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Educating our Community with Safe and Effective Cycling Principles

On our roadways, bikes are treated as vehicles. Simply knowing how to ride a bike is not the same as knowing how to operate a bike safely, confidently and legally.

The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Smart Cycling program is a set of curricula to teach adults and children to be safe and proficient cyclists. These courses are taught by certified League Cycling Instructors and held throughout the Southwest Michigan area. Listed below are the classes we provide.

LAB’s Smart Cycling Courses

Traffic Skills 101
Develop your bicycle handling and traffic skills. Learn to ride safely in traffic and on multi-use trails, and to fix common mechanical problems.

Traffic Skills 201
Build upon the cycling and mechanical skills learned in Traffic Skills 101.

Group Riding
Cycling in a group places added responsibilities on each cyclists, so all must understand and practice the principles of group riding. This course will show you how.

Commuting
Learn the tips and tricks to getting to work or running errands by bike.

Share the Road
Discover how a motor vehicle driver can share the road safely by learning to think like a cyclist.

Cycling Skills for Parents
Parents — learn how to choose a bike, fit a helmet and teach your child to ride.

Cycling Skills for Kids
Enroll your young child to learn the traffic rules and skills to bike safely on neighborhood streets.

Safe Routes to School
Young students will learn and practice the skills to walk and bicycle safely to school. Adults can acquire the teaching materials and skills to train students.

Portage Community Education Workshop
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know (Safe Cycling Workshop)
Have you ever wondered . . . How do I select a bike that will be comfortable to ride? How do I properly fit my helmet? What are the things I need to check before going for a ride? What are the rules for riding safely in traffic? You don’t know what you don’t know and it’s important to know the basics of bicycling to be a confident and safe cyclist. During this 2-hour, interactive workshop, you will learn the answers to these questions and more. The workshop is designed by the League of American Bicyclists and taught by Renee Mitchell, a League Cycling Instructor. Please bring your helmet if you already have one. Fee: $15 per person or $25 per family (children ages 14 and older).
Dates:
February 4, 2009 March 18th, 2009 April 27th, 2009	Wednesday Wednesday Monday	6:30p-8:30p 6:30p-8:30p 6:30p-8:30p

Kalamazoo Bicycle Club

Instructor: Renee Mitchell
Renee is a certified League Cycling Instructor with the League of American Bicyclists. She has years of experience when it comes to biking and bike safety. It is her passion to educate people of all ages to be safe, confident and smart cyclists.