The Bike Co-op has four League Cycling Instructors on its board thanks to the generous support of the Pharos Fund of the Bohemian Foundation and the Community Grants program of Intel Corporation. The Co-op also operates bicycle education classes and bike skills rodeos for local elementary and junior high school students thanks to a Community Grant from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.)
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AVAILABLE CLASSES
Brief Program and Presentation (Adults)
The Co-op has an adult education program designed to introduce the basic concepts of vehicular cycling in a fifty-minute presentation. This program is ideal for lunch-time or breakfast meetings, for clubs and bike shops. Cost: Free.
Traffic Skills 101 (TS101)
This League of American Bicyclists (LAB) approved class is a nine-hour course on vehicular cycling. The course gives cyclists knowledge and confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. This is recommended for adults and children above the age of fourteen. This class is a prerequisite for the LAB League Cycling Instructor (LCI) seminar, a 32 hour course required to become an LCI. TS 101 is a perfect course for PE, Health and Wellness teachers who wish to teach safe cycling to children in school programs. Cost: $60 ($30 for students and educators). Special classes available on request.
Shorter TS 101 classes
Classes can be adapted for those who don't have time for a complete TS 101 class. Commuters, bike clubs, business groups, and recreational cyclists, and others would benefit from a shorter class. Cost: to be determined.
Master Cyclist Training
As a Master Cyclist you will undergo a state-of-the-art training developed by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). Instruction is conducted both online and locally by League Certified Instructors (LCIs). Upon completion of the program you will be certified to conduct youth skills courses ("bike rodeos") and to teach cycling skills to children under 10 and those 10 to 14 years old. More about the Master Cyclist Classes
Kids I
Designed for younger children (under age 10) AND PARENTS. Instructors explain how to teach a child to ride a bike. Topics also include how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet fitting and bike sizing. Includes 10-minute 'Kids Eye View' video presentation.
Kids II
This 5-7-hour class is designed for 5th and 6th graders and covers the same topics as Traffic Skills 101, including on-bike skills as well as choosing safe routes for riding. The difference with TS 101 is that it is geared to children.
Brief program and presentation (Children)
The Co-op has developed a variety of programs and presentations for children of varying ages including: K-2; 3-5 and 6-8. These presentations may take a variety of formats and include sections on helmet use and fit, bicycle safety check, bike sizing, rules of the road, road positioning and riding, and vehicular cycling (depending on the ages of the audience).
SCHEDULED CLASSES
See the calendar below for upcoming classes.PAYMENT INFORMATION
If you need to make a payment for a Co-op cycling class, you can do so on our Donations page.BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM CONTACT INFO
Project Coordinator: ed...@fcbikecoop.org (Preferred Method)Phone: (970)310-5238