Friday, May 3, 2013

Get Ready for Bike to Work Day 2013!

 

Register here for Bike to Work Day on June 26th. Don't forget to sign up for Team CDPHE!


Are you interested in biking, but feel like you need to brush up on your skills first? Try a bike safety class!

  
Bike Buddies from Transportation Solutions 
  • Dates/ Times: Safety trainings on Saturday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 21st. Click here to see all events, including group rides 
  • Location: Cherry Creek Trail. Contact Alex Mehn for details. 
  • Fee: FREE 
  • About: Safety training, group rides, and lots of giveaways!
  • Register here: Bike Buddies Sign-Up

Confident Commuter Classes from BikeDenver and the Denver Zoo 

  • Dates/ Times: May 7, June 4, and July 2  (all Tuesdays) from 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. each night. 
  • Location: Basecamp Conference Room at the Denver Zoo.
  • Fee: $15 Includes Dinner
  • About: This two-hour class will consist of a classroom discussion on bicycles, local bike-related laws, avoidance of common bike-related incidents, and how to co-exist with cars on the road. The second half of the class will put you on the seat of your bicycle (or a B-cycle) practicing your newly learned skills with our instructors.
  • Register here: Denver Zoo Special Event Tickets

Traffic Skills 101 from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) 
  • Dates/Times: Friday, May 31 from 6pm-9pm AND Saturday June 1 from 9am-5pm
  • Location:  Basecamp Conference Room at the Denver Zoo.
  • Fee:  $30 Includes Lunch & Dinner
  • About: Class size is limited to 15. This fast-paced, nine-hour course presents the tools you need via a half-classroom, and half on-bike experience to give you a full understanding and confidence in cycling. The class covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual.
  • Register Here: Traffic Skills 101
  • You can also check out other courses that LAB has to offer, or learn how to become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI).

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