42 ($25.20 for resident seniors), plus $17 for
optional "$25" textbook:
* TI05300-11: Tu, Feb 16, Plum Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05300-12: Th, Mar 18, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05300-13: M, Apr 19, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors
$29/$39:
* GI-813B: W, Feb 10, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-813C: W, Mar 17, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-813D: Tu, Apr 20, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

* Bicycle Mechanics Workshop, a 3-hour hands-on sequel to any course listed above.

Fairfax County Sessions, $49 ($29.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05301-11: Tu, Feb 23, Plum Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05301-12: Th, Mar 25, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors
$29/$39:
* GI-814B: W, Feb 17, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-814C: W, Mar 24, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-814D: Tu, Apr 27, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

TO REGISTER, enroll with the local course sponsor IN ADVANCE:

* Fairfax County Adult & Community Education (703-658-1201 [or
703-658-1225] or [http://www.aceclasses.org] . Search "bicycle" and
"cycling" to find all classes, or go to [http://tinyurl.com/2kmm4g] .

* Arlington Adult Education (703-228-7200 or
[http://www.arlingtonadulted.org] .  To view all bicycle classes, go to
[http://tinyurl.com/2dv57s] .

For questions about the instruction, contact the instructor, Allen
Muchnick, at <allenmuchnick@yahoo.com> or 703-271-0895.
           
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Bike rentals for the DC and Alexandria Learn to Ride classes are generously donated by Bike and Roll!

        

Bike rentals for the Arlington Learn to Ride classes are generously donated by Revolution Cycles!